Nec Corporation

Tanita Corporation

Akio Ohashi

Narushi Ito

Satoshi Ikeda

Toru Matsumoto

Shigeyuki Miyamoto

Hiroshi Kohashi

Toshihiro Akaike

Akiyoshi Fujitani

Seishiro Tobe

A test fluid measurement device includes an output acquisition unit for acquiring an output value from a urinary sugar sensor, when a reference fluid, set to a specified density, is applied to the urinary sugar sensor. By using this output value to set a reference value, a reference value setting unit calibrates the sensitivity of the urinary sugar sensor. During sensitivity calibration, an output value judgment unit determines according to an output value that is already acquired by the output acquisition unit whether or not the output value that is newly acquired by the output acquisition unit is suitable to be set as the reference value. After an output value is determined not to be suitable as the reference value setting, a reference fluid detection unit detects when more reference fluid from which another output value is to be acquired by the output acquisition unit has been additionally applied.

Test fluid measurement device and sensitivity calibration method thereof

A system for providing a home health care service includes a health care center, a service recipient device, and the Internet that connects these components. The health care center: is constructed on the Internet; includes a database for registering personal data that are necessary for the health care of registered at-home patients as basic health care data and storing measurement data that are provided from at-home patients over the course of time; and has the functions of inferring the health conditions of at-home patients based on the measurement data and the basic health care data, and offering appropriate services necessary for inferred health conditions. The service recipient device includes a biosensor and a signal processor. The biosensor detects chemical components contained in a substance that is discharged from the human body and converts detected values to electrical signals at the point of discharge.

Method of providing a home health care service and system for providing a home health care service

In a portable measuring apparatus, a sensor holder for holding a sensor is fixed at an end of a main body, and a fitting member is fixed at the end of the main body. The fitting member has a groove formed on its outer periphery. A cap for encapsulating preserving liquid is provided and has a protrusion corresponding to the groove.

Portable measuring apparatus having groove for fitting cap

A system for providing a home health care service includes a health care center, a service recipient device, and the Internet that connects these components. The health care center: is constructed on the Internet; includes a database for registering personal data that are necessary for the health care of registered at-home patients as basic health care data and storing measurement data that are provided from at-home patients over the course of time; and has the functions of inferring the health conditions of at-home patients based on the measurement data as well as the basic health care data and offering services necessary for health care or services appropriate for inferred health conditions, to at-home patients. The service recipient device includes a biosensor and a signal processor. The biosensor detects chemical components contained in a substance that is discharged from the human body and converts detected values to electrical signals at the point of discharge. The signal processor performs processing of the output of the biosensor to automatically generate measurement data and transmits the measurement data to the health care center by way of the Internet. Chosen Drawing: FIG. 5

The invention discloses a cell culture support which provides for the adhesion and culturing of one or more adhesive cells using a photoresist in which to provide a particular patterned design on a surface of the support. The patterned design is provided by the photoresist which is partially removed by photolithography during the making of the support which in turn imparts a striped, checkerboard or dotted pattern on the surface of the support. Further, the cell culture support is produced by pretreating the support surface with a reagent to provide hydrophobicity to the support surface. Also a reagent can be added to pretreat the support surface in order to facilitate adhesion at the photoresist prior to applying the photoresist into the cell culture support. Collagen is applied in the form of a solution, containing in addition thereto albumin and a crosslinking agent, in order to form a film. Collagen specifically affects the cell adhesion rate or the morphology of the cells to be adhered to the support. The steps of applying a photoresist, partially removing it, providing hydrophobicity to the cell support surface, applying a solution to affect cell adhesiveness, film formation and dissolving the remaining photoresist are carried out repeatedly. In addition using a solution to promote film formation of a different film composition and thickness than the first is applied to produce the cell culture support. By varying the film composition a patterned design, such as checker board, is developed for purposes of providing a cell culture support for adherent cells.

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Tokyo, Japan

Akio Ohashi