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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8158079 | Panel for analysis and analyzer using the same Provided is a panel (3) for analysis having a chamber inside for transferring a sample liquid dispensed as a drop on an injection port (14). The injection port (14) is formed to protrude in a direction away from the chamber, a recessed section (... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8119079 | Microfluidic apparatus having fluid container A microfluidic apparatus having a substrate including a channel through which a fluid is conveyed, a fluid container in which at least one kind of fluid is accommodated and which is disposed on the substrate so as to allow the fluid to flow toward the channel, and a... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8105551 | Microfluidic device and method of fabricating the same A microfluidic device and a method of fabricating the microfluidic device are provided. The microfluidic device includes: a platform including an upper substrate and a lower substrate that are bonded to face each other; a microfluidic structure obtained by forming g... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8101138 | Centrifugal magnetic position control device, disk-shaped micro fluidic system including the same, and method of operating the compact disk-shaped micro fluidic system A centrifugal micro fluidic system and a centrifugal magnetic position control device used in the centrifugal micro fluidic system for controlling the position of magnetic beads are provided. The centrifugal micro fluidic system comprising, a rotatable platform; a m... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8048387 | Centrifugal microfluidic device having sample distribution structure and centrifugal microfluidic system including the centrifugal microfluidic device Provided are a centrifugal microfluidic device having a sample distribution structure and a centrifugal microfluidic system including the centrifugal microfluidic device. The centrifugal microfluidic device includes: a rotatable platform; a sample chamber which is d... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8043562 | Analyzer having removable holders or a centrifuge An analyzer, preferably a desktop analyzer, includes: a component transport system; a liquid dispense or aspirating station; a member removably located on the transport system. The removable holder includes: a probe tip dispenser; a fluid supply section for holding ... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8038942 | Automated sample processing system A system for a clinical lab that is capable of automatically processing, including sorting, of multiple specimen containers. The system comprises a central controller, a workstation, one or more analyzers, and an automated centrifuge. The workstation has automatic d... | 10/18/2011 |
| 7998411 | Modified siphons for improving metering precision The present invention provides centrifugal rotors for delivering a premeasured volume of liquid to a chamber in the rotor. In particular the rotors comprise siphons for delivering a premeasured volume of liquid between a first and a second chamber in the rotor. The ... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7993610 | Blood centrifuge rotor with fill indicator A spinnable rotor for a high speed centrifuge includes a housing which defines a chamber interiorly thereof for receiving a whole blood sample and for containing a predetermined amount of red blood cell absorbent gel. The housing includes an upper portion and a bott... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7988915 | Microfluidic device using microfluidic chip and microfluidic device using biomolecule microarray chip Disclosed is a microfluidic device including a microfluidic structure formed in a platform in which various examinations, such as an immune serum examination, can be automatically performed using the biomolecule microarray chip. The biomolecule microarray chip-type ... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7972578 | Device and method for separating components of a fluid sample A device and method is provided for separating heavier and lighter fractions of a fluid sample. The device includes a plurality of constituents comprising a container and a composite element in the container. The composite element is a separator comprising at least ... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7951333 | Centrifugal force-based microfluidic device for protein detection and microfluidic system including the same A centrifugal force-based microfluidic device for the detection of a target biomolecule and a microfluidic system including the same are provided. The device includes a body of revolution; a microfluidic structure disposed in the body of revolution including chamber... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7951332 | Centrifugal force based microfluidic device for dilution and microfluidic system including the same Provided are a centrifugal force based microfluidic device which can automatically perform a dilution operation and a microfluidic system including the same. The centrifugal force based microfluidic device for dilution includes a rotatable disk type platform, a mixi... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7927546 | Device for the analysis of liquid samples The present invention relates to devices for the analysis of liquid samples, comprising a rotational-symmetric rotor (1) which is insertable into a sample container (11), wherein an annular gap (32) is provided between the sample container (1... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7914753 | Analytical system, and analytical method and flow structure thereof An analytical system includes a working fluid, a uniform dividing unit and a separating unit. The working fluid includes a first component and a second component with different characteristics. The uniform dividing unit is utilized to uniformly divide the working fl... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7854893 | Analysis device and an analysis apparatus using the analysis device An analysis device comprises a separation chamber for separating a sample solution into a solution component and a solid component, a holding channel, a mixing chamber connected to the holding channel, an overflow channel connected between the holding channel and th... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7833478 | Separation structure A centrifugal-based microfluidic device (1) that comprises a hydrophilic microchannel structure (2) in which there is a A) a separation microcavity I (4) that comprises i) a liquid inlet I (5), and ii) a liquid outlet I (6... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7833479 | Cuvette and a method and shaping tool for manufacture thereof A cuvette for taking up a body fluid sample and for providing the body fluid sample to an analysis comprises an inlet cavity for receiving a body fluid sample to be analyzed, a centrifugation reception cavity, which is arranged in communication with the inlet cavity... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7829022 | Centrifuge tube assembly and method of using the same A centrifuge tube assembly comprising an elongated vial having an open upper end and a closed lower end with a lid mounted on the upper end thereof. The lid has a central opening formed therein which rotatably receives an elongated inner tube extending downwardly in... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7811519 | Analysis device, analysis disk, and analysis system using the device and the disk An analysis system includes an analyzing disk, and an analyzer. The analyzing disk includes a chamber into which a test sample is input. The test sample includes a first component and a second component. The analyzer includes a driving unit for rotating the analyzin... