IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
UP-0274923
(2005-11-15)
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등록번호 |
US-7632463
(2009-12-24)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Takayama, Hidehito
- Saitou, Haruyo
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Mitsubishi Kagaku Iatron, Inc.
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대리인 / 주소 |
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
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초록
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The object of the present invention is to provide an analysis apparatus that makes it possible to detect lights from a plurality of spots formed on an analysis chip without the lack of positioning accuracy while detecting the lights and the instability of holding the samples in spite of the downsize
The object of the present invention is to provide an analysis apparatus that makes it possible to detect lights from a plurality of spots formed on an analysis chip without the lack of positioning accuracy while detecting the lights and the instability of holding the samples in spite of the downsized construction thereof. To achieve such an object as mentioned above, the analysis apparatus of the present invention for analyzing samples by means of detecting lights from a plurality of spots formed on an analysis chip so as to hold the samples comprising: a chip holder for holding the analysis chip; a light-sensitive detector for detecting lights from the spots; and a selectively light-transmitting unit for transmitting lights selectively from the desired spots to the light-sensitive detector, in a state where the analysis chip is held by the chip holder.
대표청구항
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What is claimed is: 1. An analysis apparatus for analyzing samples by means of detecting lights from a plurality of spots formed on an analysis chip so as to hold the samples comprising: a chip holder for holding the analysis chip; a light detector for detecting lights from the plurality of spots;
What is claimed is: 1. An analysis apparatus for analyzing samples by means of detecting lights from a plurality of spots formed on an analysis chip so as to hold the samples comprising: a chip holder for holding the analysis chip; a light detector for detecting lights from the plurality of spots; and a light-transmitting unit for transmitting lights selectively from a desired spot selected from the plurality of spots to the light detector, in a state where the analysis chip is held by the chip holder such that there is no relative motion of the analysis chip or the light detector. 2. An analysis apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein said light-transmitting unit comprises: a light path forming section for forming a plurality of light paths, each starting from each of the spots to the light detector; and a light path selecting unit for successively selecting one from the plurality of light paths as the light path starting from the desired spot so that the desired spot is switched from one to another. 3. An analysis apparatus as defined in claim 2, wherein each of said plurality of light paths comprises an optical transmission medium provided for each of the plurality of spots and having a light-inputting end for receiving light from each of the spots and a light-outputting end for outputting light to the light detector. 4. An analysis apparatus as defined in claim 3, wherein said selectively light-transmitting unit comprises a light-outputting end holder for holding a plurality of the light-outputting ends of the optical transmission media on a circumference of a circle. 5. An analysis apparatus as defined in claim 3, wherein said light path selecting unit includes a light-outputting end moving unit for moving the light-outputting ends of the optical transmission media selectively into positions where optical paths from the desired spots to the light detector are established. 6. An analysis apparatus as defined in claim 3, wherein said light path selecting unit includes a selectively optical transmission medium having a selected-light inputting end for inputting the lights from the light outputting ends of the optical transmission media and a selected-light outputting end for outputting the light from the selected-light inputting end, and a selected-light inputting end moving unit for moving the selected-light inputting end selectively into a position where optical paths from the desired spots to the light detector are established. 7. An analysis apparatus as defined in claim 2, wherein said light path selecting unit includes a Garvano mirror arranged to be rotatable for selecting the light paths by reflection so as to establish optical paths from the desired spots to the light detector. 8. An analysis apparatus as defined in claim 2, wherein said light path selecting unit includes a polygon mirror having a plurality of specular surfaces and arranged to be rotatable for selecting the light paths by reflection so as to establish optical paths from the desired spots to the light detector. 9. An analysis apparatus as defined in claim 2, wherein said light path selecting unit includes a prism arranged to be movable for selecting the light paths so as to establish optical paths from the desired spots to the light detector. 10. An analysis apparatus as defined in claim 2, wherein said light path selecting unit includes a light shield arranged to be movable for selecting the light paths by blocking off lights from other spots so as to establish optical paths from the desired spots to the light detector. 