Metallic overcoating as a light attenuating layer for optical sensors
    1.
    发明授权
    Metallic overcoating as a light attenuating layer for optical sensors 有权
    作为光学传感器的光衰减层的金属外涂层

    公开(公告)号:US06368869B2

    公开(公告)日:2002-04-09

    申请号:US09775332

    申请日:2001-01-31

    IPC分类号: G01N2164

    CPC分类号: G01N21/6428 G01N2021/7786

    摘要: A liquid permeable metallic coating is utilized in conjunction with a fluorescence based optical sensor. The metallic coating is deposited directly on, and is in physical contact with, the sensing membrane. The metallic coating does not require an intervening substrate layer or other components. When light from a light source is shone through the substantially light transmissive substrate onto the sensing membrane, the metallic overcoating reflects back the excitation light as well as the fluorescence light generated by the sensor such that substantially no light reaches the sample where the light may be scattered and/or absorbed by the sample. Accordingly, the accuracy and repeatability of the sensor is improved while the cost and production times associated with manufacturing the sensor are minimized.

    摘要翻译: 液体可渗透的金属涂层与荧光基光学传感器结合使用。 金属涂层直接沉积在感测膜上并与传感膜物理接触。 金属涂层不需要中间衬底层或其它部件。 当来自光源的光通过基本上透光的基底照射到感测膜上时,金属外涂层反射激发光以及由传感器产生的荧光,使得基本上没有光到达光可以是样品 被样品分散和/或吸收。 因此,传感器的精度和重复性得到改善,同时与生产传感器相关的成本和生产时间最小化。

    Metallic overcoating as a light attenuating layer for optical sensors

    公开(公告)号:US06207110B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-03-27

    申请号:US09137728

    申请日:1998-08-21

    IPC分类号: G01N2164

    CPC分类号: G01N21/6428 G01N2021/7786

    摘要: A liquid permeable metallic coating is utilized in conjunction with a fluorescence based optical sensor. The metallic coating is deposited directly on, and is in physical contact with, the sensing membrane. The metallic coating does not require an intervening substrate layer or other components. When light from a light source is shone through the substantially light transmissive substrate onto the sensing membrane, the metallic overcoating reflects back the excitation light as well as the fluorescence light generated by the sensor such that substantially no light reaches the sample where the light may be scattered and/or absorbed by the sample. Accordingly, the accuracy and repeatability of the sensor is improved while the cost and production times associated with manufacturing the sensor are minimized.

    Optical sensors with reflective materials
    3.
    发明授权
    Optical sensors with reflective materials 失效
    带反光材料的光学传感器

    公开(公告)号:US06254831B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-07-03

    申请号:US09009917

    申请日:1998-01-21

    IPC分类号: G01N2164

    CPC分类号: G01N21/6428 G01N2021/6432

    摘要: Provided is an optical sensor including a support and a detection layer, wherein the detection layer includes: (a) a luminescent material wherein the luminescence intensity of the luminescent material varies as the amount of an analyte varies; (b) a reflective material having a highly efficient reflectance of the wavelengths of excitation and of emission of the luminescent material; and (c) a polymeric binder to support and hold together the luminescent material and the reflective material. Such an optical sensor can be advantageously used in the detection of gaseous, ionic, and nonionic analytes in highly scattering samples. Also provided are methods for the manufacture of such optical sensors.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种包括支撑体和检测层的光学传感器,其中检测层包括:(a)发光材料,其中发光材料的发光强度随着分析物的量的变化而变化;(b)反射材料,其具有 发光材料的激发波长和发射波长的高效反射率; 和(c)聚合物粘合剂,用于支撑和保持发光材料和反射材料。 这种光学传感器可以有利地用于高分散样品中气态,离子和非离子分析物的检测。 还提供了用于制造这种光学传感器的方法。

    Method of operating an optical sensor adapted for selective analyte-sensing contact with a plurality of samples
    4.
    发明授权
    Method of operating an optical sensor adapted for selective analyte-sensing contact with a plurality of samples 有权
    操作适于与多个样品进行选择性分析物感测接触的光学传感器的方法