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7790110 | Centrifugal force-based microfluidic device for blood chemistry analysis Provided is a microfluidic device that can automatically perform various types of biological blood analysis. In the microfluidic device, a specimen is centrifugally separated and the centrifugally separated specimen is diluted into various dilution ratios. Also, at ... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7776267 | Centrifugal force-based microfluidic device for protein detection and microfluidic system including the same A centrifugal force-based microfluidic device for the detection of a target biomolecule and a microfluidic system including the same are provided. The device includes a body of revolution; a microfluidic structure disposed in the body of revolution including chamber... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7758810 | Centrifugal force based microfluidic device, microfluidic system including the same, and method of determining home position of the microfluidic device Provided is a centrifugal force based microfluidic system including: a microfluidic device including a rotatable platform and an optical path formed to extend horizontally in a straight line from a circumference of the platform; a motor rotating so as to control the... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7754151 | Liquid homogenizer and analyzer employing the same Herein disclosed is a liquid homogenizer for mixing two or more liquids, comprising: a rotator (1) rotatable around a rotation axis; at least two liquid-mixing chambers (6, 10) formed in the rotator, and being different from each other in distance from... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7722814 | Measuring instrument using centrifugal force Both application of centrifugal force to a biosensor and electrical connection with an electrode of the biosensor can be achieved with a simple structure. The electrode of the biosensor and a measuring part are connected without aligning a rotational position of the... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7691328 | Chip using method and test chip An object of the invention is to provide a test chip which allows efficient and convenient separation and measurement. This invention provides a measuring chip for separating and measuring a target component in a sample by rotation around first and second axes of ro... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7662340 | Extractor chemical analyzer and chemical analyzing method The invention is achieved by feeding a reagent using centrifugal force, without providing a valve for controlling the flow rate of the reagent in the reagent flow path. A chemical analyzer is used which comprises a structure that is supported so as to be rota... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7628955 | Centrifugation device A centrifugation device comprising a combined sample chamber and slide holder adapted to be mounted, with a microscope slide (26), in a centrifuge in a predetermined position, after placing a fluid biological sample containing cells in the sample chamber. The... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7582259 | Blood analysis device and blood analysis method A blood analysis device for centrifugally separating plasma in a channel, wherein conveyance of blood, plasma and calibration liquid is effected within the device without using a pump or the like. The calibrator solution is reliably discharged from a sensor portion ... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7575719 | Centrifugation device A centrifugation device comprising a combined sample chamber and slide holder adapted to be mounted, with a microscope slide, in a centrifuge in a predetermined position, after placing, in the sample chamber, a fluid biological sample containing cells, the centrifug... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7476361 | Microfluidics devices and methods of diluting samples and reagents This invention relates to methods and apparatus for performing microanalytic and microsynthetic analyses and procedures. The invention provides a microsystem platform and a micromanipulation device for manipulating the platform that utilizes the centripetal force re... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7437914 | Microfluidic test systems with gas bubble reduction A reservoir for use in testing a liquid as part of a microfluidic testing system, includes a testing chamber configured to receive the liquid to be tested. A liquid inlet is fluidly coupled to the testing chamber to allow ingress of the liquid into the testing chamb... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7435381 | Packaging of microfluidic devices A microfluidic device containing liquid reagents having an extended shelf life contains the liquid reagents in micro-reservoirs that limit the escape of moisture to less than 10% over the shelf life of the device. The micro-reservoir preferably is made of polypropyl... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7432106 | Liquid processing device including gas trap, and system and method A device is provided that can include at least one gas trap that can be arranged in fluid communication with a sample-containment feature formed in or on the device. The gas trap can be arranged to trap gas or air displaced from the sample-containment feature as the... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7422905 | Blood coagulation test cartridge, system, and method A system and method for determining a coagulation time, e.g., TT, PT, aPTT, and ACT, of a test sample deposited in a test cartridge is disclosed. A cartridge housing having upper and lower major sides and a minor sidewall encloses a test chamber having a test chambe... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7413652 | Method for the production of a blood component composition A system for the production of a blood component composition is provided. The system includes a centrifuge having a blood reservoir for receiving and separating a blood sample into multiple components; a dispenser disposed outside of the centrifuge having a first co... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7399637 | Blood coagulation test cartridge, system, and method A system and method for determining a coagulation time, e.g., TT, PT, aPTT, and ACT, of a blood test sample deposited in a test cartridge is disclosed. A cartridge housing having upper and lower major sides and a minor sidewall encloses a test chamber having a test ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7390464 | Fluidic circuits for sample preparation including bio-discs and methods relating thereto A fluidic circuit for receiving a fluid and separating a component of a fluid from the fluid comprises a separation chamber for receiving the fluid, an air chamber in fluid communication with the separation chamber, and a return channel in fluid communication with t... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7374678 | Apparatus and method for separating and concentrating fluids containing multiple components An apparatus that allows for separating and collecting a fraction of a sample. The apparatus, when used with a centrifuge, allows for the creation of at least three fractions in the apparatus. It also provides for a new method of extracting the buffy coat phase from... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7371329 | Method for filtering particles from a fluid Methods for filtering particles from a fluid are disclosed, wherein an array of microstructures defining respective microchannels having respective minimum widths are used to separate the fluid from particles to be filtered. The fluid flows through the minimum width... | 05/13/2008 |
