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Apparatus for analyzing biologic fluids

  • US 6,866,823 B2
  • Filed: 10/17/2001
  • Issued: 03/15/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/07/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An apparatus for testing a sample of biologic fluid quiescently residing within a chamber, said apparatus comprising:

  • a field illuminator for selectively illuminating a field of the sample, said field having a known or ascertainable area;

    a positioner, which is operable to selectively change the position of one of the chamber or said field illuminator relative to the other of the chamber or said field illuminator, thereby permitting selective illumination of a plurality of said sample fields within the chamber;

    means for determining one of a through-plane thickness or a volume of each said sample field; and

    an image dissector, for converting an image of light passing through or emanating from each said field of the sample into an electronic data format useful for test purposes.

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