Abstract: A rack collecting unit including: a transport path capable of transporting a sample rack in a first direction; a transport path capable of transporting the sample rack in a second direction opposite to the first direction; a storing section for storing therein the sample rack; and a transferring section for transferring the sample rack carried onto the transport paths to the storing section.

Abstract: A panel heater includes: a heater main part including a substrate and an electric heating layer; an intervening terminal part including a base layer and a patterned conductive layer; and an anisotropic conductive film for coupling the heater main part and the intervening terminal part to electrically connect the electric heating layer to the conductive layer. The conductive layer is formed in a comb-shaped pattern including a plurality of tooth portions arranged in line at intervals and a portion connecting the tooth portions in common, the tooth portions being connected to the electric heating layer via the anisotropic conductive film, the intervening terminal part has a conducting wire-connective portion for connecting a power supply conductive wire to the conductive layer, and the electric heating layer and the conductive layer are made physically contact with each other via the anisotropic conductive film only by the tooth portions.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide an electronic ink display device provided with a panel structure with excellent mechanical strength and humidity resistance. An electronic ink layer 13 is provided on a TFT substrate 10 through a lamination adhesive layer 12. The electronic ink layer 13 consists of micro capsules with electronic ink sealed therein contained in binders. A PET layer 16 including an ITO layer 15 is provided on the electronic ink layer 13. A TPA layer 11 is formed at one end of the electronic ink layer 13. A protect sheet 20 is provided on the PET layer 16 of FPL through a clear adhesive layer 17. The protect sheet 20 is provided with a humidity resistant barrier film 18 on one principal surface thereof through a clear adhesive layer 19.

Abstract: A specimen processing system comprising: a specimen measuring section for measuring specimens accommodated in specimen containers; a transport section for transporting specimen containers to the specimen measuring section; a specimen container collect section for collecting specimen containers; an obtainer for obtaining shape information on specimen containers or state information on specimens accommodated in specimen containers; a supply judger configured for determining whether specimen containers are to be supplied to the specimen measuring section on the basis of the result obtained by the obtainer; and a delivery section for delivering specimen containers, which are determined to be supplied to the specimen measuring section by the supply judger, toward the transport section, and delivering specimen containers, which are determined not to be supplied to the specimen measuring section by the supply judger, toward the specimen container collect section, is disclosed.

Abstract: The invention provides an electronic ink display device having a panel structure of reduced thickness and enhanced moisture resistance and a method for manufacturing the same. The electronic ink display device has a first substrate (10) having display pixels, a second substrate (16) laid over the first substrate and having an electronic ink layer (13) on its lower major surface, the electronic ink layer having a space (26) terminating at a position with a predetermined distance receding from the periphery of the second substrate, and a seal (27) which fills the space and is laminated on the first substrate to cover at least part of the peripheral edge of the second substrate.

Abstract: It is to allow anisotropic conductive material to easily flow when an electric heating layer and a power supplying member for the heating layer are pressure-bonded via an anisotropic conductive layer, and to cope with various problems of temperature changes. A panel heater 2 comprising: a heater main part 2M comprising a substrate 21 and an electric heating layer 22; an intervening terminal part 2I including a base layer 23 and a patterned conductive layer 24; and an anisotropic conductive film 4 for coupling the heater main part 2M and the intervening terminal part 2I to electrically connect the electric heating layer 22 to the conductive layer 24.