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US 4,070,986 AGranted
Automatic blood serum applicator apparatus for cataphoretic use
AssigneeOlympus Optical Co., Ltd.
InventorsYutaka Kato, Teruo Ouchi, Kiyozo Koshiishi
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Abstract
An apparatus for automatic application of blood serum to a serum bearing film for use in a cataphoretic process includes a serum supply station, a serum application station, a rinsing station and a drip station. The apparatus also comprises a guide along which a serum applicator is sequentially moved through each of these stations, as well as operation controlling microswitches and a cam assembly.
Claims11
A blood serum applicator apparatus for cataphoretic use comprising:
- a serum applicator;
- a blood serum supply station and means for supplying blood at said supply station;
- a blood serum application station;
- a rinsing station at which said serum applicator is subjected to a rinsing fluid;
- means supplying rinsing fluid located at said rinsing station;
- a dripping station including means for removing said rinsing fluid from said serum applicator;
- a guide along which said serum applicator is moved to be sequentially passed through each of said stations;
- a plurality of microswitches located at spaced intervals on said guide, each said microswitch for stopping the movement of said serum applicator when said serum applicator has reached a different one of said stations;
- a cam assembly for causing a generally vertically downward and upward movement of said serum applicator when its movement is stopped by activation of one of said microswitches located on said guide;
- and
- a station advancing control microswitch means mounted on said cam assembly, said control microswitch means being effective to cause movement of said serum applicator along said guide from one of said stations to the next, thus automatically achieving respective operations required for the application of the serum in succession.
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A blood serum applicator apparatus for cataphoretic use comprising:
- a serum applicator;
- a blood serum supply station and means for supplying blood at said supply station;
- a blood serum application station;
- a rinsing station at which said serum applicator is subjected to a rinsing fluid;
- means supplying rinsing fluid located at said rinsing station;
- a dripping station including means for removing said rinsing fluid from said serum applicator;
- said means for removing said rinsing fluid from said serum applicator comprises an absorptive medium which is contacted by said applicator when said applicator is located at said dripping station;
- a guide along which said serum applicator is moved to be sequentially passed through each of said stations;
- a plurality of microswitches located at spaced intervals on said guide, each said microswitch for stopping the movement of said serum applicator when said serum applicator has reached a different one of said stations;
- a cam assembly for causing a generally vertically downward and upward movement of said serum applicator when its movement is stopped by activation of one of said microswitches located on said guide;
- and
- a station advancing control microswitch means mounted on said cam assembly, said control microswitch means being effective to cause movement of said serum applicator along said guide from one of said stations to the next, thus automatically achieving respective operations required for the application of the serum in succession.
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A blood serum applicator apparatus for cataphoretic use comprising:
- a serum applicator;
- a blood serum supply station and means for supplying blood at said supply station;
- a blood serum application station;
- a rinsing station at which said serum applicator is subjected to a rinsing fluid;
- means supplying rinsing fluid located at said rinsing station;
- a dripping station including means for removing said rinsing fluid from said serum applicator;
- a guide along which said serum applicator is moved to be sequentially passed through each of said stations;
- a plurality of microswitches located at spaced intervals on said guide for stopping the movement of said serum applicator when said serum applicator has reached each one of said stations;
- a cam assembly for causing a vertically downward and upward movement of said serum applicator when its movement is stopped by activation of one of said microswitches located on said guide;
- an absorptive medium which is contacted by said applicator when said applicator is located at said dripping station thereby removing said rinsing fluid from said serum applicator;
- means for moving said absorptive medium to a new position after said applicator contacts said absorptive medium such that said applicator contacts a different portion of said absorptive medium each time said applicator is brought into contact with said absorptive medium;
- and
- a station advancing control microswitch mounted on said cam assembly, said control microswitch being effective to cause movement of said serum applicator along said guide from one of said stations to the next, thus automatically achieving respective operations required for the application of said serum in succession.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.