Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090325274 | ANALYZER - An analyzer comprising: a first specimen holder configured to hold a plurality of first specimen containers; a conveying assembly for conveying the first specimen containers held in the first specimen holder; a second specimen holder arranged at a position higher than an upper end of the first specimen containers held in the first specimen holder; a holder moving assembly for moving the second specimen holder so as to pass the upper side of at least one of the first specimen containers held in the first specimen holder; a container transferring assembly for transferring at least one of the first specimen containers from the first specimen holder to the second specimen holder; and a controller for controlling the holder moving assembly and the container transferring assembly, is disclosed. | 12-31-2009 |
20090325299 | ANALYZER AND METHOD FOR ASPIRATING SPECIMEN - An analyzer comprising: a specimen container setting portion including a plurality of container holders for holding a plurality of specimen containers of different types; an aspiration section for aspirating the specimen from the specimen container set in the specimen container setting portion; a sensor for detecting the presence of the specimen container set in at least one of the plurality of container holders; and a controller for determining in which of the plurality of container holders the specimen container is set based on the detection result of the sensor, and controlling the operation of the aspiration section, is disclosed. A method for aspirating a specimen is also disclosed. | 12-31-2009 |
20100150780 | SAMPLE PROCESSING SYSTEM, BASE FOR SAMPLE PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND SAMPLE PROCESSING APPARATUS - A sample processing system comprising: a transporting apparatus for transporting a sample; a plurality of sample processing apparatuses, arranged along a direction in which the sample is transported by the transporting apparatus, for processing the sample transported by the transporting apparatus; a base on which at least one of the sample processing apparatuses is placed; and a movement restricting section for restricting, on the base, a movement area within which the sample processing apparatus moves, wherein the movement restricting section allows the sample processing apparatus to move on the base so as to change orientation of the sample processing apparatus, is disclosed. A base for a sample processing system and a sample processing apparatus are also disclosed. | 06-17-2010 |
20100152890 | SAMPLE PROCESSING SYSTEM, SAMPLE PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - A sample processing system comprising: a transporting apparatus for transporting samples to a first loading position, a second loading position, and a third loading position; a first sample processing apparatus capable of being set in a first setting position and a third setting position; a second sample processing apparatus capable of being set in a second setting position; and a controller including a memory under control of a processor, the memory storing instructions enabling the processor to carry out operations comprising: controlling the transporting apparatus so as to transport a sample to the first loading position when the first sample processing apparatus is set in the first setting position; and controlling the transporting apparatus so as to transport a sample to the third loading position when the first sample processing apparatus is set in the third setting position, is disclosed. A sample processing method and a computer program product are also disclosed. | 06-17-2010 |
20100159603 | SAMPLE TESTING SYSTEM, SAMPLE TESTING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - A sample testing system comprising: a transporting apparatus; a testing apparatus for obtain a sample and performing testing on the obtained sample; and a controller. The controller executes operation of: controlling the transporting apparatus so as to transport the sample rack in first direction, such that each sample container held in a sample rack is transported to a obtaining position on which the testing apparatus obtains a sample and then the sample rack is transported toward the second position; changing, when retesting of a sample contained in a sample container is necessary, the transporting direction from the first direction to second direction, and then controlling the transporting apparatus so as to transport the sample container accommodating the sample, for which retesting is necessary, to the obtaining position again. Sample testing method and a computer program product are also disclosed. | 06-24-2010 |
20100166605 | SAMPLE TESTING SYSTEM AND TRANSPORTING APPARATUS - A sample testing system comprising: a test unit for loading and testing a sample contained in the sample container accommodated in the rack; a rack storage for storing the rack accommodating the sample container from which the sample has been loaded into the test unit; and a transporting part, configured to transport the rack in a first direction and in a second direction that is a reverse direction of the first direction, for transporting the rack in the first direction to the rack storage and transporting the rack stored in the rack storage in the second direction to a sample loading position at which the sample is loaded from the rack into the test unit, is disclosed. A transporting apparatus is also disclosed. | 07-01-2010 |
20100282003 | SPECIMEN PROCESSING DEVICE AND SPECIMEN PROCESSING METHOD - A specimen processing device comprising: first and second units for processing specimens; a conveyance unit for conveying a specimen rack in a first direction from a first position where the specimen is retrieved by the first unit to a second position where the specimen is retrieved by the second unit, and a second direction opposite to the first position; a detector common to the first and second units for executing a detection process with respect to the sample containers; and a conveyance controller controlling the conveyance unit to convey some sample containers of the detected sample containers executed with the detection process to the first position, and to convey the other sample containers of the detected sample containers to the second position, the some sample containers and the other sample containers being held by a common rack, is disclosed. A specimen processing method is also disclosed. | 11-11-2010 |
20100330609 | ANALYSIS APPARATUS AND ANALYSIS METHOD - This analysis apparatus includes a transporter transporting the specimens to the first measurement unit and the second measurement unit, and a control portion so controlling the transporter as to transport a first specimen container, stored in the rack, storing a first specimen to the first measurement unit and as to transport a second specimen container, stored in the rack along with the first specimen container, storing a second specimen to the second measurement unit. | 12-30-2010 |
