Device for inspecting a biological fluid
US8940236B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 2, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jan 27, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 31, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T436/11
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device for inspecting a biological fluid, including a channel through which the fluid flows, a first inspection module arranged in a first region of the channel, and a second inspection module arranged in a second region of the channel, the device configured to provide a quantity that is representative of output of the second inspection module. The first inspection module is configured to measure at least one electrical property of the fluid passing through the first region. The second inspection module is configured to measure at least one optical property of the fluid passing through the second region. The inspection device also includes a controller connected to the first inspection module and to the second inspection module and configured to control the second inspection module according to the output of the first inspection module.
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