US4869114A
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Liquid depositing device and method
Assignee: Fujifilm Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1988-11-30
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Granted: 1989-09-26
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Expires: 2008-11-30
Abstract
Abstract A sample liquid is sucked into a nozzle which is mounted at a front end of an arm. Then the arm is moved down to a position where the sample liquid is discharged from the nozzle so as to form a drop on the lower end of the nozzle. Thereafter the arm is further moved down at a speed not higher than 40 mm/sec to a position where the drop comes into contact with a chemical analysis element.
Inventors
- 👤 Keishiro Kido
- 👤 Sigeru Tezuka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 12:21
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N35/00; G01N35/10; G01N35/00584; G01N35/00722; G01N35/00732; G01N2035/00742; G01N2035/00752; G01N2035/1027; G01N2035/1034
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
220 words
A liquid depositing device comprising: an arm adapted to move up and down; a liquid depositing nozzle mounted at a front end of said arm; a suction-and-discharge means operatively connected to said liquid depositing nozzle, and a quantity control means which controls the operation of said suction-and-discharge means which in turn controls the quantity of the sample liquid sucked into said liquid depositing nozzle and discharged therefrom; a lower end of said liquid depositing nozzle being moved, in accordance with movements of said arm, between a sucking position where said sample liquid is sucked into said liquid depositing nozzle and a depositing position, which is located lower than said sucking position, said arm being adapted to stop temporarily at a discharging position which is located between said sucking position and said depositing position but closer to said depositing position, said sample liquid being discharged from said liquid depositing nozzle at said discharging position so that a drop of said sample liquid is formed at the lower end of said liquid depositing nozzle, and said arm being adapted such that said liquid depositing nozzle moves down at a speed of not higher than 40 mm/sec from said discharging position to said depositing position after the drop of said sample liquid is formed at the lower end of said liquid depositing nozzle.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
220 words
A liquid depositing device comprising: an arm adapted to move up and down; a liquid depositing nozzle mounted at a front end of said arm; a suction-and-discharge means operatively connected to said liquid depositing nozzle, and a quantity control means which controls the operation of said suction-and-discharge means which in turn controls the quantity of the sample liquid sucked into said liquid depositing nozzle and discharged therefrom; a lower end of said liquid depositing nozzle being moved, in accordance with movements of said arm, between a sucking position where said sample liquid is sucked into said liquid depositing nozzle and a depositing position, which is located lower than said sucking position, said arm being adapted to stop temporarily at a discharging position which is located between said sucking position and said depositing position but closer to said depositing position, said sample liquid being discharged from said liquid depositing nozzle at said discharging position so that a drop of said sample liquid is formed at the lower end of said liquid depositing nozzle, and said arm being adapted such that said liquid depositing nozzle moves down at a speed of not higher than 40 mm/sec from said discharging position to said depositing position after the drop of said sample liquid is formed at the lower end of said liquid depositing nozzle.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A liquid depositing device as defined is claim 1 in which said arm is adapted to rotate around a horizontal axis.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
A liquid depositing device as defined in claim 1 in which said liquid depositing nozzle comprises a tip mounting portion which is mounted at the front end of said arm, and a liquid depositing tip which is detachably attached to said tip mounting portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
A liquid depositing device as defined in claim 1 in which said suction-and-discharge means is located in said arm and operatively connected to said liquid depositing nozzle.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
A liquid depositing device as defined in claim 1 in which said liquid depositing nozzle is moved down from said discharging position to said depositing position at a speed of not higher than 20 mm/sec.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
272 words
A method for depositing a sample liquid on a dry-type chemical analyzer device by using a liquid depositing device; said liquid depositing device comprising: an arm adapted to move up and down; a liquid depositing nozzle mounted at a front end of said arm; a suction-and-discharge means operatively connected to said liquid depositing nozzle; and a quantity control means which controls the operation of said suction-and-discharge means which in turn controls the quantity of the sample liquid to be sucked into said liquid depositing nozzle and to be discharged therefrom; a lower end of said liquid depositing nozzle being moved, in accordance with movements of said arm, between a sucking position where said sample liquid is sucked into said liquid depositing nozzle and a depositing position which is located lower than said sucking position; said method comprising the steps of: sucking said sample liquid into said liquid depositing nozzle when said liquid depositing nozzle is positioned at said sucking position; moving the lower end of said liquid depositing nozzle down to a discharging position which is located between said sucking position and said depositing position but closer to said depositing position; stopping said liquid depositing nozzle at said discharging position; discharging said sample liquid from said liquid depositing nozzle at said discharging position so as to form a drop of said sample liquid at the lower end of said liquid depositing nozzle; moving the lower end of said liquid depositing nozzle down from said discharging position to said depositing position at a speed of not higher than 40 mm/sec; and then bringing said drop into contact with said dry-type chemical analyzer device.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
272 words
A method for depositing a sample liquid on a dry-type chemical analyzer device by using a liquid depositing device; said liquid depositing device comprising: an arm adapted to move up and down; a liquid depositing nozzle mounted at a front end of said arm; a suction-and-discharge means operatively connected to said liquid depositing nozzle; and a quantity control means which controls the operation of said suction-and-discharge means which in turn controls the quantity of the sample liquid to be sucked into said liquid depositing nozzle and to be discharged therefrom; a lower end of said liquid depositing nozzle being moved, in accordance with movements of said arm, between a sucking position where said sample liquid is sucked into said liquid depositing nozzle and a depositing position which is located lower than said sucking position; said method comprising the steps of: sucking said sample liquid into said liquid depositing nozzle when said liquid depositing nozzle is positioned at said sucking position; moving the lower end of said liquid depositing nozzle down to a discharging position which is located between said sucking position and said depositing position but closer to said depositing position; stopping said liquid depositing nozzle at said discharging position; discharging said sample liquid from said liquid depositing nozzle at said discharging position so as to form a drop of said sample liquid at the lower end of said liquid depositing nozzle; moving the lower end of said liquid depositing nozzle down from said discharging position to said depositing position at a speed of not higher than 40 mm/sec; and then bringing said drop into contact with said dry-type chemical analyzer device.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method as defined in claim 6 wherein said arm rotates around a horizontal axis.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method as defined in claim 6 wherein said sample liquid is blood plasma or blood serum.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
12 words
A method as defined in claim 6 wherein said arm moves vertically.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1992-09-25 | 1993-03-27 | 1993-09-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1996-09-25 | 1997-03-27 | 1997-09-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2000-09-25 | 2001-03-27 | 2001-09-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |