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Specimen analyzing apparatus and specimen analyzing method

US8234941B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 28, 2009
Grant dateAug 7, 2012
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Expiry dateFeb 3, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2035/1086
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A specimen analyzing apparatus comprising: a detector for detecting component information regarding a component in a specimen contained in each of analyzing containers, the analyzing containers comprising first and second analyzing containers; an analyzing part for analyzing the component information detected by the detector; a transporting device for transporting specimen containers each containing a specimen, the specimen containers comprising first and second specimen containers; an operation mode selector for selecting one of a first operation mode and a second operation mode; a first supplying device for supplying the specimen of a first amount; a second supplying device for supplying the specimen of a second amount grater than the first amount; and a supply controller for controlling the first and second supplying devices in accordance with an operation mode selected by the operation mode selector, is disclosed. A specimen analyzing method is also disclosed.

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