Apparatus for automatically detecting size to be detected and automatic analyzer using the same
US6891182B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 7, 2002 |
| Grant date | May 10, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 2, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2035/0493
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In the automatic analyzer, the height of the test tubes is measured using the function of the optical information reader installed for discrimination of a sample. Various sensors installed so as to measure the height of the test tubes of the automatic analyzer can be omitted and decrease in cost, improvement of reliability, and improvement of maintenance capacity result.
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