Specimen Analyzer Displays for Blank-Sample Calibration Status

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing X-ray imaging systems do not display the measurement status of blank samples when generating a calibration curve, making it difficult for users to determine if a blank sample is being measured.

Innovation Solution

A specimen sample analyzer and calibration curve generation method that include a display to show the measurement status of a blank sample, allowing users to easily identify whether the blank sample is being measured or not.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of information

If the measurement status of reference materials is displayed on the screen, then the user can monitor the calibration curve generation process, but the measurement status of the blank sample is not displayed making it difficult for users to know whether the blank sample is being measured

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemeasurement status informationVSAvoiduser convenience
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The display screen is segmented to show different measurement statuses separately. The measurement status display section is divided to specifically indicate the blank sample measurement status and reference material measurement statuses, ensuring that the blank sample status information is not lost and is easily distinguishable for user monitoring.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Loss of information

If comprehensive measurement status information is displayed, then complete monitoring is achieved, but the display complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemeasurement status informationVSAvoiddisplay complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The blank sample measurement status information is extracted and highlighted separately from the reference material measurement statuses. This extraction approach ensures complete information display while maintaining display simplicity by focusing attention on the critical blank sample status without cluttering the interface with all details in a uniform manner.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Data Source

PatentEP4617670A1Analyte specimen analysis device, and calibration curve generation method
Publication Date: 2025.09.17 SHIMADZU CORP
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AI summary

A specimen sample analyzer (100) includes a specimen measurement unit (1) configured to measure a specimen sample, a calibration curve generator (30) configured to generate a calibration curve (21) to be used in an analysis of the specimen sample based on measurement data (20) of the specimen sample acquired by the specimen measurement unit, and a display (2) configured to display at least a measurement status (22a) of a blank sample (90) that does not contain an object to be tested.