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公开(公告)号：US10991476B2
公开(公告)日：2021-04-27
申请号：US16881824
申请日：2020-05-22
Inventor： Charles S. Henry , Kevin Klunder
IPC: H01B1/24 , H01B13/00 , B82Y30/00 , B82Y40/00 , H01G11/32 , H01G11/38 , H01M4/133 , H01M4/1393 , H01M4/583 , H01M4/62 , H01M4/96
Abstract: A new solvent-based method is presented for making low-cost composite graphite electrodes containing a thermoplastic binder. The electrodes, termed thermoplastic electrodes (TPEs), are easy to fabricate and pattern, give excellent electrochemical performance, and have high conductivity (1500 S m−1). The thermoplastic binder enables the electrodes to be hot embossed, molded, templated, and/or cut with a CO2 laser into a variety of intricate patterns. These electrodes show a marked improvement in peak current, peak separation, and resistance to charge transfer over traditional carbon electrodes. The impact of electrode composition, surface treatment (sanding, polishing, plasma treatment), and graphite source were found to impact fabrication, patterning, conductivity, and electrochemical performance. Under optimized conditions, electrodes generated responses similar to more expensive and difficult to fabricate graphene and highly oriented pyrolytic graphite electrodes. These TPE electrodes provide an approach for fabricating high-performance carbon electrodes with applications ranging from sensing to batteries.
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公开(公告)号：US20190362867A1
公开(公告)日：2019-11-28
申请号：US16533259
申请日：2019-08-06
Inventor： Charles S. Henry , Kevin Klunder
Abstract: A new solvent-based method is presented for making low-cost composite graphite electrodes containing a thermoplastic binder. The electrodes, termed thermoplastic electrodes (TPEs), are easy to fabricate and pattern, give excellent electrochemical performance, and have high conductivity (1500 S m−1). The thermoplastic binder enables the electrodes to be hot embossed, molded, templated, and/or cut with a CO2 laser into a variety of intricate patterns. These electrodes show a marked improvement in peak current, peak separation, and resistance to charge transfer over traditional carbon electrodes. The impact of electrode composition, surface treatment (sanding, polishing, plasma treatment), and graphite source were found to impact fabrication, patterning, conductivity, and electrochemical performance. Under optimized conditions, electrodes generated responses similar to more expensive and difficult to fabricate graphene and highly oriented pyrolytic graphite electrodes. These TPE electrodes provide an approach for fabricating high-performance carbon electrodes with applications ranging from sensing to batteries.
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公开(公告)号：US09669159B2
公开(公告)日：2017-06-06
申请号：US14677687
申请日：2015-04-02
Inventor： John D. Williams , Joel A. Moritz , Charles S. Henry , Steven D. Floyd , Luke T. Van , Kendall Gurule , Jaclyn A. Adkins , Matthew J. Swigart , Travis S. Bailey , Leslie M. Stone-Roy
CPC classification number: A61M5/1723 , A61F7/007 , A61F2007/0017 , A61F2007/0075 , A61F2007/0295 , A61M5/14248 , A61M2210/0643 , A61N1/0548 , A61N1/36014 , A61N1/36057 , A61N1/36128
Abstract: Example devices and methods of tongue stimulation for communication of information to a user are disclosed herein. In an example, a tongue stimulation device may include a body configured to be placed entirely within a mouth of the user and atop the tongue of the user. An array of electro-tactile elements may be distributed on the body, wherein each of the electro-tactile elements is configured to stimulate an area of the tongue adjacent the electro-tactile element. A wireless receiver coupled to the body may be configured to receive stimulation information wirelessly from outside the mouth of the user. At least one processing unit coupled to the body may be configured to transform the received stimulation information into a stimulation signal for each of the electro-tactile elements, and to provide the stimulation signals to the electro-tactile elements.
