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6922479 System and method for generating a profile of particulate components of a body fluid sample  
A system for generating a profile of particulate components of a body fluid sample is provided. The system includes: (a) a device for causing controlled flow of the body fluid sample on a...
6908593 Capillary flow control in a fluidic diagnostic device  
A medical diagnostic device for measuring an analyte concentration or property of a biological fluid includes capillary flow channels to convey a sample of the fluid from an inlet to a branching...
6903815 Optical waveguide sensor, device, system and method for glucose measurement  
An optical waveguide sensor for glucose measurement comprises a substrate, a first optical waveguide layer formed on a surface of the substrate, an entrance grating and an exit grating which are...
6898296 Specimen processing system  
A specimen processing system according to the present invention includes a plurality of specimen processing units each having flat sides and a specimen operating surface and operated singly. The...
6888951 Methods and apparatus for analyzing operational and analyte data acquired from optical disc  
Methods and apparatus for analyzing nonoperational data acquired from optical discs, and in particular, trackable optical discs having concurrently readable nonoperational structures are provided....
6879713 Meiotic spindle imaging in oocytes and uses therefor in in vitro fertilization  
The developmental potential of a mammalian oocyte for successful implantation is evaluated by producing a plurality of intensity images of the oocyte using polarized light optics, and calculating a...
6873719 Image acquisition apparatus  
Image acquisition apparatus is used to obtain images of contents of containers for use in, for example, antibiotic susceptibility testing. The apparatus has image capture means, such as a scanner (...
6871169 Combinative multivariate calibration that enhances prediction ability through removal of over-modeled regions  
A novel multivariate model for analysis of absorbance spectra allows for each wavelength or spectral region to be modeled with just enough factors to fully model the analytical signal without the...
6864716 Reconfigurable memory architecture  
A pre-diffused high density array of core memory cells is provided in a metal programmable device. The peripheral logic is made up of gate array cells in the metal programmable device. The...
6853857 Method, device and computer program for determining the blood flow in a tissue or organ region  
In a method, a device and a computer program for determining the blood flow in a tissue or organ region, the fluorescence intensity of an exogenous chromophore is measured as a function of time in...
6847451 Apparatuses and methods for analyte concentration determination  
Apparatuses and methods for determining the concentration of an analyte in a physiological sample are provided. The subject apparatuses include at least one light source, a detector array, means...
6842233 Method of classifying particles on two-dimensional frequency distribution map and blood analyzer utilizing the same  
A method of classifying particles indicated on a two-dimensional frequency distribution map into particle clusters, includes the steps of: dividing the particles into a first cluster and a second...
6831733 Analysis method and system therefor  
The invention concerns a method for quantitative hemoglobin determination in undiluted, unhemolyzed whole blood comprising the steps of: providing a disposable, capillary, which has an optical...
6825918 Method and apparatus for measuring blood sugar  
In a method for the measurement of the concentration of a substance in a liquid, especially for blood sugar measurement, the liquid to be measured is applied to the measuring field of a test strip,...
6819408 Method for obtaining a monolayer of desired particles in a liquid sample  
The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for analyzing a blood or other biological fluid sample in a quiescent state without the need for additional diluting reagents or fluid...
6816241 LED light source-based instrument for non-invasive blood analyte determination  
A compact, lightweight instrument for non-invasive blood analyte determination employs a light source incorporating an assembly of LED's interconnected within a thermally stable substrate. A large...
6813009 Detection of metabolic dysfunctions using fluorescence emission from serum  
Serum emission can be used as the first test to detect metabolic disorders in mammals. When changes in emission of the serum from patients with different pathological conditions were characterized,...
6806947 Apparatus for monitoring a fluid conduit  
Apparatus and methods for determining the presence of a fluid conduit at a predetermined location and at least one characteristic of the fluid in the conduit are disclosed. The apparatus includes a...
6794194 Method for measuring hemoglobin concentration (HGB) in the blood in a circuit of a dialysis machine, measuring device and circuit for the application of the method  
A method for measuring the hemoglobin concentration in the blood in a circuit of a dialysis machine includes directing electromagnetic waves against one section of the circuit, measuring values of...
6791674 Analytical method and apparatus for blood using near infrared spectroscopy  
A method of analyzing blood using a near infrared apparatus, in which monochromatic near infrared light in a wavelength range of 700 nm-1100 nm from the slit of the near infrared apparatus is...
6770883 Sample level detection system  
A method and apparatus for detecting the level of red blood cells, plasma or serum, and organic separation gel in a test tube covered with multiple labels is provided. Visible and infrared light...
6749565 Method for blood infrared spectroscopy diagnosing of inner organs pathology  
A rapid diagnosis method for organ specific disease state is based on obtaining an infrared absorbance spectra of a patient's blood at a frequency range from about 400 cm −1 to about 2000 cm...
6731379 Method and device for determining the concentration of heparin in a sample of fluid  
A device for determining the concentration of heparin in a fluid sample comprising: a container for holding the fluid sample; a container for holding the dye solution; a mixer for mixing the fluid...
6717657 Apparatus for measuring the volume of individual red blood cells  
The invention discloses an apparatus and a method for determining the volume of individual red blood cells or other particles that are suspended in liquids. The sample is disposed into an optical...
6714287 Apparatus for determining the volume of single red blood cells  
The invention discloses a method and apparatus for determining the volume of single red blood cells or other particles that are suspended in liquids. The sample is disposed into an optical cuvette...
