Analyzing instrument
First Claim
1. An analyzing instrument for receiving a sample of bodily fluid, comprising:
- a substrate;
a cover over the substrate;
a spacing member between the substrate and the cover;
a plurality of electrodes formed on the substrate; and
a chamber defined between the cover and the substrate at top and bottom, the spacing member having first and second portions that define sidewalls of the chamber, the chamber extending inwardly in a direction substantially parallel to a plane of the substrate from an opening defined at an edge of the analyzing instrument to a position at which the plurality of electrodes are present on the substrate, the sidewalls being curved and extending from the opening to the plurality of electrodes, and having a height that is substantially equal to the thickness of the spacing member,the opening having a top and bottom defined by respective edges of the substrate and the cover, the substrate and cover being substantially parallel at the position of the opening,the chamber having a first section adjacent the opening and a second section inward of the first section that has a smaller width than the first section, the first section width defined by the curved sidewalls of the chamber,the second section of the chamber having dimensions suitable for drawing sample liquid into the analyzing instrument so that sample liquid is delivered to the position at which the plurality of electrodes are present.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an analyzing instrument (X1) provided with a capillary (5) for moving a sample liquid. The analyzing instrument (X1) includes a dehumidification region for maintaining a constant moisture content in the capillary (5). Preferably, the dehumidification region has a hygroscopicity of no less than 2%. Preferably, at least part of an inner surface of the capillary (5) extends in the moving direction of the sample liquid and is a water-insoluble high-wettability region having a wettability of no less than 57 mN/m. The dehumidification region and the high-wettability region may be made of Vinylon, for example. Preferably, the analyzing instrument (X1) includes a liquid pooling portion (4) communicating with the capillary (5) and having a portion wider than the capillary (5).
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32 Claims
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1. An analyzing instrument for receiving a sample of bodily fluid, comprising:
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a substrate; a cover over the substrate; a spacing member between the substrate and the cover; a plurality of electrodes formed on the substrate; and a chamber defined between the cover and the substrate at top and bottom, the spacing member having first and second portions that define sidewalls of the chamber, the chamber extending inwardly in a direction substantially parallel to a plane of the substrate from an opening defined at an edge of the analyzing instrument to a position at which the plurality of electrodes are present on the substrate, the sidewalls being curved and extending from the opening to the plurality of electrodes, and having a height that is substantially equal to the thickness of the spacing member, the opening having a top and bottom defined by respective edges of the substrate and the cover, the substrate and cover being substantially parallel at the position of the opening, the chamber having a first section adjacent the opening and a second section inward of the first section that has a smaller width than the first section, the first section width defined by the curved sidewalls of the chamber, the second section of the chamber having dimensions suitable for drawing sample liquid into the analyzing instrument so that sample liquid is delivered to the position at which the plurality of electrodes are present. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An analyzing instrument for analyzing human sample liquids, comprising:
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a substrate; a plurality of electrodes formed on the substrate; a cover over the substrate; a spacing member between the substrate and the cover; and a sample chamber defined between the cover and the substrate at top and bottom, the spacing member defining sidewalls of the sample chamber and having an opening defined at an edge of the analyzing instrument;
the sample chamber extending inwardly from an opening defined at an edge of the analyzing instrument, and the sample chamber having dimensions suitable for drawing sample liquids into the analyzing instrument,the sample chamber having a first section adjacent the opening defined by curved sidewalls and a second section inward of the first section into the instrument having that has a smaller width than the first section, the sidewalls extending continuously from the opening to the electrodes.
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24. An analyzing instrument to measure a concentration of a sample liquid, comprising:
- a cover;
a substrate;
a plurality of electrodes on the substrate;
a spacing member; and
a sample liquid chamber defined by inner surfaces of the cover the substrate, and the spacing member, a width of an opening from the edge of the instrument, at a first end of the chamber being wider than a width at an inner portion of another end of the chamber, the chamber having a curved tapered portion adjacent to the opening, the spacing member extending from the opening of the chamber to the inner portion of the chamber where the electrodes are on the substrate.
- a cover;
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25. An instrument for analyzing a sample of a bodily fluid, comprising:
- a substrate with electrodes on the substrate;
a cover over the substrate;
at least one spacing member between the substrate and the cover extending from the edge of the instrument; and
a sample receiving chamber defined at top and bottom by the cover and the substrate and at its sides by sidewalls of the at least one spacing member, the sample receiving chamber extending inwardly from a first portion for receiving the sample of bodily fluid to a second portion where the electrodes are present, and the sidewalls extending from the first portion to the second portion and being curved in the first portion and substantially straight in the second portion. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
- a substrate with electrodes on the substrate;
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