20100332144 | ANALYSIS APPARATUS AND MEASUREMENT UNIT - This analysis apparatus includes a plurality of a plurality of measurement units of mutually identical types generating measurement data by measuring the specimens, a transporter transporting the specimens to the respective ones of the plurality of measurement units, a display, common to the plurality of measurement units, displaying the analytical results generated by analyzing the measurement data and a transmitter transmitting the analytical results to a host computer. | 12-30-2010 |
20100332191 | SAMPLE TESTING APPARATUS - A sample testing apparatus comprising: a first storing section for storing identification information of an operator in association with first or second attribute information; an identification information receiving section for receiving an input of the identification information of the operator; a testing section for obtaining a test result by testing a sample; a second storing section for storing the test result of the sample so as to be linked with the received identification information; an operation end instruction receiving section for receiving an operation end instruction by the operator; and a deleting section for deleting from the second storing section the test result which is stored so as to be linked with the identification information received by the identification information receiving section in the case in which the received identification information is associated with the second attribute information when the operation end instruction is received. | 12-30-2010 |
20110039349 | SAMPLE TESTING APPARATUS, INFORMATION MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND SAMPLE TESTING METHOD - A sample testing apparatus comprising: a receiving section which receives identification information inputted by an operator; a testing section which tests a sample to obtain a test result; a memory which stores the test result, which is obtained by the testing section, so as to be associated with the identification information received by the receiving section; and a controller, wherein the controller is configured to: make a display section display only the test result associated with the identification information corresponding to a first attribute in the test results stored in the memory when the identification information received by the receiving section corresponds to the first attribute; and make the display section display test results which are stored in the memory when the identification information received by the receiving section corresponds to the second attribute is disclosed. An information management apparatus and sample testing method are also disclosed. | 02-17-2011 |
20110077752 | SAMPLE TESTING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAMPLE TESTING APPARATUS - A sample testing apparatus which can be operated by a plurality of use authorities, comprising: a measurement mechanism for measuring a sample; a setting data storage section for storing setting data used to operate the apparatus, the setting data at least comprising mechanism control data relating to operation control of the measurement mechanism and information output data relating to information output; and a controller for controlling an operation of the sample testing apparatus is disclosed. | 03-31-2011 |
20110244557 | SAMPLE ANALYZER AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM - A sample analyzer comprising: a container set section in which a reagent container can be set which contains a reagent to be used in a sample analysis; a cover capable of making the container set section be in an open state and a closed state; a locking mechanism capable of permitting and prohibiting a closing of the cover; and a controller that controls the permission and prohibition of the closing of the cover by the locking mechanism. Also a non-transitory storage medium. | 10-06-2011 |
20110244558 | SAMPLE ANALYZER AND INFORMATION WRITING METHOD - A sample analyzer comprising: a reagent container set section for setting a reagent container; a reader/writer configured to read out an information from the recording medium attached to the reagent container set in the reagent container set section and configured to write an information on the recording medium; a writing instruction section configured to issue an instruction to write the information on the recording medium; and a controller configured to control the reader/writer to write the information on the recording medium attached to the reagent container set in the reagent container set section if the kind information read out from the recording medium indicates the specific reagent and the writing instruction section has issued the writing instruction. Also, a method of writing information on a recording medium attached to a reagent container. | 10-06-2011 |
20110244580 | SAMPLE ANALYZER AND METHOD OF NOTIFYING USER BY THE SAME - A sample analyzer comprising: a first container set section in which a first reagent container, wherein the first container set section includes a first operating section which is operated by a user when setting the first reagent container; a first detector configured to detect an operation of the first operating section; a second container set section in which a second reagent container, wherein the second container set section includes a second operating section which is operated by the user when setting the second reagent container; a second detector configured to detect an operation of the second operating section; an output section; and a controller configured to control the output section to output a predetermined notification, if the second detector detects the operation of the second operating section by the user when it is required to set the first reagent container in the first container set section. | 10-06-2011 |
20120088293 | ANALYZER - An analyzer comprising: a first specimen holder configured to hold a plurality of first specimen containers; a conveying assembly for conveying the first specimen containers held in the first specimen holder; a second specimen holder arranged at a position higher than an upper end of the first specimen containers held in the first specimen holder; a holder moving assembly for moving the second specimen holder so as to pass the upper side of at least one of the first specimen containers held in the first specimen holder; a container transferring assembly for transferring at least one of the first specimen containers from the first specimen holder to the second specimen holder; and a controller for controlling the holder moving assembly and the container transferring assembly, is disclosed. | 04-12-2012 |
