Abstract: A system and method for measuring the percent fill of a blood sampling capillary includes a chamber for receiving a sample capillary containing a blood sample, an illuminator arranged to illuminate the sample capillary, an imaging lens aligned with the chamber and the sample capillary, an image sensor aligned with the imaging lens wherein the image sensor receives an image of the blood in the sample capillary from the imaging lens and converts the image to image data, a micro-controller circuit electrically coupled to the image sensor, and at least one of a host computer or a user interface electrically coupled to the micro-controller unit where the micro-controller circuit processes the image data into a percent fill result where the percent fill result is passed to the at least one of the host computer or the user interface.

Abstract: An oximeter sensor system includes a light source group having a plurality of LEDs including at least a first visible light LED, a second visible light LED and an infrared LED adjacent the first visible light LED and the second visible light LED, an infrared filter disposed in front of only the first visible light LED and the second visible light LED, a light source housing having a base, one or more sidewalls and a light-emitting end where the light source housing has a frustum shape where the light source group is disposed adjacent the base and facing the light-emitting end and where the one or more sidewalls has a reflective coating thereon, a light detector disposed opposite to, spaced from and facing the light-emitting end of the light source housing, and a cuvette disposed between the light-emitting end of the light source housing and the light detector.

Abstract: A hemolysis detection method and system includes measuring a conductance of a blood sample in a sample test module at a plurality of multiple-frequency AC inputs provided by a sine-wave generator module, calculating an immittance value for each of the plurality of multiple-frequency AC inputs received from a multichannel A/D converter module using a computer processing module, and subjecting each immittance value calculated to a function that maps immittance values to either lysed blood levels or hematocrit levels residing in the processing module and applying further processing residing in a memory module to produce respective percent-lysed value or hematocrit value of the blood sample.

Abstract: An oximeter sensor system includes a light source group having a plurality of LEDs including at least a first visible light LED, a second visible light LED and an infrared LED adjacent the first visible light LED and the second visible light LED, an infrared filter disposed in front of only the first visible light LED and the second visible light LED, a light source housing having a base, one or more sidewalls and a light-emitting end where the light source housing has a frustum shape where the light source group is disposed adjacent the base and facing the light-emitting end and where the one or more sidewalls has a reflective coating thereon, a light detector disposed opposite to, spaced from and facing the light-emitting end of the light source housing, and a cuvette disposed between the light-emitting end of the light source housing and the light detector.

Abstract: A hemolysis detection method and system includes measuring a conductance of a blood sample in a sample test module at a plurality of multiple-frequency AC inputs provided by a sine-wave generator module, calculating an immittance value for each of the plurality of multiple-frequency AC inputs received from a multichannel A/D converter module using a computer processing module, and subjecting each immittance value calculated to a function that maps immittance values to either lysed blood levels or hematocrit levels residing in the processing module and applying further processing residing in a memory module to produce respective percent-lysed value or hematocrit value of the blood sample.

Abstract: An apparatus for securing electronic equipment. The apparatus includes an electronic device having a first mating portion. The device is removably secured within a shell, which has an open end allowing access to the first mating portion. The apparatus further includes a dock having a second mating portion and an output connector in electrical communication with the second mating portion. The dock removably receives the shell to facilitate electrical communication between the first and second mating portions. The output connector facilitates electrical communication between the electronic device and a device external to the dock. The apparatus also includes a damping mechanism to reduce vibratory forces on the first and second mating portions and relative movement between the portions.

Abstract: An apparatus for securing electronic equipment. The apparatus includes an electronic device having a first mating portion. The device is removably secured within a shell, which has an open end allowing access to the first mating portion. The apparatus further includes a dock having a second mating portion and an output connector in electrical communication with the second mating portion. The dock removably receives the shell to facilitate electrical communication between the first and second mating portions. The output connector facilitates electrical communication between the electronic device and a device external to the dock. The apparatus also includes a damping mechanism to reduce vibratory forces on the first and second mating portions and relative movement between the portions.