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Reference electrode, ion sensor and method of manufacturing the same

Assignee: Terumo Corp
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Filing: 1991-06-19
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Granted: 1993-05-25
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Expires: 2011-06-19
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Abstract

Abstract A reference electrode for generating a reference potential on an ion sensor is disclosed. The reference electrode has a lamination film covering a surface of an electrically conductive substrate and formed by alternately laminating silver halide thin films and hydrophobic resin thin films.

Inventors

  • 👤 Shuichiro Yamaguchi
  • 👤 Takeshi Shimomura
  • 👤 Naoto Uchida
  • 👤 Teruaki Katsube
  • 👤 Noboru Oyama

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 23:36
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N27/00; G01N27/26; G01N27/403; G01N27/414

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim 35 words
An ion sensor comprising an electrically conductive substrate, and redox function film formed by a neutral atom beam sputtering process on a surface of said substrate and an ion-sensitive film covering said redox function film.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 35 words
An ion sensor comprising an electrically conductive substrate, and redox function film formed by a neutral atom beam sputtering process on a surface of said substrate and an ion-sensitive film covering said redox function film.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 43 words
An ion sensor comprising a gate insulation film of a MOS field-effect transistor, and a redox function film formed by a neutral atom beam sputtering process on a surface of said gate insulation film and an ion-sensitive film covering said redox function film.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 43 words
An ion sensor comprising a gate insulation film of a MOS field-effect transistor, and a redox function film formed by a neutral atom beam sputtering process on a surface of said gate insulation film and an ion-sensitive film covering said redox function film.
Claim 5
Independent Claim 68 words
A method of manufacturing an ion sensor comprising a step of forming a target of a redox function substance on a predetermined substrate surface, a step of sputtering said target by projecting a neutral atom beam onto said redox function substance to thereby form a redox function film on said substrate surface and a step of forming an ion-sensitive film on a surface of said redox function film.
Claim 6
Independent Claim 68 words
A method of manufacturing an ion sensor comprising a step of forming a target of a redox function substance on a predetermined substrate surface, a step of sputtering said target by projecting a neutral atom beam onto said redox function substance to thereby form a redox function film on said substrate surface and a step of forming an ion-sensitive film on a surface of said redox function film.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 72 words
An ion sensor comprising: an electrically conductive first substrate; a redox function film formed on a surface of said first substrate by preparing a film formed on a second electrically conductive substrate by an electrolytic polymerization process, and then sputtering the electrolytically polymerized film as a target by a neutral atom beam, thereby depositing sputtered particles on the surface of said first substrate; and an ion-sensitive film covering said redox function film.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 72 words
An ion sensor comprising: an electrically conductive first substrate; a redox function film formed on a surface of said first substrate by preparing a film formed on a second electrically conductive substrate by an electrolytic polymerization process, and then sputtering the electrolytically polymerized film as a target by a neutral atom beam, thereby depositing sputtered particles on the surface of said first substrate; and an ion-sensitive film covering said redox function film.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 77 words
An ion sensor comprising: a gate insulation film of a MOS filed effect transistor; a redox function film formed on a surface of said gate insulation film by preparing a film formed on a predetermined substrate by an electrolytic polymerization process, and then sputtering the electrolytically polymerized film as a target by a neutral atom beam, thereby depositing sputtered particles on the surface of said gate insulation film; and an ion-sensitive film covering said redox function film.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 77 words
An ion sensor comprising: a gate insulation film of a MOS filed effect transistor; a redox function film formed on a surface of said gate insulation film by preparing a film formed on a predetermined substrate by an electrolytic polymerization process, and then sputtering the electrolytically polymerized film as a target by a neutral atom beam, thereby depositing sputtered particles on the surface of said gate insulation film; and an ion-sensitive film covering said redox function film.

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