Sartorius Stedim Biotech Gmbh

Trw Automotive Gmbh

Kimal Plc

Mhm Harzbecher Medizintechnik Gmbh

Kimal Sensors Ltd.

Raymond Glocker

Hendrik Dietrich

Guido Hirzmann

Martin Seyffert

Alan Press

Steve Minett

Chunnan Chen

A measuring arrangement for in-vivo determination of the lactate concentration in blood by means of electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, comprising a substantially flat shaped probe having a longitudinal extension, a transverse extension and a thickness, wherein the longitudinal extension and the transverse extension of the probe are each a multiple of the thickness of the probe, an analyzer circuitry connected to the probe, and communication means connected to the analyzer circuitry for transferring data via a WPAN, wherein the substantially flat shaped probe is arranged at an edge of the measuring arrangement, so that the probe, during operation of the measuring arrangement, faces the animal or human body to be examined, in such a manner that the probe is arranged with its longitudinal and transverse extensions approximately parallel to the surface of the body to be examined, a wristband therefor, and a method for the operation thereof.

Measuring arrangement and method for in-vivo determination of the lactate concentration in blood by means of electrochemical impedance spectroscopy

The invention relates to a vehicle operating element () comprising a sensor () for non-invasive measurement of biomolecules in the blood of an operator of a vehicle operating element () by means of electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, comprising at least one antenna () which includes at least a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer and an insulating layer being sandwiched between the two conductive layers. By means of the second conductive layer an excitation signal can be coupled out and an off-resonance excitation signal can be coupled into the antenna (). Furthermore, a method of non-invasive measurement of biomolecules and a method of operating a vehicle are described.

Vehicle operating element and method for noninvasively measuring biomolecules

A probe () for measuring biomolecules by means of electrochemical impedance spectroscopy is proposed, having a distal end () and a proximal end (), wherein the probe () has the following structure in a cross-section oriented transversely to its longitudinal extent: a base layer () of an insulating material, on a first side of the base layer () at least one layer () of a conducting material, on a second side of the base layer (), which is remote from the first side of the base layer (), at least one layer () of a conducting material, and on the side of the layers of conducting material that is remote from the base layer (), on the outside, in each case an outer layer () of an insulating material, wherein further the at least one layer () of a conducting material on the first side of the base layer () is formed into an annular conductor structure () in the region of the distal end () of the probe, wherein the annular conductor structure () is followed proximally by at least one elongate conductor () which is in the form of a feed line for the annular conductor structure and extends to the proximal end () of the probe (), and wherein the at least one layer () of a conducting material on the second side of the base layer () covers the predominant part of the base surface of the base layer (), wherein the layer () of a conducting material on the second side of the base layer () has in the region of the distal end () of the probe () a polygonal hole () which is arranged concentrically to the annular conductor structure ().

Probe for measuring biomolecules by means of electrochemical impedance spectroscopy

A system element for releasably sealed connecting of a measurement recorder to a fluid system, having a measurement chamber that can be connected to the fluid system allowing flow through the same, wherein the measurement chamber is formed in a housing and a part of the wall of the measurement chamber is formed by a membrane, wherein the part of the wall adjacent to the membrane forms an outer wall having an edge whereon the membrane bears, and the membrane comprises a circumferential bead facing the measurement chamber, wherein the bead engages in a recess formed in the housing about the outer wall; and running around the measurement chamber, and protruding pins are disposed in the region of the recess about the outer wall, and wherein holes are provided in the bead of the membrane, so that the pins engage in the holes in the bead of the membrane.

Connecting element for connecting a measurement recorder to a sealed fluid system

In a device for measuring the pressure of a medium, in particular a liquid medium, the device including a measuring chamber through which the medium can flow and which has at least one elastically deformable wall, at least one wall that is more rigid by comparison to the elastically deformable wall, and an inlet and outlet for the medium, at least one excitation electrode is provided in or on the at least one more rigid wall of the measuring chamber, and at least one signal electrode is provided on the elastically deformable wall, for impedance measurement.

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Aschaffenburg, Germany

Raymond Glocker