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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4717546 | Glucose level measuring apparatus An apparatus for automatically performing a blood glucose test includes a cylindrical carrier with a holder for receiving a reagent pad. Upon receiving the pad, the carrier holds the pad for a predetermined reaction time and then rotates the pad successiv... | 01/05/1988 |
| 4705668 | Electrolyte analyzer An analyzer for measuring the ionic values of electrolytes in a sample solution having a fluid flow-through air segment detector (300) and a plurality of fluid flow-through ion selective electrodes (97,98) for measuring the ionic values of electrolytes an... | 11/10/1987 |
| 4685059 | Method and apparatus for measuring body fluid constituents and storing and managing the test data and method of controlling and processing the test data A method for measuring body fluid constituents and storing the test data, which stores the measurement data of body fluid constituents measured by means of a small-size, light-weight, portable analyzing apparatus and a solid reagent, in the memory circuit... | 08/04/1987 |
| 4661913 | Apparatus and method for the detection and classification of articles using flow cytometry techniques This invention concerns a flow apparatus and method for the detection of particles in a sample. Particles are moved, substantially one at a time, in a fluid flow stream. An incident beam of illumination is provided so as to be directed at the particles in... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4640820 | Flow-through housing with blood gas sensors An apparatus for sensing characteristics of a substance, such as blood, including a membrane support having first and second recesses and first and second dissimilar membranes extending over the first and second recesses, respectively. The membrane suppor... | 02/03/1987 |
| 4626513 | Method and apparatus for ligand detection A process and apparatus has been developed for radioassay of ligand in solution which eliminates the separation step required in conventional techniques. A chamber is provided containing a quenching solution, a plurality of ligand molecules and a pluralit... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4592227 | Apparatus for analysis of blood Apparatus for determining sedimentation rates including a first support means having a plurality of tubes, held vertically and spaced, and a second support means having a plurality of tubes, of larger diameter than the tubes mounted on the first support m... | 06/03/1986 |
| 4585623 | Device for performing quantitative chemical and immunochemical assays The invention provides a device for performing chemical or immunochemical assays quickly and on site. The device comprises a plastic molded body which may be miniaturized. The device is provided with a plurality of tubes for containing assay reagents, a s... | 04/29/1986 |
| 4582809 | Apparatus including optical fiber for fluorescence immunoassay A method and apparatus for fluorescent immunoassay utilizes total internal reflection at the interface between a solid phase and a liquid phase of lower index of refraction to produce an evanescent wave in the liquid phase. The solid phase is arranged and... | 04/15/1986 |
| 4539295 | Binary kinetic assay method and apparatus A kinetic assay method and apparatus for performing such method wherein a first sample containing predetermined concentrations of binary analytes is reacted with the reagent to form a reaction product. Reaction rates at first and second times are measured... | 09/03/1985 |
| 4529495 | Measuring set-up with at least one sensor Between a substance to be analyzed and a sensor there is placed at least one membrane, forming part of a sample vessel containing a sample to be analyzed and being permeable for a species depending on the substance to be analyzed. This membrane constitute... | 07/16/1985 |
| 4519982 | Two dimensional microwave chemical flood testing means and method A method of two dimensional chemical flood testing includes evacuating a porous medium contained in a test cell. The porous medium in the test cell is irradiated with a beam of microwave energy at a plurality of predetermined locations on said test cell. ... | 05/28/1985 |
| 4509370 | Pressure-sensitive optrode Apparatus and method for sensing changes in pressure and for generating optical signals related to changes in pressure. Light from a fiber optic is directed to a movable surface which is coated with a light-responsive material, and which moves relative to... | 04/09/1985 |
| 4509859 | Apparatus for optoelectronic evaluation of test strips Test apparatus for the optoelectronic evaluation of test paper strips such as are used, for example, for determining the blood sugar level, which apparatus may be calibrated in a simple and accurate manner. For dark calibration, there is provided in a pos... | 04/09/1985 |
| 4464338 | In situ tritium borehole probe for measurement of tritium An apparatus for measuring the in situ levels of tritium in ground water at depth in the earth. A tritium analyzer is made to fit in a sonde or probe which is placed in a borehole. This analyzer can perform a programmed cycle and has a sample intake to al... | 08/07/1984 |
| 4388407 | Process and apparatus for the rapid determination of the characteristics of a petroleum pollutant Process and apparatus for on the site determination of the characteristics of an oil-pollutant containing water. The determinaton includes the use of a combination of devices designed to permit the on-site determination of the water content and specific g... | 06/14/1983 |
