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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain surely information corresponding to a sensor to be measured. SOLUTION: A recorder 3 to store sensor information to control the operation of an analysis apparatus which measures the concentration of the analytical components is provided integrally in a sensor container 1 to store a plurality of sensors, for instance, biosensors 18, to measure concentration of analytical components in a sample. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To precisely determine whether a chromatography testpiece is unused or used even when there is a displacement of a used decision region. SOLUTION: A reference mark 7 is provided on a chromatography testpiece 1 and the used decision region T is determined as a relative position from the reference mark 7, which allows the used decision region T to be precisely recognized to measure brightness thereof. Thus, whether the testpiece is unused or used can be determined precisely even when there is the displacement of the used decision region T. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a sample analyzer and a sample analysis method capable of analyzing a sample excellently, and discarding automatically a test piece without touching the test piece by a person. SOLUTION: In this sample analyzer, when the sample is added to a sample addition part provided on the end of the test piece 1 in the state where the test piece 1 is mounted on a test piece holder 31, the sample is developed from the sample addition part onto a developing part provided on the test piece 1, and a reaction state between a reagent carried on the test piece and the sample is detected, to thereby analyze a component in the sample. The test piece holder 31 is constituted movably so that the attitude of the test piece 1 mounted on the test piece holder 31 can be switched plurally, and after measurement of the component in the sample, the test piece holder 31 is moved to a discharging attitude for discharging the test piece 1 from the test piece holder 31. When the test piece holder 31 is moved to the discharging attitude, the test piece 1 is discharged automatically from the test piece holder 31. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an analysis device capable of reducing a measurement error caused by a change of a light quantity distribution of a light source. SOLUTION: In a device capable of acquiring concentration information, by acquiring light from a specimen 7 immobilized in a test piece 1 through an optical system constituted of a lens 3, a diaphragm 4, or the like, by an imaging element 5; a wide-band light source 11 for illuminating the test piece 1 is combined with an optical filter 12 for optionally selecting a wavelength of the light acquired by the imaging element 5, to thereby reduce the measurement errors caused by the change of the light quantity distribution of the light source 11. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To minimize accuracy degradation due to the viscosity difference between sample solutions in a sample solution analysis method and a sample solution analysis apparatus for developing a sample solution and measuring analytes in the sample solution. SOLUTION: A sample solution 50 is introduced from a sample inlet part 6 provided for one side of a test strip 100 to develop the sample solution 50 by capillary action in a developing layer 2 provided in such a way that its downstream region may extend to the other side of the test strip 100 and analyze analytes in the sample solution 50 in a sample solution analysis method. At the time of developing, the test strip 100 is arranged in an attitude for development in such a way that the downstream region of the developing layer may be oriented downward. Since the effects of the viscosity of the sample solution 50 when developed are reduced to reduce the difference in developing speed between sample solutions 50 having different viscosities by this method, it is possible to improve analysis accuracy and reliability. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for detecting the attitude of a specimen-measuring device and a specimen-measuring method for observing the deviations of the spot of a specimen applied to a test piece inside a capillary, detecting its inclination, and preventing flow anomalies. SOLUTION: The inclination of the device cane be detected, by determining the area of a reduced region formed by he development of a spot of the specimen 123 which is applied to the capillary 108. When the inclination is anomalous, by reporting it to a user and urging the user to correct the inclination, flow anomalies of the specimen 123 on the test piece can be prevented, and measurement accuracy of the specimen-measuring device can be improved. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To generate a standard image in the state of a uniform reflectivity of high accuracy. SOLUTION: The standard image is generated by imaging a plurality of states and a plurality of subjects, and by averaging them, to thereby generate the standard image in the state of the uniform reflectivity of high accuracy. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT