CA1024049A - Apparatus for evaluation of biological fluid and methods thereof - Google Patents

Apparatus for evaluation of biological fluid and methods thereof

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Publication number
CA1024049A
CA1024049A CA181,399A CA181399A CA1024049A CA 1024049 A CA1024049 A CA 1024049A CA 181399 A CA181399 A CA 181399A CA 1024049 A CA1024049 A CA 1024049A
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evaluation
methods
biological fluid
biological
fluid
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CA181,399A
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English (en)
French (fr)
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CA181399S (en
Inventor
Peter M. Meserol
Jesse L. Acker
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Akro Medic Engineering Inc
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Akro Medic Engineering Inc
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N35/00—Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor
    • G01N35/00584—Control arrangements for automatic analysers
    • G01N35/00594—Quality control, including calibration or testing of components of the analyser
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N1/00—Sampling; Preparing specimens for investigation
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N21/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using sub-millimetre waves, infrared, visible or ultraviolet light
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N21/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using sub-millimetre waves, infrared, visible or ultraviolet light
    • G01N21/01—Arrangements or apparatus for facilitating the optical investigation
    • G01N21/11—Filling or emptying of cuvettes
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N21/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using sub-millimetre waves, infrared, visible or ultraviolet light
    • G01N21/17—Systems in which incident light is modified in accordance with the properties of the material investigated
    • G01N21/25—Colour; Spectral properties, i.e. comparison of effect of material on the light at two or more different wavelengths or wavelength bands
    • G01N21/251—Colorimeters; Construction thereof
    • G01N21/253—Colorimeters; Construction thereof for batch operation, i.e. multisample apparatus
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N21/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using sub-millimetre waves, infrared, visible or ultraviolet light
    • G01N21/17—Systems in which incident light is modified in accordance with the properties of the material investigated
    • G01N21/25—Colour; Spectral properties, i.e. comparison of effect of material on the light at two or more different wavelengths or wavelength bands
    • G01N21/27—Colour; Spectral properties, i.e. comparison of effect of material on the light at two or more different wavelengths or wavelength bands using photo-electric detection ; circuits for computing concentration
    • G01N21/274—Calibration, base line adjustment, drift correction
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03K—PULSE TECHNIQUE
    • H03K5/00—Manipulating of pulses not covered by one of the other main groups of this subclass
    • H03K5/003—Changing the DC level
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03K—PULSE TECHNIQUE
    • H03K5/00—Manipulating of pulses not covered by one of the other main groups of this subclass
    • H03K5/01—Shaping pulses
    • H03K5/08—Shaping pulses by limiting; by thresholding; by slicing, i.e. combined limiting and thresholding
    • H03K5/082—Shaping pulses by limiting; by thresholding; by slicing, i.e. combined limiting and thresholding with an adaptive threshold
    • H03K5/084—Shaping pulses by limiting; by thresholding; by slicing, i.e. combined limiting and thresholding with an adaptive threshold modified by switching, e.g. by a periodic signal or by a signal in synchronism with the transitions of the output signal
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L25/00—Baseband systems
    • H04L25/02—Details ; arrangements for supplying electrical power along data transmission lines
    • H04L25/06—Dc level restoring means; Bias distortion correction ; Decision circuits providing symbol by symbol detection
    • H04L25/061—Dc level restoring means; Bias distortion correction ; Decision circuits providing symbol by symbol detection providing hard decisions only; arrangements for tracking or suppressing unwanted low frequency components, e.g. removal of dc offset
    • H04L25/062—Setting decision thresholds using feedforward techniques only
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C12—BIOCHEMISTRY; BEER; SPIRITS; WINE; VINEGAR; MICROBIOLOGY; ENZYMOLOGY; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING
    • C12M—APPARATUS FOR ENZYMOLOGY OR MICROBIOLOGY; APPARATUS FOR CULTURING MICROORGANISMS FOR PRODUCING BIOMASS, FOR GROWING CELLS OR FOR OBTAINING FERMENTATION OR METABOLIC PRODUCTS, i.e. BIOREACTORS OR FERMENTERS
    • C12M41/00—Means for regulation, monitoring, measurement or control, e.g. flow regulation
    • C12M41/30—Means for regulation, monitoring, measurement or control, e.g. flow regulation of concentration
    • C12M41/36—Means for regulation, monitoring, measurement or control, e.g. flow regulation of concentration of biomass, e.g. colony counters or by turbidity measurements
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N35/00—Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor
    • G01N35/00584—Control arrangements for automatic analysers
    • G01N35/00594—Quality control, including calibration or testing of components of the analyser
    • G01N35/00693—Calibration
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S435/00—Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
    • Y10S435/808—Optical sensing apparatus

