Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Electronic fluidic indicator and method of indicating
- Patent Title (中): 电子流体指示器和指示方法
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Application No.: US13519986Application Date: 2009-12-31
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Publication No.: US09335834B2Publication Date: 2016-05-10
- Inventor: Markku Känsäkoski , Antti Kemppainen
- Applicant: Markku Känsäkoski , Antti Kemppainen
- Applicant Address: FI
- Assignee: TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT OY
- Current Assignee: TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT OY
- Current Assignee Address: FI
- Agency: Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
- International Application: PCT/FI2009/051051 WO 20091231
- International Announcement: WO2011/080374 WO 20110707
- Main IPC: G08B21/00
- IPC: G08B21/00 ; G06F3/03

Abstract:
The invention relates to providing detection of an exposure to a physical or chemical phenomenon and revealing information as a response to the exposure. A microfluidic device (20) comprises a microchannel (22) filled at least partly with at least one substance and a conductor (29) providing an intersection area (23a-23d) with the microchannel (22). As a result of exposure to the physical or chemical phenomenon directed to the microchannel (22) or to the substance in the microchannel (22) the microfluidic device (20) is arranged to control electromagnetic characteristic of the conductor (29) in the intersection area (23a-23d). An indicator device (45) comprises the microfluidic device (20) that is connected to means for indicating (40) to indicate the exposure to the phenomenon by giving a visual, sound, scent and/or electhcomagnetic indication. Further a method for detecting exposure to a physical or chemical phenomenon and indicating the exposure is presented.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130002438A1 ELECTRONIC FLUIDIC INDICATOR AND METHOD OF INDICATING Public/Granted day:2013-01-03
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