Hitachi High-tech Corporation

Hitachi-high-technologies Corporation

Sumitomo Bakelite Company Limited

Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd.

Konami Corporation

Masashi Endo

Shigeki Yamaguchi

Taichiro Yamashita

Hiroyuki Mishima

Hiroaki Ishizawa

Tadaaki Tsunashima

Eiji Suzuki

Katsuhiro Kambara

Tatsuya Fukugaki

Naoto Tsujimura

Shigeru Yano

Toru Nagai

Hirofumi Kuroda

Kazuma Tamura

Yoshiteru Hirama

Provided are: a connection device with which it is possible to improve the degree of freedom in positioning of an analysis device that analyzes a specimen; and an automated system for inspecting a specimen, the system comprising the connection device. A connection device for connecting a specimen transport device that transports a specimen container in which a specimen is accommodated and an analysis device that analyzes the specimen, the connection device being characterized by comprising: a carousel that transports a specimen carrier, on which the specimen container is placed, during a prescribed interval; a grip part positioned inside the carousel, the grip part gripping the specimen container at a specimen collection position, which is a position at which the specimen is collected; and a housing that covers the carousel, the connection device also being characterized in that the specimen collection position is above the transport path of the carousel and is positioned within a prescribed distance from the housing.

Connection device and automated system for inspecting specimen

Provided are a sample container gripping device capable of gripping a sample container without allowing foreign matter to be mixed into a sample, a sample conveyance device comprising the sample container gripping device, and a connection device. This sample container gripping device for gripping a sample container accommodating a sample is characterized by comprising a pair of clamps that are kept outside of a conveyance path, which is for conveying a sample carrier upon which the sample container is placed, until the sample carrier is conveyed to a prescribed position and, when the sample carrier is conveyed to the prescribed position, move horizontally toward the conveyance path so as to grip the sample container from the horizontal direction at the prescribed position.

Sample container gripping apparatus, sample conveyance apparatus, and connection apparatus

Provided is a connection device to which an automatic analysis device can be connected from a plurality of directions, and a specimen inspection automating system provided with the connection device. A connection device () is provided with: a specimen carrier conveyance part () that conveys a specimen carrier () housing a specimen; and a carousel () that is configured so as to be able to hold a plurality of specimen carriers () carried in from the specimen carrier conveyance part () and that conveys the held specimen carriers () to specimen sampling positions () for receiving a specimen sampling mechanism () from an external automatic analysis device () at a prescribed interval.

Connection device and specimen inspection automating system provided with same

The sample container loading or storing unit includes a sample rack tray and a sample rack tray installation portion on which the sample rack tray is installed, the sample rack tray installation portion includes a claw portion that moves in a contact direction with a sidewall portion of the sample rack tray, the sample rack tray includes a claw guard portion provided on the sidewall portion of the sample rack tray, and the claw guard portion is configured to be separated from the sidewall portion of the sample rack tray by being pushed by a sample rack.

Sample container loading or storing unit and sample test automation system provided with same

The specimen storage apparatus includes: a specimen conveyor line which conveys a specimen for which the pre-processing is completed and which is installed on a specimen conveyance holder; a lift mechanism capable of driving a specimen tray having the specimen installed therein in front-and-back and vertical directions; a specimen chuck mechanism which transfers the specimen from a specimen acquisition position of the specimen conveyor line to the specimen tray on the lift mechanism; a specimen storage unit which receives the specimen tray from the lift mechanism, includes hierarchical specimen storage spaces in a vertical direction, and accommodates a plurality of specimen trays in a lateral direction while keeping them cold; a shutter mechanism which is opened and closed at the time of delivery of the specimen tray between the lift mechanism and the specimen storage unit; and a control unit which controls each of the mechanisms.

Specimen storage apparatus, specimen processing system, and controlling method thereof

The present invention provides reaction cells capable of maintaining stable analytical performance by preventing bubble adhesion and reducing sample carryover even if the amount of sample liquid for a single test is further reduced in the future. The invention further provides an automatic analyzer that uses the reaction cells and a method for enhancing the hydrophilicity of the inner surfaces of the reaction cells. According to the invention, a reaction cell has a first electrode inserted thereinto and a second electrode disposed on the bottom side of the reaction cell. A voltage is applied between the first electrode and the second electrode to cause electric discharge between the electrodes. This allows for enhancing only the hydrophilicity of the bottom inner surface and the four bottom corners of the reaction cell to which large bubbles adhere easily.

Reaction cuvette for automatic analyzer and method of surface treatment for reaction cuvette

To provide an image processing device capable of attaining shade expression on a surface of an object while reducing image processing load, and of reducing a sense of discomfort which the user may feel. A shading process execution unit () executes a shading process on the surface of the object, based on a pseudo-normal vector for each pixel of a texture image to be mapped onto the surface of the object. A shading process execution restraining unit () restrains execution of the shading process by the shading process execution unit (), based on the distance from a viewpoint to the object. A pseudo-normal vector obtaining unit () stores information correlating the distance from the viewpoint with pseudo-normal vector information for obtaining a pseudo-normal vector of each pixel. Then, the pseudo-normal vector obtaining unit () obtains a pseudo-normal vector of each pixel, based on the pseudo-normal vector information correlated to the distance from the viewpoint to the object.

Image processing device, control method for image processing device and information recording medium

The present invention provides a highly reliable reaction cuvette in which air bubbles are adhered little and mutual contamination can be prevented among samples and reagents in adjoining reaction cuvettes, a method of surface treatment for a reaction cuvette, and an automatic analyzer with the reaction cuvette mounted therein. The reaction cuvette according to the present invention, in which a sample and a reagent are mixed with each other and its concentration is measured, has an area subjected to hydrophilic treatment by electric discharging on inner and outer surfaces of the reaction cuvette. Further the reaction cuvette has a container-like form with its upper portion opened to provide an opening and its lower portion closed to provide a bottom. The hydrophilic area is present from a bottom of the reaction cuvette up to a midway to the opening.

A resin composition for semiconductor encapsulation contains an epoxy resin (A); a phenolic compound (B) containing two or more phenolic hydroxyl groups; an inorganic filler (C); and a curing accelerator (D). The epoxy resin (A) contains an epoxy resin (a1) represented by the formula (1) wherein Ar is a C-Caryl group, R1 is a C-Chydrocarbon group, R2 is a C-Chydrocarbon group, W1 is oxygen or sulfur, RO is a C-Chydrocarbon group, a=0-10, g=0-3, 0&#x3c;m&#x3c;1, 0&#x3c;n&#x3c;1, m+n=1 and m:n=1:10 to 1:1, and the resin composition has a moisture absorption rate of 0.22 weight % or less when the composition is humidified at 85&#xb0; C. and 85% R.H. for 168 hours: 

Semiconductor encapsulant of epoxy resin, polyphenolic compound, filler and accelerator

When a character having a reflection portion in which a background image is reflected is displayed together with the background, a highly real display can be achieved without creating an excessive load o the image processing apparatus. That is, sub-part images extracted from a part of the background is pasted on respective sub-reflection portions, and such a character image is displayed together with the background scene.

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Masashi Endo