Patents Assigned to APERON BIOSYSTEMS CORP., a corporation of the state of California
  • Trace gas sensor with reduced degradation
    Publication number: 20060191321
    Abstract: The degradation over time that is commonly seen with analyte-binding proteins when used as sensors for trace amounts of an analyte in a gaseous mixture is reduced by maintaining the sensor in a low-oxygen or oxygen-free environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2006
    Publication date: August 31, 2006
    Applicant: APERON BIOSYSTEMS CORP., a corporation of the state of California
    Inventors: David Chazan, David Anvar, Autumn Talbott
  • Controlling flow of exhaled breath during analysis
    Publication number: 20060195040
    Abstract: The flow rate of a gaseous sample of exhaled breath through an analytical device is controlled by a pump, and in certain embodiments two pumps. Placement of the analyte sensor in a secondary stream branching off of the primary stream through the device offers further control over the manner, duration, and quantity of the breath that is placed in contact with the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2006
    Publication date: August 31, 2006
    Applicant: APERON BIOSYSTEMS CORP., a corporation of the State of California
    Inventors: Kevin Nason, Jonathan Fay, Bryan Flaherty, Bhairavi Parikh
  • Rapid-response gas sensing element
    Publication number: 20060177890
    Abstract: A gas analysis sensing element and a method of making the sensing element are disclosed. In one embodiment, the sensing element includes cytochrome c embedded in a sol-gel matrix. The sol-gel matrix is either a thin film or a monolith. Parameters for creating such a sensing element, including protein concentration, sol-gel pore size, surface area for the monolith embodiment, sol-gel components, and processing temperature, are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2006
    Publication date: August 10, 2006
    Applicant: APERON BIOSYSTEMS CORP., a corporation of the state of California
    Inventors: David Anvar, Bhairavi Parikh, Jonathan Fay, David Chazan