The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 1996
Filed:
Jan. 03, 1995
Toshihiro Ootani, Kobe, JP;
Takayoshi Izumi, Kobe, JP;
Toa Medical Electronics Co., Ltd., Kobe, JP;
Abstract
A small, inexpensive, and easy-to-use automated immunochemical anlayzer is provided. The automated immunochemical analyzer comprises at least one reaction plate of disposable type forming a plurality of containers in one body, a table that can be drawn out for mounting the reaction plates, a table can be drawn out for mounting specimen racks, a reagent thermostatic unit, a reaction thermostatic unit, a reaction plate holding part, an apparatus for aspirating and discharging sample liquid, and an XY moving part mounting the reaction plate holding part and the apparatus for aspirating and discharging sample liquid. First, by the XY moving part, the holding part holds the reaction plate before use from the table for mounting the reaction plates and moves up to the reaction thermostats unit. Consequently, by the XY moving part, the apparatus for aspirating and discharging sample liquid is moved reciprocally among the specimen rack, reagent thermostatic unit, and reaction thermostatic unit, thereby distributing specimens and reagents to the reaction plate. THe distributed liquid is kept in a thermostatic state, and shaken and agitated, thereby promoting the antigen-antibody reaction. The reaction liquid is sample by the apparatus for aspirating and discharging sample liquid, and is measured.