baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent JP-2003174062-A (JP)
Title: Method for producing film carrier tape for mounting electronic component
Inventor: KAWASAKI SHUICHI
IPC: H01L21/60
Filed: 2001-12-07
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To uncurl a film carrier tape curled in the longitudinal direction.  <P>SOLUTION: The method for producing a film carrier tape for mounting an electronic component comprises a step for uncurling the film carrier tape curled in the longitudinal direction by holding the film carrier tape 1 while winding around a first winding reel 22 under heating with the wiring pattern thereof being positioned on the outside, rewinding the film carrier tape wound around the first winding reel around a second reel 33 such that the outside of winding becomes the winding core side, and then holding the film carrier tape wound around the second reel under heating. A film carrier tape for mounting an electronic component insusceptible to deformation can thereby be produced and mountability of an electronic component can be enhanced by enhancing the transportation performance and reducing damage, positional shift, and the like, caused by deformation of the tape.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
Patent JP-2002317198-A (JP)
Title: Binary foaming drain cleaner
Inventor: AJMANI INDERJEET K
IPC: C11D1/94
Filed: 2001-12-07
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide foaming cleaning composition capable of delivering a high percentage of an active agent and possessing a long contact time on non- horizontal surfaces. SOLUTION: The composition is provided comprising two liquids which are separately maintained prior to forming the admixture during delivery to a surface to be treated, whereupon the admixture generates a sufficient foam for cleaning efficacy and stability. A first liquid preferably includes a hypohalite, or a hypohalite generating agent and second liquid preferably includes a peroxide agent. The first liquid is thickened to a specified rheology, resulting in the generation of a highly effective foam. As the two liquids are initially separated, the hypohalite generating agent can by maintained in an environment free of a peroxide agent and otherwise conductive to their cleaning activity and stability up to the time of use. When the two liquids are allowed to mix, for example, by simultaneously pouring into a drain, the hypohalite and the peroxide react to liberate oxygen gas.  As foam generation occurs, the escaping gas contacts the surface of the solution, and creats foam which expands to completely fill the drain pipe. The expanded foam contains an excess of the hypohalite, which acts to clean the drain.
Patent JP-2003169597-A (JP)
Title: Method of retaining freshness of edible fishes
Inventor: NAKATO YOSHIKO
IPC: A23B4/14
Filed: 2001-12-10
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an effective method of retaining freshness of edible fishes, suppressing decomposition of flavor components without an agent such as a food additive, and suppressing discoloration of the surface of red-colored fish meat.  <P>SOLUTION: The method uses magnetically treated water in defrosting or immersing treatment for fishes for eating raw.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
Patent JP-2003184127-A (JP)
Title: Cabin lift equipment for working machine
Inventor: NISHIZUKA MASAYOSHI
IPC: B62D33/067
Filed: 2001-12-13
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To increase the lift stroke of a cabin and raise the visual point at the raised position.  <P>SOLUTION: A slide mechanism B1 is constituted by linking a movable frame 12 slide-driven by a hydraulic cylinder 15 together with a fixed frame 11 erected on an upper frame 9 at the rear of the cabin; and a parallel link mechanism B2 driven by a hydraulic cylinder 22 is provided between the movable frame 12 and the cabin 10 of the slide mechanism B1 and the cabin 10 is lifted or lowered by the slide motion of the slide mechanism B1 and the rotating motion of the parallel link mechanism B2.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
Patent JP-2003190308-A (JP)
Title: Respiratory mask having gas ventilation hole and gas ventilation hole assembly therefor
Inventor: DREW JOANNE
IPC: A61M16/06
Filed: 2001-12-14
