公开(公告)号：US07005915B2

公开(公告)日：2006-02-28

申请号：US10789070

申请日：2004-02-27

申请人： Wayne T. Kilian ,  Jason M. Chilcote

发明人： Wayne T. Kilian ,  Jason M. Chilcote

IPC分类号： H03F7/06

CPC分类号： G01D5/142 ,  G01D3/021 ,  H03F3/181 ,  H03F3/45071 ,  H03F2203/45361

摘要： Two bridge type transducers are coupled in series with their outputs each driving one of a pair of differential amplifiers, with the outputs tied together in a push-pull configuration. In further embodiments, push-pull operation is obtained by matching amplifier gain components and using current mirrors. Lower voltage operation may be achieved by simple diode level shifting of the transducer outputs. In one embodiment, the transducers comprise Hall effect sensors.

摘要翻译： 两个桥式换能器与它们的输出串联耦合，每个驱动一对差分放大器中的一个，其中输出以推挽配置连接在一起。 在另外的实施例中，通过匹配放大器增益分量并使用电流镜来获得推挽操作。 低电压操作可以通过传感器输出的简单二极管电平移位来实现。 在一个实施例中，换能器包括霍尔效应传感器。

公开(公告)号：US07626377B2

公开(公告)日：2009-12-01

申请号：US12032763

申请日：2008-02-18

申请人： Wayne T. Kilian ,  Gilberto Morales

发明人： Wayne T. Kilian ,  Gilberto Morales

IPC分类号： G01R15/20

CPC分类号： H01L29/82 ,  G01R33/07 ,  H01L27/22 ,  H01L43/065

摘要： A Hall-effect device with a merged and/or non-merged complementary structure in order to cancel stress induced offsets includes an n-type epitaxial Hall element and a p-type Hall element. The p-type Hall element can be implanted directly on top of the n-type epitaxial Hall element. The merged Hall elements can be biased in parallel to provide a zero-bias depletion layer throughout for isolation. The output of the p-type Hall element can be connected to the geometrically corresponding output of the n-type epitaxial Hall element through a suitable resistance. The output signal can be taken at the outputs of the n-type element. The Hall-effect device can be constructed utilizing standard processes.

摘要翻译： 具有合并和/或非合并互补结构以消除应力引起的偏移的霍尔效应器件包括n型外延霍尔元件和p型霍尔元件。 p型霍尔元件可以直接注入在n型外延霍尔元件的顶部。 合并的霍尔元件可以平行偏置，以提供整个零偏压耗尽层用于隔离。 p型霍尔元件的输出可以通过适当的电阻连接到n型外延霍尔元件的几何相应的输出。 输出信号可以在n型元件的输出处获取。 霍尔效应装置可以利用标准方法构建。

公开(公告)号：US07446593B2

公开(公告)日：2008-11-04

申请号：US11006245

申请日：2004-12-07

申请人： Wayne T. Kilian ,  Jeffrey S. Hall ,  Ryan R. Furio ,  Jason M. Chilcote

发明人： Wayne T. Kilian ,  Jeffrey S. Hall ,  Ryan R. Furio ,  Jason M. Chilcote

IPC分类号： H01H37/76

CPC分类号： G05F3/30

摘要： A voltage regulator operable as a voltage follower while a fusible link is closed and in a regulated voltage mode when the fusible link becomes open. The voltage regulator can be formed on monolithic semiconductor chips. Patterned thin films including aluminum and nickel-iron, and aluminum and polycrystalline silicon, comprise the fusible link. With the fusible link closed, the voltage regulator output is an analog of positive polarity variable voltage levels at the regulator input. Systems powered by the voltage regulator are allowed to be programmed until system programming requiring variable voltage levels is complete. Afterwards, a negative polarity voltage is applied to the regulator input causing a large current to pass through the fusible link once the system programming is completed. Current thereby causes the fusible link to become opened and enables the voltage regulator to begin operating at a regulated voltage in response to positive voltage input.

