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4921473 Multicomponent fluid separation and irradiation system  
A multicomponent fluid separation and irradiation system is described containing a centrifuge drum and a source of radiant energy located within the drum. In a first embodiment a disposable rigid...
4917865 Analysis device  
A centrifugal analysis device in which film capillaries communicate with peripheral cells, with a hydrophilic capillary providing the cell inlet and a hydrophobic capillary providing the cell outlet.
4915911 Device for rinsing out a substance present in a zone  
The present invention provides a device for rinsing out a substance present in a zone (d) with a liquid rinsing agent in several rinsing steps and for transferring the rinsing agent emerging from...
4916078 Process for carrying out analytical determinations and means for carrying out this process  
The present invention provides a process for carrying out an analytical determination by mixing and incubating a sample solution with at least one reagent and measuring a parameter in the reaction...
4906432 Liquid handling  
An analysis system includes analysis station structure, sample station structure spaced from the analysis station structure along a straight line path, support shaft structure disposed along an...
4895808 Method and apparatus for adsorption detection  
A method and apparatus for adsorption and detection of adsorbents or analytes. The method and apparatus can be employed in the field for rapid adsorption of analytes and is particularly useful for...
4894204 Rotor with dynamic pipeting for a centrifuge analysis device  
A rotor, which has a center and a periphery, of a centrifuge analysis device. The rotor comprises, from the center of the periphery: central receptacles for liquids to be diluted before analysis;...
4883763 Sample processor card for centrifuge  
A sample processor card for use with a centrifuge in which the direction of centrifugal force can be altered at will, wherein the card includes a supply of chemical reagent and inlet means for...
4882094 Separation system for dewatering radioactive waste materials  
Disposal container structure for the disposal of waste radioactive materials includes inner structure comprising a cover member with an inlet port and an annular seal surface portion, and depending...
4876203 Method of performing medical analysis on a liquid sample using at least one dry reagent, and apparatus for the method  
A method of medically analyzing a liquid sample using a single-piece container (1) made of plastic. The container is divided into a sample storage chamber (4), a calibrated cell (6), a diluent...
4874582 Sample handling unit for centrifugation  
A sample handling unit for centrifugation apparatus, especially for cytocentrifugation to produce cell monolayers is disclosed. The sample handling unit is adapted for automated protective...
4865812 Integral specimen collection tube and microscope slide device  
The unitary device includes a generally tubular container having a generally central specimen collection space communicating with the open upper end of the container, and a microscope slide member...
4865810 Centrifuge for performing medical analyses  
A centrifuge for performing biological and medical analyses for samples in test packs mounted in holders peripherally disposed on the centrifuge rotor. The test pack holders are also rotated...
4861477 Tubular container for centrifugal separation  
A tubular container for centrifugal separation suited for easy separation of a relatively small amount of the phase having an intermediate specific gravity from the heaviest and lightest phases....
4859420 Heating system for rotating members  
A heating system for heating a rapidly rotating article, including a strobe capable of emitting radiant energy and positioned to radiate energy onto the article, a light source positioned to...
4857274 Device for analyzing a liquid sample  
A device for analyzing a liquid sample such as blood includes a cartridge portion and a casing portion. The cartridge includes an inlet for directly receiving a sample. The cartridge is then...
4853188 Cell for placing solid matters on a slide glass under centrifugal force  
A cell for placing solid matter on a piece of slide glass in such a manner that it is rotated in a centrifugal separator, which is formed integrally by mold forming of synthetic resin thereby to be...
4849177 Reagent pack and carousel  
A multiple dose reagent pack and corresponding carousel for an automated analyzer are disclosed. The reagent pack contains a plurality of vial-receiving wells which receive and hold a plurality of...
4847205 Device and method for automated separation of a sample of whole blood into aliquots  
A device and a method for automated processing and separation of an unmeasured sample of whole blood into multiple aliquots of plasma. Capillaries are radially oriented on a rotor, with the rotor...
4835106 Rotor for processing liquids using movable capillary tubes  
A rotor assembly for processing liquids, especially whole blood samples, is disclosed. The assembly includes apparatus for separating non-liquid components of whole blood samples from liquid...
4828716 Apparatus and method for separating phases of blood  
Method and apparatus for partitioning a pre-selected phase of a sample of liquid, such as blood, having a plurality of phases of differing densities the method comprising the steps of introducing a...
4814144 Centrifugal analyzer rotor unit and insert elements  
A rotor unit for a centrifugal analyzer comprises a rotatably-driven circular rotor base; and a rotor head comprising a plurality of insert elements each having at least one chamber sample for the...
4814282 Centrifuge for two-dimensional centrifugation  
Method and apparatus for generating centrifugal forces, including a plate rotatable about an axis, and at least one holding means mounted on the plate for rotation therewith, the holding means...
4812294 Specimen processing system  
A specimen preparation unit having a plurality of interconnected compartments is automatically loaded onto a centrifuge rotor arm at a first rotor position. Each rotor arm has two indexing means...
4812411 Method of performing medical analyses, and a conditioning strip and apparatus for performing the method  
The method in accordance with the invention provides antibiograms or bacteriological identification of colonies of micro-organisms. The method uses a cabinet (1) which supports a set of mechanical,...