11. An analysis apparatus as defined in claim 2, wherein said light path selecting unit includes a light path selecting electrical unit that has a liquid crystal and electrodes and that selects the light paths by applying a voltage to the liquid crystal using the electrodes so as to establish optical paths from the desired spots to the light detector. 12. An analysis apparatus as defined in claim 2, wherein each of said light paths includes a focusing lens for receiving and focusing the lights from each of the spots. 13. An analysis apparatus as defined in claim 2, wherein each of said light paths includes a stray lights rejector for rejecting lights from other than the corresponding spots. 14. An analysis apparatus as defined in claim 2, wherein said light path selecting unit further comprises a plurality of light path selecting units arranged hierarchically. 15. An analysis apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein said light detector includes a photomultiplier tube. 16. An analysis apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein each of said lights detected by the light detector is selected from the group consisting of chemiluminescence, electrochemiluminescence, biochemiluminescence, fluorescence, phosphorescence, reflection light and transmitted light. 17. A condenser used in an analysis apparatus, the analysis apparatus comprising a chip holder for holding an analysis chip having a plurality of spots for holding samples thereon and a light detector for detecting lights from the plurality of spots, wherein the condenser transmits lights selectively from the plurality of spots to the light detector without relative motion of the analysis chip or the light detector. 18. A condenser as defined in claim 17, the analysis apparatus further comprising a light path forming section for forming light paths, each light path starting from a respective one of the plurality of spots and ending at the light detector, and a light path selecting unit for transmitting lights selectively from the plurality of spots to the light detector by means of selecting the light paths. 19. A condenser as defined in claim 18, wherein each of said light paths includes an optical transmission medium corresponding to the respective one of the plurality of spots and having a light-inputting end for receiving the light from the respective one of the plurality of spots and a light-outputting end for outputting the light to the light detector. 20. A condenser as defined in claim 19, the analysis apparatus further comprising a light-outputting end holder for holding the light-outputting ends of the optical transmission media on a circumference of a circle. 21. A condenser as defined in claim 19, wherein said light path selecting unit includes a light-outputting end moving unit for moving the light-outputting ends of the optical transmission media selectively into positions where optical paths from the desired spots to the light detector are established. 22. A condenser as defined in claim 19, wherein said light path selecting unit includes a selectively optical transmission medium having a selected-light inputting end for inputting the lights from the light outputting ends of the optical transmission media and a selected-light outputting end for outputting the light from the selected-light inputting end, and a selected-light inputting end moving unit for moving the selected-light inputting end selectively into a position where optical paths from the desired spots to the light detector are established. 23. A condenser as defined in claim 18, wherein said light path selecting unit includes a Garvano mirror arranged to be rotatable for selecting the light paths by reflection so as to establish optical paths from the desired spots to the light detector. 24. A condenser as defined in claim 18, wherein said light path selecting unit includes a polygon mirror having a plurality of specular surfaces and arranged to be rotatable for selecting the light paths by reflection so as to establish optical paths from the desired spots to the light detector. 25. A condenser as defined in claim 18, wherein said light path selecting unit includes a prism arranged to be movable for selecting the light paths so as to establish optical paths from the desired spots to the light detector. 26. A condenser as defined in claim 18, wherein said light path selecting unit includes a light shield arranged to be movable for selecting the light paths by blocking off lights from other spots so as to establish optical paths from the desired spots to the light detector. 27. A condenser as defined in claim 18, wherein said light path selecting unit includes a light path selecting electrical unit that has a liquid crystal and electrodes and that selects the light paths by applying a voltage to the liquid crystal using the electrodes so as to establish optical paths from the desired spots to the light detector. 28. A condenser as defined in claim 18, wherein each of said light paths includes a focusing lens for receiving and focusing the lights from each of the plurality of spots. 29. A condenser as defined in claim 18, wherein each of said light paths includes a stray lights rejector for rejecting lights from other than the respective one of the plurality of spots. 30. A condenser as defined in claim 18, wherein said light path selecting unit further comprises a plurality of light path selecting units arranged hierarchically.
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