Apparatus for photometric analysis
AssigneeHeinrich Amelung GmbH
InventorsWilfried Eggl, Rolf Amelung
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Abstract
Apparatus for photometric analysis of the coagulation behavior of blood, blood plasma or like fluids includes a cuvette container with at least one receptacle for receiving a cuvette, with the receptacle having a lower end provided with a discharge opening which is downwardly continued by a well. Arranged in the receptacle is a leaf spring for retaining the cuvette in position during photometric analysis. After photometric measurement a further cuvette is inserted in the receptacle, with the previous cuvette being simultaneously ejected.
Claims12
Apparatus for photometric analysis of the coagulation behavior of blood, blood plasma or the like;
- comprising:
- a cuvette container having at least one receptacle for receiving a cuvette from atop, said receptacle having a lower end provided with a discharge opening and a well extending in continuation of said discharge opening and flaring out from said discharge opening so as to have a cross section exceeding the cross section of said cuvette, said cuvette having a height and said receptacle having a depth which is smaller than the height of said cuvette for facilitating a discharge of said cuvette;
- a photometric unit arranged in the area of said receptacle for analyzing a test sample in the cuvette;
- and
- holding means arranged in said receptacle for retaining the cuvette in position during photometric analysis.
A cuvette container adapted for incorporation of a photometer for photometric analysis of the coagulation behavior of blood, blood plasma or the like fluids;
- comprising:
- at least one receptacle for receiving a cuvette having a height, with the photometer being arranged in the area of said receptacle, said receptacle having a lower end provided with a discharge opening and a well extending in continuation of said discharge opening and flaring out from said discharge opening so as to have a cross section exceeding the cross section of said cuvette, said receptacle having a depth which is smaller than the height of said cuvette for facilitating a discharge of said cuvette;
- and
- holding means arranged in said receptacle for retaining the cuvette in position during photometric analysis.
Apparatus for photometric analysis of test samples in respective cuvettes;
- comprising:
- a cuvette container having at least one receptacle for receiving a cuvette of a height, with said receptacle having a lower end provided with a discharge opening and a well extending in continuation of said discharge opening and flaring out from said discharge opening so as to have a cross section exceeding the cross section of said cuvette, said receptacle having a depth which is smaller than the height of said cuvette for facilitating a discharge of said cuvette;
- a light source arranged in a cavity at one side of said cuvette container for emitting a light beam toward the cuvette;
- a light detector arranged in a cavity at the opposing side of said cuvette container for receiving the light beam transmitted from said light source through the cuvette;
- and
- holding means arranged in said receptacle for retaining the cuvette in position during photometric analysis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.