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US 2026/0160652 A1Published application
Acoustic device and method for enhanced sensor detection
AssigneeThe Trustees of Indiana University
InventorsFeng GUO, Zheng AO, Xiang LI
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Abstract
A method for enhancing the detection of target particles in a sample includes dispensing the sample over a detection chamber of a sensor. The method also includes transmitting acoustic waves from an acoustic transducer to the sample. The method also includes measuring a detection signal from the sensor to identify the target particles in the sample.
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A method for enhancing the detection of target particles in a sample, the method comprising:
- dispensing the sample over a detection chamber of a sensor,
- transmitting acoustic waves from an acoustic transducer to the sample to cause the target particles in the sample to move toward a detection surface of the detection chamber, and
- measuring a detection signal from the sensor to identify the target particles in the sample.
A system for enhancing the detection of target particles in a sample, the system comprising:
- a piezoelectric substrate,
- an acoustic transducer deposited on the piezoelectric substrate, and
- a sensor deposited on the piezoelectric substrate, the sensor having a detection chamber,
- wherein the acoustic transducer is focused on the detection chamber of the sensor to apply acoustic waves to a sample in the detection chamber to cause target particles in the sample to move toward a detection surface of the detection chamber, and
- wherein a detection signal measured in the sensor identifies the target particles in the sample.
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