Measuring system

• US 20060292039A1
• Filed: 09/06/2004
• Published: 12/28/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 09/05/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: NEC Corporation
• Original Assignee: NEC Corporation
• Inventors: Iida, Kazuhiro
• Application Number:
  US10/570,312
• Publication Number:
  US 20060292039A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 422/82.05
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/0295 Strip shaped analyte sensors for apparatus classified in A61B5/145 or A61B5/157 disposable multilayered or laminated electrodes G01N27/307; details of handling chemical test elements G01N33/4875
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0002 Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network A61B5/07 takes precedence; transmission systems for measured values G08C; transmission H04B; transmission of digital information H04L; wireless communication networks H04W
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1455 using optical sensors, e.g. spectral photometrical oximeters
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6898 Portable consumer electronic devices, e.g. music players, telephones, tablet computers
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 2001/021 Correlating sampling sites with geographical information, e.g. GPS
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 21/8483 Investigating reagent band test-element handling not specific to a test method G01N33/4875; analytical elements specific to chemical analysis of biological material G01N33/52; autometer with reagent band G01N35/04
• CPC Class Codes: Y02A 90/10 Information and communication technologies [ICT] supporting adaptation to climate change, e.g. for weather forecasting or climate simulation

Abstract

It becomes possible for a user to check his/her own health state at a desired place without visiting inspection agencies. Furthermore, it becomes possible for a user to conveniently check his/her own health state. First, a user collects body fluid to be a measurement object, such as blood, saliva, and urine. Then, the collected body fluid is introduced to the chip (101) as a sample. Then, the sample is made to act on a detection reagent which acts on a specific component in the sample to generate a predetermined detection reaction. This chip (101) is set to the mobile terminal (127). A measurement unit (151) of the mobile terminal (127) measures an amount of a specific component in the sample by means that product of reaction is quantitated by an optical method or the like. The mobile terminal (127) transmits the measurement value to an analysis center (153).

Claims

1. A measurement system comprising:

a measuring chip which includes a sample introducing unit and a detection unit communicated to said sample introducing unit, the chip applying a predetermined operation to a sample introduced into said sample introducing unit and introducing it to said detection unit; and

a mobile terminal which performs measurement on a specific component contained in said sample introduced to said measuring chip,

wherein said mobile terminal includes

an insertion portion in which said measuring chip is inserted,

a measurement unit which performs measurement on characteristics of said component introduced to said detection unit, and

a transmitting unit which transmits measurement result obtained by said measurement unit outside.

3. The measurement system as set forth in claim 1,

wherein said measurement unit includes a light source which irradiates light to said detection unit, and a light receiving unit which performs measurement on optical characteristics of said component using outgoing light from said light source.

4. The measurement system as set forth in claim 1,

wherein said measuring chip includes a channel which reaches said detection unit from said sample introducing unit, and a separating unit which separates said component is provided in said channel.

5. The measurement system as set forth in claim 1,

wherein said detection unit provides a detecting substance which acts on said component and changes optical characteristics thereof.

6. The measurement system as set forth in claim 1,

said transmitting unit transmits said measurement result correlating with a measurement state outside.

7. The measurement system as set forth in claim 1,

said mobile terminal has mobile phone function.

8. The measurement system as set forth in claim 1, further comprising an analysis center which is connected to said mobile terminal via a network and receives an information transmitted from said mobile terminal,

said analysis center includes a data acquisition unit which obtains said measurement result transmitted from said mobile terminal, and an analysis unit which analyzes said sample based on measurement result obtained by said data acquisition unit and obtains analysis result.

9. The measurement system as set forth in claim 8,

wherein said analysis center includes an analysis data memory unit which stores said measurement result or said analysis result obtained by said analysis unit, and a reference data memory unit which stores data in which said analysis unit references.

10. The measurement system as set forth in claim 8,

wherein said mobile terminal includes a receiving unit which receives said analysis result transmitted from said transmitting unit.

11. The measurement system as set forth in claim 1,

wherein said measuring chip further includes a neutralization reservoir, and

said mobile terminal and said measuring chip further have a mechanism in which a removal of said measuring chip of post measurement from said mobile terminal is a trigger for introduction of said neutralization liquid in said neutralization reservoir into a channel system included in said measuring chip.

12. The measurement system as set forth in claim 1,

wherein said measuring chip further includes a portion which records authentication data, and

said mobile terminal has a mechanism in which a removal of said measuring chip of post measurement from said mobile terminal or a completion of receiving data at said mobile terminal is a trigger for disabling of a read of said authentication data.

2. A measurement system comprising:

a measuring chip which includes a sample introducing unit and a detection unit communicated to said sample introducing unit, the chip applying a predetermined operation to a sample introduced to said sample introducing unit and introducing it to said detection unit; and

a mobile terminal which performs measurement on a specific component contained in said sample introduced to said measuring chip,

wherein said mobile terminal includes

a measurement unit which performs measurement on characteristics of said component introduced to said detection unit, and

a transmitting unit which transmits measurement result obtained by said measurement unit outside.