Cell Treatment Apparatus Parallel Observation Laser Irradiation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cell treatment apparatuses face inefficiencies when treating multiple cell culture vessels due to alternating operation of observation and laser irradiation units, leading to decreased operation rates.
Innovation Solution
A cell treatment apparatus with separate regions for observation and laser irradiation, featuring moving units to facilitate simultaneous operation across multiple vessels, allowing the observation unit to observe and the laser irradiation unit to treat cells independently in each region.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If a single cell culture vessel is treated sequentially with observation then laser irradiation, then treatment accuracy is ensured, but operation rate decreases due to waiting time
Solution Approach 1:
The cell treatment chamber is divided into multiple regions, with each region containing separate first and second cell culture vessel placement units. This segmentation allows different vessels to be at different stages of the treatment process simultaneously, enabling the observation unit and laser irradiation unit to operate in parallel across different regions, thus improving operation rate while maintaining treatment accuracy
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from a single sequential processing dimension to multiple parallel processing dimensions by introducing multiple regions and placement units. This dimensional expansion allows the system to handle multiple cell culture vessels concurrently at different treatment stages, resolving the contradiction between sequential accuracy and parallel productivity
2Device complexity
If the observation unit and laser irradiation unit share a single placement unit, then device complexity is reduced, but both units must wait alternately causing loss of time
Solution Approach 1:
The placement units are segmented into first and second separate units within each region, allowing the observation unit and laser irradiation unit to access different physical locations simultaneously. This spatial segmentation eliminates the need for alternating operations, reducing waiting time without significantly increasing overall device complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The first and second cell culture vessel placement units act as intermediaries that physically separate the observation and laser irradiation operations in space, allowing both units to operate simultaneously on different vessels or different regions of vessels, thereby eliminating sequential waiting time
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This configuration enhances the operating rates of both units, enabling faster treatment of multiple cell culture vessels and reducing overall processing time.
Implementation Method 1
a laser irradiation unit that can irradiate the cells with lasers
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention provides a cell treatment apparatus that can improve the operating rates of an observation unit and a laser irradiation unit in the case of treating a plurality of cell culture vessels. The cell treatment apparatus of the present invention includes: a cell treatment chamber in which cells in a cell culture vessel are treated; an observation unit that can observe the cells in the cell culture vessel; a laser irradiation unit that can irradiate the cells with lasers; a first moving unit that can move the observation unit; and a second moving unit that can move the laser irradiation unit, wherein the cell treatment chamber includes a plurality of regions in which the cells can be treated, each region includes a first cell culture vessel placement unit and a second cell culture vessel placement unit, in the first cell culture vessel placement unit, the cells in the cell culture vessel are observed by the observation unit, in the second cell culture vessel placement unit, the cells in the cell culture vessel are irradiated with lasers by the laser irradiation unit, the observation unit is moved by the first moving unit in a state of being able to observe the cells in the cell culture vessel in the first cell culture vessel placement unit of each region, and the laser irradiation unit is moved by the second moving unit in a state of being able to irradiate the cells in the cell culture vessel in the second cell culture vessel placement unit of each region with lasers.