Abstract: A semiconductor relay device (1) includes a signal input unit (2) for inputting an alternating current signal for relay driving purpose, a direct current insulation member (3) for blocking a direct current electricity of the alternating current signal, a voltage multiplying circuit (5) for multiplying the signal voltage, after the direct current electricity has been blocked, by an integer number, and a relay circuit (4) including two metal-oxide semiconductor field-effect transistors (6, 7) having respective sources connected with each other and connected in a reverse series with each other and also having respective gates connected with each other. Those metal-oxide semiconductor field-effect transistors (6, 7) are caused to undergo a bidirectional ON-Off operation when the respective gates of those metal-oxide semiconductor field-effect transistors (6, 7) are brought into a conducting state by a signal of which voltage has been multiplied by the voltage multiplying circuit (5).

Abstract: The present invention relates to an analyzing apparatus (1) for analyzing a sample using a container (2) accommodating reagents sealed therein, while raising the temperature of the reagents up to a predetermined temperature. The analyzing apparatus (1) comprises a first temperature measuring means (31) for measuring temperature of the container (2), a second temperature measuring means (32) for measuring temperature around the container (2), a heater (4) for supplying heat energy to the container (2), and a controller for controlling the heater (4) based on a measurement result at the first and second measuring means (31, 32).

Abstract: A semiconductor relay device (1) includes a signal input unit (2) for inputting an alternating current signal for relay driving purpose, a direct current insulation member (3) for blocking a direct current electricity of the alternating current signal, a voltage multiplying circuit (5) for multiplying the signal voltage, after the direct current electricity has been blocked, by an integer number, and a relay circuit (4) including two metal-oxide semiconductor field-effect transistors (6, 7) having respective sources connected with each other and connected in a reverse series with each other and also having respective gates connected with each other. Those metal-oxide semiconductor field-effect transistors (6, 7) are caused to undergo a bidirectional ON-Off operation when the respective gates of those metal-oxide semiconductor field-effect transistors (6, 7) are brought into a conducting state by a signal of which voltage has been multiplied by the voltage multiplying circuit (5).

Abstract: An analysis method using an analysis apparatus are described herein. By way of an example, the analysis method includes a first step of driving a pressurizing pump and a pressure-reduction pump, and of filling a liquid from a supply piping in an interior of a resistive body through which a sample passes, a second step of discharging, from a discharging piping, some of the liquid filled in the interior of the resistive body, and of securing a space in the interior of the resistive body for filling the sample, a third step of supplying the sample into the space, a fourth step of causing the sample to travel in the interior of the resistive body, and a fifth step of measuring a travel time of the sample in the interior of the resistive body by using the flow rate sensor.

Abstract: A test apparatus is disclosed for measuring a component. The test apparatus maintains the amount of a specimen to be used for a reaction with a reagent at a constant value by allowing all of a fluid specimen to be measured and thus improves the accuracy and reproducibility of a test. The test apparatus includes a solution storage unit capable of holding a solution beforehand or allowing a solution to be filled therein, a capillary having a first end part and a second end part for storing the fluid specimen, and a test piece for measuring the component to be measured in the specimen. The solution storage unit and the second end part of the capillary are communicable with each other, and the first end part of the capillary is placed so as to be in contact with the test piece.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an analysis apparatus 1 including a resistive body 2 through which a sample passes, and a flow rate sensor 53 for measuring a travel time of the sample at the resistive body 2. The flow rate sensor 53 is arranged at the halfway of discharging pipings 74 to 77 for discharging a liquid supplied to the resistive body 2. Preferably, the flow rate sensor 53 includes a tubular body through which a liquid or a gas passes, and a sensor unit with plural detecting areas for detecting an interface between the liquid and the air traveling in the tubular body.

Abstract: A sample analysis device is provided in which a target component to be analyzed is prevented from being contaminated by a sample itself, which can be formed in an appropriate size, and which has excellent operability. In a sample analysis device 1 in which a sample is to be held in a porous sheet 13, supporting films 11 and 12 are stuck on front and rear faces of the porous sheet 13, respectively, and a sample supply hole 14 is formed in a part of the supporting films.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a test piece supplying device (1) comprising a container (4) for containing a plurality of test pieces, and also includes a movable body (3) moving relative to the container (4) with the test piece accommodated in a recess (30) so as to take the test piece out of the container (4). The container (4) includes a sweeping portion (41) for interfering with the test pieces, in the container (4), located above the test piece accommodated in the recess (30), when the movable body (3) moves relative to the container (4). When a warped test piece accommodated in the recess (30) is moved relative to the container (4), the interfering portion (41) flattens the test strip to be accommodated in the recess (30) so that the test piece is easily taken out of the container (4).

