Method and apparatus for sensing blood sample contained in sample container
US7227622B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 16, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jun 5, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 27, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2035/1025
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A blood sample contained in a sample container is separated into a serum and a clot by a separating medium. An apparatus for sensing the blood sample includes a first sensing unit which senses the separating medium using an infrared sensor and outputs a first sensing signal, a second sensing unit which senses the serum and the clot using an infrared sensor and outputs a second sensing signal, a driving unit which moves the first sensing unit and the second sensing unit relative to the sample container, a position sensing unit which outputs a position sensing signal indicating a position of the first sensing unit and a position of the second sensing unit, and a controller which calculates positions of the separating medium, the serum and the clot in response to the first sensing signal, the second sensing signal and the position sensing signal.
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