Fluidic channels including conductivity sensor and methods of use thereof
OwnerJames Russell Websterinventor
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Abstract
Devices that includes a first portion, the first portion including at least one fluid channel; a fluid actuator; an analysis sensor disposed within the fluid channel; a conductivity sensor disposed within the fluid channel; and an introducer; a second portion, the second portion comprising: at least one well, the well containing at least one material, wherein one of the first or second portion is moveable with respect to the other, wherein the introducer is configured to obtain at least a portion of the material from the at least one well and deliver it to the fluid channel, and wherein the fluid actuator is configured to move at least a portion of the material in the fluid channel.
Claims20
A diagnostic testing apparatus, comprising:
- a first portion, the first portion comprising:
- a fluid channel;
- a fluid actuator;
- a bulk acoustic wave (BAW) sensor, disposed within the fluid channel;
- a conductivity sensor, disposed within the fluid channel;
- an introducer;
- and
- a second portion having a well, configured to hold a substance to be tested by the BAW sensor and the conductivity sensor;
- wherein the introducer is configured to obtain an amount of the substance from the well, and deposit the amount of the substance into the fluid channel;
- and
- wherein the fluid actuator is configured to move the amount of the substance in the fluid channel.
A diagnostic testing apparatus, comprising:
- a first portion, the first portion comprising:
- a fluid channel;
- a fluid actuator;
- a bulk acoustic wave (BAW) sensor, disposed within the fluid channel;
- a conductivity sensor, disposed within the fluid channel;
- an introducer;
- and
- a second portion having a well, configured to hold a substance to be tested by the BAW sensor and the conductivity sensor;
- wherein the introducer is configured to obtain an amount of the substance from the well, and to deposit the amount of the substance into the fluid channel;
- wherein the fluid actuator is configured to move the amount of the substance in the fluid channel;
- wherein the second portion is operatively coupled to and physically separate from the first portion;
- and
- wherein the first and second portions are configured to move relative to one another between a first position where the fluid channel is fluidly coupled to the well, and a second position away from the first position.
A diagnostic testing apparatus, comprising:
- a first portion, the first portion comprising:
- a fluid channel;
- a fluid actuator;
- an analysis sensor, disposed within the fluid channel;
- a conductivity sensor, disposed within the fluid channel;
- an introducer;
- and
- a second portion having a well, configured to hold a substance to be tested by the analysis sensor and the conductivity sensor;
- wherein the introducer is configured to obtain an amount of the substance from the well, and to deposit the amount of the substance into the fluid channel;
- and
- wherein the fluid actuator is configured to move the amount of the substance in the fluid channel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.