Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.

Lukas Schneider

Paul Federer

Michal Karol Dobrzynski

Arnulf Staib

Claudio Cherubini

Sven Ebert

Thomas Kern

The present disclosure provides for a sensor system for determining a flow rate of a fluid flow within a fluid channel comprising an elastic segment arranged next to a rigid segment, wherein a first pair of electrodes is provided at the rigid segment and a second pair of electrodes is provided at the elastic segment of the fluid channel. The system further comprises a sensor unit for detecting a capacitance of the first and second electrode pairs, and a processing unit for calculating and monitoring a distance between the electrodes of the second electrode pair based on the detected capacitance of the first electrode pair and the second electrode pair, wherein the first electrode pair is in contact with the rigid segment and the second electrode pair is in contact with the elastic segment. Moreover, a respective method for determining a flow rate of a fluid flow within a fluid channel is provided by the present disclosure, as well as a use of the sensor system.

Flow rate sensor system, method for and use of such system for determining a flow rate

A sensor () for detecting a state of a fluid within a microfluidic plate () is disclosed. The sensor () comprises at least a first planar electrode () and a second planar electrode () arranged parallel to one another so as to form an electric capacitor (). The first planar electrode () and the second planar electrode () are configured to generate an electric field () within the fluid, wherein the sensor () is configured to detect the state of the fluid by means of a capacitance of the electric capacitor (). Further, a system () for controlling a preparation of a sample including a fluid is disclosed. Furthermore, a method for detecting a state of a fluid within a microfluidic plate () is disclosed.

Sensor for detecting a state of a fluid within a microfluidic plate, system for controlling a preparation of a sample including a fluid and method for detecting a state of a fluid within a microfluidic plate

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Muri, Switzerland

Lukas Schneider