Patents by Inventor Hendrik Van Hoorn

Hendrik Van Hoorn has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 7241369
    Abstract: An electrochemical sensor has a sensor housing and an ion-sensitive field effect transistor (ISFET) with a source connection (S) and a drain connection (D). An ion-sensitive surface area (IS) on the front surface of the ISFET is immersible in a measuring medium. A clamping element serves to clamp the ISFET with its rear surface against an end surface of the sensor housing. The clamping element has a central opening leaving the ion-sensitive surface area (IS) exposed. A leak-tight circular connection between the clamping element and the sensor housing is formed by vibratory, preferably ultrasonic, welding. The ISFET is sandwiched between two rubber-elastic elements, at least one of which forms a leak-tight seal against penetration of the measuring medium from the ion-sensitive surface area (IS) to the source- and drain connections (S) and (D).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2007
    Assignee: Mettler-Toledo AG
    Inventor: Hendrik Van Hoorn