Abstract: Catalyst diagnostic limit parts and methods for making catalyst diagnostic limit parts are disclosed. An exemplary catalyst diagnostic limit part includes a substrate and a washcoat coating the substrate. The washcoat includes an active catalyst and an inactive catalyst at a predetermined ratio of active catalyst to inactive catalyst so as to control the performance of the catalyst diagnostic limit part.

Abstract: A stand-alone system for assessing wound exudates from the wound of a patient is described. The system contains functionality to detect, process and report various wound parameters. The system also may make treatment determinations based on these findings. The system may detect one or more physiological values of the wound exudates from the wound of the patient. The system may also compare detected physiological values to predetermined physiological values, in order to obtain a comparison result in real time. The system may include a processor (15) which provides an electronic signal based on the comparison result in which the electronic signal may corresponds to guidelines for treating the wound (3). The system described may be an accessory, which may be used on its own, or in conjunction with other wound treatment devices (9).

Abstract: A leukocyte measurement device is provided with a spread inspection window at a position separated from an opening part along a spreading direction of a blood-derived sample in a carrier, for making the carrier visible from outside. When the blood-derived sample is dropped from the opening part, leukocytes contained in the blood-derived sample are captured by the carrier in the vicinity of a dropping position, while erythrocytes and/or hemoglobin and the like spread through the carrier from the dropping position into a predetermined direction. Therefore, in the leukocyte measurement device, seeing through the spread inspection window the color of the erythrocytes and/or hemoglobin spread from the dropping position can determine whether it has already been used or not, whereby a simple structure can prevent measurers from erroneously reusing it.

Abstract: A particle measuring apparatus comprising a flow cell configured to flow a specimen, a first light source configured to emit light having a first wavelength, a second light source configured to emit light having a second wavelength different from the first wavelength, an irradiation optical system configured to irradiate the flow cell with light emitted from the first light source and the second light source, a first light receiving portion configured to receive scattered light obtained by irradiating a measurement particle passing through the flow cell with light from the first light source, and a second light receiving portion configured to receive scattered light obtained by irradiating a measurement particle passing through the flow cell with light from the second light source.

Abstract: A configuration of detecting light from the front face of a light source is the best for confirming the variation of a light quantity, but when a plurality of light sources are present, as many detectors for checking a light quantity as the light sources are necessary and the apparatus configuration becomes complex. In the present invention, a detector for checking a light source light quantity is installed in a reaction container transfer mechanism used commonly for a plurality of detection sections, and the light quantities of light sources are checked with the detector.

Abstract: A rotating holder to invert Petri dishes by 180° and to loosen the bottom from the cover, which has two positions to accommodate Petri dishes. By inverting the rotating holder around a rotation axis, the Petri dishes are reversed and inverted in the two positions. Thus the bottom of the upper Petri dish will be lowered and be engaged by a gripper.

Abstract: A fitting (200) for providing a fluid connection between a capillary (202) and a fluidic conduit (204) of a fluidic component (30), the fitting (200) comprising a male piece (240) and a female piece (250) for connection with the male piece (240), wherein the male piece (240) comprises a housing (252) with a capillary reception (212) configured for receiving the capillary (202), wherein a part of the capillary (202) being received in the capillary reception (212) is circumferentially covered by a sleeve (214), an elastic biasing mechanism (206) being arranged at least partially within the housing (252), being configured for biasing the capillary (202) against the female piece (250) and being supported by the sleeve (214), and a locking mechanism (208) being arranged at least partially within the housing (252) and being configured for locking the capillary (202) to the fitting (200).

Abstract: A device is disclosed for sterilizing objects, such as objects used during medical and dental procedures. A high velocity dry hot air sterilization device integrating a closed, sealed air handling system with a closed, sealed sterilization chamber is described. The sterilization device includes a chamber which carries a sealed instrument container. The sterilization device includes an air handling system for heating and adding velocity to the air which is delivered to the instrument container. The instrument container is configured to allow rapidly flowing hot air to enter from and exhaust to the closed air handling system within the high velocity dry hot air sterilization device without any infiltration of external air to the instrument container or to the high velocity dry hot air sterilizer's closed air handling system during the sterilization cycle, thereby preventing infiltration of microbial contaminants to the sterilization device or instrument container during or after sterilization.

Abstract: In conventional apparatuses for measuring blood cells and immunity from whole blood, the CRP cell is used for the final cleaning of a nozzle, and CRP measurement—cleaning of the CRP cell—final cleaning of nozzle are performed in this order in the CRP cell. In contrast, in the present invention, an exclusive cleaning chamber A for immunity measurement is further provided for the cleaning nozzle after completion of dispensing the specimen and the reagent(s) for CRP measurement to the CRP cell. Thus, a configuration is adapted wherein the outer surface and inner surface of the nozzle are cleaned in the cleaning chamber A for immunity measurement while the immunity measurement is performed in CRP cell. Since the final cleaning of the nozzle is performed in parallel with the CRP measurement, the time conventionally necessary for the final cleaning of the nozzle can be shortened.

Abstract: A device and a method are provided for isolating a fraction in a biological sample. The fraction is bound to solid phase substrate to define a fraction-bound solid phase substrate. The device includes an input zone for receiving the biological sample therein and a second zone for receiving an isolation fluid therein. A force is provided that is generally perpendicular to gravity. The force is movable between a first position adjacent the input zone and a second position adjacent the isolation zone. The force captures the fraction-bound solid phase substrate and the fraction-bound solid phase substrate moves from the input zone to the isolation zone in response to the force moving from the first position to the second position.

