Wearable apparatus for detecting a target substance in a liquid
US10016315B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 3, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jul 10, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 3, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2021/7766
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Described herein are a wearable apparatus and methods for detecting the presence of a targeted substance in a liquid. For example, the wearable apparatus can be a fingernail that detects illicit drugs in a beverage. The wearable apparatus comprises a detection layer comprising an indicator that is configured to display a signal upon the detection of an interaction with the targeted substance. In some examples, the wearable apparatus can include a lateral flow assay.
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