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Pathology (AREA)
  • Immunology (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Analytical Chemistry (AREA)
  • Biochemistry (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Nonlinear Science (AREA)
  • Spectroscopy & Molecular Physics (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mathematical Physics (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Power Engineering (AREA)
  • Quality & Reliability (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analysing Biological Materials (AREA)
  • Optical Measuring Cells (AREA)
  • Apparatus Associated With Microorganisms And Enzymes (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analysing Materials By Optical Means (AREA)
  • Automatic Analysis And Handling Materials Therefor (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analysing Materials By The Use Of Chemical Reactions (AREA)
  • Photometry And Measurement Of Optical Pulse Characteristics (AREA)
CA181,399A 1972-09-20 1973-09-18 Apparatus for evaluation of biological fluid and methods thereof Expired CA1024049A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US00290654A US3837745A (en) 1972-09-20 1972-09-20 Apparatus for evaluation of biological fluid
US00392107A US3837746A (en) 1972-09-20 1973-08-27 Apparatus for evaluation of biological fluid

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CA1024049A true CA1024049A (en) 1978-01-10

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CA181,399A Expired CA1024049A (en) 1972-09-20 1973-09-18 Apparatus for evaluation of biological fluid and methods thereof
CA264,668A Expired CA1023970A (en) 1972-09-20 1976-11-02 Apparatus for evaluation of biological fluid and methods thereof
CA264,669A Expired CA1024217A (en) 1972-09-20 1976-11-02 Baseline correction system for pulse trains

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CA264,669A Expired CA1024217A (en) 1972-09-20 1976-11-02 Baseline correction system for pulse trains

Country Status (11)

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US (1) US3837746A (es)
JP (3) JPS5520183B2 (es)
BE (1) BE805119A (es)
CA (3) CA1024049A (es)
DE (2) DE2365297B2 (es)
ES (2) ES418899A1 (es)
FR (1) FR2212939A5 (es)
GB (3) GB1445398A (es)
IL (1) IL43256A (es)
NL (1) NL177520C (es)
SE (3) SE411254B (es)

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ES425523A1 (es) 1976-11-01
CA1024217A (en) 1978-01-10
IL43256A (en) 1978-04-30
SE7709628L (sv) 1977-08-26
JPS54689A (en) 1979-01-06
IL43256A0 (en) 1974-01-14
NL177520C (nl) 1985-10-01
JPS49125093A (es) 1974-11-29
GB1445396A (en) 1976-08-11
DE2347173C3 (de) 1978-04-20
US3837746A (en) 1974-09-24
BE805119A (fr) 1974-01-16
GB1445398A (en) 1976-08-11
FR2212939A5 (es) 1974-07-26
GB1445397A (en) 1976-08-11
DE2365297B2 (de) 1978-12-07
DE2347173B2 (de) 1977-09-01
JPS5550292B2 (es) 1980-12-17
JPS5415790A (en) 1979-02-05
NL177520B (nl) 1985-05-01
JPS5520183B2 (es) 1980-05-31
NL7312907A (es) 1974-03-22
DE2347173A1 (de) 1974-04-18
ES418899A1 (es) 1976-09-01
SE411254B (sv) 1979-12-10
DE2365297A1 (de) 1975-02-13
CA1023970A (en) 1978-01-10
SE7709627L (sv) 1977-08-26

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