Sensor having integrated electrodes and method for detecting analytes in fluids
First Claim
1. A sensor, comprising:
- a. an analytical sensor including first, second and third identical electrodes, which are positioned equally spaced apart in order, alignment and parallel with each other, wherein said first and third electrodes are electrically connected in parallel by a first electrically conducting means serving as a first electrical pole and said second electrode is connected by a second electrically conducting means serving as a second electrical pole, said first and second electrodes are electrically separated by a first non-conductive material and said second and third electrode are electrically separated by a second non-conductive material that is identical to said first non-conductive material;
b. said analytical sensor is brought into contact with a first fluid containing an analyte;
c. said first and second electrical poles of said analytical sensor are electrically connected to an alternating current (AC) analyzing device, wherein said AC analyzing device applies various frequencies of AC signals to said analytical sensor;
d. AC related electrical properties are detected for said analytical sensor when contacted by said first fluid containing said analyte according to said applied various frequencies of said AC signals, wherein said electrical properties are detected at each of said applied various frequencies; and
e. said detected AC related electrical properties according to a selected subgroup of said applied various frequencies are used for identification of said analyte.
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Abstract
A sensor having integrated electrodes in a single sensor configuration, which is operated by alternating current (AC) including periodic electrical excitation signals of the respective multiple frequencies with the same amplitude for detecting analytes in fluids. The sensor applies a total of an odd number of the identical conductors serving as the respective electrodes, which are positioned equally spaced apart, in order, alignment and parallel with each other. The odd numbered conductors of the total conductors are connected in parallel by a first electrically conducting means serving as a first electrical pole to form a first group of the integrated electrodes. The even numbered conductors are connected in parallel by a second electrically conducting means serving as a second electrical pole to form a second group of the integrated electrodes. The present invention sensor possesses properties of high output, reduced physical size and improved electrical characteristics.
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20 Claims
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1. A sensor, comprising:
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a. an analytical sensor including first, second and third identical electrodes, which are positioned equally spaced apart in order, alignment and parallel with each other, wherein said first and third electrodes are electrically connected in parallel by a first electrically conducting means serving as a first electrical pole and said second electrode is connected by a second electrically conducting means serving as a second electrical pole, said first and second electrodes are electrically separated by a first non-conductive material and said second and third electrode are electrically separated by a second non-conductive material that is identical to said first non-conductive material; b. said analytical sensor is brought into contact with a first fluid containing an analyte; c. said first and second electrical poles of said analytical sensor are electrically connected to an alternating current (AC) analyzing device, wherein said AC analyzing device applies various frequencies of AC signals to said analytical sensor; d. AC related electrical properties are detected for said analytical sensor when contacted by said first fluid containing said analyte according to said applied various frequencies of said AC signals, wherein said electrical properties are detected at each of said applied various frequencies; and e. said detected AC related electrical properties according to a selected subgroup of said applied various frequencies are used for identification of said analyte. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A sensor, comprising:
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a. an analytical sensor including first, second and third identical electrodes, which are positioned equally spaced apart in order, alignment and parallel with each other, wherein said first and third electrodes are electrically connected in parallel by a first conducting means serving as a first electrical pole and said second electrode is connected by a second conducting means serving as a second electrical pole, said first and second electrodes are electrically separated by a first non-conductive material and said second and third electrode electrically separated by a second non-conductive material that is identical to said first non-conductive material; b. said analytical sensor is brought into contact with a first fluid containing an analyte; c. said first and second electrical poles of said analytical sensor are electrically connected to an alternating current (AC) analyzing device, wherein said AC analyzing device applies a frequency of an AC signal to said analytical sensor; d. AC related electrical properties are detected for said analytical sensor when contacted by said first fluid containing said analyte according to said applied frequency of said AC signal; and e. one of said detected AC related electrical properties is used for detection of said analyte. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A sensor, comprising:
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a. an analytical sensor comprising first, second and third identical electrodes, which are positioned equally spaced apart in order, alignment and parallel with each other, wherein said first and third electrodes are electrically connected in parallel by a first electrically conducting means serving as a first electrical pole and said second electrode is connected by a second electrically conducting means serving as a second electrical pole, said first and second electrodes are electrically separated by a first non-conductive material and said second and third electrode are electrically separated by a second non-conductive material that is identical to said first non-conductive material; b. said analytical sensor is brought into contact with a fluid containing an analyte; c. means, applied by various frequencies of AC signals, for detecting AC related electrical properties of said analytical sensor when contacted by said fluid containing said analyte according to said applied various frequencies, wherein said electrical properties are detected at each of said applied various frequencies; and d. said detected AC related electrical properties according to a selected subgroup of said applied various frequencies are used for identification of said analyte.
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