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| 20090076736 | SAMPLE ANALYZER AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - A sample analyzer including a detection unit for irradiating a biological sample with light and obtaining optical information; a cell classification processor for classifying cells contained in the biological sample into cell groups based on the optical information; a scattered light information obtaining processor for obtaining scattered light information relating to a cell included in a predetermined cell group; a calculation processor for calculating a component value corresponding to an amount of component contained in cell included in the predetermined cell group based on the scattered light information; and an output device for outputting the component value calculated by the calculation means is disclosed. A computer program product is also disclosed. | 03-19-2009 |
| 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 |
| 20100105142 | Sample analyzer and calibration method of sample analyzer - A sample analyzer is disclosed that comprises: a first measurement unit for measuring a sample; a second measurement unit for measuring a sample; and an information processing unit for acquiring a first analysis result based on a result of the measurement by the first measurement unit and a second analysis result based on a result of the measurement by the second measurement unit, wherein the information processing unit is configured to: correct the first analysis result based on a first correction value, correct the second analysis result based on a second correction value, update the first correction value, and update the second correction value. A calibration method of a sample analyzer is also disclosed. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100108101 | SAMPLE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CLEANING METHOD - The present invention is to present a sample processing apparatus, comprising: a sample processing mechanism which comprises a flow channel to be used for processing a sample, and performs a sample processing operation for processing the sample using the flow channel and a cleaning operation for cleaning the flow channel; and a controller for controlling the cleaning operation by the sample processing mechanism, based on an elapsed time since a previous cleaning operation by the sample processing mechanism. | 05-06-2010 |
| 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 |
| 20100248292 | SAMPLE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SAMPLE PROCESSING METHOD - A sample processing apparatus comprising: an aspiration section for aspirating a sample from a sample container; a sample container take-out/returning section for taking out a sample container containing a sample from a sample rack holding a plurality of sample containers, and for returning the sample container, from which the sample has been aspirated, to the sample rack; a sample processing section for processing the aspirated sample; a transport section for transporting the sample rack to a take-out position for taking out the sample container from the sample rack; and a transport controller for controlling the transport section to transport the sample rack to a processing position for performing a predetermined process on another sample container held by the sample rack when one sample container has been taken out from the sample rack by the sample container take-out/returning section is disclosed. A sample processing method is also disclosed. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100248293 | SAMPLE ANALYZER AND SAMPLE ANALYZING METHOD - The present invention is to present a sample analyzer comprising: a first measurement unit; a second measurement unit; a transport unit for transporting a sample container to the first measurement unit and the second measurement unit; and a controller configured to perform operations comprising: obtaining measurement item information indicating a measurement item of the sample contained in the sample container; and controlling the transport unit so as to transport the sample container to the second measurement unit when a first measurement item and a second measurement item different from the first measurement item are indicated in the measurement item information, and controlling the transport unit so as to transport the sample container to the first measurement unit or the second measurement unit when the first measurement item is indicated and the second measurement item is not indicated in the measurement item information. | 09-30-2010 |
| 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 |
| 20110035237 | SPECIMEN TESTING APPARATUS, TEST INFORMATION MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, AND TEST INFORMATION OUTPUT METHOD - The information processing unit receives input of an user ID and a password when the operator carries out log-in, and executes user authentication process. When the log-in process is carried out by the user, the information processing unit outputs test results together with an patient attribute information including patient ID, name of the patient, attending physician, medical wards, comments regarding patient, and the like. When the log-in process is carried out by the maintenance technician, the information processing unit outputs the test result only. | 02-10-2011 |
| 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 |
| 20110077871 | ANALYSIS APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING UNIT, AND AN INFORMATION DISPLAYING METHOD - An analysis apparatus which has a first and second measuring units for measuring a clinical sample; and an information processing unit which is connected to the first and second measuring units so as to perform information communication with the first and second measuring units, wherein the first measuring unit is provided with a first marker, the second measuring unit is provided with a second marker, and the information processing unit has an information display section; and a display controller for displaying the first marker in association with the information relating to the first measuring unit on the information display section, and for displaying the second marker in association with the information relating to the second measuring unit on the information display section. Also, an information processing unit and an information displaying method. | 03-31-2011 |
