Patent ID: 9228946
Filing Date: 2016-01-05
CPC Classification: G01N

Claim Text:
1. An analyzer for analyzing a substance in a container comprising: a dispenser configured to dispense a liquid into the container; a detector that includes phototransmitter and a photoreceiver, wherein the phototransmitter is configured to emit light into the container and the photoreceiver is configured to receive light emitted from the phototransmitter, wherein liquid is determined to be detected based on an amount of light received at the photoreceiver; a moving unit configured to move one of the container and the detector relative to the other during a detection time to facilitate detecting a presence of liquid within the container at a plurality of positions within the container; and a controller configured to determine whether an amount of the liquid in the container is within a predetermined range based on the detected presence of liquid within the container the plurality of positions, wherein the controller determines that the amount of the liquid in the container is within the predetermined range in response to determining that a time period of the detection time during which liquid is detected by the detector is within a predetermined detection time period range.