US Patent Issued to Sumitomo Chemical on May 20 for "Electrochemical sensor unit, electrode for electrochemical sensor, and method of manufacturing electrode for electrochemical sensor" (Japanese Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,306,130, issued on May 20, was assigned to Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. (Tokyo).

"Electrochemical sensor unit, electrode for electrochemical sensor, and method of manufacturing electrode for electrochemical sensor" was invented by Kaori Kurihara (Hitachi, Japan), Yohei Otoki (Hitachi, Japan) and Fumimasa Horikiri (Hitachi, Japan).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An electrochemical sensor unit including: a working electrode; and a counter electrode, wherein the working electrode includes a diamond film which generates a redox reaction on a surface when a voltage is applied between the working electrode and the counter electrode, and a support ...