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7618593 Reducing agent container having novel structure  
On an upper surface of a container body, there are disposed at least a base portion of a concentration meter configured to detect the concentration of a liquid reducing agent based on a heat...
7618589 Automatic dispenser  
An automatic dispenser includes a dispensing head, a transporter, a controller, sensors, and an adjustor. The dispensing head accommodates a plurality of dispensing tips and draws liquid into and...
7611905 Apparatus and method of assay in utilizing attenuated total reflection  
A surface plasmon resonance (SPR) assay apparatus has an assay stage, which is loadable with a sensor unit. The sensor unit has a prism, thin film, flow cell and flow channel for flow of sample. A...
7611900 High throughput screening methods for lubricating oil compositions  
Method for determining deposit formation tendencies for a plurality of fluid samples of different compositions is provided. Each sample includes one or more lubricating oil compositions containing...
7608466 Process and device for producing reagent carriers  
The invention concerns a process for producing reagent carriers having a binding capability that are suitable for determining analytes in liquids, wherein the process comprises at least one step of...
7608463 Enhanced waveguide and method  
An optical assay apparatus having an optical filter, an optical sensor with a light ray redirection portion and an assay sensing portion, and a filter to block certain wavelengths of excitation...
7608456 Micro plate treating device and micro plate carrying method  
In a microplate processing apparatus that removes lid ( 11 ) of microplate ( 10 ) conveyed by microplate conveying mechanism ( 3 ), performs a dispensing process by dispensing head ( 8 ), and...
7608220 Blood smear preparation device  
A blood smear preparation device includes a base; a carrying table for carrying a microscope slide thereon and being supported on the base; a lifting mechanism mounted to the base; a retaining...
7603201 Systems and methods for the automated pre-treatment and processing of biological samples  
Systems and methods allowing for the automatic control and scheduling of a staining apparatus for biological samples on slides present within the apparatus. In some embodiments, the actions of a...
7601300 Compact, integrated system for processing test samples  
An integrated instrument processes fluid test samples using disposable test devices. The test devices are carried in a carrier. The instrument includes a vacuum station receiving the carrier for...
7597848 Device for transporting and holding microtiter plates  
A transport system for transporting and handling microtiter plates, for use in high throughput screening, diagnosis and/or combinatorial chemistry, comprising modules with devices for preparing...
7597846 Apparatus for producing tissue arrays  
An apparatus for producing a tissue array, having at least one receiver block ( 1 ) and at least one donor block ( 2 ) that comprises tissue ( 3 ) to be investigated, is described. The donor block...
7597845 Apparatus for selectively holding and releasing an object in an analysis system  
An apparatus for selectively holding and releasing an object in an analysis system is set forth. The apparatus comprises first and second arm assemblies that are mounted for rotation about a...
7595188 Observation apparatus  
An observation apparatus includes a sample tray that holds a container housing a cultured cell and a culture medium and covered with a lid; an observation unit that serves for observation of the...
7595025 Apparatus for producing tissue arrays  
An apparatus for producing a tissue array is described. At least one receiver block ( 1 ), and at least one donor block ( 2 ) that comprises tissue ( 3 ) to be investigated, are provided, a first...
7595024 Apparatus for producing tissue arrays  
An apparatus for producing a tissue array, having at least one donor block ( 2 ) that comprises tissue ( 3 ) to be investigated, is described. A marked tissue section of the tissue ( 3 ) to be...
7588725 High throughput autosampler  
An auto-injection system provides high throughput screening of fluidic samples. A sample injection valve has a first position which applies a reduced pressure to a sample sipper tube for aspirating...
7588724 Mechanical device for mixing a fluid sample with a treatment solution  
A device for preparing a fluid sample for use in a fluid analyte meter, including: (a) a first portion, comprising: a capillary channel dimensioned to receive a fluid sample therein, an internal...
7585678 Method and apparatus for positioning a pipetting device  
A method for determining a reference position for a pipetting needle which is part of an automatic analytical apparatus that includes a rotatable conveyor, conveyor driving means, an automatic...
7585464 Biosensor cartridge and biosensor dispensing device  
A compact biosensor cartridge allows biosensors to be tested one by one and protects the biosensors from moisture until they are set. A biosensor dispensing device is also disclosed. A biosensor...
7585463 Apparatus and method for dispensing fluid, semi-solid and solid samples  
The invention relates generally to the field of automated collection and deposition of fluid, semi-solid, and solid samples of biological or chemical materials. More specifically, the invention...
7584019 Systems and methods for the automated pre-treatment and processing of biological samples  
Systems and methods allowing for the automatic control and scheduling of a staining apparatus for biological samples on slides present within the apparatus. In some embodiments, the actions of a...
7579192 High throughput screening methods for lubricating oil compositions  
A method for determining storage stability for a plurality of fluid lubricant samples of different compositions is provided. Each sample includes one or more lubricating oil additives, or a...
7579190 Method and apparatus for preparing cytological specimens  
An automated system for preparing a plurality of cytological specimens from a plurality of fluid samples in vials includes an apparatus for collecting a monolayer of cells from each sample and...