6707554 Method for the photometric analysis of test elements  
The invention concerns a method for the photometric analysis of test elements with a detection zone which is stable towards positioning tolerances of the detection zone comprising the following...
6692967 Method and compositions for detecting of bloodstains using fluorescin-fluorescein reaction  
A method, compositions and kit are set forth for detecting blood stains. A reactant solution includes fluorescin solubilized (reduced) in acetic acid in ethanol. The solution may be buffered to a...
6694157 Method and apparatus for determination of pH pCO2, hemoglobin, and hemoglobin oxygen saturation  
This invention relates to a method and apparatus for in-vivo, real time measurement of pH, pCO 2 , base excess, hemoglobin, and hemoglobin oxygen saturation. Specifically, the invention relates to...
6678040 Apparatus for measuring number of cells  
A number-of-cells measuring apparatus for measuring the number of cells contained in a liquid including cells comprises an input section for inputting information of a size of said pre-measured...
6674525 Split focusing cytometer  
A microcytometer which combines lysing and cytometry into a unified system that achieves blood lysis and white blood cell count in a single device. The device focuses the white cells into a thin...
6670191 Method for quantitatively analyzing fragmented red blood cells  
A method for quantitatively analyzing fragmented red blood cells includes the steps of: preparing a two-dimensional particle distribution diagram on the basis of a scattered light intensity and...
6661501 Cytological stain composition including verification characteristic  
The present invention relates to the analysis of cytological material. Specifically, the invention relates to stains and methods of producing the stains, methods of staining cells for cytological...
6661909 Calibration of fluorescence resonance energy transfer in microscopy  
Imaging hardware, software, calibrants, and methods are provided to visualize and quantitate the amount of Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET) occurring between donor and acceptor...
6660995 Particle size analysis in a turbid media with a single-fiber, optical probe while using a visible spectrometer  
Apparatus and method for measuring scatterer size in a dense media with only a single fiber for both light delivery and collection are disclosed. White light is used as a source and oscillations of...
6633369 Method for measuring the volume of individual red blood cells  
The invention discloses a method for determining the volume of individual red blood cells or other particles that are suspended in liquids. The sample is disposed into an optical cuvette suitable...
6633368 Method for determining the volume of single red blood cells  
The invention discloses a method for determining the volume of single red blood cells or other particles that are suspended in liquids. The sample is disposed into an optical cuvette suitable for...
6630990 Optical method and apparatus for red blood cell differentiation on a cell-by-cell basis, and simultaneous analysis of white blood cell differentiation  
Methods and apparatus are disclosed for determining the volume, hemoglobin concentration, maturity and cell shape of mammalian red blood cells in a whole blood sample and simultaneously monitoring...
6624882 Methods of sampling body fluid  
A sampling apparatus for sampling body fluid includes a sampler having an external geometry selected to mate with an internal geometry of a testing apparatus such that the sampler may be inserted...
6621917 Device and method for examining biological vessels  
The present invention pertains to a device for examining biological vessels, especially retinal vessels, including an evaluation unit in the form of an image manipulator (BM) enabling at least...
6603552 Portable system for detecting skin abnormalities based on characteristic autofluorescence  
A lightweight hand-held skin abnormality detection system includes a source of excitation light that causes tissue under examination to produce fluorescence light. The fluorescence light produced...
6597438 Portable flow cytometry  
A portable or wearable cytometer that can be used at remote locations, such as in the field or at home. The flow cytometer of the present invention may help improve the healthcare of many weak,...
6587203 Sort stream stabilizer for flow cytometer  
A flow cytometer includes a temperature regulator that maintains the temperature of the piezoelectric actuator sufficiently constant so as to produce a consistent predetermined oscillation...
6579722 Chemiluminescence chemical detection of vapors and device therefor  
A solid phase chemical sensor includes a polymer film which has a chemiluminescent reagent immobilized therein. The polymer film and chemiluminescent reagent are chosen to significantly enhance the...
6576106 Method for separating and assaying lipoprotein, an assembly for performing such a method, and a system including such an assembly  
A method for separating and assaying lipoprotain to determine a degree of modification of a predetermined component in a specimen of lipoprotein, comprising the step of: determining a distance...
6563585 Ratiometric fluorometer  
A method and apparatus for measuring the concentration of various analytes in a sample using native fluorescence is described. A first light source for producing a first light having a first...
6564076 Time-resolved spectroscopic apparatus and method using streak camera  
Methods and apparatus using the principles of time-resolved spectroscopy are disclosed. The present invention employs incident light pulses of sufficiently short duration to permit the rate of the...
6549661 Pattern recognition apparatus and pattern recognition method  
Recognizable data storage apparatus stores an image feature parameter of an object and its classification result for those objects for which said classification results are evaluated as having high...
6549275 Optical detection system for flow cytometry  
An optical detection system for flow cytometry that uses two or more light sources positioned laterally at different distances from the central axis of the flow stream for providing light through...
6542762 Near-infrared noninvasive determination of pH in pulse mode  
Methods and apparatus for, preferably, determining noninvasively and in vivo pH in a human. The non-invasive method includes the steps of: generating light at three or more different wavelengths in...
6532061 Measuring the velocity of small moving objects such as cells  
Frequency domain velocity measurements and time domain velocity measurements are made using light from cells or other objects. An optical grating is used to modulate the light from an object so...