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US 12,241,851 · App. 15/734,395 · Granted Mar 4, 2025

System and method for processing analyte signals in GMR-based detection of biomarkers

Inventors: Todd Michael Klein (Wayzata, MN); Michael Monroe Reinhart Sandstedt (Minneapolis, MN); Keping Song (Lauderdale, MN)
Assignee: Zepto Life Technology, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 12,241,851
App. No.
15/734,395
Granted
Mar 4, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A signal processing system used for GMR-based detection of a target analyte in a sample under test, comprising: a measurement circuit configuration unit configured to build a GMR sensor measurement circuit by routing in at least one GMR sensor, and to build a reference resistor measurement circuit by routing in at least one reference resistor; a magnetic field excitation unit configured to apply an AC magnetic field of frequency ω 2 to the at least one GMR sensor; a carrier signal applying unit configured to apply a carrier signal of frequency ω 1 to the GMR sensor measurement circuit, and apply carrier signals of frequency ω 1 , ω 1 +ω 2 , and ω 1 −ω 2 to the reference resistor measurement circuit; a measurement signal pick-up unit coupled to the measurement circuits, configured to collect reference resistor measurement signals from the reference resistor measurement circuit and GMR sensor measurement signals from the GMR sensor measurement circuit; and a phase sensitive solution unit coupled to the measurement signal pick-up unit, configured to analytically solve for resistance change of the at least one GMR sensor based on both the reference resistor measurement signals from the reference resistor measurement circuit and the GMR sensor measurement signals from the GMR sensor measurement circuit.

Claims (92)

1. A signal processing system used for Giant Magneto-Resistive (GMR)-based detection of a target analyte in a sample under test, comprising:

a measurement circuit configuration unit configured to build a GMR sensor measurement circuit by routing in at least one GMR sensor, and to build a reference resistor measurement circuit by routing in at least one reference resistor, the GMR sensor measurement circuit comprising at least one GMR sensor voltage divider, and the reference resistor measurement circuit comprising at least one reference resistor voltage divider;

a magnetic field excitation unit configured to apply an Alternating Current (AC) magnetic field of frequency ω 2 to the at least one GMR sensor;

a carrier signal applying unit configured to apply a carrier signal of frequency ω 1 to the GMR sensor measurement circuit, and apply carrier signals of frequency ω 1 , and ω 1 +ω 2 , and ω 1 −ω 2 to the reference resistor measurement circuit;

a measurement signal pick-up unit coupled to the measurement circuits, configured to collect reference resistor measurement signals from the reference resistor measurement circuit and GMR sensor measurement signals from the GMR sensor measurement circuit; and

a phase sensitive solution unit coupled to the measurement signal pick-up unit, configured to analytically solve for resistance change of the at least one GMR sensor based on both the reference resistor measurement signals from the reference resistor measurement circuit and the GMR sensor measurement signals from the GMR sensor measurement circuit.

2. The signal processing system according to claim 1 , wherein the phase sensitive solution unit comprises:

reference signal generators, configured to generate in-phase and quadrature sinusoid reference signals at all frequencies of interest;

a multiplier, configured to multiply the measurement signals by the reference signals to produce in-phase products and quadrature products at all frequencies of interest for each of the reference resistor measurement signals and the GMR sensor measurement signals;

an integrator, configured to accumulate the in-phase products and quadrature products at all frequencies of interest for each of the reference resistor measurement signals and the GMR sensor measurement signals; and

a close-form solver, configured to solve for the resistance change of the GMR sensor from the accumulations of the in-phase products and quadrature products at all frequencies of interest for each of the reference resistor measurement signals and the GMR sensor measurement signals.

3. The signal processing system according to claim 1 , wherein the phase sensitive solution unit is further configured to solve for magnetoresistance change of the at least one GMR sensor.

4. The signal processing system according to claim 3 , wherein the signal processing system comprises a detection result determination unit which is configured to determine, from the solved magnetoresistance change of the at least one GMR sensor, presence or not of the target analyte in the sample under test and/or concentration of the target analyte in the sample under test.

5. The signal processing system according to claim 1 , wherein the carrier signal applying unit is a carrier current source which is configured to apply a carrier current to the measurement circuits,

wherein the reference resistor measurement circuit is formed by a reference resistor connected in series between the carrier current source and ground,

wherein the GMR sensor measurement circuit is formed by a GMR sensor connected in series between the carrier current source and ground, or by a parallel combination of more than one GMR sensor which is connected in series between the carrier current source and ground, and

wherein the GMR sensor is functionalized for the target analyte.

