WO2024028724 - CAPACITIVE DETECTION DEVICE AND METHODS
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Publication Number
WO/2024/028724
Publication Date
08.02.2024
International Application No.
PCT/IB2023/057685
International Filing Date
28.07.2023
Title **
[English]
CAPACITIVE DETECTION DEVICE AND METHODS
[French]
DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉS DE DÉTECTION CAPACITIVE
Applicants **
BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
Inventors
SCHULMAYR, Günter Andreas
LKANDUSHI, Amin
Priority Data
22188252.5
02.08.2022
EP
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Quotation for National Phase entry
| Country | Stages | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | Filing, Examination, Granting | 2182 | |
| EPO | Filing, Examination, Granting | 8743 | |
| Japan | Filing, Examination, Granting | 2181 | |
| South Korea | Filing, Examination, Granting | 2043 | |
| USA | Filing, Examination, Granting | 5340 |
Total:
20,489
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Abstract[English]
Summarising the invention, a device is provided. The device comprises a dispensing component configured to draw and dispense liquid, wherein the dispensing component is movable with respect to a liquid sample; and a capacitive sensing component coupled to the dispensing component and configured to detect a plurality of operational states of the dispensing component, wherein each operational state of the plurality of operational states corresponds to a respective capacitance value of a plurality of capacitance values; wherein: the capacitive sensing component has a capacitive sensing range, wherein the capacitive sensing range is a predefined working range for the capacitive sensing component; and the capacitance of at least part of the device is adapted to the capacitive sensing range such that each capacitance value of the plurality of capacitance values is within the capacitive sensing range.[French]
En résumé, la présente invention concerne un dispositif. Le dispositif comprend un composant de distribution configuré pour aspirer et distribuer un liquide, le composant de distribution étant mobile par rapport à un échantillon liquide ; et un composant de détection capacitive couplé au composant de distribution et configuré pour détecter une pluralité d'états de fonctionnement du composant de distribution, chaque état de fonctionnement de la pluralité d'états de fonctionnement correspondant à une valeur de capacité respective d'une pluralité de valeurs de capacité. Selon l'invention : le composant de détection capacitive possède une plage de détection capacitive, la plage de détection capacitive étant une plage de travail prédéfinie pour le composant de détection capacitive ; et la capacité d'au moins une partie du dispositif est adaptée à la plage de détection capacitive de sorte que chaque valeur de capacité de la pluralité de valeurs de capacité se trouve à l'intérieur de la plage de détection capacitive.