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US 8,075,752 B2Granted
Method and apparatus for providing an electrochemical sensor at an elevated temperature
AssigneePerkinElmer Health Sciences, Inc.
InventorsAvinash Dalmia, Mario Carozza, Michael J. Rafa, Donald L. Groeschner, John T. McCaffrey
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Abstract
The invention relates to an electrochemical sensor and method for providing the sensor having an insulator, an electrode deposited on the insulator, an electrolytic material in contact with the electrode for providing an electrical connection, and a cooling and heating element in contact with the insulator and spaced apart from the electrode for adjusting a temperature of the sensor.
Claims18
An electrochemical sensor, comprising
- an insulator, said insulator including a hole;
- an electrode deposited on said insulator;
- an electrolytic material in contact with said electrode for providing an electrical connection;
- a reservoir containing electrolyte solution in contact with said electrolytic material for hydrating said electrolytic material;
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- a cooling and heating element placed in said hole in said insulator and spaced apart from said electrode for adjusting a temperature of the sensor, wherein the cooling and heating element is a Peltier cooling and heating element.
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An electrochemical sensor, comprising
- an insulator having a first surface and a second surface;
- an electrode deposited on said first surface of said insulator;
- an electrolytic material in contact with said electrode for providing an electrical connection;
- a reservoir containing electrolyte solution in contact with said electrolytic material for hydrating said electrolytic material;
- a cooling and heating element placed between said first surface and said second surface of said insulator for adjusting a temperature of the sensor;
- a conductor between said cooling and heating element and said second surface for dissipating energy from said cooling and heating element;
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- wherein the cooling and heating element is a Peltier cooling and heating element, said cooling and heating element facilitates hydration of said electrolyte material and enhances sensitivity of said electrode by adjusting the temperature of the sensor.
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A method for providing an electrochemical sensor, comprising the steps of:
- providing an insulator;
- depositing an electrode on the insulator;
- placing an electrolytic material in contact with the electrode for providing an electrical connection;
- placing a reservoir containing electrolyte solution in contact with the electrolytic material for hydrating the electrolytic material placing a cooling and heating element in a hole located in the insulator and spaced apart from the electrode;
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- adjusting a temperature of the sensor with the cooling and heating element, wherein the cooling and heating element is a Peltier cooling and heating element.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.