Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve a test element for analyzing sample materials, such as, blood and urine for ensuring reproducible measuring conditions, using economical manufacturing techniques and which are not complex. SOLUTION: The test element is equipped with a test carrier (12), including an analysis domain (18), to which sample materials are applicable and a heating element (22) contacting the analysis domain (18) through heat transfer and forms a heating element incorporated in the test carrier (12), by using a thermistor (22) performing self-heating and self-tuning so as to attain at a preset target temperature, when a current is made to flow. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve a test element for analyzing a sample material such as blood or urine, in such a manner that reproducible measuring conditions are ensured with economical manufacturing processes and uncomplicated apparatus. SOLUTION: The test element is equipped with a test carrier (12) which has an analytical area (18) to which the sample material can be applied, and a heating element (22) being in heat conducting contact with the analytical area (18), wherein the heat element integrated into the test carrier (12) is formed by a thermistor (22) which self-heats and self-regulates to a preset target temperature when current flows through it. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To monitor whether an analysis region of a test element is positioned in an analysis position in a test element receptacle relative to the analysis unit. SOLUTION: The monitoring includes a step of irradiating the analysis region with light from at least one light source, a step of detecting light scattered or reflected at the analysis region by a detector for obtaining detection signals, and a step of evaluating the detection signals by an evaluation unit. In this case, delimitation of a light-transmissive region arranged between the test element and the detector is effected by a delimiting element having a light-opaque region. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
The invention relates to a measuring device for the optical analysis of a diagnostic test strip (10). Said device comprises a light source (16), a photo-detector (24) and a device (12) for positioning the test strip (10) between the light source (16) and the photo-detector (24). The light source (16) comprises one or more organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) and the OLEDs (14) form a composite structure with imaging optics (20) and/or the photo-detector (24) by means of a support substrate (18).
Abstract:
The invention relates to a measuring device for the optical analysis of a diagnostic test strip (10). Said device comprises a light source (16), a photo-detector (24) and a device (12) for positioning the test strip (10) between the light source (16) and the photo-detector (24). The light source (16) comprises one or more organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) and the OLEDs (14) form a composite structure with imaging optics (20) and/or the photo-detector (24) by means of a support substrate (18).
Abstract:
The arrangement has a mixer unit (8) producing a light control signal (2) from two different control signals (AN1, AN2), and a light source (4) controlled by the light control signal. A signal source (7) produces one of the control signals with frequency and intensity. A measuring signal and the control signal are supplied to a frequency-selective amplifier (11). Output signals (A1, A2) are supplied to an evaluation unit, which compares the output signals. An extraneous light determines information about an interference of the measurement from the result of comparison. An independent claim is also included for a method for detecting and analyzing an optical signal to detect an analyte in an analysis fluid.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for analyzing a sample on a test element ( 1) in an analysis system (9) having a test element receptacle (13) and an analysis un it (10), comprising monitoring whether an analysis region (2) of the test element (1) is positioned in the test element receptacle (13) in an analysis position relative to the analysis unit (10), the monitoring comprising the steps of .cndot. irradiation of the analysis region (2) with light from at least one light source (11, 17), .cndot. detection of light scattered or reflected at the analysis region (2) by a detector (12) for obtaining detection signals, and .cndot. evaluation of the detection signals by an evaluation unit. In this case, delimitation of a light-transmissive region (14) arranged between the test element (1) and the detector (12) is effected by a delimiting element (15) having a light-opaque region (16), the delimiting element (15) being positioned relative to the light source (11, 17) and the detector (12) in such a way th at light scattered or reflected at an analysis region (22) of a test element (1) that is arranged in the test element receptacle (13) in an incorrect position in the Z direction essentially impinges on the light-opaque region (16) and does not reach the detector (12), and by comparison of the detection signals with at least one predetermined limit value for identifying an incorrect position in the Z direction in the case where the limit value is undershot.