SAMPLE ANALYZER AND REAGENT INFORMATION OBTAINING METHOD
First Claim
1. A sample analyzer that analyzes a sample by using a reagent contained in a reagent container, comprising:
- a first reagent container holder configured to hold a first reagent container containing a first reagent, wherein a first electronic tag, on which a reagent information regarding the first reagent is recorded, is attached to the first reagent container;
a second reagent container holder configured to hold a second reagent container containing a second reagent, wherein a second electronic tag, on which a reagent information regarding the second reagent is recorded, is attached to the second reagent container;
an antenna that is arranged between the first reagent container holder and the second reagent container holder, and is configured to receive a radio wave from each of the first and second electronic tags; and
a reagent information obtainer unit configured to obtain the reagent information recorded on the first electronic tag based on a radio wave received from the first electronic tag, and to obtain the reagent information recorded on the second electronic tag based on a radio wave received from the second electronic tag.
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Abstract
A sample analyzer and a method for obtaining reagent information are disclosed, wherein the sample analyzer analyzes a sample by using a reagent contained in a reagent container, comprising a first reagent container holder configured to hold a first reagent container containing a first reagent, a first electronic tag, on which a reagent information regarding the first reagent is recorded, attached to the first reagent container; a second reagent container holder configured to hold a second reagent container containing a second reagent, a second electronic tag, on which a reagent information regarding the second reagent is recorded, attached to the second reagent container; an antenna that is arranged between the first reagent container holder and the second reagent container holder, and is configured to receive a radio wave from each of the first and second electronic tags; and a reagent information obtainer unit configured to obtain the reagent information recorded on the first electronic tag based on a radio wave received from the first electronic tag, and to obtain the reagent information recorded on the second electronic tag based on a radio wave received from the second electronic tag.
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20 Claims
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1. A sample analyzer that analyzes a sample by using a reagent contained in a reagent container, comprising:
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a first reagent container holder configured to hold a first reagent container containing a first reagent, wherein a first electronic tag, on which a reagent information regarding the first reagent is recorded, is attached to the first reagent container; a second reagent container holder configured to hold a second reagent container containing a second reagent, wherein a second electronic tag, on which a reagent information regarding the second reagent is recorded, is attached to the second reagent container; an antenna that is arranged between the first reagent container holder and the second reagent container holder, and is configured to receive a radio wave from each of the first and second electronic tags; and a reagent information obtainer unit configured to obtain the reagent information recorded on the first electronic tag based on a radio wave received from the first electronic tag, and to obtain the reagent information recorded on the second electronic tag based on a radio wave received from the second electronic tag. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for obtaining reagent information of a reagent in a reagent container, comprising:
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arranging an antenna between a first reagent container holder configured to hold a first reagent container and a second reagent container holder configured to hold a second reagent container, wherein a first electronic tag on which a reagent information is recorded is attached to the first reagent container and a second electronic tag on which a reagent information is recorded is attached to the second reagent container; moving the first reagent container holder so that the first electronic tag faces the antenna when the first electronic tag is a target of reading a reagent information; moving the second reagent container holder so that the second electronic tag faces the antenna when the second electronic tag is a target of reading a reagent information; receiving a radio wave, by the antenna, from an electronic tag facing the antenna; and obtaining a reagent information based on the radio wave received by the antenna. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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Specification