Appeal No. 2002-0230
Application No. 09/136,070
THE INVENTION
The Appellants’ claimed invention relates to a chemical analyzing apparatus
incorporating a reagent supply mechanism. Conventionally, in automatic chemical
analyzing apparatus, reagents are discharged by a piston integrally incorporated with
the side wall of the reagent container. (Paragraph bridging Specification pages 2-3).
Appellants have found that the conventional chemical analyzing apparatus have
several drawbacks including loss of reagent, cleaning the apparatus requires a large
volume of washing liquid which is difficult to remove from the nozzle, and errors in
measured values due to wash liquid remaining in the nozzle. (Specification, page 4).
According to Appellants, the claimed invention is said to overcome the above
disadvantages. (Specification, page 9). Claim 1 which is representative of the
invention is reproduced below:
1. A chemically analyzing apparatus comprising:
a reaction container holder for holding a plurality of reaction containers,
and for moving said plurality of reaction containers to predetermined
positions;
a plurality of reagent containers containing reagents therein, each of said
plurality of reagent containers having a connection hole provided in a
bottom surface;
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