Devices to detect a substance and methods of producing such a device

US9709538B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9709538-B2
Application numberUS-201114239330-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateSep 30, 2011
Priority dateSep 30, 2011
Publication dateJul 18, 2017
Grant dateJul 18, 2017

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Devices to detect a substance and methods of producing such a device are disclosed. An example device to detect a substance includes a housing defining an externally accessible chamber and a seal to enclose at least a portion of the chamber. The example device also includes a substrate includes nanoparticles positioned within the chamber. The nanoparticles to react to the substance when exposed thereto. The example device also includes a non-analytic solution within the chamber to protect the nanoparticles from premature exposure.

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What is claimed is: 1. A device to detect an analyte substance, comprising: a housing defining an externally accessible chamber; a seal to enclose at least a portion of the chamber; a substrate comprising nanoparticles positioned within the chamber, the nanoparticles to react to the analyte substance when exposed thereto; and a non-analytic solution, consisting of non-analyte substances, within the chamber to protect the nanoparticles from premature exposure, the chamber bei…

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What does patent US9709538B2 cover?
Devices to detect a substance and methods of producing such a device are disclosed. An example device to detect a substance includes a housing defining an externally accessible chamber and a seal to enclose at least a portion of the chamber. The example device also includes a substrate includes nanoparticles positioned within the chamber. The nanoparticles to react to the substance when exposed…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Wu Wei, Li Zhiyong, Kim Ansoon, and 3 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G01N31/22. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jul 18 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).