Spectroscopic sample holder
US7740804B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 18, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jun 22, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 18, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2021/0382
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Some embodiments of the present invention provide a sample holder that is suitable for collection and spectroscopic measurement of a blood sample. In some embodiments, the sample holder is provided with an optical chamber that is specifically designed to spread blood into a thin film, thereby reducing the average attenuation of electromagnetic radiation (EMR) due to scattering of EMR by the red blood cells in a blood sample, without having to hemolyze the red blood cells using sound waves or reagents. The inlet of some embodiments of the sample holder is a piece of capillary tube, and in other embodiments, the inlet is configured to engage a syringe. In some embodiments, the inlet of the sample holder can accommodate adaptors with different configurations, thereby allowing the sample holder to receive blood from any source, for example a pin prick or a syringe.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.