Cartridge for apparatus for chemically analyzing blood and apparatus using the same

US8940233B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8940233-B2
Application numberUS-73968608-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateOct 30, 2008
Priority dateNov 1, 2007
Publication dateJan 27, 2015
Grant dateJan 27, 2015

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A cartridge for an apparatus for analyzing blood chemistry includes an apparatus frame having a compartment; a cartridge that is inserted into the compartment of the apparatus frame and includes a sensor card, a solution valve unit, and a blood introducing unit; a controller that receives a signal generated from the sensor card and processes the signal; a lever for the blood introducing unit connected to the apparatus frame; a power transmitting unit that is provided to the apparatus frame and transmits power of the lever for the blood introducing unit to open/close the blood introducing unit of the cartridge; a solution transporting unit that is provided to the apparatus frame and transports the solutions; and a driving unit that actuates the solution valve unit of the cartridge by the controller and opens or closes the tubing flowing of the solutions.

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What is claimed is: 1. An apparatus for analyzing blood chemistry, comprising: an apparatus frame having a compartment; a cartridge that is inserted into the compartment of the apparatus frame and includes solution bags that contain solutions, a solution valve unit that allows or blocks the flow of the solution, and a blood introducing unit; a sensor card that is disposed in the cartridge or in the apparatus frame and measures the concentrations of electrolytes, the partial pr…

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What does patent US8940233B2 cover?
A cartridge for an apparatus for analyzing blood chemistry includes an apparatus frame having a compartment; a cartridge that is inserted into the compartment of the apparatus frame and includes a sensor card, a solution valve unit, and a blood introducing unit; a controller that receives a signal generated from the sensor card and processes the signal; a lever for the blood introducing unit co…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Kang Tae Young, Lee Heejun, Ha Jeonghan, and 4 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G01N33/492. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 27 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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