4793973 Container for adding antibodies or antigens to a biological liquid  
A container for determining antibodies or antigens in a biological liquid by the formation of specific antibody-antigen complexes, in which one partner element is initially associated with...
4792432 Method for performing a liquid analysis and an analytical element for use in the method  
The present invention relates to a method for making liquid analysis and to an analytical element to be used in the method. The method is especially suitable for analysing organic fluids, like...
4788154 Method and apparatus for obtaining and delivering a predetermined quantity of plasma from a blood sample for analysis purposes  
A method and a device for obtaining plasma from a few microliters of blood for analysis purposes. The method makes use a transfer strip (10) and a turntable for performing centrifuging operations.
4788150 Liquid handling  
An analysis system has a first region in which sample materials are stored at an appropriate storage temperature and an analysis region which is maintained at a controlled and stabilized...
4777141 Instrument for measuring coagulation parameters and method of use  
An instrument for measuring coagulation parameters is provided in which plasma and at least one reagent are mixed by spinning in a cuvette with transparent windows and in which measurement is then...
4774057 Dual liquid dispenser package  
Dual liquid dispenser package is provided and is operable to supply liquids from liquid supply chambers to liquid reservoirs through liquid supply channels by centrifugal force-induced liquid...
4764342 Reagent handling  
A sealed reagent container structure that contains reagent material, has a body portion with length and width dimensions each greater than its height dimension and port defining neck structure...
4743558 Method of performing medical analysis on a sample of liquid by means of at least one liquid reagent, and apparatus for performing the method  
A method of performing medical analysis on a liquid sample makes use of a container (1) made from a single plastics molding, the container is compartmented so as to include a sample storage chamber...
4740472 Method and apparatus for automated processing and aliquoting of whole blood samples for analysis in a centrifugal fast analyzer  
A rotor and disc assembly for use in a centrifugal fast analyzer. The assembly is designed to process multiple samples of whole blood followed by aliquoting of the resultant serum into precisely...
4735776 Chemical manipulator  
This invention relates to a chemical manipulator adapted to automate analysis of liquids of μl unit such as DNA sample. Within the body frame are arranged a sample supply and discharging station,...
4726683 Coupling between entraining hub and multi-cuvette rotor for analytical apparatus  
A coupling arrangement between a hub and multi-cuvette rotor in analytical photometers, wherein the hub has a projection the section of which has a non-revolving profile and to such end comprises...
4714590 Conditioning strip for performing medical analyses on a sample of liquid and using dry reagents  
A method for performing a series of analyses on a single sample after automatically diluting said sample. The method uses a cabinet supporting a set of mechanical, optical, and electronic units...
4708710 Particle separation process  
A process for separating particles from mixtures containing the particles is disclosed. An adoptive transfer therapy process wherein mononuclear cells are separated from a mixture of blood cells by...
4708940 Method and apparatus for clinical analysis  
A clinical analyzer with an analyzing section having a reaction tube and photometer, and a sampling section having a sample transfer pipe and centrifugal separator which also serves as a sampler....
4708886 Analysis system  
An analysis system has a first storage area in which sample and reagent materials are stored at an appropriate storage temperature and a second (analysis) area which is maintained at a controlled...
4692137 Split tube centrifuge rotor adapter  
A centrifuge adapter is formed in two sections divided by a plane that preferably extends through the longitudinal axis of the adapter. The two sections may be substantially identical in a first...
4690670 Centrifuge tube having reusable seal  
A screw plug self-taps itself into an open filler stem of a thin plastic cylindrical centrifuge tube to press an underside of the plug against the annular top surface of the stem after the...
4690899 Process and device for carrying out analytical determinations  
In a process for carrying out an analytical determination by mixing and incubating a sample liquid with at least one dry reagent which is soluble therein to form a reaction mixture liquid and...
4689203 Centrifuge  
The invention concerns a centrifuge intended for use in mainpulating liquid batches on an analytical scale. The centrifuge consists of a body (2) rotatable about its axis (1) provided with input...
4687636 Separative scintillation proximity assay  
This invention relates to the use of differential separative properties and modified assay containers in improving the convenience of separative scintillation proximity assay (SSPA) and extending...
4683120 Biological fluid assay system  
A biological fluid assay system and method for the determination of immunoreactive characteristics of biological specimen and more particularly for the qualitative determination of immunological...
4680164 Centrifugal analyzer  
An analysis system of the centrifugal analyzer type has an analysis station for receiving a multi-cuvette rotor unit with means at the analysis station for performing analyses on the contents of a...
4676952 Photometric analysis apparatus for a liquid  
A photometric liquid analysis apparatus of the centrifugal analysis type uses insert elements having an elongated body, an optical measurement chamber near one end of the elongated body and a...
4671940 Automatic centrifugal balancing mechanism  
Apparatus for generating centrifugal forces, preferably used in carrying out chemical testing, which includes counterweight means on a rotating plate of the apparatus to automatically balance the...
4656009 Reaction support incorporating multiple recipients for testing liquid doses  
The invention relates to a reaction support incorporating multiple recipients for testing liquid doses, comprising a transparent plate provided with a plurality of recesses of which each forms one...