    公开(公告)号:US06387709B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-05-14

    申请号:US09941807

    申请日:2001-08-29

    IPC分类号: G01N2101

    CPC分类号: G01N21/8483 Y10T436/10

    摘要: A multiple single use optical sensor includes a series of continuous sensor stripes deposited on a substrate web. At least one sample chamber is adapted to extend transversely across a discrete portion of the series of sensor stripes to facilitate analysis of a sample disposed therein. The sample chamber may be moved, or additional sample chambers provided to enable subsequent measurements of additional samples at unused discrete portions of the sensor stripes. The continuous nature of the sensor stripes provides consistency along the lengths thereof to enable calibration data obtained from one discrete portion of the sensor stripes to be utilized for testing an unknown sample an other discrete portion of the sensor stripes. This advantageously eliminates the need for any particular discrete portion of the sensor stripes to be contacted by more than one sample, for improved sensor performance.

    摘要翻译: 多用途光学传感器包括沉积在基片网上的一系列连续传感器条纹。 至少一个样品室适于横向延伸穿过该系列传感器条的离散部分,以便于分析其中​​设置的样品。 可以移动样品室,或者提供附加的样品室,以便能够在传感器条纹的未使用的分立部分的后续测量附加样品。 传感器条带的连续性质提供沿其长度的一致性,使得从传感器条的一个离散部分获得的校准数据可用于测试未知样品传感器条纹的其他离散部分。 这有利地消除了对传感器条的任何特定离散部分与多于一个样品的接触的需要,以提高传感器性能。

    Optical sensor and method of operation
    5.
    发明授权
    Optical sensor and method of operation 失效
    光学传感器及其操作方法

    公开(公告)号:US06306347B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-10-23

    申请号:US09010096

    申请日:1998-01-21

    IPC分类号: G01N2101

    CPC分类号: G01N21/8483 Y10T436/10

    摘要: A multiple single use optical sensor includes a series of continuous sensor stripes deposited on a substrate web. At least one sample chamber is adapted to extend transversely across a discrete portion of the series of sensor stripes to facilitate analysis of a sample disposed therein. The sample chamber may be moved, or additional sample chambers provided to enable subsequent measurements of additional samples at unused discrete portions of the sensor stripes. The continuous nature of the sensor stripes provides consistency along the lengths thereof to enable calibration data obtained from one discrete portion of the sensor stripes to be utilized for testing an unknown sample an other discrete portion of the sensor stripes. This advantageously eliminates the need for any particular discrete portion of the sensor stripes to be contacted by more than one sample, for improved sensor performance.

    摘要翻译: 多用途光学传感器包括沉积在基片网上的一系列连续传感器条纹。 至少一个样品室适于横向延伸穿过该系列传感器条的离散部分,以便于分析其中​​设置的样品。 可以移动样品室,或者提供附加的样品室,以便能够在传感器条纹的未使用的分立部分的后续测量附加样品。 传感器条带的连续性质提供沿其长度的一致性,使得从传感器条的一个离散部分获得的校准数据可用于测试未知样品传感器条纹的其他离散部分。 这有利地消除了对传感器条的任何特定离散部分与多于一个样品的接触的需要,以提高传感器性能。

    Oxygen sensing membranes
    6.
    发明授权
    Oxygen sensing membranes 有权
    氧传感膜

    公开(公告)号:US6074607A

    公开(公告)日:2000-06-13

    申请号:US231546

    申请日:1999-01-14

    IPC分类号: G01N21/64 G01N31/22 G01N33/00

    摘要: A polymeric sensing membrane having a Stern-Volmer constant within a pre-determined range of Stern-Volmer constants. The membrane includes a polymeric material having a fluorescent dye molecule dispersed therein. The dye molecule is capable of having its fluorescence collisionally quenched by a gas to be detected by the membrane. In one embodiment, the membrane includes a fluorescent dye molecule which has a relaxation time and a polymeric material having a permeability within a range of permeabilities defined by a mathematical function of the pre-determined range of Stern-Volmer constants. In another embodiment, the membrane includes a polymeric having a permeability and a fluorescent dye molecule having a relaxation time within a range of relaxation times defined by a mathematical function of the pre-determined range of Stern-Volmer constants.

