IP Library Granted Patent US 9,625,441
Granted Patent B2
US 9,625,441 · App. 13/985,734 · Granted Apr 18, 2017

Biological sample measurement device

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Patent No.
US 9,625,441
App. No.
13/985,734
Granted
Apr 18, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A biological sample measurement device includes a biological sample measuring instrument and measurement-related information supply instrument which supplies measurement-related information. Measurement-related information supply instrument has reading unit which reads the measurement-related information, first storage unit which stores identification information of measurement-related information supply instrument, and transmission unit which transmits the measurement-related information and the identification information of measurement-related information supply instrument to the biological sample measuring instrument. The biological sample measuring instrument has a main body case which has a mounting portion of a biological sample detection sensor and a display unit, a measurement unit which is connected to the mounting portion inside the main body case, a control unit which is connected to the measurement unit, and a reception unit which is connected to the control unit and receives the measurement-related information and the identification information of the measurement-related information supply instrument transmitted from the transmission unit of the measurement-related information supply unit.

Claims (34)

1. A biological sample measurement device comprising:

a biological sample measuring instrument, the biological sample measuring instrument for holding a biological sample of a patient; and

a measurement-related information supply instrument which supplies measurement-related information to the biological sample measuring instrument, the measurement-related information supply instrument supplied to each measurer,

wherein the measurement-related information supply instrument has:

a thin plate-shape,

a plate-shaped surface on which a name of an individual measurer that the measurement-related information supply instrument is supplied is printed,

a reading unit which is provided on a central portion of the plate-shaped surface and reads the measurement-related information from an IC tag by proximity communication using electric waves,

a first storage unit which stores a measurer identification information identifying the individual measurer with the name printed on the plate-shaped surface, and

a transmission unit which adds the measurer identification information identifying the individual measurer that the measurement-related information supply instrument is supplied to various types of measurement-related information read from IC tags and transmits the measurer identification information and the various types of measurement-related information to the biological sample measuring instrument through RFIP transmission, and

the biological sample measuring instrument has

a main body case which has a mounting portion for a separately housed biological sample detection sensor,

a display unit,

a measurement unit which is connected to the mounting portion inside the main body case,

a control unit which is connected to the measurement unit, and

a reception unit which is connected to the control unit and receives the various types of measurement-related information and the measurer identification information of the measurement-related information supply instrument transmitted from the transmission unit of the measurement-related information supply unit.

2. The biological sample measurement device of claim 1 ,

wherein the first storage unit of the measurement-related information supply instrument stores the measurement-related information read by the reading unit, and

the measurement-related information stored in the first storage unit is erased after the measurement-related information is transmitted to the reception unit of the biological sample measuring instrument by the transmission unit.

3. The biological sample measurement device of claim 1 ,

wherein the measurement-related information supply instrument further has a power switch, and

the power switch is provided near an outer edge portion of the measurement-related information supply instrument having the plate-shaped surface.

4. The biological sample measurement device of claim 3 ,

wherein the power switch of the measurement-related information supply instrument is a pressure-sensitive switch, and

the pressure-sensitive switch is configured to supply power to the measurement-related information supply instrument only in a pressure-sensitive state.

5. The biological sample measurement device of claim 1 ,

wherein the biological sample measuring instrument further has

a second storage unit which stores the measurement-related information and the measurer identification information transmitted from the measurement-related information supply instrument, and

a connection terminal which is connected to the control unit for providing information stored in the second storage unit to an external device.

6. The biological sample measurement device of claim 5 ,

wherein the second storage unit of the biological sample measuring instrument stores a measured value detected by the biological sample detection sensor.

7. The biological sample measurement device of claim 5 ,

wherein the second storage unit of the biological sample measuring instrument stores identification information of the biological sample measuring instrument.

8. The biological sample measurement device of claim 7 ,

wherein the reception unit is provided on a surface of the main body case of the biological sample measuring instrument.

Assignments (4)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 29, 2018
From: PANASONIC HEALTHCARE HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
To: PHC HOLDINGS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 046459/0861 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 14, 2015
From: PANASONIC HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC HEALTHCARE HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 034706/0985 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 27, 2014
From: PANASONIC CORPORATION
To: PANASONIC HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 032360/0795 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 20, 2013
From: WATANABE, TAKAHIRO; AONO, MASUMI
To: PANASONIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 031244/0841 →