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a respiratory mask as a type used for CPAR treatment and a ventilation hole assembly suitable for a uses matching it.  <P>SOLUTION: The ventilation holes are made of a thin air permeable film. Generally, the film is thinner than 0.5 mm. The film can be made of a hydrophobic material such as polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). The film also can be made of the drafted PTFE. The drafted PTFE film is mounted on a polypropylene scrim. The standard sizes of the film holes are 10 to 15 micron. In the alternative embodiment, the ventilation hole assembly contains a ventilation hole formed out of stainless steel. In another embodiment, the sectional area of the film is about 500 mm<SP>2</SP>and in further another embodiment, the ventilation hole assembly has the film mounted on a ventilation hole frame and an insert is formed to let the ventilation hole assembly be detachably mounted on a mask frame.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
Patent JP-2003188009-A (JP)
Title: Compound magnetic material
Inventor: TAKAHASHI TAKESHI
IPC: C22C38/02
Filed: 2001-12-17
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a compound soft magnetic material having magnetic proper ties that can reduce the sizes of magnetic elements such as chock coils and make them usable in large currents and in high-frequency range.  <P>SOLUTION: In a compound magnetic material obtained by adding an insulation adhesive to Fe-Si system metal magnetic powder, molding it under pressure, and then heat-treating it, the material has a relation that B/A is 1.6 or larger, when A represents 50% of a grain size in the total distribution of the Fe-Si system metal magnetic powder and B represents 90% of the grain size in the total distribution.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
Patent JP-2002256034-A (JP)
Title: Vinylic copolymer emulsion and coating additive
Inventor: FURUKAWA HARUHIKO
IPC: C08F230/08
Filed: 2001-12-19
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vinylic copolymer emulsion with good stability which can produce a coating film having excellent repellency and water resistance and to provide a coating additive comprising the emulsion which is excellent in the compatibility for a coating composition. SOLUTION: The emulsion is obtained by subjecting a component to emulsion polymerization which comprises (A) a vinyl monomer (50-99.9 wt.%), (B) a branched organosilicon compound having a radical polymerizable organic group represented by the formula (0.1-50 wt.%) the total of (A) component and (B) component is 100 wt.%) and (C) a radical polymerizable surfactant (0.1-20 pts.wt. based on the total 100 pts.wt. of (A) component and (B) component). The additive comprises the emulsion.
Patent JP-2003189098-A (JP)
Title: Image forming apparatus
Inventor: MISAIZU TORU
IPC: G06T5/00
Filed: 2001-12-20
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To compensate variation in density of an output image concurrent environmental variation, related to an image forming apparatus that forms a gradation image in binary in pseudo manner.  <P>SOLUTION: A steady threshold table for compensating maximum density corresponding to a steady condition, a maximum density compensating threshold table 1 for making the maximum density higher, and a maximum density compensating threshold table 2 for making the maximum density further higher, are prepared in a threshold table storing part 200. A threshold processing part 220 binarizes an image data indicating a multiple tone image by using the threshold table selected by a table selecting part 210. The table selecting part 210 selects the steady threshold table for compensating maximum density corresponding to the steady condition, as an initial setting. When it is detected that variation in concentration is caused, the table selecting part 210 selects what has a tendency to maintain visual maximum density out of the threshold tables stored in the threshold table storing part 200, corresponding to the variation in density indicated by density information, to input to the threshold processing part 220.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
Patent JP-2003185404-A (JP)
Title: Method for measuring circularity of cylindrical body and jig of measuring the same
Inventor: ITASHIKI CHUICHI
IPC: G01B5/20
Filed: 2001-12-21
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To accurately measure the circularity of peripheral circle of a cylindrical body 1 at a plurality of measurement positions along the axial line of the cylindrical body 1.  <P>SOLUTION: Supporting bodies 4 are respectively installed at both edges of the cylindrical body 1 so that tube expanding pieces 10 of the supporting body being mounted at least three points being equally divided circumferentially along the circle which has the axial line 4a as its center, simultaneously expand the edge of the cylindrical body outward from the inside. Then, the cylindrical body is rotated around the axial line 4a passing through both the supporting bodies 4 while being supported by both the supporting bodies 4 installed at the both edges so as to be rotated freely.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
