US 8,543,345 B1 · Electrochemical potentiostat employing smart electrodes

Abstract

The present invention is directed to an electrochemical tool consisting of a potentiostat and user replaceable sensors and/or electrodes accompanied by an electronic memory that contains information that directs the potentiostat operation. The potentiostat is designed to operate with sensors employing a user customizable sensor and/or electrode memory. The customizable memory allows storing of information from a user and/or manufacturer related to a unique sensor identifier, calibration information, and/or an operational sequence to be employed by the potentiostat to properly operate the sensor and/or electrodes. A further aspect is to provide an electrode with pre-programmed electrode attributes.

Claims20

Dependent claims

A measuring system, comprising:

a potentiostat;
a sensor comprising a plurality of electrodes;
and
a connector electrically connected to the electrodes,
wherein at least one of the plurality of electrodes comprises a memory,
wherein the connector comprises an operational sequence to be employed by the potentiostat.

3 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

12/535,585Filed 4 Aug 2009 · us provisional application

Priority

4 Aug 2008

Granted

24 Sep 2013

Term ends

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Classification3 codes

G01N 27/286
Means for supporting or introducing electrochemical probes: power or signal connectors associated therewith
G01N 27/4166
Systems: measuring a particular property of an electrolyte
G01N
Investigating or analysing materials by determining their chemical or physical properties

Electrochemical potentiostat employing smart electrodes

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Electrochemical potentiostat employing smart electrodes

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Abstract

Claims20