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US 2021/0333270 A1Published application
Systems for detection
AssigneeKoniku Inc.
InventorsWinston Mann, Renaud Renault, Jean-Charles Neel, Michael Siani-Rose, Oshiorenoya Agabi
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Abstract
Cell-based sensor devices, systems, and methods for the detection and identification of volatile compounds, and for the determination of the location of the source of the volatile compounds in an enclosed space are described.
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A system comprising:
- a) at least one sensor panel located within a space, wherein the at least one sensor panel comprises one or more cell-based sensor devices, and wherein each cell-based sensor device comprises:
- i) a plurality of chambers, wherein each of the plurality of chambers comprises a cell expressing one or more cell-surface receptors, and wherein, when a binding event occurs between one or more of the cell-surface receptors of the cell and a compound present in air within the space, an electrical signal results in response to the binding;
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- ii) at least one electrode positioned within each chamber of the plurality of chambers to form a plurality of electrodes configured to measure electrical signals;
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- b) a controller configured to receive the electrical signals measured by the plurality of electrodes in each cell-based sensor device of the at least one sensor panel, wherein the controller stores and processes a pattern of electrical signals associated with the compound that is generated by at least one of the cell-based sensor devices of the at least one sensor panel to identify the compound.
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A method for detecting and identifying a volatile compound in an air sample, comprising:
- providing an air sample to a cell-based sensor device having a plurality of chambers, wherein each chamber contains a cell expressing one or more cell-surface receptors;
- measuring an electrical signal resulting from a binding event between one or more of the cell-surface receptors of the cell and the volatile compound present in the air sample;
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- processing the electrical signal to detect and identify the volatile compound.
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A volatile organic compound detection system, comprising:
- a plurality of chambers, each chamber containing a cell expressing one or more cell-surface receptors, the cells generating an electrical signal in response to a binding even occurring between one or more of the cell-surface receptors and a volatile organic compound;
- at least one electrode positioned within each chamber to form a plurality of electrodes configured to measure electrical signals;
- a controller configured to receive and process electrical signals measured by the plurality of electrodes to identify the volatile organic compound.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.