Device for the controlled exposure of reservoir-based sensors
First Claim
1. A device for the controlled exposure of a sensor or sensor component, comprising:
- a substrate;
at least one reservoir provided in the substrate;
at least one sensor or sensor component located in the at least one reservoir;
at least one reservoir cap closing an opening in the at least one reservoir to isolate the sensor or sensor component from a selected environmental component outside of the at least one reservoir;
at least one intermediate barrier layer disposed in the at least one reservoir between the reservoir cap and the sensor or sensor component; and
means for disintegrating the reservoir cap to expose the sensor or sensor component to the selected environmental component.
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Abstract
Devices are provided for the controlled exposure of a sensor or sensor component. The device may include a substrate; at least one reservoir provided in the substrate; at least one sensor or sensor component located in the at least one reservoir; at least one reservoir cap closing an opening in the at least one reservoir to isolate the sensor or sensor component from a selected environmental component outside of the at least one reservoir; at least one intermediate barrier layer disposed in the at least one reservoir between the reservoir cap and the sensor or sensor component; and means for disintegrating the reservoir cap to expose the sensor or sensor component to the selected environmental component.
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1. A device for the controlled exposure of a sensor or sensor component, comprising:
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a substrate; at least one reservoir provided in the substrate; at least one sensor or sensor component located in the at least one reservoir; at least one reservoir cap closing an opening in the at least one reservoir to isolate the sensor or sensor component from a selected environmental component outside of the at least one reservoir; at least one intermediate barrier layer disposed in the at least one reservoir between the reservoir cap and the sensor or sensor component; and means for disintegrating the reservoir cap to expose the sensor or sensor component to the selected environmental component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A device for the controlled exposure of a sensor or sensor component, comprising:
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a substrate; at least one reservoir provided in the substrate; at least one sensor or sensor component located in the at least one reservoir; at least one reservoir cap closing an opening in the at least one reservoir to isolate the sensor or sensor component from the environment outside of the at least one reservoir, the reservoir cap comprising a metal film; at least one intermediate barrier layer disposed in the at least one reservoir between the reservoir cap and the sensor or sensor component; and a power source and electrical circuitry for disintegrating the reservoir cap to expose the sensor or sensor component to the environment outside of the reservoir. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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