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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Dec. 20, 2022

Filed:

Sep. 04, 2020
Applicants:

The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA (US);

Sensoriis, Inc., Edmonds, WA (US);

Inventors:

Hung Cao, Irvine, CA (US);

Paul Marsh, Irvine, CA (US);

Michael Lau, Edmonds, WA (US);

Assignees:

THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, Oakland, CA (US);

SENSORIIS, INC., Edmonds, WA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 31/00 (2006.01); H04B 1/3827 (2015.01); H04B 1/3888 (2015.01); G08C 19/04 (2006.01); B01L 3/00 (2006.01); H04B 5/00 (2006.01); G01N 27/62 (2021.01); H04W 4/38 (2018.01); H02J 50/80 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01L 3/5082 (2013.01); G01N 27/62 (2013.01); H02J 50/80 (2016.02); H04B 5/0031 (2013.01); H04B 5/0075 (2013.01); H04W 4/38 (2018.02);
Abstract

The present invention features the application of a simple, inductively-coupled measurement system into the cap of standard laboratory sample tubes, thus enabling continuous, wireless ionic sensing of a bevy of samples. The system may be powered by a compact Class E amplifier using inductive coupling via a designed resonance frequency of 1 MHz. Other frequencies can be used, such as the popular near-field communication (NFC) frequency of 13.66 MHz. Signals are transmitted back via load modulation at frequencies a fraction of the power carrier frequency, thus allowing for extraction of the signal frequency. Results clearly show that modulation frequency tracks closely with open circuit potential, and the system features good sensitivity and linearity. This system holds promise for a host of applications.


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