Reader for conducting assays
    4.
    发明授权
    Reader for conducting assays 失效
    读者进行测定

    公开(公告)号:US06900059B1

    公开(公告)日:2005-05-31

    申请号:US09721973

    申请日:2000-11-27

    摘要: An analytical device that can be used to conveniently and accurately assay plural vessels. In one exemplary embodiment, a pair of LED sources provides illumination through a pair of radial waveguides to plural vessels arranged in a pair of substantially concentric and circular rows about the LED sources. A light pipe receives light transmitted through a vessel from each radial waveguide and reflects the received light downward to a single printed circuit board that contains a photodiode for each light pipe, as well as processing circuitry. The first LED source/radial waveguide optical is used to confirm the presence of a vessel, and the second is used to perform, e.g., turbidometric and/or calorimetric assays upon an analyte within the vessel. The vessel is incubated in a vessel support that includes a heat conducting base and a heat insulating cover. Heat is supplied by a DC heater.

    摘要翻译: 可用于方便,准确地测定多个血管的分析装置。 在一个示例性实施例中,一对LED源通过一对径向波导提供照射到围绕LED源布置在一对基本同心和圆形行中的多个容器。 光管接收从每个径向波导传输通过容器的光,并将接收的光向下反射到包含用于每个光管的光电二极管的单个印刷电路板以及处理电路。 第一个LED源/径向波导光学器件用于确认容器的存在,第二个用于对容器内的分析物进行例如浊度和/或量热分析。 将容器在包括导热基底和隔热盖的容器支架中孵育。 热量由直流加热器供电。

    Apparatus for pumping a fluid in a fuel cell system
    5.
    发明授权
    Apparatus for pumping a fluid in a fuel cell system 失效
    用于泵送燃料电池系统中的流体的装置

    公开(公告)号:US06280867B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-08-28

    申请号:US08985555

    申请日:1997-12-05

    申请人: Elias R. Elias

    发明人: Elias R. Elias

    IPC分类号: H01M200

    摘要: Described is a system to deliver fluid to a fuel cell. The system includes a source of fluid, a fuel cell and a fluid delivery device in fluid communication therewith. The delivery device includes a pump having a reciprocating piston for drawing fluid from the source, pressurizing the fluid and delivering the fluid to the fuel cell accurately and reproducibly. In a further aspect of the disclosure, there is included a reformer system in fluid communication with an outlet of the pump. The reformer system includes a vaporizer which converts the fluid into a gas thereby generating a back pressure with respect to the pump. The back pressure varies with fluid flow rate and the back pressure also has a random component. The pump accurately and reproducibly delivers the fluid to the vaporizer against such back pressure.

    摘要翻译: 描述了将流体输送到燃料电池的系统。 该系统包括流体源,燃料电池和与其流体连通的流体输送装置。 输送装置包括具有往复式活塞的泵,该往复活塞用于从源抽出流体,对流体加压并且将流体精确和可重复地输送到燃料电池。 在本公开的另一方面,包括与泵的出口流体连通的重整器系统。 重整器系统包括蒸发器,其将流体转换成气体,从而相对于泵产生背压。 背压随流体流速而变化,背压也具有随机分量。 该泵精确和可重复地将流体输送到蒸发器以抵抗这种背压。