Patent application number | Description | Published |
20100009431 | CARTRIDGE CONTAINING REAGENT, MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE CARTRIDGE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE, AND BIOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS METHOD USING THE MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE - A microfluidic device including a platform and a cartridge is disclosed. The platform includes a chamber containing a fluid. The reagent cartridge is mounted to the platform. and contains a solid reagent for detecting material contained in the fluid. | 01-14-2010 |
20100177325 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RECOGNIZING HOME POSITION OF ROTATABLE BODY - Provided are an apparatus and method for recognizing a home position of a rotatable body. The apparatus includes: a tray including a support surface on which the rotatable body can be seated; a rotatable body position alignment unit for controlling the position of the rotatable body so that the rotatable body is aligned to be in a predetermined position when the rotatable body is seated on the support surface of the tray; a motor including a motor shaft that rotates by power supply, and a turntable that can be coupled with the rotatable body and rotates the rotatable body; and an encoder that is connected to the motor shaft and generates signals for measuring a rotational angle and a rotational direction of the motor shaft. | 07-15-2010 |
20110028049 | CONNECTOR, ELECTRIC CONNECTING DEVICE AND MEDICAL DEVICE - Disclosed is a connector to connect an electric element and a power source to each other. The connector includes a first contact provided on a first body and electrically connected to the electric element, and a second contact provided on a second body and electrically connected to the power source, wherein the first contact and the second contact come into contact with or are separated from each other upon receiving pressure caused by relative movement between the first body in the second body. | 02-03-2011 |
20110121196 | MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE, LIGHT IRRADIATION APPARATUS, MICORFLUIDIC SYSTEM COMPRISING THE SAME AND METHOD FOR DRIVING THE SYSTEM - A microfluidic system includes a microfluidic device including a chamber which contains a fluid sample, a channel which is connected to the chamber and through which the fluid sample flows, and a valve which controls flow of the fluid sample through the channel; an irradiation apparatus which irradiates electromagnetic energy; and a diffuser which diffuses and distributes the electromagnetic energy irradiated by the irradiation apparatus to an irradiation region of the microfluidic device. | 05-26-2011 |
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 |
20120185211 | PARTICLE MEASURING APPARATUS AND MEASURING METHOD USING THE SAME - Provided are a particle measurement apparatus having a plurality of apertures arranged in series therein, and a particle measurement method using the same to statistically analyze multiple signals generated when a particle passes through the plurality of apertures, thus acquiring more accurate information on particles. The particle measurement apparatus includes a plurality of aperture members arranged in series, a plurality of electrodes to form an electric field within the plurality of aperture members, and an analyzer for statistically analyzing multiple electrical signals generated when a particle passes through the plurality of aperture members. | 07-19-2012 |
20120207654 | MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE - A microfluidic device having a chamber with a fluid discharge configuration is provided. The microfluidic device includes a platform including a chamber configured to accommodate a fluid therein. The chamber includes an inner sidewall and an outer sidewall disposed outwardly from the inner sidewall in a radial direction of the platform. The outer sidewall includes a first point located closest to a center of the platform, and a second point located farthest from the center of the platform. A distance from the center of the platform to an arbitrary third point on the outer sidewall between the first point and the second point increases from the first point to the second point, so that the fluid near the first point is guided to the second point by centrifugal force during rotation of the platform. | 08-16-2012 |
20120261026 | MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE - A microfluidic device to meter an accurate amount of fluid is provided. The microfluidic device includes a chamber configured to accommodate a fluid therein, an inlet channel connected to the chamber to supply the fluid into the chamber, and an outlet channel connected to the chamber and provided separately from the inlet channel. The outlet channel is configured such that after the chamber is filled with a predetermined amount of the fluid introduced through the inlet channel, any additional amount of the fluid introduced into the chamber in excess of the predetermined amount exits the chamber through the outlet channel. | 10-18-2012 |
20140287524 | MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A microfluidic device and a control method, the microfluidic device including a platform including a chamber configured to accommodate a sample, a channel connected to the chamber, and a metering unit connected to the chamber by the channel and configured to meter an amount of the sample, wherein the metering unit includes a metering chamber configured to measure the amount of the sample, and an accommodation chamber connected to the metering chamber and configured to accommodate the sample to prevent the sample from overflowing out of the metering chamber. | 09-25-2014 |