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公开(公告)号：US20150283384A1
公开(公告)日：2015-10-08
申请号：US14677687
申请日：2015-04-02
Inventor： John D. Williams , Joel A. Moritz , Charles S. Henry , Steven D. Floyd , Luke T. Van , Kendall Gurule , Jaclyn A. Adkins , Matthew J. Swigart , Travis S. Bailey , Leslie M. Stone-Roy
CPC classification number: A61M5/1723 , A61F7/007 , A61F2007/0017 , A61F2007/0075 , A61F2007/0295 , A61M5/14248 , A61M2210/0643 , A61N1/0548 , A61N1/36014 , A61N1/36057 , A61N1/36128
Abstract: Example devices and methods of tongue stimulation for communication of information to a user are disclosed herein. In an example, a tongue stimulation device may include a body configured to be placed entirely within a mouth of the user and atop the tongue of the user. An array of electro-tactile elements may be distributed on the body, wherein each of the electro-tactile elements is configured to stimulate an area of the tongue adjacent the electro-tactile element. A wireless receiver coupled to the body may be configured to receive stimulation information wirelessly from outside the mouth of the user. At least one processing unit coupled to the body may be configured to transform the received stimulation information into a stimulation signal for each of the electro-tactile elements, and to provide the stimulation signals to the electro-tactile elements.
Abstract translation: 本文公开了用于向用户传送信息的舌刺激的示例性装置和方法。 在一个示例中，舌头刺激装置可以包括被配置为完全放置在使用者的嘴部内并且在使用者的舌头上方的主体。 电触觉元件的阵列可以分布在身体上，其中每个电触觉元件被配置为刺激邻近电触觉元件的舌头的区域。 耦合到身体的无线接收器可以被配置为从用户的嘴外部无线地接收刺激信息。 耦合到身体的至少一个处理单元可以被配置为将接收到的刺激信息变换成用于每个电触觉元件的刺激信号，并将刺激信号提供给电触觉元件。
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公开(公告)号：US20230294086A1
公开(公告)日：2023-09-21
申请号：US18016753
申请日：2021-07-29
Inventor： Charles S. Henry , Brian J. Geiss , David S. Dandy , Cody Carrell , Jeremy Link , Isabelle Samper , Ana Sanchez-Cano , Ilhoon Jang , Zachary Call
IPC: B01L3/00 , G01N33/543
CPC classification number: B01L3/5023 , G01N33/54388 , B01L3/50273 , B01L2200/16 , B01L2400/0406 , B01L2300/069 , B01L2300/088
Abstract: An assay device includes a colorimetric testing assembly including a detection area, a fluid inlet, and a microfluidic network including a first path extending to the detection area and a second path extending to the detection area. When a fluid (e.g., a buffer fluid or a combined buffer and sample solution) is provided to the fluid inlet, a first portion of the fluid rehydrates a first dried reagent (e.g., a dried enzyme label) disposed along the first path to produce a first rehydrated reagent and a second portion of the fluid rehydrates a second dried reagent (e.g., a dried substrate) to produce a second rehydrated reagent. The first rehydrated reagent and the second rehydrated reagent are then sequentially delivered to the detection area by capillary-driven flow to perform the assay.
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公开(公告)号：US20230204533A1
公开(公告)日：2023-06-29
申请号：US18089858
申请日：2022-12-28
Inventor： Charles S. Henry , Tugba Ozer
IPC: G01N27/333 , G01N27/416
CPC classification number: G01N27/333 , G01N27/416
Abstract: The present disclosure provides potentiometric ion selective electrodes, methods for preparing the potentiometric ion selective electrode, a microfluidic electrode array comprising the potentiometric ion selective electrodes, and methods of using the microfluidic electrode array to measure inorganic cations and inorganic anions in a solution.
