Measuring and testing – Gas analysis – By vibration
Reexamination Certificate
2007-04-10
2007-04-10
Cygan, Michael (Department: 2855)
Measuring and testing
Gas analysis
By vibration
C422S098000, C340S010100, C340S010300, C340S505000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11365938
ABSTRACT:
A chemical sensing system has: an interrogation unit operable to wirelessly transmit an interrogation signal and wirelessly receive a response; an environmentally sealed container for holding a chemical analyte; a sensor array unit in fluid communication with the analyte disposed within the container, where the sensor array unit is operable to generate a response in the presence of a chemical stimulus; and a passive responder unit connected with the sensor array unit, the responder unit being powered from the interrogation signal, where the responder unit is operable to wirelessly receive the interrogation signal and wirelessly transmit the response to the interrogation signal to the interrogation unit.
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Cygan Michael
Smiths Detection Inc.
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