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20100303686 | CAPILLARY PUMP UNIT AND FLOW CELL - In a capillary pump unit, a capillary pump including a plurality of through portions making a first point and a second point of an approximately flat-plate-shaped base communicable with each other are formed in the base, and a sample liquid is transferred from the first point to the second point by capillary force by the through portions. | 12-02-2010 |
20100329950 | DISPOSABLE MEASURING DEVICE FOR UV RADIATION - A disposable device for measuring UV radiation comprising: a matrix, at least one photochrome compound provided to said matrix wherein said photochromic compound is capable of changing its color when exposed to UV radiation, color changing agent distributed within said matrix, wherein said color changing agent irreversibly changes the device's color as a function of the UV dose irradiated, whereby said device is not affected by ambient conditions and visible light. | 12-30-2010 |
20110014094 | DISK TYPE MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE AND BLOOD TESTING APPARATUS USING THE SAME - Disclosed herein are a disk type microfluidic device including a data area arranged thereon, and a blood testing apparatus having an information reading device for reading the data area of the disk type microfluidic device. The disk type microfluidic device includes a disk type body having a predetermined thickness, a plurality of chambers provided in the body to store a buffer or reaction solution, at least one channel to connect the plurality of chambers to one another, and a data area provided at a cylindrical portion of the body. | 01-20-2011 |
20110020194 | 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 chambers, channels connecting the chambers, and valves disposed in the channels to control fluid flow, the microfluidic structures transmitting fluid using centrifugal force due to rotation of the body of revolution; and beads disposed in the microfluidic structures, the beads having capture probes on the surfaces thereof which are selectively bonded with target protein; and a detection probe disposed in the microfluidic structures and selectively bonded to the target protein, and which includes a material required to express an optical signal, wherein the microfluidic structure mixes the beads, biological samples, and the detection probe to react and washes and separates the beads after the reaction. | 01-27-2011 |
20110158864 | Physiological Test Device - The present invention discloses a physiological test device, which is used to test multiple physiological parameters in vitro and able to indicate the current test item with lights, sounds, images, text or a combination thereof lest the user be confused by the multiple functions of the test device or different test results thereof. The present invention can prevent the user from mistaking the test type or test result, and thus can overcome the conventional problems that the multiple functions of a single test device confuse the user. Thus, the user will not take a wrong test piece or obtain a wrong test result. | 06-30-2011 |
20110189062 | TEST STRIP EJECTION MECHANISM - A test strip ejection mechanism, for use with a test strip receiving port and a test strip, includes a framework, an elongated shape memory alloy (SMA) strip (e.g., a SMA wire), a slider, and a heating module. The SMA strip has first and second ends that are attached to the framework and exhibits a solid state transition temperature. The slider is configured to travel along the framework. The heating module is configured to heat the SMA strip from a temperature below the solid state transition temperature to a temperature above the solid state transition temperature. Moreover, the SMA strip and slider are configured such that the slider travels along the framework under an applied force exerted on the slider by the SMA strip as the shape memory strip is heated from a temperature below the solid state transition temperature to a temperature above the solid state temperature by the heating module. In addition, the slider has a proximal end configured to engage a test strip received within a test strip receiving port and eject the test strip from the test strip receiving port as the slider travels along the framework. A test meter for use with a test strip includes a test strip receiving port and a test strip ejection mechanism. | 08-04-2011 |
20110217213 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING pH OF LOW ALKALINITY SOLUTIONS - Systems and methods are described for measuring pH of low alkalinity samples. The present invention provides a sensor array comprising a plurality of pH indicators, each indicator having a different indicator concentration. A calibration function is generated by applying the sensor array to a sample solution having a known pH such that pH responses from each indicator are simultaneously recorded versus indicator concentration for each indicator. Once calibrated, the sensor array is applied to low alkalinity samples having unknown pH. Results from each pH indicator are then compared to the calibration function, and fitting functions are extrapolated to obtain the actual pH of the low alkalinity sample. | 09-08-2011 |
20110223077 | CENTRALIZED MONITORING SYSTEM, ANALYZING SYSTEM AND CENTRALIZED MONITORING METHOD - An analyzing system, including: a plurality of inspection lines, each including a reagent supplying apparatus, and a plurality of hematology analyzers, each analyzing a measurement sample prepared from a blood sample and a reagent supplied from the reagent supplying apparatus; and a computer connected to the reagent supplying apparatuses, wherein each reagent supplying apparatus includes a storing part adapted to store a concentrated reagent, a detector adapted to detect a weight of or liquid level in the storing part, a first controller adapted to calculate a remaining amount of the concentrated reagent from an output of the detector and to transmit the calculated amount to the computer, and wherein the computer includes a display, and a second controller adapted to receive the amount data transmitted from the reagent supplying apparatuses, to generate display data integrating the plurality of received amount data and to show the display data on the display. | 09-15-2011 |
20110223078 | DEVICE FOR MEASURING BLOOD COMPONENT - A blood glucose meter includes a front attachment part to which a test piece is attached, a measurement part for measuring a component of blood collected via a blood guide passage in the test piece, and a monitor for displaying the measurement results obtained by the measurement part. When the device is placed on a horizontal plane by referring to the display face of the monitor as the upper side and the opposite side as the lower side and placing the display face of the monitor upward, the central axis of the test piece extends obliquely downward toward the front side. The blood glucose meter comprises a main part provided with the monitor and a linking part between the main part and the front attachment part. The top face of the linking part is placed roughly parallel to the central axis line and is provided with an ejector lever. | 09-15-2011 |
