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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 16, 2005
Miyuki Murakami, Tokyo, JP;
Nobuyoshi Tsuda, Tokyo, JP;
Miyuki Murakami, Tokyo, JP;
Nobuyoshi Tsuda, Tokyo, JP;
Beckman Coulter, Inc., Brea, CA (US);
Abstract
Provided here is an agitation vessel which enhances energy transmission efficiency in an agitation apparatus and an analysis apparatus, simplifies the structure of the agitation apparatus and the analysis apparatus, and allows for downsizing and improved maintenanceability. An agitation vessel () agitates retained liquid by sound waves. A sound wave generating member () which generates sound waves is provided integrally with the agitation vessel (). The agitation vessel () includes a bottom wall () and plural side walls () made of an optically transparent material, and a part of the opposing side walls among the plural side walls () is a photometric window () that optically measures the liquid agitated. The sound wave generating member () is arranged on the side wall (), on which the photometric window () is arranged, among the plural side walls ().