ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,495,997, issued on Dec. 16, was assigned to Radiometer Medical ApS (Bronshoj, Denmark).
"Porous membrane sensor element" was invented by Thomas Kjaer (Bronshoj, Denmark).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A sensor element for detecting an analyte in a fluid sample by optical probing comprises a translucent membrane with a front side defining a sensor surface for contacting a fluid sample, and a back side facing away from the front side. The sensor element has a reflective layer at the front side of the translucent membrane. An optical input port and an optical output port are connected to the back side of the translucent membrane. The sensor ...