Sample analyzer
US8194235B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 28, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jun 5, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 10, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N35/1016
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention is to present a sample analyzer, comprising: an imaging device for imaging a sample container which has translucency and contains a sample; a measuring device for aspirating the sample contained in the sample container and measuring the aspirated sample; a transporting device for transporting the sample container to a supply position for supplying the sample contained in the sample container to the measuring device; a sample volume obtainer for obtaining sample volume information relating to volume of the sample in the sample container, based on an image obtained by imaging the sample container by the imaging device; and a transport controller for controlling the transporting device to perform a transport operation in accordance with the sample volume information obtained by the sample volume obtainer.
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