ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,461,017, issued on Nov. 4, was assigned to COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES (Paris).
"Voltage-responsive imaging element for sample-dependent light emission, imaging device, imaging system, associated analysis method and manufacturing method" was invented by Benoit Racine (Grenoble, France), Olivier Haon (Grenoble, France) and Christelle Laugier (Grenoble, France).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An imaging element for analysis of a sample includes an electrode adapted to receive the sample, a light-emitting element, disposed opposite the electrode, and separated from the electrode by an insulating protective la...