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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 29, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01F 1/68 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01F 1/68 ;
Abstract
A sensor assembly has a substrate with a microchannel formed therein through which a fluid can flow. At least one sensor is proximate to the microchannel. The temperature of the at least one sensor or fluid may indicate the condition of the fluid, for example, the flow rate and the presence of gas bubbles and particulate substances.