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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To suppress occurrence of variation in measurement accuracy between analyzers and improve the measurement accuracy in each analyzer, in the analyzer using a resistance element such as a blood filter. SOLUTION: This flow rate sensor 52 moves gas 80 mixed into liquid 81 in a pipe 56 and measures the flow velocity of a sample by detecting the gas 80. The flow rate sensor 52 is constituted so that the contact area of the gas with the pipe 56 is kept constant or substantially constant. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method of manufacturing an optical unit capable of prismatic light seperation corresponding to a wavelength of incident light with a high precision, and also to provide an optical sensor and a channel light detecting device using the optical unit. SOLUTION: The optical unit is composed of transparent blocks 10a-10e and dichroic films 11a-11d, the region of reflecting wavelength of which is different from each other. The dichroic film 11a-11d are interleaved between the transparent blocks 10a-10e, and they are joined in a line while the dichroic films 11a-11d are made parallel to each other. COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a technique for a urine test device, equipped with a urine sediment measurement unit having a heater for heating a urine sample and a urine qualitative measurement unit, to suppress a temperature rise in a test space for urine qualitative tests while reducing the total size of the device.SOLUTION: A heater provided in a urine sediment measurement unit is positioned upward from a urine qualitative measurement unit.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a dispenser and a dispensation method for suppressing foaming of a test body, and shortening time required for dispensation.SOLUTION: A dispenser 101 includes: a nozzle 300 equipped with a body 310 to which a chip 320 having a holding space for holding liquid is attachably/detachably attached; a nozzle drive part 380 which moves the nozzle 300; a suction pump 390 which introduces the liquid to the holding space, and holds the liquid in the holding space; attachment/detachment means for attaching/detaching the chip 320 to the body 310; and control means for controlling the nozzle drive part 380, the suction pump 390, and the attachment/detachment means, in which the control means introduces the liquid to the holding space by the suction pump 390, inserts the chip 320 into a test tube 820 by the nozzle drive part 380 at a state that the liquid is held in the holding space, and detaches the chip 320 which holds the liquid from the body 310 by the attachment/detachment means.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide technique for allowing a user to appropriately recognize the deterioration state of an analysis test piece to be used for analysis processing concerning an analyzer and analysis method for analyzing a sample by using the analysis test piece.SOLUTION: An analyzer includes: a test piece storage part for storing an analysis test piece; a sample drop dispensing part for dispensing a drop of a specimen onto a reagent pad formed on the analysis test piece; and optical characteristic value measurement means for measuring the optical characteristic value of the reagent pad. The analyzer also includes: deterioration discrimination means for discriminating the deterioration state of the analysis test piece on the basis of the optical characteristic value of the reagent pad where the drop of the specimen is not dispensed by the sample drop dispensing part, which is measured by the optical characteristic value measurement means; and notification means for notifying a user of the deterioration state of the analysis test piece discriminated by the deterioration discrimination means.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To suppress occurrence of variation in measurement accuracy between analyzers, in an analyzer using a resistance element such as a blood filter. SOLUTION: A method of adjusting a flow rate sensor 52 for measuring the moving time of a sample passing the resistance element is provided. The flow rate sensor 52 comprises a linear pipe 56, and a plurality of photosensors 52A-52E for detecting interfaces 82A and 82B between gas 80 and liquid fluid 81 moving in the linear section 56. The positions of the plurality of photosensors 52A-52E are adjusted by detecting interfaces 82A and 82B using the photosensors 52A-52E. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To simply and correctly carry a carrying object to a target position.SOLUTION: In a carrying device 2 in which a carrying object 3 is carried along a transfer surface 20a, there are provided with: means 22a, 22b which push the carrying object 3 from the rear of the advancing direction of the carrying object 3 to first specific directions N2, N4; and grooves 24 which are formed on the transfer surface 20a, and by which the carrying object 3 is directed to a second specific direction different from the first specific directions N2, N4. The direction of force acting on the carrying object 3 is changed by the grooves 24.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a technology, capable of facilitating authenticity determination of an analysis tool used for sample analysis processing, and thereby guaranteeing reliability of analysis results. SOLUTION: An identification device for identifying an analysis tool having a reagent part, used for sample analysis processing, and having further a marker part for identification formed by using an invisible material, includes an irradiator for irradiating the marker part for identification with light, a light receiver for receiving light emitted from the invisible material forming the marker part for identification exposed to irradiation light by the irradiator, and an identification unit for identifying the analysis tool based on a light reception result by the light receiver. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To suppress occurrence of air bubbles in a resistance element of measuring time while shortening the measuring time and reducing the running cost, in an analyzer using the resistance element such as a blood filter. SOLUTION: This analyzer 1 comprises the resistance element 2 for applying moving resistance to a sample, and power sources 33 and 54 for applying power for passing the sample in the resistance element 2. The power sources 33 and 54 include a pressurizing mechanism 33 arranged on the upstream side of the resistance element 2 and a pressure reducing mechanism 54 arranged on the downstream side of the resistance element 2. The pressurizing mechanism 33 and pressure reducing mechanism 54 are tube pumps, for example. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
An analysis device (S) is equipped with a first analysis part (A1), which employs a first nozzle (4A) to collect a sample and performs an analysis thereof, a second analysis part (A2), which employs a second nozzle (4B) to collect a sample and performs an analysis thereof, and a transport device (2), which transports multiple sample containers (30) by a specified transport route (29), wherein, when in specified standby mode in which the transport of the multiple sample containers (30) is paused or stopped, the sample collection position of at least one of the first and second nozzles (4A, 4B) is changed and a sample (B) is collected by this repositioned nozzle from the multiple sample containers (30). In this way, the analysis processing efficiency of the analysis device (S) can be increased, while keeping the structure of the transport device (2) from becoming larger and more complicated.