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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2007
Applicant:
Michael Martin, Louisville, KY (US);
Inventor:
Michael Martin, Louisville, KY (US);
Assignee:
University of Louisville Research Foundation, Inc., Louisville, KY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01L 99/00 (2010.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An aspect of the invention is directed to an analyte collection device of the type that includes at least one plate for storing the analyte and a heating element for heating the at least one plate. An example device comprises a controller linked to the heating element that heats the at least one plate to a first temperature, takes a measurement of a property of the at least one plate, and uses the measurement to estimate one or more of the amount of the analyte on the plate and the amount of contaminant on the plate.