Patent JP-2003194578-A (JP)
Title: Optical power-measuring apparatus having stable response speed
Inventor: TAKEMURA KAZUHISA
IPC: G01D3/024
Filed: 2001-12-21
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an optical power-measuring apparatus for preventing a step from being generated in the seam of waveform for each measurement range in wavelength sweeping measurement for obtaining an optical power level against optical wavelength by changing the measurement range, and by measuring an optical power level for each wavelength.  <P>SOLUTION: In the measuring apparatus, a plurality of feedback resistors R1 to R3 are connected in parallel between the inverted input terminal of an operational amplifier 2 where a signal to be measured is applied to the inverted input terminal and an output terminal via switches SW1 to SW3 for changing measurement ranges, and at the same time at least one stage of amplification circuits 3 and 4 is included at the output side of the operational amplifier. In this case, between the I/O terminals of one step in the amplification circuit 3, a plurality of response speed correction means C4 to C6 are provided, where the response speed correction means are changed in linking with a feedback resistor R4 and switches SW4 to SW6 for changing measurement ranges.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
Patent JP-2003191920-A (JP)
Title: Bagging machine for vegetables
Inventor: ITO SHINSUKE
IPC: B65B25/04
Filed: 2001-12-25
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a bagging machine for efficiently bagging vegetables mainly comprising leaf vegetables difficult to handle such as spinach into a bag made of a plastic or the like.  <P>SOLUTION: A bag mount 2 in which numerous plastic bags 4 or the like are received in a laminated state is placed on one of sides of a frame 1. A bag take-out arm 7 including a sticking means 12 which comes close to the mount 2, comes into contact with a surface 4b of the bag received in the mount 2, takes out the bags 4 one by one, and forms an opening, is placed to rotate between the surface 4b of the bag and an opening stop position A. In addition, the bagging machine for vegetables includes a biasing means 27 by which the bag take-out arm 7 is biased toward the opening stop position A and a casting table 20 for inserting the vegetables on the other side, which are placed side by side.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
Patent JP-2003196241-A (JP)
Title: User authentication information setting device and client computer
Inventor: ENDO NOBUHIKO
IPC: G06F21/34
Filed: 2001-12-25
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an authentication data automatic inputting function for automatically inputting necessary data when a user authentication page requesting a user name and a password appears in response to access to a Web site by executing the input setting of the user name and the password once.  <P>SOLUTION: This client computer is provided with an authentication data automatic inputting means 19. In this case, setting information necessary for user authentication is recorded in an IC card 5, and whether or not URL to be accessed by a Web browser 12 is matched with URL recorded in the IC card is always monitored, and when they are matched with each other, reply data to a user authentication page are prepared from the information set in the IC card 5 so as to be associated with the URL, and transferred to a Web browser 12 so that user authentication can be automatically executed.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
Patent JP-2003190378-A (JP)
Title: Notification method for lottery winning and game machine and slot machine carrying out the same
Inventor: KONO NORIHIKO
IPC: A63F5/04
Filed: 2001-12-27
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance the interest in a game by improving a notification method for lottery winning to gradually raise a player's expectation to a special prize winning.  <P>SOLUTION: When winning a special prize at an internal lottery, control of specific symbols not related to the special prize by retracting them to a display position to stop sets a control mode (CH) in which predetermined combination patterns including the specific symbols are readily displayed. And then, control of the special prize symbol related to the special prize by retracting it to the display position to stop shifts the control mode to a control mode (RI) in which predetermined combination patterns including the special prize symbol are readily displayed.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
Patent JP-2003194258-A (JP)
