Systems and methods for collecting tear film and measuring tear film osmolarity
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1. A sample receiving chip, comprising:
- a. a substrate that receives a of a sample fluid, wherein the substrate is operatively shaped to receive the volume of sample fluid through capillary action,b. a capillary channel of the substrate operatively shaped to collect the sample fluid, andc. a sample region of the capillary channel comprising at least one transducer, wherein the sample region is configured such that the sample region is operatively covered by the sample fluid when the sample fluid is collected by the capillary channel wherein the transducer transfers energy to the sample fluid energy to produce a sample fluid reading.
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Abstract
A sample receiving chip comprising a substrate that receives an aliquot volume of a sample fluid and a sample region of the substrate, sized such that the volume of the sample fluid is sufficient to operatively cover a portion of the sample region. The energy imparted into the sample fluid is transduced by the sample region to produce an output signal that indicates energy properties of the sample fluid. The sample receiving chip also includes a channel formed in the substrate, the channel configured to collect the aliquot volume of a sample fluid and transfer the aliquot volume of sample fluid to the sample region.
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1. A sample receiving chip, comprising:
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a. a substrate that receives a of a sample fluid, wherein the substrate is operatively shaped to receive the volume of sample fluid through capillary action, b. a capillary channel of the substrate operatively shaped to collect the sample fluid, and c. a sample region of the capillary channel comprising at least one transducer, wherein the sample region is configured such that the sample region is operatively covered by the sample fluid when the sample fluid is collected by the capillary channel wherein the transducer transfers energy to the sample fluid energy to produce a sample fluid reading. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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