7578978 Carrier for holding test samples  
A carrier for holding up to N test sample devices as they are moved through a sample testing instrument. Each of the test sample devices are held in a receiving structure such as a slot in the...
7577498 Apparatus and methods for a robotic beverage server  
A robotic beverage server that includes a robot, a beverage dispenser in fluid communication with a plurality of beverages contained within respective beverage storage receptacles and operable to...
7575721 Method and apparatus for storing and dispensing reagent beads  
Embodiments of the invention provide an efficient and effective technique for storing and dispensing reagent beads. In one embodiment, an apparatus is provided for dispensing reagent beads...
7572410 Core sampling device intended to assemble tissue arrays  
A core sampling device includes a core sampling punch, a core excision punch that makes a recess in a receiver body, and an ejector that expels a sample core into the receiver body. The core...
7569190 Micro-sample cup rack adapter  
A small sample cup rack adapter having a spring biased plunger moveably disposed within a generally cylindrical outer body, with the plunger adapted to support a small sample cup within the outer...
7569189 Opening and closing a container  
An apparatus for opening and closing a container having a slidable shutter closure moving past the apparatus includes: a rotatable shaft having an axis perpendicular to the direction of travel of...
7569186 Systems for using sample processing devices  
Sample processing systems for processing sample materials located in sample processing devices that are separate from the system are disclosed. The sample processing systems include a rotating base...
7566366 Coverslipping machine  
A coverslipping machine ( 1 ) for applying coverslipping agent and a coverslip onto a specimen slide is described. A hollow needle ( 2 ), which is embodied to be movable via a guide ( 4 ) into a...
7563614 Systems and methods for rapidly changing the solution environment around sensors  
The invention provides microfluidic systems for altering the solution environment around a nanoscopic or microscopic object, such as a sensor, and methods for using the same. The invention can be...
7560072 Blood analyzer with specimen container holder  
A blood analyzer that can check whether a cap is in place or not and can set a mixing mode at the same time when the specimen container is inserted. A specimen container holder holds a specimen...
7560071 Instrument docking station for an automated testing system  
An automated testing system includes one or more laboratory devices that operate together to perform an assay. The testing system is designed such that a laboratory device may be seamlessly...
7556777 Specimen vial cap handler and slide labeler  
A composite modular system for handling biological sample vials and slides comprises a vial scanner configured to read indicia on the sample vials, a slide labeler configured to mark the slides, a...
7556770 Transport system for test sample carrier  
A transport system is provided for a sample testing machine. The transport system includes a carrier holding a set of test sample devices and a drive subsystem for moving the carrier through the...
7553451 Platform apparatus with horizontal slide translation and method  
An apparatus and method for maintaining a slide in a substantially horizontal orientation while moving the slide between different elevations. A dual-hinge arrangement is utilized to maintain the...
7551762 Method and system for automatic vision inspection and classification of microarray slides  
The present invention provides a unique low cost vision inspection and classification system and methods for automatic inspection and classification of a microarray slide without manual...
7550115 Apparatus and method for arraying beads  
An apparatus and a method for arraying beads that allow a bead array having been difficult in mass production to be manufactured easily and accurately are provided. Beads are once arrayed in a...
7547417 Storage container for analytical devices  
A storage container for holding analytical devices, the storage container being made of a rigid material and containing separate chambers in each of which at most one analytical device can be...
7547414 Automatic analyzer  
For installing reagent bottles in a reagent disk, the operator needs to install them while confirming the orientation of each reagent bottle. However, the operator will groan under a psychological...
7544328 Structure for reducing agent container  
A canopy is removably secured to the container body, is respectively fitted with: a base of a water level indicator for detecting a remaining amount of liquid reducing agent; a base of a...
7541001 Automatic pipetting and analyzing device  
An automatic pipetting and analyzing device for the preparation and analysis of samples in the wells of a microtitration plate has a work platform on which positioning areas for auxiliary devices...
7537736 Sampling and dispensing apparatus  
An apparatus main body which is arbitrarily elevated is provided in the middle of a guide rail which transports a test tube containing a blood specimen. A first movable base which turns around a...
7534394 Potentiometric titration method for quantitative determination of hydrogen peroxide  
An electrochemical potentiometric titration method that entails titration of a known volume of a catholyte containing an unknown amount of hydrogen peroxide in a titration cell having two...
7529598 Positioning device and method  
A plate and method for positioning functional elements in a system for working with fluid-containing samples includes a horizontal work field having a lengthwise dimension and a perpendicularly...
7527763 Valve control system for a rotating multiplex fluorescence detection device  
Techniques are described for the detection of multiple target species in real-time PCR (polymerase chain reaction). For example, a system comprises a data acquisition device and a detection device...
7521245 Method for washing and drying pins in microarray spotting instruments  
A method and apparatus are provided for washing and drying pins in a microarray spotting instrument. The apparatus includes an array of chambers, each for receiving one of the pins of the spotting...
7521021 System for in situ processing of a tissue specimen  
The present invention is directed to a system for use in the preparation in situ of tissue specimens for histological examination. The system includes a cassette, a specimen mounting card and a...