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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 16, 2005
Miyuki Murakami, Hino, JP;
Nobuyoshi Tsuda, Hino, JP;
Miyuki Murakami, Hino, JP;
Nobuyoshi Tsuda, Hino, JP;
Beckman Coulter, Inc., Brea, CA (US);
Abstract
Provided are an agitation apparatus, a vessel, and an analysis apparatus including the agitation apparatus that have excellent energy transmission efficiency, and simplified structure allowing downsizing, and are easy to perform maintenance. An agitation apparatus (), a vessel (), and an analysis apparatus () including the agitation apparatus agitate a liquid retained in the vessel () using sound waves. The agitation apparatus () includes a power transmitter () that transmits power, an electric terminal () that receives the power transmitted from the power transmitter and changes a relative arrangement with respect to the power transmitter when an arrangement of at least one of the power transmitter and the electric terminal () changes, and a sound wave generator () that generates sound waves by converting the power received by the electric terminal () to agitate the liquid.