US 12,287,345 B2
Apparatus and method for measuring glycated hemoglobin
Kyung Won Park, Seongnam-si (KR); Chang Sang Moon, Hwaseong-si (KR); Yun Suk Choi, Suwon-si (KR); and Bo Ram Jeon, Hwaseong-si (KR)
Assigned to Boditech Med Inc., Chuncheon-si (KR)
Filed by Boditech Med Inc., Chuncheon-si (KR)
Filed on Nov. 2, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/087,169.
Application 17/087,169 is a continuation of application No. PCT/KR2020/008881, filed on Jul. 8, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2020-0047679 (KR), filed on Apr. 20, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0325410 A1, Oct. 21, 2021
Int. Cl. G01N 33/72 (2006.01); B01L 3/00 (2006.01); G01N 35/00 (2006.01); G01N 35/10 (2006.01)
CPC G01N 33/723 (2013.01) [B01L 3/5023 (2013.01); G01N 35/00732 (2013.01); G01N 35/1002 (2013.01); G01N 35/1004 (2013.01); B01L 2200/04 (2013.01); B01L 2200/0689 (2013.01); B01L 2200/10 (2013.01); B01L 2200/14 (2013.01); B01L 2200/16 (2013.01)] 6 Claims
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1. An apparatus for measuring glycated hemoglobin, the apparatus comprising:
an apparatus body:
a cartridge connected to the apparatus body, the cartridge comprising:
an upper cartridge,
a lower cartridge,
a plurality of cartridge receptacles connected to the lower cartridge; and
a capillary insertion hole on the upper cartridge,
wherein the plurality of cartridge receptacles comprise:
a first cartridge receptacle configured to receive and store blood; and
a plurality of second cartridge receptacles configured to store a plurality of chemicals, and
wherein the capillary insertion hole is connected with the first cartridge receptacle;
a capillary connected to the upper cartridge, the capillary comprising:
a capillary receptacle configured to store the blood; and
a capillary insert configured to:
be inserted into the capillary insertion hole of the cartridge
receive the blood from the capillary receptacle; and
discharge the blood to the first cartridge receptacle of the cartridge
a rotating tray connected to the apparatus body, said rotating tray configured to rotate the cartridge, wherein the cartridge is positioned inside the rotating tray;
a driver connected to the apparatus body, said driver having a nozzle wherein the nozzle is positioned above the cartridge and configured to move in a vertical direction; and
a measurement unit connected to the apparatus body, said measurement unit positioned above the cartridge and configured to measure glycated hemoglobin of the blood,
wherein the driver is configured to:
suck the blood and the plurality of chemicals via the nozzle, from the cartridge, such that the blood is chemically treated through the plurality of chemicals; and
discharge the blood that has been chemically treated through the plurality of chemicals, to the cartridge, via the nozzle.