Chemical detection sensor system
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1. A chemical detection sensor system, comprising:
- a support structure;
SERS chemical detection sensors supported by said support structure, wherein each SERS chemical detection sensor is disposed to undergo a chemical reaction and a state change in the presence of an analyte;
chemical reaction sensors, wherein each one of said chemical reaction sensors is operably coupled to one of said SERS chemical detection sensors and disposed to detect said state change;
a processor operably coupled to said chemical reaction sensors and disposed to record said state change; and
a power source disposed to energize said processor.
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Abstract
A chemical detection sensor system comprises a support structure; multiple SERS chemical detection sensors supported by the support structure; multiple chemical reaction sensors, wherein each of the chemical reaction sensors is disposed for undergoing a state change in response to an occurrence of a chemical reaction at one of the SERS chemical detection sensors; a processor supported by the support structure for recording data representing occurrence of a chemical reaction at any of the chemical detection sensors in response to sensing the state change; and a power source for energizing the processor.
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23 Claims
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1. A chemical detection sensor system, comprising:
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a support structure; SERS chemical detection sensors supported by said support structure, wherein each SERS chemical detection sensor is disposed to undergo a chemical reaction and a state change in the presence of an analyte; chemical reaction sensors, wherein each one of said chemical reaction sensors is operably coupled to one of said SERS chemical detection sensors and disposed to detect said state change; a processor operably coupled to said chemical reaction sensors and disposed to record said state change; and a power source disposed to energize said processor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A chemical detection sensor system sensor, comprising:
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a support structure; SERS chemical detection sensors supported by said support structure, wherein each SERS chemical detection sensor is disposed for undergoing a chemical reaction and a state change in the presence of an analyte; chemical reaction sensors, wherein each one of said chemical reaction sensors is operably coupled to one of said SERS chemical detection sensors and disposed to detect said state change; a clock disposed to generate a clock signal representing a time value; a global positioning system disposed to generate a global positioning signal representing a global position value; a processor operably coupled to said chemical reaction sensors and disposed to record said time value, said global position value and data representing said state change; and a power source disposed to energize said processor. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A chemical detection sensor system, comprising:
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a support structure; SERS chemical detection sensors supported by said support structure, wherein each of said SERS chemical detection sensors is disposed to undergo a chemical reaction and a state change in the presence of an analyte, and comprises; a transparent substrate having a roughened surface; an adhesion layer formed on said roughened surface; metal islands formed on said adhesion layer to define a metal patterned structure; and a self-assembled monolayer formed over said metal islands; chemical reaction sensors, each one comprising a light emitting diode and a photodetector affixed to said transparent substrate opposite said self-assembled monolayer, wherein each one of said chemical reaction sensors is operably coupled to one of said SERS chemical detection sensors and disposed to detect said state change; a processor operably coupled to said chemical reaction sensors and disposed to record data representing said state change; and a power source disposed to energize said processor and said chemical reaction sensors.
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