6. The signal processing system according to claim 1 , wherein the carrier signal applying unit is a carrier voltage source which is configured to apply a carrier voltage to the measurement circuits,

wherein the GMR sensor measurement circuit is a Wheatstone full bridge circuit formed by a first bridge arm and a second bridge arm,

wherein the first bridge arm comprises one first voltage divider or a parallel combination of more than one first voltage divider,

wherein the first voltage divider is formed by a GMR sensor functionalized for the target analyte and a reference element,

wherein the second bridge arm comprises one second voltage divider or a parallel combination of more than one second voltage divider,

wherein the second voltage divider formed by a GMR sensor functionalized for the target analyte and a reference element,

wherein the functionalized GMR sensor in the first voltage divider is connected to the carrier voltage source while the reference element in the first voltage divider is connected to ground, and

wherein the functionalized GMR sensor in the second voltage divider is connected to ground while the reference element in the second voltage divider is connected to the carrier voltage source.

7. The signal processing system according to claim 6 , wherein the reference resistor measurement circuit is a Wheatstone full bridge circuit formed by four reference resistors,

wherein three of the four reference resistors have matched resistance value, and

wherein the fourth reference resistor has a mis-matched resistance value.

8. The signal processing system according to claim 6 , wherein the reference element is a GMR sensor un-functionalized to the analyte to be detected, or a reference resistor.

9. The signal processing system according to claim 1 , wherein the carrier signal applying unit is a carrier voltage source which is configured to apply a carrier voltage to the measurement circuits,

wherein the GMR sensor measurement circuit is a Wheatstone full bridge circuit formed by a first bridge arm and a second bridge arm,

wherein the first bridge arm comprises one first voltage divider or a parallel combination of more than one first voltage divider,

wherein the first voltage divider is formed by a GMR sensor functionalized for the target analyte and a reference element,

wherein the second bridge arm comprises one second voltage divider or a parallel combination of more than one second voltage divider,

wherein the second voltage divider is formed by a GMR sensor functionalized for the target analyte and a reference element,

wherein the functionalized GMR sensor in the first voltage divider is connected to the carrier voltage source while the reference element in the first voltage divider is connected to ground, and

wherein the functionalized GMR sensor in the second voltage divider is connected to the carrier voltage source while the reference element in the second voltage divider is connected to ground.

10. The signal processing system according to claim 1 , wherein the carrier signal applying unit is a carrier current source which is configured to apply a carrier current to the measurement circuits,

wherein the reference resistor measurement circuit comprises an Anderson loop circuit,

wherein the GMR sensor measurement circuit comprises an Anderson loop circuit, and

wherein the GMR sensor voltage divider is formed of a GMR sensor functionalized for the target analyte and a reference element.

11. The signal processing system according to claim 1 , wherein the measurement circuit configuration unit comprises at least one multiplexer, or a bank of freely configurable switches.

12. The signal processing system according to claim 1 , wherein a buffer is coupled between the carrier signal applying unit and the measurement circuits, making the carrier signal applying unit present a low impedance output relative to the measurement circuits.

13. The signal processing system according to claim 1 , wherein a buffer is coupled between the measurement circuits and a differential amplifier, making the measurement circuits present a high impedance output relative to the differential amplifier.

14. A signal processing method used for Giant Magneto-Resistive (GMR)-based detection of a target analyte in a sample under test, comprising:

obtaining GMR sensor measurement signals, which comprises

building a GMR sensor measurement circuit by routing in at least one GMR sensor, the GMR sensor measurement circuit comprising at least one GMR sensor voltage divider,

applying a carrier signal of frequency ω 1 to the GMR sensor measurement circuit,

applying an Alternating Current (AC) magnetic field of frequency ω 2 to the at least one GMR sensor, and

collecting the GMR sensor measurement signals from the GMR sensor measurement circuit;

obtaining reference resistor measurement signals, which comprises:

building a reference resistor measurement circuit by routing in at least one reference resistor, the reference resistor measurement circuit comprising at least one reference resistor voltage divider,

applying carrier signals of frequency ω 1 , ω 1 +ω 2 , and ω 1 −ω 2 to the reference resistor measurement circuit, and

collecting the reference resistor measurement signals from the reference resistor measurement circuit; and

analytically solving for resistance change of the at least one GMR sensor based on both the reference resistor measurement signals from the reference resistor measurement circuit and the GMR sensor measurement signals from the GMR sensor measurement circuit.