    摘要翻译: 一种聚合物传感膜,其具有在Stern-Volmer常数的预定范围内的斯特 - 沃尔默常数。 膜包括其中分散有荧光染料分子的聚合物材料。 染料分子能够通过被膜检测的气体使其荧光发生碰撞猝灭。 在一个实施方案中,膜包括具有松弛时间的荧光染料分子和具有由预定范围的斯特 - 沃尔默常数的数学函数定义的渗透性范围内的渗透性的聚合物材料。 在另一个实施方案中,膜包括具有渗透性的聚合物和荧光染料分子,其弛豫时间在松弛时间的范围内,其由Stern-Volmer常数的预定范围的数学函数限定。

    Oxygen sensing membranes and methods of making same
    7.
    发明授权
    Oxygen sensing membranes and methods of making same 失效
    氧传感膜及其制备方法

    公开(公告)号:US5863460A

    公开(公告)日:1999-01-26

    申请号:US617714

    申请日:1996-04-01

    IPC分类号: G01N21/64 G01N31/22 G01N33/00

    摘要: A polymeric sensing membrane having a Stern-Volmer constant within a pre-determined range of Stern-Volmer constants. The membrane includes a polymeric material having a fluorescent dye molecule dispersed therein. The dye molecule is capable of having its fluorescence collisionally quenched by a gas to be detected by the membrane. In one embodiment, the membrane includes a fluorescent dye molecule which has a relaxation time and a polymeric material having a permeability within a range of permeabilities defined by a mathematical function of the pre-determined range of Stern-Volmer constants. In another embodiment, the membrane includes a polymeric having a permeability and a fluorescent dye molecule having a relaxation time within a range of relaxation times defined by a mathematical function of the pre-determined range of Stern-Volmer constants.

    摘要翻译: 一种聚合物传感膜,其具有在Stern-Volmer常数的预定范围内的斯特 - 沃尔默常数。 膜包括其中分散有荧光染料分子的聚合物材料。 染料分子能够通过被膜检测的气体使其荧光发生碰撞猝灭。 在一个实施方案中,膜包括具有松弛时间的荧光染料分子和具有由预定范围的斯特 - 沃尔默常数的数学函数定义的渗透性范围内的渗透性的聚合物材料。 在另一个实施方案中,膜包括具有渗透性的聚合物和荧光染料分子,其弛豫时间在松弛时间的范围内,其由Stern-Volmer常数的预定范围的数学函数限定。

    Optical sensor and method of operation

    公开(公告)号:US06488891B2

    公开(公告)日:2002-12-03

    申请号:US09941499

    申请日:2001-08-29

    IPC分类号: G01N2101

    CPC分类号: G01N21/8483 Y10T436/10

    摘要: A multiple single use optical sensor includes a series of continuous sensor stripes deposited on a substrate web. At least one sample chamber is adapted to extend transversely across a discrete portion of the series of sensor stripes to facilitate analysis of a sample disposed therein. The sample chamber may be moved, or additional sample chambers provided to enable subsequent measurements of additional samples at unused discrete portions of the sensor stripes. The continuous nature of the sensor stripes provides consistency along the lengths thereof to enable calibration data obtained from one discrete portion of the sensor stripes to be utilized for testing an unknown sample an other discrete portion of the sensor stripes. This advantageously eliminates the need for any particular discrete portion of the sensor stripes to be contacted by more than one sample, for improved sensor performance.

