Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
422820120 | Measuring temperature | 12 |
20080219894 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THERMAL ACTUATION OF MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES - A microfluidic processing device includes a substrate defining a microfluidic network. The substrate is in thermal communication with a plurality of N independently controllable components and a plurality of input output contacts for connecting the substrate to an external controller. Each component has at least two terminals. Each terminal is in electrical communication with at least one contact. The number of contacts required to independently control the N components is substantially less than the total number of terminals. Upon actuation, the components typically heat a portion of the microfluidic network and/or sense a temperature thereof. | 09-11-2008 |
20080233010 | Testing Hydrogen Flux Through Solid and Liquid Barrier Materials - Apparatus and methods for testing the hydrogen-gas compatibilities, hydrogen-gas embrittlement susceptibilities, hydrogen-gas containment performances, and/or the hydrogen-gas pressure-cycling durabilities, of hollow enclosures (“test specimens”), with single-layer, double-layer, or multi-layer walls, composed of various barrier materials, are disclosed. Barrier materials include but are not limited to: carbon steel, stainless steel, copper, aluminum, a polymeric material (e.g., high-density polyethylene), and a liquid material (e.g., water, or an aqueous solution). The test gas is either high-purity hydrogen or a hydrogen-bearing gas mixture (e.g., hydrogen gas mixed with methane/natural gas and/or biomethane). A key piece of the testing equipment is an enclosure that surrounds the test specimen. Fabricated from high-strength, porous solid material (e.g., porous stainless steel), the enclosure (i) captures the hydrogen gas that diffuses through the wall(s) of the test specimen, and (ii) channels the flow of that gas toward a volume-calibrated reservoir. | 09-25-2008 |
20080247912 | Urea Concentration Identification Device for Urea Solution - A urea concentration identification device comprising a concentration identification sensor unit ( | 10-09-2008 |
20090092519 | TEMPERATURE-SWITCHING MATERIALS HAVING IMPROVED STRENGTH AND THERMAL PROPERTIES - The subject matter described herein relates to thermoresponsive switching materials that undergo a thermal transition over a narrow temperature range and to devices, such as actuators, indicators, and sensors, prepared from such compositions | 04-09-2009 |
20090196794 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RAPID HEAT TRANSFER STERILIZATION - A device and method is disclosed for sterilizing objects, commonly dental, medical, or veterinary instruments. By subjecting the objects to heat, the objects are sterilized quickly and more conveniently. The invention allows for user controls and treatment cycles to suit the needs of the sterilizing industry. | 08-06-2009 |
20090196795 | MICROCHIP INSPECTION DEVICE - A microchip inspecting device with a temperature control function capable of performing accurate inspection. The inspection device comprises a microchip containing part in which microchips having a part to be detected and a part to be temperature-adjusted is contained, a detection section disposed corresponding to the part to be detected of the microchip contained in the microchip containing part, a temperature adjusting section disposed corresponding to the part to be temperature-adjusted of the microchip contained in the microchip containing part, and a control section for reducing the power of the temperature adjusting section when the part to be detected the microchip contained in the microchip containing part is detected by the detection section. | 08-06-2009 |
20110211994 | Nanowire Structural Element - The invention concerns a nanowire structural element suited for use in a microreactor system or microcatalyzer system. | 09-01-2011 |
20120107180 | CHEMICAL ANALYZER - An automatic chemical analyzer in which a reaction solution is stirred by air ejected from an air ejection hole placed above a reaction container. The reaction region can be washed and cleaned sufficiently without causing damage, such as exfoliation of a coating reagent. A reaction container disk | 05-03-2012 |
20130108510 | DEVICE FOR MEASURING BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE | 05-02-2013 |
20130121883 | CHEMICAL ANALYZER - An automatic chemical analyzer in which a reaction solution is stirred by air ejected from an air ejection hole placed above a reaction container. The reaction region can be washed and cleaned sufficiently without causing damage, such as exfoliation of a coating reagent. A reaction container disk is provided with a pore and a pressure detector connected with the pore. Before and after the stirring operation, the ejection hole (nozzle) ejecting air is moved and the output value of the pressure detector is compared with a previously measured normal value. With a discharge pipe and a suction pipe inserted to the opening of the reaction container to be close to both ends of the opening and the side wall of the container, the reaction region at the bottom of the container is washed by continuous discharge and suction of cleaning fluid. | 05-16-2013 |
20140050623 | APPARATUS FOR DETECTING DETERIORATION OF NOX SELECTIVE REDUCTION CATALYST - Apparatus for detecting deterioration of an NOx selective reduction catalyst in an exhaust passage of an internal combustion engine with improved accuracy, includes an NOx purification rate calculation unit for calculating the NOx purification rate in the NOx selective reduction catalyst based on the NOx concentration in the exhaust gas flowing into and out of the NOx selective reduction catalyst. A determination as to whether the NOx selective reduction catalyst is deteriorated is made based on the NOx purification rate at a time when the temperature of the NOx selective reduction catalyst is equal to or higher than a temperature (Tc | 02-20-2014 |
20150037216 | Test Device - A biological test device with at least one zone containing a biosensor and/or reagent media to accept a sample of a biological material, where the zone is covered until use by a removable humidity resistant cover. The cover may be slidably removable or have a peel-off configuration and may incorporate a desiccant material. The cover may also act as an actuator associated with electronic timing and/or signalling components carried by the device. | 02-05-2015 |