Use of an array of polymeric sensors of varying thickness for detecting analytes in fluids
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1. A sensor array comprising:
- a plurality of sensors, each sensor comprising regions of a first conductive material and regions of a second material compositionally different than the first material, wherein the sensor provides an electrical path through the regions of the first material and the regions of the second material, and wherein an at least two sensors of the plurality of sensors comprise a same first material and a same second material wherein the at least two sensors of the plurality of sensors comprise different thickness;
each of the sensors constructed to provide a first response when contacted with a first chemical analyte, and a second different response when contacted with a second different chemical analyte.
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Abstract
Chemical sensors for detecting the activity of a molecule or analyte of interest is provided. The chemical sensors comprise and array or plurality of sensors that are capable of interacting with a molecule of interest, wherein the interaction provides a response fingerprint. The fingerprint can be associated with a library of similar molecules of interest to determine the molecule'"'"'s activity and diffusion coefficient.
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1. A sensor array comprising:
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a plurality of sensors, each sensor comprising regions of a first conductive material and regions of a second material compositionally different than the first material, wherein the sensor provides an electrical path through the regions of the first material and the regions of the second material, and wherein an at least two sensors of the plurality of sensors comprise a same first material and a same second material wherein the at least two sensors of the plurality of sensors comprise different thickness;
each of the sensors constructed to provide a first response when contacted with a first chemical analyte, and a second different response when contacted with a second different chemical analyte. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16)
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14. A sensor array system comprising:
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a plurality of sensors;
a measuring apparatus, wherein the sensors are in communication with the measuring apparatus; and
a processor, each sensor comprising regions of a first conductive material and regions of a second material compositionally different than the first material, wherein the sensor provides an electrical path through the regions of the first material and the regions of the second material, and wherein an at least two sensors of the plurality of sensors comprise a same first material and a same second material wherein the at least two sensors of the plurality of sensors comprise different thickness;
the sensors constructed to provide a first response when contacted with a first chemical analyte, and a second different response when contacted with a second different chemical analyte;
wherein the processor processes the difference between the first response and the second response and the change in response over a period of time. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A sensor array made by a process comprising:
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coating a substrate comprising at least two conductive leads in a first area to form an at least one first sensor comprising a film between the at least two conductive leads, wherein the film comprises a first conductive material and a second material compositionally different than the first conductive material; and
coating the substrate in a second area to form an at least one second sensor comprising a film between the at least two conductive leads, wherein the film comprises the first conductive material and the second material compositionally different than the first conductive material, wherein the at least one first sensor and at least one second sensor have different thickness and wherein each sensor provides an electrical path through the film of each sensor such that the sensors provide a first response when contacted with a first chemical analyte, and a second different response when contacted with a second different chemical analyte. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30)
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31. A sensor array made by a process comprising:
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coating a plurality of substrates each comprising at least two conductive leads with a suspension comprising a first conductive material and a second material compositionally different than the first material to form a plurality of sensors each comprising a film having regions of the first conductive material and regions of the second material compositionally different than the first material between the conductive leads on each substrate, wherein at least one sensor of the plurality of sensors has a different film thickness than at least one other sensor of the plurality of sensors, wherein each sensor of the plurality of sensors provides an electrical path through the regions of the first material and the regions of the second material such that the plurality of sensors provide a first response when contacted with a first chemical analyte and a second different response when contacted with a second different chemical analyte.
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32. A sensor array comprising:
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a plurality of differentially responsive sensors each sensor having a film composition comprising an at least one first material wherein a subset of the plurality of differentially responsive sensors comprises the same film composition and wherein the subset of the plurality of differentially responsive sensor comprises a different thickness of the film composition than at least one other member of the subset of differentially responsive sensors;
each of the sensors constructed to provide a first response when contacted with a first chemical analyte, and a second different response when contacted with a second different chemical analyte. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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