Patent application number | Description | Published |
20110100476 | VALVE UNIT, MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE HAVING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF DRIVING THE VALVE UNIT - A normally open valve unit to close a channel, a microfluidic device equipped with the same, and a method of driving the valve unit are provided. The valve unit includes a valve substance including a phase transition material, a valve substance chamber which communicates with the channel and in which the valve substance is disposed, and a fusion structure formed in a section of the channel in which ,wherein when the valve substance contained in the valve substance chamber is fused by applied energy and flows into the section of the channel in which the fusion structure is formed, and the valve substance is heated to melt the fusion structure and conduct fused bonding of the channel, thereby closing the channel. | 05-05-2011 |
20110176963 | APPARATUS FOR ANALYZING SAMPLE - A apparatus for analyzing sample to prevent a sample from being stuck to a surface of the apparatus for analyzing sample in the course of being injected into the apparatus for analyzing sample. The apparatus for analyzing sample includes a platform having a disk shape. The platform includes chambers and channels, a sample inlet hole which is formed in an outer surface the platform and through which a sample is injected into the platform; an opening which is formed in the outer surface of the platform and through which a residual of the sample, present on the outer surface of the platform around the sample inlet hole, is introduced into a receiving space isolated from the chambers and channels; and a barrier which is formed on the outer surface of the platform around a portion of the opening to prevent the residual of the sample from moving past the opening in a radial outward direction of the platform. | 07-21-2011 |
20120160792 | DETECTING DEVICE PACKING TRAY - A detecting device packing tray is provided which prevents a detecting device from being contaminated and damaged. The detecting device packing tray includes a tray main body configured to support a detecting device including a detection region to detect a reaction result. The tray main body includes a non-contact groove provided at a position corresponding to the detection region of the detecting device when the detecting device is supported by the tray main body so that the detection region does not contact the tray main body. | 06-28-2012 |
20140222846 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIRECTLY WRITING MULTIMEDIA DATA ON DIGITAL DEVICE - A method and apparatus for directly writing multimedia data onto a digital device are provided. The method includes sensing multimedia data written on a storage medium; displaying a user interface screen to display the multimedia data and a folder for a digital device; receiving a command to write the multimedia data in the folder; converting the multimedia data to a format which is playable by the digital device; and writing the converted data in the folder. The apparatus includes a sense unit which senses multimedia data written on a storage medium; a display unit which displays a user interface screen; an input unit which provides input in the form of a command to write the multimedia data in a folder; and a converting and writing unit which converts the multimedia data to a format which is playable by the digital device and writes the converted multimedia data in the folder. | 08-07-2014 |
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20090053108 | CENTRIFUGAL FORCE-BASED MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE FOR BLOOD CHEMISTRY ANALYSIS - Provided is a microfluidic device that can automatically perform various types of biological blood analysis. In the microfluidic device, a specimen is centrifugally separated and the centrifugally separated specimen is diluted into various dilution ratios. Also, at least two reagents that are required for one reaction and that need to be separately stored are stored in separate chambers, and they are mixed when a reaction is needed. Thus, various conventional blood analyzing reagents can be used as they are or after being minimally processed in the microfluidic device. | 02-26-2009 |
20100093105 | MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE USING CENTRIFUGAL FORCE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE AND SAMPLE ANALYZING METHOD USING THE MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE - Provided is a microfluidic device including: a sample chamber; at least one analyzing unit receiving a sample from the sample chamber and detecting components contained in the sample according to a reaction of the sample and a reagent; and a denaturation detection chamber determining the storage condition of the microfluidic device, wherein the denaturation detection chamber accommodates a material whose light absorption changes according to the temperature and the water thereof | 04-15-2010 |
20100099126 | METHOD OF CALCULATING ENZYMATIC REACTION RATE, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT AND METHOD OF DETERMINING AMOUNT OF ENZYME IN SAMPLE - A method of calculating an enzymatic reaction rate using the largest frequency value of a slope of a sub-group, a computer program product capable of performing the method of calculating an enzymatic reaction rate, and a method of determining the amount of an enzyme in a sample are provided. | 04-22-2010 |
20100101106 | LYOPHILIZING TRAY EMPLOYING REAGENT CARTRIDGE, LYOPHILIZING SYSTEM EMPLOYING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF PREPARING LYOPHILIZED REAGENT - A method of manufacturing a lyophilized reagent, including mounting a plurality of reagent cartridges in which a liquid reagent is loaded in a tray including one or more tunnel-shaped first rails having opened end portions in a lengthwise direction and an opening formed in the top of the one or more first rails; closing the opened end portions, placing the tray in a lyophilizer and lyophilizing the liquid reagent according to a lyophilizing program. | 04-29-2010 |
20100178138 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR LOADING CARTRIDGE HOLDING REACTANT INTO REACTANT CHAMBER OF REACTOR - An apparatus for loading cartridges holding reactants into reactant chambers of a reactor is provided. The apparatus includes: at least one guide rail which transfers a cartridge; an extraction unit comprising at least one storage portion and a blocking portion, the extraction unit moving between a first position in which the blocking portion blocks an outlet of the guide rail and a second position in which the cartridge is output through the outlet of the guide rail and stored by the storage portion; a transfer unit which moves the reactor so that a chamber of the reactor is aligned with the storage portion; and an insertion unit which moves the cartridge from the storage portion into the chamber of the reactor. | 07-15-2010 |
20100290955 | CENTRIFUGAL FORCE-BASED MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE FOR BLOOD CHEMISTRY ANALYSIS - Provided is a microfluidic device that can automatically perform various types of biological blood analysis. In the microfluidic device, a specimen is centrifugally separated and the centrifugally separated specimen is diluted into various dilution ratios. Also, at least two reagents that are required for one reaction and that need to be separately stored are stored in separate chambers, and they are mixed when a reaction is needed. Thus, various conventional blood analyzing reagents can be used as they are or after being minimally processed in the microfluidic device. | 11-18-2010 |
20110005895 | PART ALIGNING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A part aligning apparatus and method are provided. The part aligning apparatus includes a vibrating container unit which transfers parts having a nonsymmetrical structure, an alignment direction setting unit which receives the parts transferred by the vibrating container unit, and passes parts aligned in a first alignment direction and returns to the vibrating container unit parts aligned in a second alignment direction different from the first alignment direction, based on a size difference of contact portions of the parts according to alignment directions of the transferred parts, and an ejecting unit which receives the parts passed through the alignment direction setting unit and sequentially ejects the received parts to an inlet of a tray. | 01-13-2011 |
20110256026 | MICRO-FLUIDIC DEVICE AND SAMPLE TESTING APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A microfluidic device having a delay structure and a sample testing apparatus including the microfluidic device are provided. The microfluidic device includes: a reaction chamber which contains a reagent capable of reacting with a sample; a distribution channel through which the sample is provided to the reaction chamber; an inlet channel through which the at least one reaction chamber is connected with the distribution channel; and a delay structure which is located between the at least one reaction chamber and the distribution channel, and delays movement of contents of the reaction chamber to the distribution channel. | 10-20-2011 |