| 4372683 | Photometer with rotating sample container Photometric analysis apparatus having a cylindrical glass sample container which is rotated about its axis during optical measurement of sample in the container. Rotation of the 5 container window areas past an optical detector compensates for optical var... | 02/08/1983 |
| 4356722 | Apparatus for testing a liquid sample Apparatus for testing at least one liquid sample, by immersion therein of a probe for coaction between said probe and sample, having a reloadable sample carrier for at least one sample container; a reloadable probe carrier for at least one probe; a frame ... | 11/02/1982 |
| 4352780 | Device for controlled injection of fluids A device for flow injection analysis wherein use is made of a double loop connected at opposite ends with flow control valves for alternate simultaneous injection of sample fluid in one loop while electrolyte fluid is injected in the other and for simulta... | 10/05/1982 |
| 4318886 | Automatic HLA typing apparatus Apparatus for automatically typing HLA (Human Leukocyte Antigen) is disclosed. An optical image of a sample containing lymphocytes is formed by a phase-contrast microscope. The optical image is transformed into electrical picture signal through a image pi... | 03/09/1982 |
| 4293310 | Photoelectrochemical immunoassay A method and apparatus for the determination of trace amounts of chemicals in a system, as for example the immunoassay determination of hormones, peptides and drugs in biological fluids, applies photoelectrochemistry to the field of immunoassay. The appar... | 10/06/1981 |
| 4293379 | Neutron activation analysis method and apparatus for determining sodium and sodium compounds in liquid samples Sodium is determined, virtually without known interferences, based on neutron activation of liquid sample to produce radioactive 23 Ne activation product from 23 Na, sparging of the sample whereby a headspace gas mixture comprising | 10/06/1981 |
| 4272485 | Membranes for optodes In an indicator chamber (e.g., optode) arrangement including an indicator d a membrane which surrounds it and is impermeable to it, a carrier substance is provided within said membrane for transport of particles to be measured into the indicator chamber. ... | 06/09/1981 |
| 4240751 | Method and apparatus for specific binding substances A novel combination and a method are disclosed for detecting and measuring a predetermined substance capable of being specifically bound. The combination comprises a novel adapter which eliminates contact of a light conducting and receiving probe with the... | 12/23/1980 |
| 4169125 | Modular chemical analysis system The modular chemical analysis system includes a first module or sample preparation apparatus for preparing sample solutions, a second module including a nephelometer apparatus comprising a stationary flow cell, mechanisms for moving sample solutions into ... | 09/25/1979 |
| 4161030 | Regenerating a degenerated curve An apparatus and method for regenerating a degenerated curve, which curve has approximately degenerated exponentially. The apparatus, in part, comprises a sampler for sampling in a real time sense the points on the degenerated curve, a memory for storing ... | 07/10/1979 |
| 4089652 | Detection of water in oil A method of detecting water in an oil comprises bringing a sample of the oil into contact with a substance which is chemically inert to the oil but reactive with water to produce gas. The amount of gas produced is measured by the displacement of liquid fr... | 05/16/1978 |
| 4076420 | Apparatus for investigating fast chemical reactions by optical detection A reaction kinetics measuring system which provides for the application of great variety of reaction initiating methods, as temperature or pressure or electrical field jump methods, mixing methods, flash photolysis method, and combinations of said methods... | 02/28/1978 |
| 4071020 | Apparatus and methods for performing in-vivo measurements of enzyme activity There are disclosed apparatus and methods for performing in-vivo measurements of enzyme kinetics on the epidermis and mucous membranes of a subject. One or more reactants are placed on a predetermined area of the skin in order to react with the enzyme or ... | 01/31/1978 |
| 4056359 | Profile recognition apparatus for identifying bacteria A suspension of an unknown micro-organism is introduced into a plurality of reaction chambers, each containing a different specific biochemical reagent. The presence or absence of each reaction is subsequently transformed to a multi-digit numerical profil... | 11/01/1977 |
| 4021200 | Electronic digital radial and electro immunodiffusion calibrating viewer A viewer, with electronic digital read out display, and calibrated to measure either a radial immunodiffusion or an electrophoresis rocket type protrusion.... | 05/03/1977 |
| 4000657 | Apparatus for measuring the apparent weight of a sludge charging a liquid Apparatus for measuring and monitoring the state of activated sludge in the continuous treatment of waste waters or sewage. A suspensoid is produced by clarifying a quantity of the sludge-charged liquid, and the apparent weight of the sludge relative to t... | 01/04/1977 |
| 3990851 | Process and device for measuring antigen-antibody reactions Antigen-antibody reactions are measured by passing laser light through the mixture of the antigen solution with the corresponding antibody and measuring the light scattered in the forward direction and determining its intensity. The device used comprises ... | 11/09/1976 |
| 3973912 | Micro-gasometric method and apparatus A method and apparatus for determining the carbon dioxide content of micro samples of blood, serum, or other body fluid. In performing the method, a micro quantity of sample is introduced into one compartment of a double-compartmented open-topped reaction... | 08/10/1976 |