Title: Valve device with automatic mounting/removing joint equipped with aligning mechanism part
Inventor: KIMOTO SHINSAKU
IPC: F16L1/00
Filed: 2001-12-28
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a valve device with automatic mounting/removing joint equipped with an aligning mechanism part capable of being used in case a certain mutual dislocation is generated between the axes of two pipings to be connected together when a female side joint-fitted valve part and a male side joint-fitted valve part arranged capable of being coupled and separated are coupled together.  <P>SOLUTION: The aligning mechanism part is composed of a front and a rear guide rail facing left and right borne on the oversurface of a mounting table by a left and a right supporting leg in the fore-and-aft parallel arrangement, a left and a right guide rail facing fore and aft borne on the front and rear guide rails by a front and a rear Y-direction movable block and linear bushings in the left-right parallel arrangement, a left-right direction pressing spring 1 interposed between the Y-direction movable blocks and supporting legs in such a condition as pressing the Y-direction movable blocks so that they return to the positive positions, a front and a rear X-direction movable base table set over between the left and right guide rails and secured, and a fore-and-aft direction pressing spring interposed between the X-direction movable base tables and the Y-direction movable blocks in such a condition as pressing the X-direction movable base tables so that they return to the positive positions, and the invention is accomplished by fixing a stationary side valve part to the X-direction movable base tables.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
Patent JP-2003194764-A (JP)
Title: Gas sensor
Inventor: FUJITA YASUHIRO
IPC: G01N27/409
Filed: 2001-12-28
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the durability of a gas sensor by preventing a sealing member and a separator from being damaged when the sealing member is thermally expanded when the gas sensor is used.  <P>SOLUTION: In the oxygen sensor 1, a coil spring 9 having a specific spring constant is included between the rear end face of a main fixture 5 and the tip end face of a separator 7, and the separator 7 is energized to the side of the sealing member 11 by the coil spring 9, thus stably supporting the separator 7 within an outer cylinder 6. Additionally, since the fixation of the separator 7 within the outer cylinder 6 is due to the elastic force of the coil spring 9, the fixing position of the separator 7 within the outer cylinder 6 has degree of freedom. More specifically, even if press force is generated between the sealing member 11 and the separator 7 due to the thermal expansion of the sealing member 11, the press force can be absorbed to some degrees by the coil spring 9, thus preventing the sealing member 11 and the separator 7 from being damaged by the press force.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
Patent JP-2003501026-A (JP)
Title: 脂質代謝転写因子
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 2000-05-15
Abstract: (57)【要約】
本発明は、哺乳動物核酸配列及びその断片を提供する。本発明はまた、これらの哺乳動物核酸配列の発現に関連する症状や疾患の特徴付け・診断・評価・治療・予防のためにモデル系においてこれらの核酸配列の使用に関する。更に、本発明は、この哺乳動物核酸配列によってコードされるタンパク質を生産するための発現ベクター及び宿主細胞を提供する。
Patent JP-2003501922-A (JP)
Title: 電子デバイス
IPC: H03B5/30
Filed: 2000-06-06
Abstract: (57)【要約】
半導体集積回路デバイスのクロック信号発生器、およびクロック信号を発生させる方法。クロック信号発生器は、半導体基板と、発振器ユニットを備える。発振器ユニットは、基板に固定された支持部と、基準位置に関して振動できるように支持部に配置された振動アームとを有する。また振動アームは、第１および第２の導電性領域と、基準位置に向かって振動アームを付勢する付勢手段とを有する。クロック信号発生器は、振動アームの一方の導電性領域を近づけたり、遠ざけたりするように移動させるドライバと、振動アームの他方の導電性領域との間隔に応じた電気信号を形成するように構成されたセンサと、振動アームの固有振動数で振動アームを振動させるループ回路と、センサにより形成された可変的な電気信号における変動に呼応して、クロック信号を提供するクロック信号出力端子とをさらに有する。
Patent JP-2003502933-A (JP)
IPC: H04B3/56
Filed: 1999-06-18
Abstract: A system and method to connect standard telephone subscriber equipment (telephone, facsimile, personal computer) to a fixed wireless terminal via power lines. The system comprises fixed wireless terminals connected to a power line interface device. Subscriber equipment is connected to the power line interface device thereby allowing telecommunication signals to be transmitted to the fixed wireless terminal for subsequent wireless transmission. The fixed wireless terminal exists at an individual subscriber's home/business within a given step-down power transformer cluster. The step-down power transformer provides signal isolation so that the same or similar addresses can be used between clusters without confusion as to the identity of the individual subscriber. The FWT is also connected to the power meter at a subscriber location such that power utilization can be communicated to the power company in a wireless fashion.
