Abstract: An analyzer comprising: an assembly holder for holding a reagent-containing assembly comprising an opening and a lid member for opening and closing the opening; an opening-closing section for opening and closing the opening by linearly moving the lid member in a reciprocating manner to substantially horizontal directions; a reagent suctioning section for suctioning reagent by inserting a pipette into the reagent-containing assembly through the opening; and an analyzing section for analyzing an analyzing specimen comprising a sample and the reagent is disclosed. A reagent-containing assembly and reagent suctioning method are also disclosed.

Abstract: Provided is a vehicle skid control device that avoids a skid erroneous judgment in a high revolution range of a motor. The vehicle skid control device detects the number of revolutions of the motor. When the number of revolutions of the motor is equal to or larger than a predetermined threshold value Nm, the vehicle skid control device prohibits a skid judgment. When the number of revolutions of the motor is smaller than the predetermined threshold value Nm, the vehicle skid control device permits the skid judgment. When the number of revolutions of the motor is equal to or larger than the threshold value Nm, the skid judgment is prohibited. Accordingly, it is possible to avoid the skid erroneous judgment in the high revolution range with the number of revolutions equal to or larger than Nm.

Abstract: An analyzer includes a specimen preparing section for preparing a measuring specimen including a specimen and a reagent, the specimen preparing section including a plurality of units; a detecting section for detecting a predetermined component from the specimen; a start command receiver for receiving a starting measurement instruction; a measurement controller for controlling the units and the detecting section when the starting measurement instruction is received; an error detecting section for detecting an error in the operations of the units; a measurement abort controller for stopping the operations of the units when the error is detected; a restart command receiver for receiving a restart measurement instruction after the abortion of the measurement; and a remeasurement controller for moving the units to initial positions thereof and controlling the units and the detecting section when the restarting measurement instruction is received is disclosed.

Abstract: A sample analyzer is disclosed which enables to confirm the position of a pipette of dispensing section not depend on instruction directed a start of a position confirmation operation from the operator, and to prevent a pipette from being damaged or credibility of analysis results from declining. Concretely, the sample analyzer comprises a pipette, a pipette moving mechanism and a position confirming member disposed at a position where the pipette can be moved by the pipette moving mechanism. The position confirming member comprises a space into which a tip end of the pipette can be inserted. When the sample analyzer carries out the position confirmation process, the tip end of the pipette is moved by the pipette moving mechanism so as to be inserted into the space of the position confirming member.

Abstract: Specimen analyzer includes a first holding section for holding a container; a first mechanism section for executing a first operation for the container on the first holding section; a second holding section for holding the container; a first transfer mechanism section for transferring the container from the first holding section to the second one; a second mechanism section for executing a second operation for the container on the second one; an error detector for detecting error in the first mechanism section; and an error controller for controlling the operation of the first holding section, the first and second operation so that the first operation and the transfer operation of the first holding section would be stopped while the second operation would be continued in case of the error in the first mechanism section. An abnormality control method of the analyzer and computer program product are also disclosed.

Abstract: A specimen analyzer, comprising: a liquid suction assembly; a measurement section for measuring a specimen; and a connection section for connecting the liquid suction assembly and the measurement section, wherein the liquid suction assembly comprises: a suction nozzle, disposed inside a liquid container storing liquid used for measurement of the specimen, for sucking the liquid in the liquid container; a fluid volume sensor for detecting whether a predetermined volume of the liquid remains in the liquid container; and a notice section for notifying that the liquid in the liquid container is smaller than the predetermined volume, is disclosed. A liquid suction assembly is also disclosed.

Abstract: A liquid suction assembly connected to a measurement section for measuring a specimen, comprising: a suction nozzle, disposed inside a liquid container storing liquid used for measurement on a specimen, for sucking the liquid in the liquid container; a first fluid volume sensor for detecting whether a predetermined volume of the liquid remains in the liquid container; a chamber for storing the liquid sucked via the suction nozzle; and a second fluid volume sensor, disposed inside the chamber, for detecting whether a volume of the liquid lower than the predetermined volume detected by the first fluid volume sensor remains, is disclosed. A specimen analyzer is also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention is to present a liquid dispensing apparatus which is capable of preventing contamination by previously aspirated liquid, even when residual liquid in a pipette tip separated from the dispensing apparatus is scattered. The liquid dispensing apparatus includes: sample dispensing arm 5 which comprises a dispensing nozzle 54b for aspirating and discharging sample on which a pipette tip 200 is attached; tip separating section 140 for separating the pipette tip 200 from the dispensing nozzle 54b; and nozzle wiping section 16 for cleaning a tip of the dispensing nozzle 54b.

Abstract: An image processing device according to an example of the invention comprises a differentiating section which differentiates input image data to generate gradient image data, a gradient domain deconvolution processing section which applies a deconvolution to the gradient image data, the deconvolution performing deblurring corresponding to a prior distribution of an image gradient of an image to generate deconvolved data, and an integrating section which integrates the deconvolved data to generate deblurred image data.

Abstract: An analyzer comprising: an assembly holder for holding a reagent-containing assembly comprising an opening and a lid member for opening and closing the opening; an opening-closing section for opening and closing the opening by linearly moving the lid member in a reciprocating manner to substantially horizontal directions; a reagent suctioning section for suctioning reagent by inserting a pipette into the reagent-containing assembly through the opening; and an analyzing section for analyzing an analyzing specimen comprising a sample and the reagent is disclosed. A reagent-containing assembly and reagent suctioning method are also disclosed.

Abstract: An analyzer comprising: a reagent suction unit for suctioning reagent from a reagent container; an analyzing unit for analyzing an analyzing specimen comprising a sample and the reagent; a container raising and lowering unit comprising a mounting platform, wherein the container raising and lowering unit is configured to raise and lower the mounting platform; and a container holder configured to hold a plurality of reagent containers, wherein the container holder comprises a reagent container holding portion; wherein the mounting platform is configured to move a reagent container mounted thereon from a first position to a plurality of second positions, wherein the plurality of second positions comprises a position at which the reagent container is in contact with the reagent container holding portion is disclosed.