摘要翻译： 一个电压调节器可操作为电压跟随器，同时可熔链路处于闭合状态，并且当熔丝断开时处于稳压电压模式。 电压调节器可以形成在单片半导体芯片上。 包括铝和镍 - 铁以及铝和多晶硅的图案化薄膜包括可熔链。 在熔断管关闭的情况下，稳压器输出是稳压器输入端的正极性可变电压电平的模拟量。 允许由电压调节器供电的系统被编程，直到需要可变电压电平的系统编程完成为止。 之后，一旦完成了系统编程，则负极性电压被施加到调节器输入端，导致大的电流通过熔丝。 因此，电流使得可熔链路变得断开，并且使得电压调节器响应于正电压输入而以调节的电压开始工作。

公开(公告)号：US20130017534A1

公开(公告)日：2013-01-17

申请号：US13464936

申请日：2012-05-04

申请人： Cynthia S. Nickel ,  Clois E. Powell ,  James R. Biard ,  William A. Stapleton ,  Gary M. Aron ,  Jeanette Hill ,  Ray G. Cook ,  Daniel M. Justiss ,  Frederick J. Strieter ,  Wayne T. Kilian ,  Andrei M. Manoliu

发明人： Cynthia S. Nickel ,  Clois E. Powell ,  James R. Biard ,  William A. Stapleton ,  Gary M. Aron ,  Jeanette Hill ,  Ray G. Cook ,  Daniel M. Justiss ,  Frederick J. Strieter ,  Wayne T. Kilian ,  Andrei M. Manoliu

IPC分类号： G01N27/26 ,  C12M1/42

CPC分类号： C12Q1/18 ,  B01L3/5085 ,  B01L2300/0636 ,  B01L2300/0645 ,  C12Q1/02 ,  C12Q1/04 ,  G01N15/0656 ,  G01N33/48735

摘要： A method of determining antimicrobial activity of an agent can include providing a well, wherein the well contains at least one antimicrobial agent, the well further including at least two electrodes. A sample of a microbe can be added into the well and a voltage pulsed between the electrodes. An electrical property can be sampled and recorded. In another aspect, a method of identifying at least one microbe includes taking a sample containing the at least one microbe, isolating the at least one microbe from the sample, dividing the at least one microbe into a at least one well, wherein each well contains at least one antimicrobial agent and at least two electrodes. A voltage is pulsed between the at least two electrodes, an electrical property is sampled during the pulsing and recorded. In another aspect, a diagnostic device for detecting at least one microbe is presented.

摘要翻译： 确定试剂的抗微生物活性的方法可以包括提供井，其中所述井含有至少一种抗微生物剂，所述井还包括至少两个电极。 可以将微量的样品加入阱中，并在电极之间施加脉冲电压。 可以对电气特性进行采样和记录。 在另一方面，鉴定至少一种微生物的方法包括取包含所述至少一种微生物的样品，从所述样品中分离所述至少一种微生物，将所述至少一种微生物分成至少一种孔，其中每个孔含有 至少一种抗微生物剂和至少两种电极。 在至少两个电极之间脉冲电压，在脉冲期间对电性质进行采样并记录。 在另一方面，提供了用于检测至少一个微生物的诊断装置。

公开(公告)号：US20090206424A1

公开(公告)日：2009-08-20

申请号：US12032763

申请日：2008-02-18

申请人： Wayne T. Kilian ,  Gilberto Morales

发明人： Wayne T. Kilian ,  Gilberto Morales

IPC分类号： H01L29/82 ,  H01L21/00

CPC分类号： H01L29/82 ,  G01R33/07 ,  H01L27/22 ,  H01L43/065

摘要： A Hall-effect device with a merged and/or non-merged complementary structure in order to cancel stress induced offsets includes an n-type epitaxial Hall element and a p-type Hall element. The p-type Hall element can be implanted directly on top of the n-type epitaxial Hall element. The merged Hall elements can be biased in parallel to provide a zero-bias depletion layer throughout for isolation. The output of the p-type Hall element can be connected to the geometrically corresponding output of the n-type epitaxial Hall element through a suitable resistance. The output signal can be taken at the outputs of the n-type element. The Hall-effect device can be constructed utilizing standard processes.

