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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120107851 | LATERAL FLOW ASSAY DEVICE FOR COAGULATION MONITORING AND METHOD THEREOF The present invention is directed to a lateral flow assay device for the monitoring and measuring of coagulation and method thereof. Ideally, the invention is directed to a lateral capillary flow device for the monitoring and/or measurement of coagulation in a liquid sa... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120040446 | PARTICLE AGGLUTINATION IN A TIP An apparatus and a related method for performing particle agglutination reactions in at least one disposable probe tip are disclosed. The at least one probe tip includes a sample cavity for sample acquisition, at least one flanking cavity for the capture of particles by... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120020831 | AIRFLOW CONTROLLING DEVICE AND METHOD The airflow controlling device includes a bacteria counting portion counting bacteria of a controlled space; a first smoothing processing portion performing a first smoothing process on the bacteria count; a second smoothing processing portion performing a second smooth... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120020838 | AUTOMATIC ANALYSIS DEVICE AND DISPENSING DEVICE An automatic analysis device 1a includes: an intermediate disk (intermediate unit) 20 on which a disposable container (intermediate container) 21 for carrying out a pretreatment by pretreatment liquid for a sample dispensed from a sample cont... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20110318229 | DROPLET DISCHARGING APPARATUS FOR CELL COUNTING There is provided a droplet discharging apparatus for cell counting that includes: a droplet flowing unit into which a droplet is injected; a pumping unit allowing the injected droplet to flow or to stop flowing; a droplet discharging unit discharging the droplet to a t... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110250092 | Inlaid optical material and method of manufacture An optical material is inlaid into a supporting substrate, with the top surface of the optical material flush with the top surface of the substrate, wherein the optical element is used to shape a beam of light travelling substantially parallel to the top surface of the ... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110244595 | BIOMEDICAL CHIP FOR BLOOD COAGULATION TEST, METHOD OF PRODUCTION AND USE THEREOF In a biomedical chip for blood coagulation tests and its manufacturing method and use, the biomedical chip comprises a substrate layer, a middle layer, and a cap layer, engaged and stacked with each other to define a microfluidic channel which has a first inlet and an o... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110223627 | MICROFLUIDIC FLOW ASSAY FOR MEASURING HEMOSTATIC PHENOTYPES A microfluidic-based flow assay and methods of manufacturing the same are provided. Specifically, the microfluidic flow assay includes a micropatterned surface that induces clot formation and an array of microfluidic channels though which blood flows. The micropatterned... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110223064 | SAMPLE ANALYZER The present invention is a sample analyzer, comprising: a reagent storage configured to store a reagent container accommodating a reagent used for analyzing a sample; a reagent arrangement section which is accommodated in the reagent storage, and on which the reagent co... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110177605 | On-Board Control for Analytical Elements The invention concerns a reagent system for the so-called on-board control of analytical elements, in particular test strips, containing an organic N-oxide or a nitroso compound. The invention also concerns analytical elements containing a reagent system for a detection... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20110045492 | MICROFLUIDIC SYSTEM AND A METHOD OF PERFORMING A TEST The invention relates to a microfluidic system comprising a microfluidic device having a first and a second opposite surfaces and an optical detector, the microfluidic device comprises a flow channel with a detection channel section having a length of at least about 1 m... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110039285 | MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FLUID CLOTTING TIME DETERMINATION A microfluidic passive device and a method for determining clotting time are described, of a fluid medium such as blood, of low production cost which can therefore be disposable. When optimised to determine blood clotting time, it requires a minimal whole blood sample (... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110033339 | MICROPARTICLE SORTING APPARATUS, FLOW CYTOMETER USING THE SAME AND MICROPARTICLE SORTING METHOD Disclosed herein is a microparticle sorting apparatus, including: a discharge direction confirming section configured to confirm a discharge direction of a discharged liquid discharged from a discharge outlet of a flow path; opposite electrodes disposed downstream with ... