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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 21, 2013
Applicant:
The Trustees of Columbia University IN the City of New York, New York, NY (US);
Assignee:
THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, New York, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 25/00 (2006.01); G01N 25/48 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 25/48 (2013.01); G01N 25/4893 (2013.01);
Abstract
MEMS-based calorimeter including two microchambers supported in a thin film substrate is provided. The thin film substrate includes a thermoelectric sensor configured to measure temperature differential between the two microchambers, and also includes a thermally stable and high strength polymeric diaphragm. Methods for fabricating the MEMS-based calorimeter, as well as methods of using the calorimeter to measure thermal properties of materials, such as biomolecules, or thermodynamic properties of chemical reactions or physical interactions, are also provided.