摘要翻译： 具有合并和/或非合并互补结构以消除应力引起的偏移的霍尔效应器件包括n型外延霍尔元件和p型霍尔元件。 p型霍尔元件可以直接注入在n型外延霍尔元件的顶部。 合并的霍尔元件可以平行偏置，以提供整个零偏压耗尽层用于隔离。 p型霍尔元件的输出可以通过适当的电阻连接到n型外延霍尔元件的几何相应的输出。 输出信号可以在n型元件的输出处获取。 霍尔效应装置可以利用标准方法构建。

公开(公告)号：US07061311B2

公开(公告)日：2006-06-13

申请号：US10897839

申请日：2004-07-23

申请人： Wayne T. Kilian

发明人： Wayne T. Kilian

IPC分类号： H03F15/00

CPC分类号： G01D5/145

摘要： A plurality of bridge transducers are provided in a dual arrangement. An output terminal from each transducer is coupled to differential inputs of an amplifier. Each of the other outputs from the transducers are respectively coupled together and used to control a bias for dual active loads. The transducers may be implemented within monolithic silicon integrated circuits, using bipolar technology with Hall effect, magnetoresistive or piezoresistive sensing elements for the bridge. A single Hall effect transducer may be coupled to the inputs of the differential amplifier, and a center tap terminal used to control a bias for dual active loads.

公开(公告)号：US07015557B2

公开(公告)日：2006-03-21

申请号：US10826746

申请日：2004-04-16

申请人： Wayne T. Kilian ,  James R. Biard

发明人： Wayne T. Kilian ,  James R. Biard

IPC分类号： H01L29/82

CPC分类号： G01R33/07

摘要： A Hall element is provided with a segmented field plate. Dynamic bias control is applied to the segments of the field plate. In one embodiment, a feedback signal is derived from an amplified output of the Hall element. The feedback signal is applied to the segments of the field plate in order to control sheet conductivity in specific localized areas. In one embodiment, a metal field plate is split into four segments along lines between bias and sense contacts of the Hall element. Opposing diagonal segments are electrically connected.

摘要翻译： 霍尔元件设有分段场板。 动态偏置控制应用于场板的段。 在一个实施例中，从霍尔元件的放大输出导出反馈信号。 反馈信号被施加到场板的段以便控制特定局部区域中的片材导电性。 在一个实施例中，金属场板沿着霍尔元件的偏置和感测触点之间的线分成四个段。 相对的对角线段电连接。

公开(公告)号：US08637233B2

公开(公告)日：2014-01-28

申请号：US13464936

申请日：2012-05-04

申请人： Cynthia S. Nickel ,  Clois E. Powell ,  James R. Biard ,  William A. Stapleton ,  Gary M. Aron ,  Jeanette Hill ,  Ray G. Cook ,  Daniel M. Justiss ,  Frederick J. Strieter ,  Wayne T. Kilian ,  Andrei M. Manoliu

发明人： Cynthia S. Nickel ,  Clois E. Powell ,  James R. Biard ,  William A. Stapleton ,  Gary M. Aron ,  Jeanette Hill ,  Ray G. Cook ,  Daniel M. Justiss ,  Frederick J. Strieter ,  Wayne T. Kilian ,  Andrei M. Manoliu

IPC分类号： C12Q1/00

CPC分类号： C12Q1/18 ,  B01L3/5085 ,  B01L2300/0636 ,  B01L2300/0645 ,  C12Q1/02 ,  C12Q1/04 ,  G01N15/0656 ,  G01N33/48735

摘要： A method of determining antimicrobial activity of an agent can include providing a well, wherein the well contains at least one antimicrobial agent, the well further including at least two electrodes. A sample of a microbe can be added into the well and a voltage pulsed between the electrodes. An electrical property can be sampled and recorded. In another aspect, a method of identifying at least one microbe includes taking a sample containing the at least one microbe, isolating the at least one microbe from the sample, dividing the at least one microbe into a at least one well, wherein each well contains at least one antimicrobial agent and at least two electrodes. A voltage is pulsed between the at least two electrodes, an electrical property is sampled during the pulsing and recorded. In another aspect, a diagnostic device for detecting at least one microbe is presented.

