ISSYS Inc. Awarded New Patent

Ypsilanti-based Integrated Sensing Systems, Inc. announced that it has been awarded United States Patent No. 7,823,445 for "System and Method of Assessing a Property of a Flowing Fluid."

According to Doug Sparks, executive vice president fo ISSYS, "Finding a way for microfluidic chips to be used in existing applications involving high flow rates and large pipe diameters is a challenge. This new patent describes a new method of mounting and packaging of ISSYS' sensors that are integrated with large ducts and piping networks. These sensor chips are used by ISSYS to measure mass flow rate, volumetric flow rates, density and chemical concentration. They have been applied to testing liquid and gases in fuels, chemical processing as well as smaller fluid lines used in drug infusion systems and fuel cells."

Sparks said the patent is complemented by the other patents owned by ISSYS in the area of flow sensors and MEMS (MicroElectroMechanical Systems) devices.

Added ISSYS president and CEO Nader Najafi: "The new patent and associated technology offers improved fluidic sensor and system designs and performance for industrial and fuel related custody transfer applications. This reinforces the other ISSYS' patents on the design, packaging, fabrication, and application of MEMS-based sensors, giving ISSYS comprehensive IP protection and offering a competitive barrier to market entry."

ISSYS is a leader in advanced MEMS technologies for industrial, medical devices, microfluidic and scientific analytical sensing applications. Founded in 1995, ISSYS is one of the oldest independent MEMS companies in the U.S.

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