| IDS Co., Ltd. Patent applications |
| Patent application number | Title | Published |
| 20100239461 | Self-Running Sample Holder and System Having Self-Running Sample Holders - A self-running sample holder includes a holder main body, a motor provided in the holder main body, a wheel, a transceiver and a battery. The holder main body has a holder portion which holds a sample with recorded information in an upright state. The wheel is provided in the holder main body and rotated in conjunction with the motor. The motor allows the self-running sample holder to self-run in an upright state. The transceiver is provided in the holder main body. The transceiver outputs a drive signal and drive stop signal to the motor in response to a signal from an external controller. The transceiver exchanges a signal with the controller. The battery is provided in the holder main body. The battery supplies the motor and transceiver with electricity. The battery is chargeable. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20080292506 | Test tube - A test tube includes a barcode indicative of identification information. The barcode is printed directly on an outer peripheral surface of a barrel of a test tube body by an inkjet printer. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20080276758 | Cap removal apparatus and cap removal method for vacuum blood collection tubes - A cap removal apparatus for a vacuum blood collection tube is configured to remove a cap from the collection tube of which an opening is closed by the cap so that the tube is kept under vacuum inside. The cap removal apparatus comprises, a tube clamping mechanism which clamps the collection tube upright in a cap removal position, a chuck mechanism which is disposed in the cap removal position and chucks the cap of the collection tube, seal pressure reduction unit which is disposed in the a chuck mechanism and configured to seal a region around the opening including the cap and reduce the pressure of the sealed region to substantially the same level as the internal pressure of the collection tube when the cap is chucked, and a lift mechanism which raises the chuck mechanism from a cap chucking position, thereby removing the cap from the collection tube. | 11-13-2008 |