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公开(公告)号：US11291997B2
公开(公告)日：2022-04-05
申请号：US16530638
申请日：2019-08-02
Applicant: Colorado State University Research Foundation , The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
Inventor： Charles S. Henry , Rachel Feeny , Alan B. Franklin , Cody Carrell
IPC: B01L3/00
Abstract: A system for and methods of analyzing a test sample through the use of a rotary apparatus that includes a microfluidic paper-based apparatus (mPAD). The apparatus includes two or more layers that are rotatable with respect to one another. A middle layer may comprise a microfluidic apparatus having one or more reagent channels. Each of the reagent channels may include reagent dried on the surface of the channel, and, together with an absorption pad, may be aligned vertically with a sample chamber. Male and female engagement surfaces on each of the middle layer, the top layer, and the bottom layer interlock to secure each layers in vertical alignment so that fluid flows through the apparatus to contact a test sample with a reagent and facilitate detection of a target analyte in the test sample in the sample chamber.
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公开(公告)号：US20200286643A1
公开(公告)日：2020-09-10
申请号：US16881824
申请日：2020-05-22
Inventor： Charles S. Henry , Kevin Klunder
Abstract: A new solvent-based method is presented for making low-cost composite graphite electrodes containing a thermoplastic binder. The electrodes, termed thermoplastic electrodes (TPEs), are easy to fabricate and pattern, give excellent electrochemical performance, and have high conductivity (1500 S m−1). The thermoplastic binder enables the electrodes to be hot embossed, molded, templated, and/or cut with a CO2 laser into a variety of intricate patterns. These electrodes show a marked improvement in peak current, peak separation, and resistance to charge transfer over traditional carbon electrodes. The impact of electrode composition, surface treatment (sanding, polishing, plasma treatment), and graphite source were found to impact fabrication, patterning, conductivity, and electrochemical performance. Under optimized conditions, electrodes generated responses similar to more expensive and difficult to fabricate graphene and highly oriented pyrolytic graphite electrodes. These TPE electrodes provide an approach for fabricating high-performance carbon electrodes with applications ranging from sensing to batteries.
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公开(公告)号：US20230311123A1
公开(公告)日：2023-10-05
申请号：US18042113
申请日：2021-08-19
Inventor： Charles S. Henry , Ilhoon Jang
IPC: B01L3/00
CPC classification number: B01L3/502738 , B01L3/502776 , B01L2200/0621 , B01L2400/0481
Abstract: A microfluidic device includes a device body defining a microfluidic pathway including a first channel, a second channel downstream of the first channel, and a junction including a transition between the first channel and the second channel. The transition is configured to inhibit fluid entering the transition from the first channel from forming a meniscus across the second channel, thereby inhibiting capillary-driven flow into the second channel. The microfluidic device further includes a valve that, when activated while capillary-driven flow of the fluid is inhibited at the transition, induces capillary-driven flow through the second channel by facilitating formation of the meniscus.
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公开(公告)号：US10679765B2
公开(公告)日：2020-06-09
申请号：US16533259
申请日：2019-08-06
Inventor： Charles S. Henry , Kevin Klunder
Abstract: A new solvent-based method is presented for making low-cost composite graphite electrodes containing a thermoplastic binder. The electrodes, termed thermoplastic electrodes (TPEs), are easy to fabricate and pattern, give excellent electrochemical performance, and have high conductivity (1500 S m−1). The thermoplastic binder enables the electrodes to be hot embossed, molded, templated, and/or cut with a CO2 laser into a variety of intricate patterns. These electrodes show a marked improvement in peak current, peak separation, and resistance to charge transfer over traditional carbon electrodes. The impact of electrode composition, surface treatment (sanding, polishing, plasma treatment), and graphite source were found to impact fabrication, patterning, conductivity, and electrochemical performance. Under optimized conditions, electrodes generated responses similar to more expensive and difficult to fabricate graphene and highly oriented pyrolytic graphite electrodes. These TPE electrodes provide an approach for fabricating high-performance carbon electrodes with applications ranging from sensing to batteries.
