Amy Lynn Taylor

US Patent:

20140273276, Sep 18, 2014

Filed:

Mar 14, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/211486

Inventors:

- Boston MA, US
- Cambridge MA, US
Gregory Kowalski - Beverly MA, US
Amy Taylor - St. Pete Beach FL, US
Wajeeh M. Saadi - Tampa FL, US
Mehmet Sen - Boston MA, US

Assignee:

Northeastern University - Boston MA
The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. - Cambridge MA

International Classification:

G01N 25/48

US Classification:

436501, 436147, 422 51

Abstract:

Systems and methods are disclosed herein for a microfluidic calorimeter apparatus. A microfluidic calorimeter system includes a calorimetry apparatus and a processor in connection with the apparatus. The apparatus includes a microfluidic laminar flow channel connected to two inlets for flowing fluid into the laminar flow channel. Below the laminar flow channel is a plurality of microscale temperature sensors at known positions in the channel. The processor is in connection with the discrete temperature sensors and determines a calorimetry measurement based on local temperatures derived from data output by the microscale temperature sensors and the respective positions of the sensors in the channel.