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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 25, 2019
Suresensors Ltd., Inverness, GB;
Geoffrey Frank Hall, Ross-shire, GB;
Manuel Alvarez-Icaza, Inverness, GB;
SureSensors Ltd., Inverness, GB;
Abstract
The invention relates to a test sensor and a heater and thermocouple device for use in a test sensor and other assays, such as a diagnostic test sensor or strip and to a method of manufacturing a test sensor and a device and a method of conducting an assay using the test sensor or device. The invention relates to a test sensor comprising a heater and thermocouple device (), the heater and thermocouple device () comprising: a substrate (); on the substrate (), a first layer () of a first conductive material of a first conductivity comprising: a first thermocouple element (); a first connector track () connected to the first thermocouple element (); a resistive heater element (); and in which at least part of the first thermocouple element () is comprised of a portion of the resistive heater element (); a second layer () of a second conductive material of a second conductivity comprising: a second thermocouple element () in contact with the first thermocouple element () (e.g. together with the first thermocouple element () forming a thermocouple junction ()); a second connector track () connected to the second thermocouple element (); two heater connector tracks (A,B) spaced apart and connected to respective portions of the resistive heater element (), each on a respective side of the thermocouple elements ().