Abstract: A test apparatus is disclosed for measuring a component. The test apparatus maintains the amount of a specimen to be used for a reaction with a reagent at a constant value by allowing all of a fluid specimen to be measured and thus improves the accuracy and reproducibility of a test. The test apparatus includes a solution storage unit capable of holding a solution beforehand or allowing a solution to be filled therein, a capillary having a first end part and a second end part for storing the fluid specimen, and a test piece for measuring the component to be measured in the specimen. The solution storage unit and the second end part of the capillary are communicable with each other, and the first end part of the capillary is placed so as to be in contact with the test piece.

Abstract: A test apparatus is disclosed for measuring a component. The test apparatus maintains the amount of a specimen to be used for a reaction with a reagent at a constant value by allowing all of a fluid specimen to be measured and thus improves the accuracy and reproducibility of a test. The test apparatus includes a solution storage unit capable of holding a solution beforehand or allowing a solution to be filled therein, a capillary having a first end part and a second end part for storing the fluid specimen, and a test piece for measuring the component to be measured in the specimen. The solution storage unit and the second end part of the capillary are communicable with each other, and the first end part of the capillary is placed so as to be in contact with the test piece.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an analyzing apparatus (1) for analyzing a sample using a container (2) accommodating reagents sealed therein, while raising the temperature of the reagents up to a predetermined temperature. The analyzing apparatus (1) comprises a first temperature measuring means (31) for measuring temperature of the container (2), a second temperature measuring means (32) for measuring temperature around the container (2), a heater (4) for supplying heat energy to the container (2), and a controller for controlling the heater (4) based on a measurement result at the first and second measuring means (31, 32).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a test piece supplying device (1) comprising a container (4) for containing a plurality of test pieces, and also includes a movable body (3) moving relative to the container (4) with the test piece accommodated in a recess (30) so as to take the test piece out of the container (4). The container (4) includes a sweeping portion (41) for interfering with the test pieces, in the container (4), located above the test piece accommodated in the recess (30), when the movable body (3) moves relative to the container (4). When a warped test piece accommodated in the recess (30) is moved relative to the container (4), the interfering portion (41) flattens the test strip to be accommodated in the recess (30) so that the test piece is easily taken out of the container (4).

Abstract: The present invention provides a sample analysis tool that can be fed to an analysis part of an analyzer automatically without causing any inconvenience when set in the analyzer, even in the case where the number of test items to be tested by the sample analysis tool is small. In the sample analysis tool including a substrate and at least one reagent pad provided on the substrate, a balance pad further is provided on the substrate so as to adjust at least one of weight balance and friction balance. The substrate is in a strip-shape. One end portion of the substrate serves as a holding portion and a portion other than the holding portion serves as a reagent pad arrangement region. The at least one reagent pad is provided on a side opposite to a holding portion side in the reagent pad arrangement region and the balance pad is provided on the holding portion side in the reagent pad arrangement region.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a test apparatus for measuring a component to be measured, which can maintain the amount of a specimen to be used for a reaction with a reagent at a constant value by allowing all of a fluid specimen to be measured and can improve the accuracy and reproducibility of a test.

Abstract: A sample analysis device is provided in which a target component to be analyzed is prevented from being contaminated by a sample itself, which can be formed in an appropriate size, and which has excellent operability. In a sample analysis device 1 in which a sample is to be held in a porous sheet 13, supporting films 11 and 12 are stuck on front and rear faces of the porous sheet 13, respectively, and a sample supply hole 14 is formed in a part of the supporting films.

Abstract: A clinical test apparatus includes a reaction table (1) for placing a test piece thereon for reaction of the test piece with an analyte at a predetermined temperature to perform analysis. The clinical test apparatus includes a primary coil (3) fixed, as molded and sealed in resin, on a base facing the reverse surface of the reaction table (1) and supplied with alternating power, a secondary coil (4) mounted, as molded and sealed in resin, on the reverse surface of the reaction table (1) in facing relation to the primary coil (3) for inducing an electromotive force due to the alternating power supplied to the primary coil and a heater (5) built in the reaction table (1) for generating heat due to the electromotive force induced in the secondary coil.