15. The signal processing method according to claim 14 , wherein analytically solving for resistance change of the at least one GMR sensor comprises:

generating in-phase and quadrature sinusoid reference signals at all frequencies of interest;

multiplying the measurement signals by the reference signals to produce in-phase products and quadrature products at all frequencies of interest for each of the reference resistor measurement signals and the GMR sensor measurement signals;

accumulating the in-phase products and quadrature products at all frequencies of interest for each of the reference resistor measurement signals and the GMR sensor measurement signals; and

solving for the resistance change of the GMR sensor from the accumulations of the in-phase products and quadrature products at all frequencies of interest for each of the reference resistor measurement signals and the GMR sensor measurement signals.

16. The signal processing method according to claim 14 , wherein analytically solving for resistance change of the at least one GMR sensor further comprises solving for magnetoresistance change of the at least one GMR sensor.

17. The signal processing method according to claim 16 , further comprising:

determining, from the solved magnetoresistance change of the at least one GMR sensor, presence or not of the target analyte in the sample under test and/or concentration of the target analyte in the sample under test.

18. The signal processing method according to claim 14 , wherein applying the AC carrier signal to the measurement circuits comprises applying a carrier current to the measurement circuits using a carrier current source,

wherein building the reference resistor measurement circuit comprising connecting a reference resistor in series between the carrier current source and ground,

wherein building the GMR sensor measurement circuit comprising connecting a GMR sensor in series between the carrier current source and ground, or connecting a parallel combination of more than one GMR sensor in series between the carrier current source and ground, and

wherein the GMR sensor is functionalized for the target analyte.

19. The signal processing method according to claim 14 , wherein applying the carrier signal to the measurement circuits comprises applying a carrier voltage to the measurement circuits using a carrier voltage source,

wherein building the GMR sensor measurement circuit comprises building a Wheatstone full bridge circuit formed by a first bridge arm and a second bridge arm,

wherein the first bridge arm comprises one first voltage divider or a parallel combination of more than one first voltage divider,

wherein the first voltage divider is formed by a GMR sensor functionalized for the target analyte and a reference element,

wherein the second bridge arm comprises one second voltage divider or a parallel combination of more than one second voltage divider,

wherein the second voltage divider is formed by a GMR sensor functionalized for the target analyte and a reference element,

wherein the functionalized GMR sensor in the first voltage divider is connected to the carrier voltage source while the reference element in the first voltage divider is connected to ground, and

wherein the functionalized GMR sensor in the second voltage divider is connected to ground while the reference element in the second voltage divider is connected to the carrier voltage source.

20. The signal processing method according to claim 19 , wherein building the reference resistor measurement circuit comprises building a Wheatstone full bridge circuit formed by four reference resistors,

wherein three of the four reference resistors have matched resistance value, and

wherein the fourth reference resistor has a mis-matched resistance value.

21. The signal processing method according to claim 19 , wherein the reference element is a reference resistor.

22. The signal processing method according to claim 14 , wherein applying the carrier signal to the measurement circuits comprises applying a carrier voltage to the measurement circuits using a carrier voltage source,

wherein building the GMR sensor measurement circuit comprises building a Wheatstone full bridge circuit formed by a first bridge arm and a second bridge arm,

wherein the first bridge arm comprises one first voltage divider or a parallel combination of more than one first voltage divider,

wherein the first voltage divider is formed by a GMR sensor functionalized for the target analyte and a reference element,

wherein the second bridge arm comprises one second voltage divider or a parallel combination of more than one second voltage divider,

wherein the second voltage divider is formed by a GMR sensor functionalized for the target analyte and a reference element,

wherein the functionalized GMR sensor in the first voltage divider is connected to the carrier voltage source while the reference element in the first voltage divider is connected to ground, and

wherein the functionalized GMR sensor in the second voltage divider is connected to the carrier voltage source while the reference element in the second voltage divider is connected to ground.

23. The signal processing method according to claim 14 , wherein applying the carrier signal to the measurement circuits comprises applying a carrier voltage to the measurement circuits using a carrier voltage source,

wherein building the reference resistor measurement circuit comprises building an Anderson loop circuit,

wherein building the GMR sensor measurement circuit comprises building an Anderson loop circuit, and

wherein the GMR sensor voltage divider is formed of a GMR sensor functionalized for the target analyte and a reference element.

24. The signal processing method according to claim 14 , wherein building the measurement circuits comprises configuring at least one multiplexer, or a bank of freely configurable switches.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 29, 2022
From: ZEPTO LIFE TECHNOLOGY, LLC
To: ZEPTO LIFE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 19, 2021
From: KLEIN, TODD MICHAEL; SANDSTEDT, MICHAEL MONROE REINHART; SONG, KEPING
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Provisional Application 62711396 · Jul 27, 2018
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