Patent · US Expired

Composite sensor membrane

US7344678B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

The Regents of the University of California · US

Inventors

Arun Majumdar · Orinda, US
Srinath Satyanarayana · Berkeley, US
Min Yue · Belmont, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 21, 2003
Grant date	Mar 18, 2008
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 21, 2023

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T428/31855
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A sensor may include a membrane to deflect in response to a change in surface stress, where a layer on the membrane is to couple one or more probe molecules with the membrane. The membrane may deflect when a target molecule reacts with one or more probe molecules.

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