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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8143065 | Specimen processing device, specimen conveyance device, and specimen conveyance method A specimen processing device comprising: a specimen processing unit for processing specimens; a first conveyance mechanism for conveying specimens from a carry-in side towards a carry-out side on the opposite side of the carry-in side with respect to the specimen pr... | 03/27/2012 |
| 7977100 | Punching method for use in dispensing Provided is a punching apparatus for use in dispensing, having a blood specimen contained therein, and punching a dispensing hole in a plug body of a test tube serving as a specimen container closed by the plug body whose upper end opening is made of a rubber or syn... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7932090 | Sample processing device positioning apparatus and methods Apparatus and methods for positioning the process chambers of microfluidic sample processing devices in the proper focal plane of a microplate reader are disclosed. The apparatus and methods may be adaptable to position the sample processing devices at different hei... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7927876 | Sample well strip and method of use A multiple cuvette strip comprises a plurality of wells and a reversible interlocking device. The well strips can be reversibly interlocked to other well strips to form a sample holder system. One embodiment of a well strip comprises a flange and a slot to form a re... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7875456 | Method and apparatus for sample preparation in an automated discrete fluid sample analyzer An automated discrete fluid sample analyzer includes a sample preparation module. The sample preparation module includes a well configured to receive a sample deposited by a pipettor and a sample preparation device in fluid communication with the well. The fluid sam... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7867768 | Two dimensional sample handler A method for positioning a sample in a diagnostic analyzer includes: providing two or more sample carriers on a conveyor; providing a fixed registration element for each sample carrier at predetermined locations along the conveyor; providing a flexure device positio... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7855077 | Method and device for test sample loading An automated analyzer is configured to receive and analyze samples provided to the automated analyzer in primary sample containers. The automated analyzer comprises a sample retention unit, at least one transport device, and at least one aspiration device. The sampl... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7842504 | Method for increasing throughput in an automatic clinical analyzer by duplicating reagent resources A method for maximizing analyzer throughput irregardless of the mix in demand of different assays to be conducted by duplicating the reagents required to conduct selected assays in at least two separate reagent servers and also enabling newly incoming selected assay... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7790462 | Reaction vessel support having pivoting plates, an analyzing device comprising a support of this type, and corresponding analysis method This reaction vessel support is of the type comprising at least one supporting plate (46, 48) designed to take one or more reaction vessels, and mounted rotatably about an axis of rotation (R). In one aspect of the invention, the support comprises at l... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7585678 | Method and apparatus for positioning a pipetting device A method for determining a reference position for a pipetting needle which is part of an automatic analytical apparatus that includes a rotatable conveyor, conveyor driving means, an automatic pipetting unit having a needle transport device, excenter mechanism, a le... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7572638 | Automated system and method for processing multiple liquid-based specimens An automated system and method for individually processing multiple specimens of particulate matter-containing liquid in respective containers. The containers are transported seriatim along a processing path to present them to, at least, a preprocessing apparatus (e... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7485464 | Method and apparatus for sample preparation in an automated discrete fluid sample analyzer An automated discrete fluid sample analyzer includes a sample preparation module. The sample preparation module includes a well configured to receive a sample deposited by a pipettor and a sample preparation device in fluid communication with the well. The fluid sam... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7435602 | Reducing effects of spectral nonuniformity Method and system providing calibration of light detected from biological samples with a correction factor including components for each of a plurality of spectrally distinguishable species and/or for each well and/or for each filter. ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7407627 | Analyzer having a rotatable sample rack carrier The present invention is directed to an automatic chemical analytical apparatus for analyzing liquid samples. In order to provide a fully automatic transport of sample tubes containing samples to be analyzed, the apparatus includes a sample processing unit, a sample... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7404930 | Method and system for performing in continuous flow a biological, chemical or biochemical protocol The invention concerns the performing, in continuous flow, of a biological, chemical or biochemical protocol on substances to be analysed, comprising several steps which consists in: in causing a mobile analysis support (11) comprising means (12) for r... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7396509 | Instrument for detecting light emitted by the contents of a reaction receptacle An automated analyzer for performing multiple diagnostic assays simultaneously includes multiple stations, or modules, in which discrete aspects of the assay are performed on fluid samples contained in reaction receptacles. The analyzer includes stations for automat... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7378279 | Examination device and method for examination of chemical and/or biological samples An analyzing device for analyzing chemical and/or biological samples comprises a plurality of base parts, e. g. object holders, in a receiving device. The base parts are closed by a lid which is configured such that each base part and the lid form a test chamber for... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7364699 | Containers for reading and handling diagnostic reagents and methods of using the same A container with a rotatable lid for reading and handling diagnostic reagents in tape form comprising a body portion, a lid portion, a continuous tape, a reagent-sensing device, and a storage device. The body portion includes an inner and outer surface. The lid port... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7361305 | Analyzer system having sample rack transfer line A plurality of analyzer units for serum, a plurality of analyzer units for blood plasma and a plurality of analyzer units for urine are arranged along a main transfer line for transferring a sample rack from a rack providing portion to a rack storage portion. A reag... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7361509 | Dynamic metered fluid volume determination method and related apparatus A method for dynamically determining the volume of a liquid dispensed by a metering system, the metering system including a metering pump, a pump motor, a sensor, and a conduit interconnecting the pump and a metering probe. The method includes the steps of aspiratin... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357260 | Solid material separator A solid material separator for separating solid particles from a mixture containing liquid and these particles which enables the process of separating the solid particles from the liquid to be improved. The solid separator comprising a collecting vessel which is mov... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7354773 | Method and apparatus for preparing cell samples for intracellular antigen detection using flow cytometry A method and apparatus for preparing biological cell samples for intracellular analysis. The invention is based upon the recognition that many of the steps of the conventional methods for such sample preparation can be eliminated, leading to a process that readily l... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7355698 | High throughput imaging device and method An imaging device and system for the high throughput imaging of multi-sample containers is described. Generally speaking, one or more containers capable of holding multiple sample volumes are fixed to a platform which is rotated during image acquisition operations. ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7354510 | Extracting apparatus A mechanism for introducing pressurized air into an extracting cartridge comprises an air pump, an on-off valve, and a pressure sensor for detecting an internal pressure within the extracting cartridge. The on-off valve is turned on in order to introduce the pressur... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7341872 | Multiautoclave with set of vessels for combinatorial synthesis of zeolites and other materials A vessel arrangement having a base and multiple vessels suited for simultaneously conducting a plurality of isolated experimental reactions or treatments at atmospheric process conditions or elevated temperatures and pressure condition has been developed. A componen... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7338803 | Method for increasing capacity in an automatic clinical analyzer by using modular reagent delivery means An automatic clinical analyzer in which the number of cuvette ports available for reaction vessels on a reaction carousel are 50% in a configuration using a single reagent storage areas; in a second configuration an additional reagent storage areas is employed and a... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7332275 | Methods for detecting methylated nucleotides A method for detecting methylated nucleotides within a nucleic acid sample is provided. The method includes the steps of splitting a nucleic acid sample into separate reaction vessels; contacting nucleic acid in one reaction vessel with bisulfite; amplifying the nuc... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7331474 | Specimen-container rack for automated clinical instrument A magnetically-attractive specimen-container rack for use with a magnetic transport system for transporting racks of specimen-containers to or within an automated clinical instrument for analysis and/or processing. The specimen-container rack comprises a pair of U-s... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7329391 | Microfluidic device and material manipulating method using same Microfluidic devices for manipulating relatively dense materials, such as colloidal rod particles, are provided. Microfluidic devices for separating a denser first material from a less-dense second material are provided. Methods of manipulating a relatively dense fi... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7329538 | Methods and compositions for the detection of microbial contaminants The invention provides methods and compositions for the detection and/or quantification of a microbial contaminant, for example, a bacterial endotoxin or a glucan, in a sample. In particular, the invention provides a test cartridge useful in the practice of hemocyte... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7329545 | Methods for sampling a liquid flow In a method for sampling a continuous liquid flow, the liquid flow is supplied to a surface along an input flow path. The liquid flow is sampled by forming a sample droplet from a portion of the liquid flow. The sample droplet is moved along an analysis flow path to... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7316801 | High throughput microfluidic systems and methods The invention provides improved systems, devices, and methods for analyzing a large number of sample compounds contained in standard multi-well microtiter plates or other array structures. The multi-well plates travel along a conveyor system to a test station having... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7314595 | High throughput microarray spotting system and method A system is described for automatic retrieval of microplates from a carousel. The system includes an effector arm that retrieves a selected microplate from the carousel, a microplate retainer that receives the selected microplate from the effector arm, and a control... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7314596 | Apparatus for sensing coagulation of blood sample A blood sample sensing apparatus includes a moving device which moves a sample container containing a blood sample to a sensing position, a turning mechanism which is connected to the moving device and tilts the sample container such that a bottom of the sample cont... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7312084 | Tandem incubator for clinical analyzer An incubator includes an incubator ring assembly having at least two concentric rings supported for rotation about a common axle defining an axis of rotation. Each concentric ring includes a plurality of circumferentially defined load positions, each load position b... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7302787 | Defect detection device and bag packaging system equipped with defect detection device A bag packaging system includes a bag packager and a defect detection device that receives bags manufactured by the bag packager and conveys the bags while checking for defects. The defect detection device includes a first conveyor belt that is arranged below the ba... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7303725 | Automated high volume slide staining system An automated slide processing apparatus includes a plurality of work stations arranged in a stack, and a transport/elevator for transporting slides between the various work stations. ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7285422 | Systems and methods for preparing and analyzing low volume analyte array elements The invention provides methods for dispensing tools that can be employed to generate multi-element arrays of sample material on a substrate surface. The substrates surfaces can be flat or geometrically altered to include wells of receiving material. The tool can dis... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7285245 | Biochemical analysis method and apparatus Samples and dry chemical analysis elements necessary for analyses of the samples are loaded on a circular sampler tray. Each of the samples having been loaded on the sampler tray is sucked through a spotting nozzle and spotted onto one of the dry chemical analysis e... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7276368 | Enhanced waveguide and method The present invention provides an optical assay apparatus that includes a light source module and an optical sensor. The light source module produces light having a range of propagation angles. The sensor includes a light adjusting portion and an assay sensing porti... | 10/02/2007 |
