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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 04, 2007
Applicants:
Normand Nantel, San Carlos, CA (US);
Adrian Smith, Emerald Hills, CA (US);
Scot Cheu, San Jose, CA (US);
Derrick J. Parks, Belmont, CA (US);
Jamshed Ghandhi, San Carlos, CA (US);
Inventors:
Normand Nantel, San Carlos, CA (US);
Adrian Smith, Emerald Hills, CA (US);
Scot Cheu, San Jose, CA (US);
Derrick J. Parks, Belmont, CA (US);
Jamshed Ghandhi, San Carlos, CA (US);
Assignee:
Novartis Pharma AG, Basel, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01G 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention provides systems and methods for measuring the mass of a substance. In one method, energy is applied to a substance and a response resulting from the application of energy as measured. The mass of the substance is then determined based at least in part on the measured response.