Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Automatic analyzer
- Patent Title (中): 自动分析仪
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Application No.: US09936940Application Date: 2000-02-23
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Publication No.: US06875401B1Publication Date: 2005-04-05
- Inventor: Youichirou Suzuki , Shigenori Watari , Hajime Kato , Hiroyasu Uchida , Katsuhiro Kanbara
- Applicant: Youichirou Suzuki , Shigenori Watari , Hajime Kato , Hiroyasu Uchida , Katsuhiro Kanbara
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
- Current Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Mattingly, Stanger, Malur & Brundidge, P.C.
- International Application: PCTJP00/01019 WO 20000223
- International Announcement: WO0163300 WO 20010830
- Main IPC: B01F11/02
- IPC: B01F11/02 ; B01F15/00 ; G01N35/00 ; G01N35/02

Abstract:
A sample, a reagent, etc. in a reaction container 132 is agitated with an ultrasonic wave generated from a piezoelectric transducer (141, 142). A power supply unit (144) applies, to the piezoelectric transducer, a voltage having been subjected to frequency modulation at frequencies over an optional frequency range. An analyzing section (130) measures a reaction product produced as an analysis target from the reagent, etc. and the sample under agitation, and then analyzes components of the sample. With such a construction, adjustment work needed in an agitating section can be simplified, and satisfactory analyzed results can be obtained regardless of differences in frequency characteristics of ultrasonic wave generators used for ultrasonic agitation.
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