20110243810 | TEST TAPE UNIT AND TEST TAPE DEVICE - A test tape unit with a flexible carrier tape that can be wound forwardly by a tape drive is provided. The carrier tape includes a plurality of analytical test fields for the application of body fluid that are each applied in an associated tape section. Each tape section has a plurality of position markers for different functional positions that can be scanned by means of a tape sensor and can thereby be individually identified by measured quantity. | 10-06-2011 |
20110274593 | PROCESSES FOR PREPARING A POLYMERIC INDICATOR FILM - Disclosed herein are processes for preparing a polymeric indicator film which can be used to determine the presence of bacterial growth in fluids and substances which contact the film. In particular, in the disclosed processes, a pH indicator is incorporated into the polymeric film. The incorporated pH indicator in the film remains transparent under neutral conditions, whereas under acidic conditions, the pH indicator in the film imparts a distinguishable color to the film. | 11-10-2011 |
20120039767 | SENSING ELEMENT FOR CYCLIC SATURATED HYDROCARBONS OPTICAL DETECTOR WHICH USES THE SAME - A sensing element for cyclic saturated hydrocarbons, which can optically detect in a short time the volatilized organic hydride at comparatively low sensing element temperature, and a detector which uses the sensing element are disclosed. The sensing element for cyclic saturated hydrocarbons has a transparent substrate made of ceramics such as quartz; a tungsten trioxide thin film having columnar structure on the transparent substrate, and a platinum layer formed to the thickness of 15 nm or less on the surface of the thin film by deposition. | 02-16-2012 |
20120189509 | AUTOMATIC ANALYZING METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TEST STRIPS - An automatic analyzing method for test strips includes steps of: providing a test strip unit at least having a reacting region and an image calibration region; capturing an image of the test strip unit; analyzing the image so as to obtain a first image signal of an image calibration region and a second image signal of a reacting region; comparing the first image signal with a standard signal so as to obtain image signal calibration parameters; calibrating the second image signal by applying the image signal calibration parameters so as to obtain a third image signal; and comparing the third image signal with data in a database so as to obtain a corresponding parameter values. The present invention also provides an automatic analyzing method for test strips. | 07-26-2012 |
20120207653 | TEST INSTRUMENT AND OPTICAL MEASUREMENT APPARATUS - It is an object to provide a test instrument and an optical measurement apparatus which enable easy matching of test results when tests by optical measurement are performed with respect to a large number of patients. | 08-16-2012 |
20120275968 | TEMPERATURE INDICATING COMPOSITIONS - A temperature indicating composition, which undergoes an irreversible color change upon exposure to a predetermined heat history is provided. The temperature indicating composition includes a vinyl phenol resin and an electron donating compound. | 11-01-2012 |
20120275969 | DRY TEST STRIP FOR MEASURING CALCIUM - A dry test strip for measuring calcium is comprising a support, a reagent layer provided on the support, and a reagent holding layer provided on the reagent layer, and containing, as reagents, o-cresolphthalene complexone, a magnesium selective masking agent, and a pH buffer for adjusting the pH of the environment for reaction of the o-cresolphthalene complexone with calcium to 10.0-11.0, wherein such reagents are present in either the reagent layer or the reagent holding layer or the both layers. | 11-01-2012 |
20120308443 | COUPON REDEEMABLE UPON COMPLETION OF A PREDETERMINED THRESHOLD OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY - A coupon for providing an incentive for a user to participate in physical activity. The coupon detects the physical activity of a user and indicates to the user when the threshold of physical activity has been reached. Once the coupon has indicated that the threshold has been reached, the user may redeem the coupon for a reward. | 12-06-2012 |
20120328485 | Color-Changing Materials And Multiple Component Materials Having A Color-Changing Composition - The present invention relates to a color-changing material and to a multiple-component material that includes a color-changing composition. The color-changing materials and color-changing compositions are capable of changing color in order to indicate a change in condition, such as a change in pH. The color-changing materials and color-changing compositions include a hydrogel-forming composition, a charged colorant and a pH adjuster. The hydrogel-forming composition includes at least one charged species. | 12-27-2012 |
20130078162 | COUNTERFEIT DETECTOR PEN - A counterfeit currency detector including a tubular body having a forward end and a rearward end, a contact assembly mounted at the forward end of the tubular body, and a counterfeit solution applicator mounted at the rearward end of the tubular body. The contact assembly includes an ultraviolet light source. | 03-28-2013 |
20130084226 | SENSING TEST BLOCK WITH RAPID CONDUCTIVE REACTION EFFECT - A sensing test block with rapid conductive reaction effect includes a test block body, reaction detector, reaction space and chemical reaction layer. A porous separation and filtering layer and a capillary guiding and diffusion portion are set onto the chemical reaction layer. The porous separation and filtering layer could separate the blood corpuscle in the test blood sample due to its smaller aperture, and the porous separation and filtering layer is provided with a guiding portion that is mated with the specimen inlet. The capillary guiding and diffusion portion is provided with a specimen guiding portion that is mated with the specimen inlet. A venting portion is set onto the capillary guiding and diffusion portion, and located correspondingly to the external side of the porous separation and filtering layer, making the venting portion farther from the specimen inlet than the porous separation and filtering layer. | 04-04-2013 |
20130177485 | DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE FOR IDENTIFYING RUPTURE OF MEMBRANE DURING PREGNANCY - A diagnostic device is provided for distinguishing between amniotic fluid and urine in female secretion. The device can be employed as a panty shield or can be adhered onto a panty shield or can be employed in a simple pad that is pressed against a substrate provided with female secretion. | 07-11-2013 |