Puritan-Bennett Corporation

George A Divers

Henry K Hui

Samuel D Riccitelli

Carmen L Soikowski

Terry J Lumsden

A method for covalently bonding an analyte sensitive dye compound to an addition-cure silicone is disclosed. The method includes a first step of functionalizing the dye compound to provide a linker arm with an isolated multiple bond. A second step include hydrosilylating the functionalized dye with polymethylhydrosiloxane. The resulting compound is cross-linked with vinyl-terminated polysiloxane in a third and final step.

Method for bonding an analyte-sensitive dye compound to an addition-cure

The system for measuring the concentration of oxygen in a fluid sample which may also contain halothane includes a sensor having a matrix containing a first indicator dye which fluoresces at a known wavelength when irradiated with light of a specific wavelength and containing a second indicator dye which fluoresces at a different emission wavelength upon irradiation with light of a similar or different specific wavelength. The fluorescence of the first and second indicator dyes are quenched to a different degree by the presence of oxygen, but the fluorescence of the indicator dyes is quenched to the same degree by halothane. Means are provided for irradiating the indicator dyes in the matrix with the appropriate wavelengths of light, and means are provided for measuring the resultant intensity of fluorescence of the indicator dyes at the different wavelengths of fluorescence. Means are also provided for determining the ratio of the intensity of the different wavelengths of the fluorescence of the indicator dyes, to provide an indication of the concentration of oxygen in the sample measured.

System and method for measuring oxygen in the presence of halothane

A method for covalently bonding an analyte sensitive dye compound to an additon-cure silicone is disclosed. The method includes a first step of functionalizing the dye compound to provide a linker arm with an isolated multiple bond. A second step includes hydrosilylating the functionalized dye with polymethylhydrosiloxane. The resulting compound is cross-linked with vinyl-terminated polysiloxane in a third and final step.

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