Title:
SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATING SPECIMEN INSPECTION, CAPACITY CHECKING MODULE, AND METHOD FOR CHECKING BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2015/056649
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
Provided are a system for automating specimen inspection, a capacity checking module, and a method for checking a biological specimen, whereby enhanced throughput can be achieved. An image is taken of a container (101) by a camera (221), and the type of the container (101) or type of a stopper (102) of the container (101) is specified by a container information specifying unit (19d1). A sensing mechanism (12) is then moved down, a power source (64) of an electrostatic capacity sensor (31) is turned ON at the timing at which the sensor approaches a bottom of the stopper (102) from specified type information of the stopper (102), and a top surface (114) of blood serum (111) is detected. Using a light detection system, a boundary surface (116) between a blood clot (113) and a separating agent (112) is sensed through use of a transmitted light quantity acquired by a photodiode (22). The height and volume of the blood serum (111) are then measured from the top surface (114) and the boundary surface (116).
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Inventors:
SASAKI TAKAHIRO (JP)
SUZUKI IWAO (JP)
SUENARI TSUKASA (JP)
NAKAGAWA TATSUO (JP)
ESAKI KANAKO (JP)
SUZUKI IWAO (JP)
SUENARI TSUKASA (JP)
NAKAGAWA TATSUO (JP)
ESAKI KANAKO (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2014/077228
Publication Date:
April 23, 2015
Filing Date:
October 10, 2014
Export Citation:
Assignee:
HITACHI HIGH TECH CORP (JP)
International Classes:
G01N35/00; G01F23/26; G01F23/28; G01N33/49; G01N35/02
Domestic Patent References:
| WO1999028724A1 | 1999-06-10 |
Foreign References:
| JP2001108506A | 2001-04-20 | |||
| JPH07103967A | 1995-04-21 | |||
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
KAICHI IP (JP)
Patent business corporation development-of-knowledge international patent firm (JP)
Patent business corporation development-of-knowledge international patent firm (JP)
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