Ink level sensor formed with an array of self-sensing piezoelectric transducers
    17.
    发明授权
    Ink level sensor formed with an array of self-sensing piezoelectric transducers 有权
    油墨液位传感器由自感压电换能器组成

    公开(公告)号:US09162457B1

    公开(公告)日:2015-10-20

    申请号:US14568523

    申请日:2014-12-12

    Abstract: A fluid level sensor is configured for identifying a fluid level in a small volume reservoir, such as a fluid reservoir in an ejector head. The reservoir includes a plurality of vertically arranged chambers. A plurality of piezoelectric transducers is distributed over the chambers in a one-to-one correspondence. At least one electrical conductor is electrically connected to each piezoelectric transducer in the plurality of piezoelectric transducers to enable each piezoelectric sensor to receive an electrical signal to a portion of a wall of the chamber to produce an acoustical wave in the chamber and to transmit an electrical signal from each piezoelectric transducer in response to a fluctuating pressure on each piezoelectric transducer produced by the acoustical wave in the chamber.

    Abstract translation: 流体液位传感器被配置用于识别小容积储存器中的流体液位,例如喷射头中的流体储存器。 储存器包括多个垂直布置的室。 多个压电换能器以一一对应的方式分布在腔室上。 至少一个电导体电连接到多个压电换能器中的每个压电换能器,以使得每个压电传感器能够接收到腔室的一部分壁的电信号,以在腔室中产生声波并传输电 响应于由腔室中的声波产生的每个压电换能器上的波动压力,来自每个压电换能器的信号。

    Paper sensor
    20.
    发明授权
    Paper sensor 有权
    纸张传感器

    公开(公告)号:US09586204B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-03-07

    申请号:US14799832

    申请日:2015-07-15

    Abstract: The present disclosure proposes a design of a biomedical paper sensor which can determine the concentration of biological materials in fluids such as blood, urine, and saliva. The sensor contains a plurality of axially radiating test zones, each test zone separated from other test zones by wax ink barriers formed by a process that produces thin walls. Each test zone can contain a unique test reagent, or a unique concentration of a test reagent, and can also be identified by printed text. The region of the device outside of the test zone area is printed with a uniform reference color. Benefits of the invention include increased accuracy in the measurement of the concentration of biological materials due to the larger test zone area. Benefits also include the integration of the reference or calibration color which simplifies the calibration needed for quantification of the concentration.

    Abstract translation: 本公开提出了一种生物医学纸传感器的设计,其可以确定诸如血液,尿液和唾液的流体中的生物材料的浓度。 传感器包含多个轴向辐射测试区域,每个测试区域通过由产生薄壁的工艺形成的蜡油墨屏障与其他测试区域分离。 每个测试区可以包含独特的测试试剂或独特浓度的测试试剂,也可以通过印刷文本进行鉴定。 测试区域外部的设备区域以均匀的参考颜色打印。 本发明的优点包括由于较大的测试区域而在生物材料的浓度测量中提高了精度。 优点还包括参考或校准颜色的集成,这简化了浓度定量所需的校准。

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