Patent JP-2003502948-A (JP)
Title: パケット通信におけるロバストヘッダ圧縮
IPC: H04L1/00
Filed: 2000-06-16
Abstract: (57)【要約】
通信チャネルで送信されるデータパケットの圧縮ヘッダ部（４６）を作成するために、ヘッダ情報（４３）を圧縮するための技術で、ヘッダ情報（４３）からチェックサム（５１）を計算することと、チェックサム（５１）を圧縮ヘッダ部（５２）として提供することを含む。
Patent JP-2003503459-A (JP)
IPC: A61K31/506
Filed: 2000-06-29
Abstract: A method of treating pain with acetaminophen comprises the concurrent administration of buspirone. This combination of agents surprisingly results in a morphine-like analgesic response characterized by rapid onset, greater pain relief, and a longer duration of action.
Patent JP-2003503248-A (JP)
IPC: B41K1/50
Filed: 2000-04-18
Abstract: A self-inking stamp holder, said stamps comprising a box-like frame or case with openings on at least two opposite sides and a slide containing an overturnable stamping member and an inking pad, elastically sliding within said frame or case between the openings. The holder is formed by an upright and a plurality of main wings extending obliquely in a parallel relationship from at least one face thereof each wing being capable of holding a stamp. Retaining means are associated to each of the main wings for abutting on said frame or case, when held from a respective main wing, from the opposite side of the main wing. To firmly secure the stamp in position thereon.
Patent JP-2003504951-A (JP)
Title: 電話番号を使用するネットワークアドレス指定システムおよび方法
IPC: H04L12/56
Filed: 2000-07-07
Abstract: (57)【要約】
ネットワーク（１２２）上で少なくとも２つのデバイス（１２４，１２８）間の通信を確立するための装置は、第１デバイス（１２４）から第２デバイス（１２８）を特定する電話番号部分（５０）を受け取る、プロセッサ（１２０ａ）を含む。プロセッサ（１２０ａ）は、電話番号部分（５０）を、変換済みの電話番号部分を含むマルチプルレベルのドメインネーム（９６）に変換する。プロセッサ（１２０ａ）は、要すれば、完全なマルチプルレベル・ドメインネーム（１１０）を生成するために、あらゆる必要とされる接頭語または接尾語を付加する。いったん完全なドメインネームが生成されると、通信が第２デバイス（１２８）と確立される。
Patent JP-2003507330-A (JP)
Title: ベンズアミド誘導体を有効成分とする製剤
IPC: A61K9/20
Filed: 2000-08-16
Abstract: (57)【要約】
ベンズアミド誘導体またはその薬学的に許容される塩に、分解物を生じにくい添加剤と混合すること、有機酸塩、アミン化合物および無機塩基性物質を配合すること、乾式造粒法で固形製剤を製造すること、さらに溶液製剤のpHを４〜12に調整することにより安定な製剤を得る。分解物の生成が少なく、医薬品として利用するに十分に安定な製剤を得ることができる。
Patent JP-2003507716-A (JP)
Title: ニューラルネットワークレーダプロセッサ
IPC: G01S13/931
Filed: 2000-08-11
Abstract: (57)【要約】
ニューラルネットワークレーダプロセッサ（１０）は、入力層（１０２）と、第２の層（１２２）と、少なくとも１つの第３の層（１２４）とを含む多層パーセプトロンニューラルネットワーク（１００．１）を備え、各層は複数のノード（１０８）を有し、第２の層（１２２）および第３の層（１２４）のノード（１０８）の各サブセットは、互いに排他的なサブネットワーク（１２０）を形成するように互いに接続される。サンプリングされ、ダウンコンバートされたＦＭＣＷレーダ信号（１９）からの同相および直交位相時系列が入力層に適用され、ニューラルネットワーク（１００）は、出力層（１０６）のノードが対応する距離セル内の目標物に応答し、種々のサブネットワーク（１２０）がそれぞれ異なる重複しない組の目標物距離に応答するようにトレーニングされる。ニューラルネットワークは、広範な目標物シナリオとともに、漏れ信号、ＤＣバイアス信号および背景クラッタ信号を含む、ＦＭＣＷレーダに密接に関連する信号でトレーニングされる。
Patent JP-2003509415-A (JP)
Title: 不飽和オキシムエーテル並びに有害な菌類及び家畜害虫を防除するためのその使用
IPC: A01N43/76
Filed: 2000-09-14
Abstract: (57)【要約】
本発明は、式（１）
【化１】
 ［式中の置換基は明細書内で定義されている］で表される不飽和オキシムエーテル化合物に関する。当該化合物は、有害な菌類及び家畜害虫を防除するために使用される。
Patent JP-2003510780-A (JP)