摘要翻译： 确定试剂的抗微生物活性的方法可以包括提供井，其中所述井含有至少一种抗微生物剂，所述井还包括至少两个电极。 可以将微量的样品加入阱中，并在电极之间施加脉冲电压。 可以对电气特性进行采样和记录。 在另一方面，鉴定至少一种微生物的方法包括取包含所述至少一种微生物的样品，从所述样品中分离所述至少一种微生物，将所述至少一种微生物分成至少一种孔，其中每个孔含有 至少一种抗微生物剂和至少两种电极。 在至少两个电极之间脉冲电压，在脉冲期间对电性质进行采样并记录。 在另一方面，提供了用于检测至少一个微生物的诊断装置。

公开(公告)号：US20070295082A1

公开(公告)日：2007-12-27

申请号：US11448356

申请日：2006-06-06

申请人： Wayne T. Kilian

发明人： Wayne T. Kilian

IPC分类号： G01F1/68

CPC分类号： G01F1/6845 ,  G01F1/692

摘要： A flow sensor transducer can measure fluid flow rates as a fluid flows though a channel and under an air bridge. Resistive thermal devices (RTDs) and a heater are on top of the air bridge with two RTDs upstream of the heater and two downstream. The RTDs can be connected in a Wheatstone bridge configuration. A magnetoresistive material that changes its electrical resistance based on its temperature can be used to form the RTDs. The temperature response of magnetoresistive materials, however, can change due to magnetic fields and to the material's magnetic history. Forming the RTDs into a dual spiral structure minimizes the effect of magnetic fields. As such, a magnetoresistive material such as permalloy can be used instead of an expensive material such a platinum. The resulting flow sensor transducer can be formed using standard semiconductor processing techniques and is less expensive than sensors containing platinum.

摘要翻译： 当流体流过通道并在空气桥下时，流量传感器可以测量流体流速。 电阻式热装置（RTD）和加热器位于空气桥顶部，两个RTD位于加热器上游，两个下游。 RTD可以连接在惠斯登电桥配置中。 可以使用根据其温度改变其电阻的磁阻材料来形成RTD。 然而，磁阻材料的温度响应可能由于磁场和材料的磁性历史而变化。 将RTD形成双螺旋结构使磁场的影响最小化。 因此，可以使用诸如坡莫合金的磁阻材料代替诸如铂的昂贵材料。 所得到的流量传感器传感器可以使用标准半导体处理技术形成，并且比含有铂的传感器便宜。

公开(公告)号：US07278309B2

公开(公告)日：2007-10-09

申请号：US11366653

申请日：2006-03-01

申请人： Anthony M. Dmytriw ,  Wayne T. Kilian ,  Jamie W. Speldrich ,  Scott Edward Beck ,  Gilberto Morales ,  Richard William Gehman

发明人： Anthony M. Dmytriw ,  Wayne T. Kilian ,  Jamie W. Speldrich ,  Scott Edward Beck ,  Gilberto Morales ,  Richard William Gehman

IPC分类号： G01F1/68

CPC分类号： G01F1/6845 ,  G01F1/688

摘要： A sensor apparatus includes a heating element comprising an upstream side and a downstream side. A first heat sensing set is generally configured adjacent to the upstream side of the heating element and comprises a first sensing element and a second sensing element, the first and second sensing elements configured in a serpentine, interdigitated pattern. A second heat sensing set can be configured adjacent to the downstream side of the heating element and comprises a third sensing element and a fourth sensing element, the third and fourth sensing elements configured in a serpentine, interdigitated pattern.

摘要翻译： 传感器装置包括加热元件，该加热元件包括上游侧和下游侧。 第一感测组件通常配置成与加热元件的上游侧相邻，并且包括第一感测元件和第二感测元件，第一和第二感测元件被构造成蛇形，交错图案。 第二感测组可以被配置成与加热元件的下游侧相邻，并且包括第三感测元件和第四感测元件，第三和第四感测元件被构造成蛇形，叉指形式。