Detecting mass on a MEMS biooscillating resonator array
First Claim
1. A system for determining a mass of an object, the system comprising:
- a waveform generator configured to generate an excitation signal;
a comparator bias voltage circuit configured to generate an analog reference signal and sweep the analog reference signal through a range of amplitudes;
a comparator clock;
an oscillating resonator array having the object disposed thereon, the oscillating resonator array being be coated with an attractor substance to preferentially target particular molecules of the object, being coupled to the waveform generator and being configured to receive the excitation signal and generate an output signal;
a comparator coupled to the oscillating resonator array and to the comparator bias voltage circuit; and
a latch circuit coupled to an output of the comparator and to the comparator clock, the latch circuit being configured to capture a moment when the output of the comparator toggles because the analog reference signal becomes larger or smaller than the output signal of the oscillating resonator array and to generate a digital signal.
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Abstract
A system configured to determine the mass of an object. The system generates a first output signal by transmitting an excitation signal through an oscillating resonator array. The oscillating resonator array includes a first oscillating resonator, a second oscillating resonator; and an electronic component coupled between the first oscillating resonator and the second oscillating resonator. A user adds an object to a surface of the oscillating resonator array. After adding the object, the system generates a second output signal by transmitting the excitation signal through the oscillating resonator array and determines a phase difference between the first output signal and the second output signal.
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17 Claims
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1. A system for determining a mass of an object, the system comprising:
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a waveform generator configured to generate an excitation signal; a comparator bias voltage circuit configured to generate an analog reference signal and sweep the analog reference signal through a range of amplitudes; a comparator clock; an oscillating resonator array having the object disposed thereon, the oscillating resonator array being be coated with an attractor substance to preferentially target particular molecules of the object, being coupled to the waveform generator and being configured to receive the excitation signal and generate an output signal; a comparator coupled to the oscillating resonator array and to the comparator bias voltage circuit; and a latch circuit coupled to an output of the comparator and to the comparator clock, the latch circuit being configured to capture a moment when the output of the comparator toggles because the analog reference signal becomes larger or smaller than the output signal of the oscillating resonator array and to generate a digital signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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