Abstract:
An apparatus for analyzing biological liquids comprises a measuring block (10) including measuring means (11- 13) for measuring characteristics of said liquids. The measuring block is mounted within a thermal shield or housing (19) by means of a base member (21) interconnecting a minor part of the inner wall of the housing and the measuring block so as to define a space between the inner walls of the housing and the measuring block, said space being filled with air or another medium having a poor thermal conductivity. The thermal shield or housing (19) and the base member (21) are made of a material with good thermal conductivity, and heating and/or cooling means (25) are arranged in heat conductive contact with the said shield. The function of the heating and or cooling means is controlled by a temperature sensor (26) arranged in heat conductive contact with the measuring block (19), so as to maintain the temperature of said block at a substantially constant predetermined value.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an electrochemical measuring device for transcutaneous measurement of arterial partial gas pressure, especially partial pressure of oxygen or carbon dioxide. The measuring device comprises an annular mounting member having a skin contacting surface adapted to be fastened to the skin surface of a patient, and a sensor of the type having a semi-permeable membrane adapted to be releasably connected to the mounting member. In the connected position of the sensor, the membrane is axially spaced from the skin contacting surface of the mounting member so that the membrane, the inner wall of the annular mounting member, and the skin surface define a measuring chamber which may be filled with a gel or another medium, if desired.
Abstract:
A process for automatic titration wherein the dosage of titrant is controlled by a digital computer, the titration being started with at least one dosage of a preselected size, each dosage of titrant thereafter and throughout the total course of the titration being precalculated and controlled on the basis of transducer signal change per added titrant volume unit at the preceding dosages in such a way that the titrant dosages are relatively smallest around the equivalence point.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an electrochemical measuring device for transcutaneous measurement of arterial partial gas pressure, especially partial pressure of oxygen or carbon dioxide. The measuring device comprises an annular mounting member having a skin contacting surface adapted to be fastened to the skin surface of a patient, and a sensor of the type having a semi-permeable membrane adapted to be releasably connected to the mounting member. In the connected position of the sensor, the membrane is axially spaced from the skin contacting surface of the mounting member so that the membrane, the inner wall of the annular mounting member, and the skin surface define a measuring chamber which may be filled with a gel or another medium, if desired.