    Oxygen sensing membranes and methods of making same
    9.
    发明授权
    Oxygen sensing membranes and methods of making same 失效
    氧传感膜及其制备方法

    公开(公告)号:US06190612B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-02-20

    申请号:US09010161

    申请日:1998-01-21

    IPC分类号: G01N2164

    CPC分类号: G01N31/225

    摘要: Optical sensor formulations comprising polymeric sensing formulations and methods of predictably making optical sensor formulations, for, e.g., measuring O2 levels in patient blood samples. These formulations may be, e.g., deposited as a membrane on light-transmissive substrates. In an embodiment, O2-sensing formulations may be made by a process including selecting a first homopolymer comprised of first monomeric units, the first homopolymer having a first PermO2 value; selecting a second homopolymer comprised of second monomeric units, the second homopolymer having a second PermO2 value that is different from the first PermO2 value; and copolymerizing the first and second monomeric units to obtain a copolymer having an intermediate PermO2 value, i.e., between the two PermO2 values, the intermediate PermO2 providing the desired PermO2 for the desired oxygen sensing formulation. By adjusting the relative amounts of the first and second monomeric units, a series of polymers having a desired range of intermediate permeability values (and hence Stem-Volmer characteristic kSV values) may be obtained.

    摘要翻译: 包括聚合物感测配方的光学传感器配方和可预测地制造光学传感器配方的方法,例如测量患者血液样品中的O 2水平。 这些制剂可以例如在透光性基材上作为膜沉积。 在一个实施方案中,O 2感测制剂可以通过包括选择由第一单体单元组成的第一均聚物,第一均聚物具有第一PermO 2值的方法制备; 选择由第二单体单元组成的第二均聚物,所述第二均聚物具有不同于第一PermO 2值的第二PermO 2值; 并且使第一和第二单体单元共聚以获得具有中等PermO 2值,即两个PermO 2值之间的中间体PermO 2,为所需的氧气感测配方提供期望的PermO 2的共聚物。 通过调节第一和第二单体单元的相对量,可以获得具有期望范围的中间渗透率值(并因此具有Stem-Volmer特征kSV值)的一系列聚合物。

    Optical oxidative enzyme-based sensors
    10.
    发明授权
    Optical oxidative enzyme-based sensors 有权
    光氧化酶基传感器

    公开(公告)号:US6107083A

    公开(公告)日:2000-08-22

    申请号:US137616

    申请日:1998-08-21

    摘要: The invention discloses enzyme-based optical sensors for detecting blood components which are substrates for oxidative enzymes, the sensors advantageously employing a multiple-layer structure featuring a thin, rapidly responding, optical, oxygen sensing layer. The sensors comprise, in order, a) an enzymatic layer containing an oxidative enzyme or enzyme cascade in a water and oxygen-permeable matrix; b) an oxygen sensing layer containing luminescent dye in a light-transmissive, oxygen-permeable matrix; and which is preferably deposited onto c) a light-transmissive substrate. Embodiments of the invention may further include a rapidly hydrating gas-permeable cover, or spacer, layer deposited over the enzymatic layer. A particulate filler material may be included in an effective amount in the oxygen sensing layer to reduce sample light scattering effects. The sensors of the disclosure may be used to detect creatinine and other enzyme-oxidizable analytes such as glucose, lactate or cholesterol, and may be made easily using standard coating techniques known in the art. These sensors are suitable for multiple analyses, but the materials and methods used allow the sensors to be disposable as well, allowing their wide use in medical and analytical applications.

    摘要翻译: 本发明公开了用于检测作为氧化酶底物的血液成分的基于酶的光学传感器,该传感器有利地采用具有薄的,快速响应的光学氧传感层的多层结构。 传感器依次包括a)在水和氧气可渗透基质中含有氧化酶或酶级联的酶层; b)在透光,透氧的基质中含有发光染料的氧气感测层; 并且其优选沉积在c)透光基底上。 本发明的实施方案还可以包括在酶层上沉积的快速水合的透气性覆盖物或间隔物层。 颗粒填料可以以有效量包含在氧气感测层中以减少样品光散射效应。 本公开的传感器可用于检测肌酐和其它可酶氧化分析物如葡萄糖,乳酸或胆固醇,并且可以使用本领域已知的标准涂层技术容易地制备。 这些传感器适用于多种分析,但所使用的材料和方法可使传感器成为一次性使用,可广泛应用于医疗和分析应用。