IPC: H05H1/46
Filed: 2000-09-18
Abstract: The apparatus generates a time-varying magnetic field through a field admission window (22) of a plasma processing chamber (20) to create or sustain a plasma within the chamber by inductive coupling. It comprises:   a magnetic core (38) presenting a unipolar pole face structure (38a)   an inductor means (40) associated with the magnetic core, for generating a time-varying magnetic field throughout the unipolar pole face structure, means (42,44,48,51) for injecting gas into said chamber and through said magnetic core.   <IMAGE>
Patent JP-2003512841-A (JP)
Title: ヒトおよびラットｆｇｆ−２０遺伝子および遺伝子発現産物
IPC: A61P27/16
Filed: 2000-10-20
Abstract: (57)【要約】
本発明は、ヒト線維芽細胞増殖因子（ｈＦＧＦ−２０）、およびその改変体、およびＦＧＦ−２０をコードするポリヌクレオチドに関する。本発明はまた、ポリヌクレオチドまたはタンパク質に関連する診断剤および治療剤（プローブおよび抗体を含む）、パーキンソン病のようなニューロン変性疾患を処置する方法、および聴覚障害を引き起こす障害を含む蝸牛の障害を処置する方法に関する。本発明はまた、ラット線維芽細胞増殖因子（ｒＦＧＦ−２０）に関し、そしてその改変体およびｒＦＧＦ−２０をコードするポリヌクレオチドに関する。
Patent JP-2003526341-A (JP)
Title: 昆虫を誘引するための装置および方法
IPC: A01N63/32
Filed: 2000-05-17
Abstract: (57)【要約】
昆虫を撃退しない殺虫剤と組み合わせて特定量の二酸化炭素を発生および／または放出させることを含む、昆虫を誘引するための方法および装置。シロアリおよびコーンルートワームなどの特定の昆虫を捕獲、誘引、殲滅するための特定の製剤、ならびにこうした製剤を使用した装置が述べられる。製剤を使用する特定の方法、ならびに昆虫の駆除を促進し、作物の被害を防止する装置が開示される。
Patent JP-2003513049-A (JP)
Title: 歯周創傷治癒の調節物質としてのプロテアーゼ阻害剤
IPC: A61K47/36
Filed: 2000-11-02
Abstract: (57)【要約】
本発明は、プラスミノーゲン活性化因子阻害剤またはその機能的誘導体，均等物、同族体、類似体または模倣体を使用する、歯周組織形成、特に歯周組織付着を制御する方法に関する。さらに、本発明は歯肉炎、歯周炎または続いての歯茎損傷などの歯周創傷の治癒を上方制御、誘発または増強することを必要とする症状の治療および／予防処置方法および該方法に使用する適切な組成物を提供する。
Patent JP-2004509319-A (JP)
IPC: G01N33/566
Filed: 2000-11-15
Abstract: A test device and a kit for conducting an assay for the determination of an analyte in a sample comprises (i) a housing (1, 2), and within said housing, (ii) a flow matrix (6) allowing liquid to be transported by capillary action and having at least one zone with immobilized capturing agent capable of directly or indirectly binding to the analyte, (iii) a liquid container (13) for sample liquid, and (iv) at least one liquid container for liquid other than sample liquid. The device further comprises (v) separation means (5) between the flow matrix (6) and the liquid containers (13), wherein said separation means (5) are mounted in a movable relationship with the liquid containers to in a first position prevent liquid contact of the flow matrix (6) with the liquid containers (13), and in a second position permit liquid receiving contact of the flow matrix (6) with the liquid containers (13). An assay method for determining an analyte in a sample wherein the sample and assay liquids are flown through a flow matrix to reach the reaction zone in a predetermined sequence uses the device for carrying out the method. The use of the device comprises testing for an allergy, inflammation or autoimmune disease.