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110028341 | METHODS, DEVICES, AND SYSTEMS FOR CHEMILUMINESCENCE-BASED MICROFLUIDIC CELL COUNTING A chemiluminescence-based detection system and method for counting blood cells by capturing and isolating target blood cells flowing through a microfluidic chip and detecting light emitted by the captured target blood cells.... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20100290952 | SAMPLE ANALYZER AND BLOOD COAGULATION ANALYZER The present invention is to present a sample analyzer, including: a lamp member which includes a halogen lamp including an electrode and a filament connected to the electrode; a holding mechanism for holding the lamp member such that the filament of the halogen lamp is ... | 11/18/2010 |
| 20100273209 | CO2 OPTICAL SENSOR FOR DETECTION AND ENUMERATION OF MICROORGANISMS A new device and method for detecting the presence of living microorganisms in test samples are described. The device includes a container having at least one section transparent to light with an incubation zone defined in the container, the incubation zone containing g... | 10/28/2010 |
| 20100266452 | MEASURING CHIP Provided is a measuring chip, which can spot a specimen liquid of a minute quantity for an immune agglutination easily and precisely to the measuring chip and which can prevent the flow of the specimen liquid and the contamination of the specimen. The measuring chip com... | 10/21/2010 |
| 20100247379 | REAGENT PREPARING APPARATUS AND SAMPLE ANALYZER A reagent preparing apparatus capable of being connected to a sample measuring section for measuring a sample using a diluted reagent prepared by the reagent preparing apparatus, comprising: a reagent preparing section for preparing a diluted reagent containing a predet... | 09/30/2010 |
| 20100227347 | DIAGNOSTIC TEST CALIBRATION ADJUSTMENT METHOD A method is provided for adjusting either the signal measured or activity calculated by an instrument or a predefined calibration curve for a medical diagnostic test, performed on an instrument with pre-calibrated reagents. A calibration adjuster for a blood clotting di... | 09/09/2010 |
| 20100210019 | SAMPLE ANALYZER, SAMPLE ANALYZING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT The present invention is to present a sample analyzer comprising: a reagent container holder; a measurement unit; and an information processing unit configured to perform operations comprising: controlling the measurement unit so as to start the successive measurement o... | 08/19/2010 |
| 20100178206 | Gelation measuring apparatus and sample cell It is intended to allow the concentration of a substance such as an endotoxin or β-D glucan measured via gelation reactions to be measured in a short time and at a high sensitivity and a high specificity. In a measuring apparatus for measuring a target substance in a s... | 07/15/2010 |
| 20100132488 | FLOW CYTOMETRIC APPARATUS AND METHOD Various embodiments disclose a flow cytometric apparatus comprising a flow chamber to be passed through by a sample in a row in sequence, a sample storage means for metering and storing the sample, a sample syringe for driving the sample into the flow chamber, a syringe... | 06/03/2010 |
| 20100112723 | MICROFLUIDIC APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR PERFORMING BLOOD TYPING AND CROSSMATCHING Microfluidic cartridges for agglutination reactions are provided. The cartridges include a microfluidic reaction channel with at least two intake channels, one for an antigen-containing fluid and the other for an antibody-containing fluid, conjoined to a reaction channe... | 05/06/2010 |
| 20100027868 | Blood sample analyzing apparatus, blood sample coagulation determining apparatus, blood sample coagulation determining method and computer program product The present invention is to present a blood sample analyzing apparatus, comprising: an aspirator for aspirating a blood sample to be used for measurement; a coagulation determiner for determining whether the blood sample is coagulated or not; and an aspirating controlle... | 02/04/2010 |
| 20100028207 | CUVETTE-BASED APPARATUS FOR BLOOD COAGULATION MEASUREMENT AND TESTING An apparatus for measuring blood clotting time includes a blood clot detection instrument and a cuvette for use with the blood clot detection instrument. The cuvette includes a blood sample receptor-inlet; a channel arrangement including at least one test channel for pe... | 02/04/2010 |
| 20090317793 | MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE AND A MICROFLUIDIC SYSTEM AND A METHOD OF PERFORMING A TEST A microfluidic device comprising at least one test channel, which test channel comprises an upper test channel section with an upstream end and a sampling region at its upstream end and at least one reference channel, which reference channel comprises an upper reference... | 12/24/2009 |
| 20090311800 | Ultrasound method The present invention provides methods and apparatus for detecting the product of a reaction on a particle held at the pressure node of a standing wave. The methods and apparatus are particularly concerned with blood typing and the Coombs method.... | 12/17/2009 |
| 20090304547 | PORTABLE ANALYTICAL DEVICE A portable analytical device is provided for analysis of a component of a body fluid. A measuring facility within the device may carry out the analysis on a test element inserted therein. The test element may contain a reagent that reacts with a liquid sample of the bod... | 12/10/2009 |
| 20090263903 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING PROTHROMBIN TIME The present invention relates to tests for monitoring oral anticoagulation therapy and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Particularly, the invention provides a method for determining prothrombin time of a plasma or whole blood sample taking account the effect which protei... | 10/22/2009 |
| 20090221011 | Coagulation test system A test element for the determination of coagulation in a plasma or whole blood sample having a first surface (2a) and a second surface (4a) in a predetermined distance opposite from each other, said both surfaces being provided with two subst... | 09/03/2009 |
| 20090191637 | Method and apparatus for determining anticoagulant therapy factors Methods and apparatus are disclosed for determining a new anticoagulant therapy factors for monitoring oral anticoagulant therapy to help prevent excessive bleeding or deleterious blood clots that might otherwise occur before, during or after surgery. New anticoagulant ... | 07/30/2009 |
| 20090186416 | DILUENT WELLS PRODUCED IN CARD FORMAT FOR IMMUNODIAGNOSTIC TESTING An immunodiagnostic test card includes a flat planar member and at least one dilution chamber that is supported by the flat planar member. The at least one dilution chamber can be disposed adjacent chambers used for testing a patient sample that are provided on the immu... | 07/23/2009 |
| 20090181411 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR MICROFLUIDIC POINT-OF-CARE IMMUNOASSAYS Microfluidic methods and devices for heterogeneous binding and agglutination assays are disclosed, with improvements relating to mixing and to reagent and sample manipulation in systems designed for safe handling of clinical test samples.... | 07/16/2009 |
| 20090170062 | Device and method for detecting analytes by visualization and separation of agglutination The invention relates to a device for detecting one or several analytes in a sample, characterized in that it comprises one or more reaction chambers and/or one or more reagent application channels, and one or more capillary systems and one or more negative vessels. The... | 07/02/2009 |
| 20090148882 | MULTIPLE COAGULATION TEST CARTRIDGE AND METHOD OF USING SAME Embodiments of the present invention relate to multiple coagulation test cartridges and methods of using such cartridges. In one embodiment the cartridge is a disposable single-use cartridge for use in evaluating blood clotting. The cartridge includes multiple container... | 06/11/2009 |
| 20090123337 | Cartridge A cartridge A to be mounted to a separate apparatus is provided. The cartridge includes a liquid introduction port 3 for introducing a sample liquid, and a diluter 4 including a diluent tank 41 for storing a diluent 40 for diluting the sample... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090053830 | Blood Test Kit A blood crossmatching apparatus, kit and methods for testing the compatibility of mammals for blood transfusion. Particulate layers in the apparatus allow nonagglutinated red blood cells to permeate through, while agglutinated red blood cells cannot. The apparatus also ... | 02/26/2009 |
| 20090004060 | MICRO-CHEMICAL ANALYSIS DEVICE, MICROCHEMICAL MEASURING METHOD, AND SAMPLE COLLECTING TOOL A micro-cassette 1 stores a sample, a reagent, and an additive, and comprises a sensor measures the component of measurement item. Analysis device 2 comprises liquid control unit controls each liquid in micro-cassette 1. Mixing controller 33 ... | 01/01/2009 |
| 20080318260 | Methods and Apparatus for Measuring Blood Coagulation The present invention provides apparatus and methods for performing assays for determining the time required for a sample of blood to coagulate. The apparatus comprises reaction chambers coated with one or more clotting agent. A drop of blood or equivalent is placed at ... | 12/25/2008 |
| 20080302732 | INTEGRATED FLUIDICS DEVICES WITH MAGNETIC SORTING A fluidic device employs one or more sorting stations for separating target species from other species in a sample. At least one of the sorting stations employs a magnetic field gradient to accomplish separation. In addition, the sorting station is integrated on a singl... | 12/11/2008 |
