Self-contained optical sensor system
US6111248A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 1, 1997 |
| Grant date | Aug 29, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 1, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2021/7786
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A self-contained optical sensor (5) with a device platform (7) and an encapsulating light transmissive housing (9) formed therein is disclosed in conjunction with several sensor configurations including fluorescence-based, surface plasmon resonance based and light transmissive (bio) chemical sensor applications. The sensor (10) has at least one light source (20), a photodetector (25), a power source (18) and a display (50) which are embedded in an encapsulating housing (14). In other embodiments, a signal processing unit (35), converter circuit (30) and wireless Communications means (40, 45) are also included in the housing (14).
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