20120164684 | SAMPLE MEASURING APPARATUS AND SAMPLE MEASURING METHOD - A sample measuring apparatus of measuring a component in a biological sample, comprising: an input section for inputting a sample species of a biological sample; a measurement sample preparation section for preparing a measurement sample by mixing the biological sample with a reagent; a first measurement section; a second measurement section being different from the first measurement section; a measurement sample supply section for supplying the measurement sample prepared in the measurement sample preparation section to at least one of the first measurement section and second measurement section; and a control section for controlling the measurement sample supply section based on the inputted sample species. | 06-28-2012 |
20120244573 | SAMPLE MEASURING APPARATUS AND SAMPLE MEASURING METHOD - A method for analyzing blood cells in a whole blood sample obtained from a cat is provided. An electrical measurement result and an optical measurement result of the whole blood sample are acquired. The electrical measurement result is obtainable by electrically measuring blood cells in the whole blood sample and the optical measurement result is obtainable by optically measuring blood cells in the whole blood sample. On the basis of the electrical measurement result and the optical measurement result, volume of red blood cells in the whole blood sample is calculated. | 09-27-2012 |
20120321513 | ANALYSIS DEVICE AND REAGENT CONTAINER - An analysis device for particle analysis, configured in such a manner that a reagent container is set in the device by inserting the reagent container from a side surface of the device toward the inside thereof, the reagent container having, near the forward end thereof, a suction pipe entrance portion into which a suction pipe can enter. The analysis device is provided with: a reagent container holding portion which holds the reagent container inserted from the suction pipe entrance portion side; and the suction pipe which enters, from above, the suction pipe entrance portion of the reagent container held by the reagent container holding portion and which sucks a reagent within the reagent container. The reagent container holding portion includes a guide member for guiding the insertion of the reagent container, which is inserted from the suction pipe entrance portion side, into the reagent container holding portion. | 12-20-2012 |
20130084213 | SAMPLE PROCESSING APPARATUS - A sample processing apparatus comprises a sample processing unit for processing a sample, a control unit for accepting a stop instruction to stop the operation of the sample processing unit, and an output unit. The control unit is configured to control the output unit to output consumable good information related to lack of the consumable good that occurs if the consumable good runs out before completion of next starting of the sample processing unit when accepting the stop instruction. | 04-04-2013 |
20130112014 | ANALYZER AND TRANSPORTATION DEVICE - An analyzer comprising: a first measurement unit for measuring samples; a second measurement unit; and a transportation device operable to transport a plurality of sample containers accommodated in a first rack and containing samples and a plurality of sample containers accommodated in a second rack and containing samples, to the first measurement unit and the second measurement unit, wherein the transportation device comprises a first transportation section operable to transport the plurality of sample containers on the first rack to the first measurement unit and the second measurement unit by transporting the first rack on a transport path, and a second transportation section operable to transport the plurality of sample containers on the second rack to the first measurement unit and the second measurement unit by transporting the second rack on the transport path independently from movement of the first rack, is disclosed. A transportation device is also disclosed. | 05-09-2013 |
20130244274 | SAMPLE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND REAGENT INFORMATION INFORMING METHOD - A sample processing apparatus comprises a sample processing unit that carries out processing of a sample using a reagent, an acquiring device that acquires reagent information regarding a reagent in a reagent container provided to the reagent container, an audio output unit that outputs audio, and a control device that manages the reagent information of the reagent in a state of being used by the sample processing unit. The audio output unit outputs audio guidance regarding the acquired reagent information when the acquiring device acquires new reagent information regarding a reagent not in a state of being used by the sample processing unit. | 09-19-2013 |
20130262143 | SAMPLE ANALYZER, SAMPLE ANALYZING METHOD, AND SAMPLE ANALYZING SYSTEM - Provided are a sample analyzer and sample analyzing method capable of performing proper and efficient analysis by fitting measurement items of a sample to the patient. A sample analyzer | 10-03-2013 |
20140050622 | SAMPLE ANALYZER - Each of a first measurement unit and a second measurement unit (sample analyzer) includes: a reagent storage section in which a plurality of holder parts are arranged side by side, each of the holder parts including a setting part in which a reagent container having an RFID tag attached thereto is set, and an antenna part which transmits/receives a radio wave to/from the RFID tag of the reagent container set in the setting part; and a left face part and a right face part which block a radio wave communication path between the antenna part of one of the holder parts and the RFID tag of the reagent container set in another one, of the holder parts, adjacent to the one of the holder parts. | 02-20-2014 |
20150064740 | SPECIMEN PROCESSING APPARATUS - The present invention is to present a specimen processing apparatus, comprising: an imaging device for imaging a cap of a covered specimen container containing a specimen; an aspirating device including a specimen aspirating tube, moving the specimen aspirating tube so as to pass the specimen aspirating tube through the cap of the covered specimen container and aspirating the specimen contained in the covered specimen container via the specimen aspirating tube; an aspiration controller for controlling a movement of the specimen aspirating tube into the covered specimen container based on an image obtained by the imaging device; and a specimen processing device for processing the specimen aspirated by the aspirating device. | 03-05-2015 |