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Device for photoresponsive detection and discrimination
Assignee: Molecular Devices LLC
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Filing: 1994-01-24
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Granted: 1996-03-19
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Expires: 2014-01-24
Abstract
Abstract Photoresponsive devices including a photoresponsive electrode are provided, and methods for their use to measure changes in environment at a site at or about the surface of the photoresponsive device. By employing a source of light for irradiating a site on the surface and means for biasing the photoresponsive electrode in relation to a counterelectrode, a variation in electrical signal can be related to a change in a medium in photoresponsive modulation relationship to the photoresponsive electrode surface.
Inventors
- 👤 Dean G. Hafeman
- 👤 John W. Parce
- 👤 Harden M. McConnell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 17:02
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N27/00; G01N27/26; G01N27/28; G01N27/30; G01N27/327; G01N27/3271; G01N27/3273; B; B01; B01J; B01J2219/00; B01J2219/00274; B01J2219/00583; B01J2219/00603; B01J2219/00605; B01J2219/00612; B01J2219/00623; B01J2219/00626; B01J2219/00632; B01J2219/00637; B01J2219/00659; B01J2219/0068; B01J2219/00702; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S435/00; Y10S435/817; Y10S436/00; Y10S436/806; Y10S436/827
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
216 words
A device for making a determination of one or more substances capable of affecting the photoresponsive characteristics of a photoresponsive element, said device comprising: one or more photoresponsive elements each having one or more sample surfaces with one or more sample sites, each of said one or more photoresponsive elements having one or more irradiation-receiving surfaces with one or more irradiation sites, each said irradiation site being in close physical relationship with a certain one of said sample sites; irradiation means for irradiating said one or more irradiation sites on said one or more photoresponsive elements to provide distinguishable signals from each of said one or more irradiation sites; a counterelectrode; means for applying a first electrical signal to said photoresponsive element and said counterelectrode; means for retaining gas, liquid, or solid material in which said substances are to be determined in contact with said one or more sample surfaces such as to affect the photoresponsive characteristics of said photoresponsive elements; insulating means for preventing the flow of a direct or faradaic current between said photoresponsive elements and said media; and means for measuring a second electrical signal produced as a result of said first electrical signal and said irradiating of said photoresponsive elements, where said second electrical signal is capacitively coupled across said insulating means.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
216 words
A device for making a determination of one or more substances capable of affecting the photoresponsive characteristics of a photoresponsive element, said device comprising: one or more photoresponsive elements each having one or more sample surfaces with one or more sample sites, each of said one or more photoresponsive elements having one or more irradiation-receiving surfaces with one or more irradiation sites, each said irradiation site being in close physical relationship with a certain one of said sample sites; irradiation means for irradiating said one or more irradiation sites on said one or more photoresponsive elements to provide distinguishable signals from each of said one or more irradiation sites; a counterelectrode; means for applying a first electrical signal to said photoresponsive element and said counterelectrode; means for retaining gas, liquid, or solid material in which said substances are to be determined in contact with said one or more sample surfaces such as to affect the photoresponsive characteristics of said photoresponsive elements; insulating means for preventing the flow of a direct or faradaic current between said photoresponsive elements and said media; and means for measuring a second electrical signal produced as a result of said first electrical signal and said irradiating of said photoresponsive elements, where said second electrical signal is capacitively coupled across said insulating means.
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