Abstract:
A microchip is provided and configured to contain a sample solution for analysis. The microchip including a channel that is maintained at a pressure level less than atmospheric pressure so as to allow flow of the sample solution thru the channel; and a pressure indication section configured to detect a change in the pressure level. A microchip apparatus and a method of manufacturing a microchip are also provided.
Abstract:
Disclosed is an electrowetting device. The electrowetting device includes a conductive or polar liquid material, and an electrode applying voltage to the liquid material through a dielectric layer. In the electrowetting device, the dielectric layer is formed as an anodized portion made of a metal oxide formed by anodizing the electrode, and a voltage applying unit applying voltage between the electrode and the liquid material and a polar capacitor are placed between the electrode and the liquid material.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a microchip capable of confirming inner pressure before introducing a sample solution.SOLUTION: A microchip including an area whose inside is negative pressure against atmospheric pressure and a pressure indication part for presenting an atmospheric state in the area is provided. In the microchip, the atmospheric state in the microchip can be viewed from the outside of the microchip, and before introducing a sample solution into the microchip, the inner atmospheric state can be easily confirmed.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a microchip with which a sample solution can be introduced to the inside of a well or a channel in a short time and easily without generating bubbles.SOLUTION: A microchip is provided in which an introduction part and a deaeration area are provided independently. The inside of the introduction part is made into negative pressure with respect to atmospheric pressure and a liquid is injected into the introduction part by puncturing. The inside of the deaeration area is made into negative pressure with respect to the atmospheric pressure and the deaeration area is provided for deairing the inside of a cavity of a needle by being punctured with the needle for injecting the liquid into the introduction part by puncturing. In the microchip, by puncturing the deaeration area with the needle and then puncturing the introduction part, the liquid can be injected into the introduction part while removing air inside the cavity of the needle.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a sample liquid injection tool set capable of simply and exactly introducing a sample in an area of a microchip.SOLUTION: The present invention provides a tool set which includes: a microchip case 1 for storing a microchip in which an area to which liquid is introduced from the outside is formed; and a liquid injection tool 2 with a channel for introducing the liquid to the area. By the tool set, a liquid sample is simply and exactly introduced to the area of the microchip since the channel of the liquid injection tool 2 is positioned at a predetermined part of the microchip. In addition, by the tool set, there is no fear that an operator touches the channel by accident in an injection operation, and an operation is safely performed since it is configured such that the channel of the liquid injection tool 2 is exposed to the outside of the tool only at a state that the liquid injection tool 2 is fitted in the microchip case 1.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a liquid lens that has a low modulus of volume change due to liquid swelling of a deformation film, has no liquid exudation, is chemically stable, and is capable of securing a large variable-focus range. SOLUTION: The lens has a pair of transparent members 2 and 3, at least one of which is formed of a deformation film which is capable of deformation, and a transparent liquid 4, which fills a sealed space 5 sandwiched between the pair of transparent members 2 and 3, with the deformation film 3 and the liquid 4 which is configured with the following combination of materials. (1) A fluorine-based elastomer film and silicone oil which does not have affinity for the fluorine-based elastomer film. (2) Preferably, a fluorine-based elastomer film and a silicone oil with a molecular weight of 500 or higher and a viscosity of 50 (25°C mm 2 /s) or greater. (3) Preferably, a fluorine-based elastomer film and a methylphenyl-based silicone oil or a dimethyl-based silicone oil with a molecular weight of 500 or higher and a viscosity of 50 (25°C mm 2 /s) or greater. (4) A polyurethane-based elastomer film and a dimethyl-based silicone oil. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an optical element which controls light intensity in light transmission with small voltage, an optical pickup device and an optical recording and reproducing apparatus using this optical element. SOLUTION: In an optical element which controls the transmission light intensity of a luminous flux by changing the status of interface of conductive liquid and non-conductive liquid by encapsulating the conductive liquid and the non-conductive liquid in a space formed between a transparent substrate at a side to which the luminous flux enters and a transparent substrate at a side from which the luminous flux exits by impressing voltage to the conductive liquid, the configuration is made so that the transparent substrate at the side from which the luminous flux exits has a convex part. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an objective lens for which components of third order and fifth order of spherical aberrations, caused by a thickness error of cover layers or difference of thickness are compensated simultaneously and aberration compensation can be performed properly, even in an optical system in which high order aberration is caused, and to provide an optical pickup apparatus using this, an optical recording and reproducing apparatus, and an aberration-compensating method. SOLUTION: An objective lens 3 for converging light on a recording plane of an optical recording medium and performing recording and/or reproducing is constituted so that when spherical aberration of third order and fifth order, caused by a thickness error of cover layers or difference of thickness of the optical recording medium 10, are denoted respectively as SA3(C), SA5(C), and spherical aberration of third order and fifth order, caused by a magnification aberration of the objective lens, are denoted respectively as SA3(L), SA5(L), 0.1 COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To minimize a change in a transverse magnification even if spherical aberration is corrected. SOLUTION: An optical pickup comprises a light source 2 for emitting a laser beam; a group of at least one coupling lens 3 for converting the angle of divergence of the laser beam emitted from the light source 2; a group of at least one objective lens 5 for condensing the incident laser beam whose angle of divergence is converted by the group of coupling lenses 3 onto the signal recording surface of an optical disk; and a moving means 6 for correcting the spherical aberration by moving the group of coupling lenses 3 in the direction of an optical axis. In this case, the difference between the distance from the main plane of the group of coupling lenses 3 to the main surface of the group of objective lenses 5, and the distance from the light source to the movable center of the main plane of the group of coupling lenses 3 is set to be equal to the focal distance of a group of objective lenses 4. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To precisely perform the positioning of a 2nd lens to a 1st lens of two lenses of a group even if contours of the 1st and 2nd lenses have errors. SOLUTION: The tilt detecting device is provided with two lenses of a group composed of the 1st lens 22 and the 2nd lens with a counter face 27 faced to an optical recording medium, a reference plane on which the two lenses of a group 21 are mounted, and a condenser lens 5 for irradiating the counter face 27 of the 2nd lens 23 with laser light emitted from a laser light source 2 in a focused state, and radiates the focused laser light toward the counter face 27 of the 2nd lens 23, and detects, in the neighborhood of the focal point of the light reflected by this counter face 27, a tilt of the above 2nd lens to the 1st lens by detecting a position on a plane perpendicular to the optical axis of the reflected light. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI