Phased micro analyzer III, IIIA
First Claim
1. A fluid sensor comprising:
- a concentrator;
a separator connected to the concentrator;
a phased heater array having a first plurality of heating elements situated in the concentrator and a second plurality of heating elements situated in the separator; and
a ratio control mechanism for changing the ratio of the first plurality of heating elements relative to the second plurality of heating elements.
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Abstract
A sensor incorporating a phased heater array structure with a concentrator, separator and detectors for sensing the presence, identity and concentration of a mixture of fluids in a sample or other place. It may utilize an array of gas discharge devices, of chemi-sensors and of photo ionization sensors. The sensors may have control logic for the selection of variable portions and types of the heater elements for the concentrator and the separator. Detectors, the concentrator and separator along with the phased heater array may be integrated on a chip. Registers and the control logic may be integrated in a chip connectable to the chip containing the phased heater array structure via wire-bonds or solder bumps or z-axis conductive elastomers.
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42 Claims
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1. A fluid sensor comprising:
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a concentrator;
a separator connected to the concentrator;
a phased heater array having a first plurality of heating elements situated in the concentrator and a second plurality of heating elements situated in the separator; and
a ratio control mechanism for changing the ratio of the first plurality of heating elements relative to the second plurality of heating elements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A fluid sensor comprising:
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a phased heater structure; and
at least one discharge device proximate to the phased heater structure. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A fluid sensor comprising:
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a phased heater structure proximate on a first chip;
a plurality of switches and/or logic components on a second chip; and
the first chip and second chip are connected. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. A fluid sensor comprising:
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a concentrator having a first plurality of heater elements;
a separator having a second plurality of heater elements; and
a controller connected to the concentrator and separator; and
wherein a ratio of the first and second pluralities of heater elements may be changed via the controller. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A fluid sensor comprising:
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means for concentrating a fluid with heating elements in a phased manner;
means for separating components of the fluid with heating elements; and
means for applying at least one discharge on the fluid. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34)
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35. A method for sensing a fluid comprising:
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concentrating a fluid with heating elements in a phased manner;
separating components of the fluid with heating elements;
applying at least one discharge to the fluid; and
detecting the at least one discharge applied to the fluid. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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