ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,716,905, issued on Aug. 25, was assigned to Hitachi High-Tech Corp. (Tokyo).
"Automatic analyzer and separation column installation method for same" was invented by Naoto Sakamoto (Tokyo) and Takayuki Sugime (Tokyo).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "In an automatic analyzer where a plurality of types of separation column are selectively used for performing a chromatographic analysis, an automatic analyzer configured to install a separation column of an intended type at an aimed position, and a method for installing the separation column in the automatic analyzer are provided. Identification mechanisms, a computer, and a display unit are incl...