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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 1992
Filed:
Aug. 27, 1990
Nobukazu Tanokura, Fujinomiya, JP;
Susumu Fujikawa, Fujinomiya, JP;
Susumu Kobayashi, Fujinomiya, JP;
Akihiko Furuya, Fujinomiya, JP;
Fumiaki Inaba, Fujinomiya, JP;
Terumo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A solution separating apparatus has a container holding portion, a container pressurizing portion, an interface detecting portion, and a control unit. The interface detecting portion comprises a light emitting apparatus disposed to one side and a light receiving apparatus disposed to another side with a container held by the container holding portion sandwiched therebetween. The light emitting element comprises a plurality (three or more) of light emitting elements disposed in parallel in the substantially moving direction of the interface within the container. Another solution separating apparatus embodiment has a container holding portion, a tube clamper, a container pressurizing portion, a control unit, and a weight measuring portion commonly used by two or more container holding portions. The weight measuring portion selectively measures the quantity of weight change of each container held by the container holding portions.