Abstract: A device 2 for producing a three-dimensional structural body has an accommodating plate 3 in which an accommodating recess portion 3a for accommodating a cell mass 1 is formed, a support body 4 provided with a plurality of needle-shaped bodies 6 penetrating the cell mass, a suction nozzle 19 for adsorbing/holding the cell mass, and structure 20 for moving the suction nozzle.

Abstract: A device for providing pipette tips includes a plate-shaped carrier with a base surface, holes in the carrier perpendicular to the base surface, at least one vertically running cut-out in the outer sides of two opposing narrow sides of the carrier to accommodate two vertical guide ribs at a distance from each other, pipette tips in the holes, a bottom part with sidewalls that extend upwards from a standing surface, said sidewalls surrounding a rectangular seat for the carrier with the inserted pipette tips, wherein two opposing first sidewalls project further upward from the standing surface than to opposing second sidewalls, a supporting mechanism on the inner sides of at least two opposing sidewalls to support the carrier in a horizontal alignment at the bottom edges of narrow sides, and two vertical guide ribs engaging in the at least one cut-out when the carrier is placed on the supporting mechanism.

Abstract: A corrosion sensor for an internal structure of a machine is provided. The corrosion sensor may include a test cap having at least one of a material and a geometry configured to fail faster than a material of the internal structure due to a corrosive influence. A mount secures the test cap in position in an opening in a portion of the machine that defines an operational environment. A chamber is adjacent the test cap and in at least one of the test cap and the mount. A failure in the test cap creates an environmental change in the chamber that indicates exceeding a corrosion threshold and can be sensed by, for example, a temperature or pressure change.

Abstract: A cell grabber has a unitary structure including a transparent grabber head at a terminus thereof and an elongated mounting portion extending therefrom for attachment to a force transducer. The grabber head has a planar or concave bonding surface which is coated with an adhesive film to secure the specimen, especially single cells, for tensile measurements. The cell grabber may be used in connection with auxotonic, isometric or isotonic force measurement systems.

Abstract: A test sensor container (400) is designed for use with an analyte measuring system (40). The test sensor container (100) may include a cartridge (200) including a plurality of stacked individual compartments (202) connected to one another in an accordion-style fashion. Each individual compartment (202) is collapsible from an expanded to a collapsed condition and is dimensioned to hold a test sensor (6) when in the expanded condition. The test sensor container further includes at least one foil cover (116) sealing the plurality of compartments (102, 202).

Abstract: A control system for a gas powered appliance includes a power source to provide electrical power to control at least one electrically actuated gas valve, a valve control system to selectively couple electrical power from the power source to the electrically actuated gas valve, and a controller. The valve control system includes a first switch and a second switch. The first switch and the second switch are electrically connected in series between the power source and the electrically actuated gas valve. The controller is operatively connected to the first switch and the second switch and configured to control the first switch and the second switch to selectively couple power from the power source to the electrically actuated gas valve.

Abstract: An optical sensor, comprising a sensor head, which contains a sensitive element and which is adjoined by a housing, which contains sensor electronics, wherein the sensitive element is irradiated with light from an optical transmitter and a light characteristic radiated back by the sensitive element is detected by an optical receiver and evaluated by the sensor electronics. The sensor head and the housing are embodied to be separable, wherein different sensor heads having different sensitive elements are connectable to the housing containing the sensor electronics and the sensor electronics evaluates the light characteristics generated by the different sensitive elements.

Abstract: A device and method for extending the useful life of a liquid in a container used in an automated clinical analyzer. The liquid comprises a material subject to deterioration, the subject material capable of deteriorating as the result of reaction with a contaminant in a gas present in the atmospheric air surrounding the container. Atmospheric air surrounding the container that displaces the liquid consumed from a container is routed through a gas scrubber insert in order to remove or at least reduce the quantity of at least one contaminant present in that air. The gas scrubber insert is positioned between the liquid in the container and the atmospheric air surrounding the container.

Abstract: A gas sterilization apparatus comprises a housing with a sterilizing unit and a power device. An ozone generator and an air purifying device are provided in the housing. The power device is operated to allow air to pass through the ozone generator and flow into the sterilizing unit so as to perform sterilization. After being sterilized, the air in the sterilizing unit can be drained via the purification of the air purifying device. The gas sterilization apparatus can sterilize the air by use of ozone, thus it is applicable for articles and materials which can be sufficiently soaked by ozone to achieve the sterilization effect, and it can reduce the denaturation of biological materials, so it has wide application. The gas sterilization apparatus can sterilize the articles and materials in simple and convenient ways for user, so it is beneficial to use in the industry.

Abstract: A cell and method for simultaneous electrochemical and EPR measurements, including a disposable assembly, allows for a single device to produce data for both electroanalysis and EPR spectroscopy by generating a Redox reaction to form free radicals. The cell includes first and second hollow tubes, with the second tube being removably insertable into the first hollow tube. The interior of the first tube contains an insulating material, an electro-conductive material, and a wire connector extending from the electro-conductive material and out the first tube. The interior of the second tube contains an electrolytic solution, an analyte, a working electrode, and insulating material surrounding the working electrode. The second tube is inserted into the first tube and a reference electrode is placed into the second tube. The cell is placed within an EPR spectrometer. A potential is applied to the reference electrode to generate the Redox reaction of the analyte.