NRI\u2019s microfluidic removable updatable sensor array platform technology provides:<\/p>\n
NRI is seeking funding to considerably expand the pace, scope, disclosure, and productization of these important innovations.<\/p>\n
See pending US 13\/815,757<\/a> and other methods and patent assets described in Microfluidic and Lab-On-A-Chip Systems <\/a>for component technologies supporting, and associated technologies directly applicable to NRI\u2019s microfluidic removable updatable sensor array platform technology.<\/p>\n NRI\u2019s miniaturized optical absorption gas sensor technology \u201cfolds\u201d the optical path by reflecting narrow-beam collimated light paths of specific wavelengths (aligned with gas absorption spectral lines<\/em>) through a gas mixture within a planar-cross-section or spatial volume to create path lengths far longer than the width of the cross-section. The NRI methodology can be extended to circular and non-circular (elliptical, partially spherical, partially ellipsoidal, or related geometric<\/em>) cross-section arrangements. Although reflective folded optics have been suggested and applied to various problems, the NRI methodology leverages reflective folded optics in fundamentally different ways. Multiple light wavelengths can be employed sequentially or simultaneously to measure selected spectral absorptions lines spanning near infra-red through visible range to near ultraviolet. Light sources and detectors can be implemented in the form of miniature-sized low-cost semiconductor optoelectronics.<\/p>\n NRI\u2019s miniaturized optical absorption gas sensor technology can be used for per-well gas (for example CO2<\/sub>) monitoring of cell-culture and other types of at least 24-well and 96-well microarray assays (also commonly referred to as \u201cmicroplates,\u201d \u201cmicrotiter plates,\u201d and \u201cassays\u201d<\/em>). Other application areas include piping and conduit arrangements, gas-sample tube systems, laboratory glassware, industrial reaction vessels, gas canisters, gas pressure regulators, gas mixing manifolds, mass flow controllers, CO2<\/sub> cell incubators, and a wide range of other applications.<\/p>\n2. Miniaturized Optical Absorption Gas Sensor for Microplate Wells, Piping, Conduits, and Enclosed Chambers<\/h4>\n
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