Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a rapid diagnostic apparatus which prevents its cover from opening, due to carelessness during evaluation of a test strip, so as not to be affected by disturbances. SOLUTION: The test strip 31 is evaluated in the inside of the rapid diagnostic apparatus. A housing aperture is formed on an apparatus housing which can be closed by a cover or a flap element. A body for locking 8 is attached to the cover or the flap element. The body for locking is made up as a spring element, having a clip section 17, and the clip section is placed at a position 24, whereby the spring element is locked, when the test strip is pushed into an aperture for pushing of the rapid diagnostic apparatus. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To process various materials which contain material like glass or ceramics which is easy to fail in an injection molding production process. SOLUTION: This invention relates to a production method of an injection-molded plastic product (2) which has an insert (16, 40, 50) produced with different materials from a plastic material (60), and relates to a plastic component. The insert (16, 40, 50) is introduced into the cavity (33) of an injection molding die (30). Clamping force of the injection molding die (30) is set to the force decided beforehand by the material of the insert (16, 40, 50), by using a clamping mechanism (34). The insert (16, 40, 50) is press fitted seamlessly into the plastic material (60) of the plastic injection-molded product (2) partially or completely inside the injection molding die (30). COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an method of providing a dried reagent in a microfluidic system in which at least the dried reagent can be derived into the microfluidic system by using a flexible way capable of fitting to specific applications to be conserved there. SOLUTION: The method of providing the dried reagent in the microfluidic system includes a step preparing the microfluidic system having a micro-fluid structure, a step of introducing flowable transport media containing reagents is into microfluidic structure, and a step of drying the reagents in the micro-fluid structure through freeze dehydration. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a sampling device for liquid samples. SOLUTION: In a sampling device, a sample is transported through a capillary tube active channel from a sampling point to a measuring point and the capillary tube active channel comprises a supporting body, a cover, and an intermediate layer between the supporting body and the cover. The supporting body extends beyond the cover in the vicinity of the sampling point, and the intermediate layer retreats from the sampling point in the vicinity of the latter. This device can supply samples in the upper direction and in the lateral direction over the exposure region of the supporting body in the vicinity of the sampling point. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a device and a method for controlling and operating an intelligent base unit for a hand-held medical device. SOLUTION: The device and the method for controlling and operating a base unit for a hand-held medical device are provided. In one embodiment, the base unit is capable of making communication with the hand-held medical device. The base unit is composed to be equipped with electric connection to a power source for charging the battery of the hand-held medical device. The base unit is composed to execute update concerning action of the base unit. The update is started by the base unit when receiving a data stream including information indicating that the data stream includes update from the hand-held medical device. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an analysis system and an analysis method for analyzing a liquid sample on an assay element. SOLUTION: The analysis system comprises equipment for evaluating an electric signal; a test element holder 23 for holding and positioning the assay element 6 at a measurement position; and at least one electrical contact element 4, used for generating electrical connection to the evaluation equipment for electrical contact to at least one electrical contact surface 16 of the assay element 6. In this case, at least one contact element 4 is arranged, so that it travels relative to a test element holder 23. Further, the analysis system has a means 24 of moving the electrical contact element onto the electrical contact surface 16 of the assay element 6 positioned at a measurement position in the test element holder 23. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To materialize the combination of modules allowing the device replacement of a composite easy to handle. SOLUTION: In this analyzing system, at least two modules are mutually in contact through a connecting plug. This connecting plug is suitable to connect the modules. Since the plug is partially extended on the lower side of the bottom of the modules when the two modules are connected through the connecting plug, the plug connection is fixed by the dead weight of the modules.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an apparatus for analyzing a sample on a test element. Said apparatus comprises at least one electrically contacting component (123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132) for transmitting power, which is suitable for establishing electric contact to at least one other component. The electrically contacting component (123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132) is embodied as an injection-molded circuit support (MID).
Abstract:
Apparatuses and methods providing data such as, for example, calibration and reagent information (30) over a network (6) to a measurement apparatus (4) which makes use of a consumable reagent (18) in a measuring process are disclosed. The present invention permits a measurement apparatus (4) to download the necessary code assignment (24) and calibration data (32) of the consumable reagent (18) by means of an electronic communication protocol from a host (33). The host (33) can be a software application running on a host computer (34), another measurement apparatus (50, 58) with or without a code-key slot used to read a memory device providing the above mentioned information (30), a dedicated connectivity device, such as a docking station (44), a portable memory reader (48), a remote computer (54), and combinations thereof.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a test element analysis system (1) for analytical investigation of a sample, in particular a body fluid, comprising at least one test element (3) with one or more measuring zones (7), contact surfaces (11) located on the test element (3), in particular, electrodes or conductors, whereby the sample under investigation is applied to the measuring zone (7) to perform an analysis by determination of a parameter characteristic for the analysis, and an analytical device (2) with a test element retainer (5) for positioning the test element (3) in a measuring position and a measuring device for measuring the characteristic change, whereby the test element retainer (5) comprises contact elements (14) with contact surfaces (12) which permit an electrical contact between the contact surfaces (11) of the test element (3) and the contact surfaces (12) of the test element retainer (5), characterised in that one of said contact surfaces is provided with an electrically-conducting hard material surface (20). The invention relates particularly to the coating of a contact surface (12) of the contact connection on a test element analysis device with an electrically-conducting hard material.