1. A method for diagnosing lymphoma in cats comprising the steps of:
obtaining a quantity of blood from a cat;
obtaining a portion of said quantity of blood containing thymidine kinase;
measuring in said portion an amount of thymidine kinase; and
determining a high probability for said cat to have lymphoma if said amount of thymidine kinase is present at an activity level of at least 15.5 units per liter.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein said step of measuring further comprising mixing said portion with a mixture of a substrate having 3\u2032-derivative of thymidine, a phosphate donor and a buffer system.
3. The method of claim 2, wherein said step of measuring further comprising:
obtaining a phosphorylated product derived from said substrate;
attaching a magnetized marker to said phosphorylated product;
applying a magnetic field to retain said phosphorylated product;
washing said phosphorylated product; and
measuring the luminescence of said product.
4. The method of claim 2 further comprising using a nucleoside triphosphate for providing said phosphate donor.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein said step of obtaining said portion further comprising obtaining a serum portion of said quantity of blood of at least 150 micro-liter.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein said step of obtaining said portion further comprising obtaining a portion of blood that contains all TK isoenzymes.
7. The method of claim 1 further comprising determining a low probability for said cat to have lymphoma if said thymidine kinase is present at an activity levels below 15.5 units per liter.
8. A system for diagnosing lymphoma in cats comprising:
means for obtaining a quantity of blood from a cat;
means for obtaining a portion said quantity of blood containing thymidine kinase;
means for measuring in said portion of said quantity of blood an amount of thymidine kinase; and
means for determining a high probability for said cat to have lymphoma if said amount of thymidine kinase is present at an activity level of at least 15.5 units per liter.
9. The system of claim 8 further comprising means for mixing said portion with a mixture of a substrate having 3\u2032-derivative of thymidine, a phosphate donor and a buffer system.
10. The system of claim 9 further comprising:
means for obtaining a phosphorylated product derived from said substrate;
means for attaching a magnetized marker to said phosphorylated product;
means for applying a magnetic field to retain said phosphorylated product;
means for washing said phosphorylated product; and
means for measuring the luminescence of said product.
11. The system of claim 8 further comprising means for obtaining at least 150 micro-liter of serum of said portion of said quantity of blood.
12. The system of claim 8 further comprising means for obtaining a portion of blood that contains all TK isoenzymes.
13. The system of claim 8 further comprising means for separating a serum portion from a cells portion of said quantity of blood.
14. The system of claim 8 further comprising a centrifuge.
15. The system of claim 8 further comprising means for determining a low probability for said cat to have lymphoma if said thymidine kinase is present at an activity levels below 15.5 units per liter.
16. A method of interpreting clinical symptoms in cats comprising:
obtaining from a cat a set of symptoms comprising at least one of a loss of appetite, a weight loss, a vomiting and a diarrhea;
obtaining at least one blood sample from said cat;
measuring an activity level of thymidine kinase in said at least one blood sample;
determining whether said activity level is greater than about 15.5 Units per liter; and
segregating said cat showing any of said set of symptoms into a group affected by lymphoma, if said activity level is above about 15.5 Units per liter.
17. The method of claim 16, wherein said step of segregating further comprises segregating said cat into a group affected by an inflammatory bowel disease.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A liquid crystal display device, comprising a TFT substrate, a facing substrate and liquid crystal sandwiched between said TFT substrate and said facing substrate, characterized in that
first pixels for displaying a first color by means of first color filters, second pixels for displaying a second color by means of second color filters, and third pixels for displaying a third color by means of third color filters are formed in a matrix on said facing substrate,
first spacers for defining the space between said facing substrate and said TFT substrate, and second spacers shorter than said first spacers are formed on said facing substrate,
said first spacers are formed by layering a number of color filters in such a manner that the area of color filters on the lower side from among said number of color filters is greater than the area of color filters on the upper side, and
said second spacers are formed by layering a number of color filters in such a manner that the area of color filters on the lower side from among said number of color filters is smaller than the area of color filters on the upper side.
2. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1, characterized in that
said first spacers are formed of three layers of color filters in such a manner that the area of the color filters in the uppermost layer is the smallest, and
said second spacers are formed of three layers of color filters in such a manner that the area of the color filters in the lowermost layer is the smallest.
3. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1, characterized in that said second spacers are formed of three layers of color filters in such a manner that the area of the color filters in the lowermost layer is the smallest, the area of the color filters in the uppermost layer is the greatest, and the area of the color filters in the middle layer is greater than the area of the color filters in the lowermost layer and smaller than the area of the color filters in the uppermost layer.
4. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1, characterized in that said first spacers are formed between said first pixels aligned in the longitudinal direction, and said second spacers are formed between said second pixels aligned in the longitudinal direction.
5. A liquid crystal display device, comprising a TFT substrate, a facing substrate and liquid crystal sandwiched between said TFT substrate and said facing substrate, characterized in that
first pixels for displaying a first color by means of a first color filter are aligned in the longitudinal direction, second pixels for displaying a second color by means of a second color filter are aligned in the longitudinal direction, and third pixels for displaying a third color by means of a third color filter are aligned in the longitudinal direction on said facing substrate,
said first color filters extend in stripes in the longitudinal direction so as to cover said first pixels, said second color filters extend in stripes in the longitudinal direction so as to cover said second pixels, and said third color filters extend in stripes in the longitudinal direction so as to cover said third pixels, and
first spacers are formed between said first pixels by layering a number of color filters, including said first color filters.
6. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 5, characterized in that second spacers are formed of a number of color filters, including said second color filters, between said second pixels, and said first spacers are taller than said second spacers.
7. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 5, characterized in that said first color filters extend in the lateral direction in stripes between said second pixels and between said third pixels.
8. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 7, characterized in that said first spacers are formed of three layers of color filters, including said first color filters, and said second spacers are formed of three layers of color filters, including said second color filters.
9. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 8, characterized in that a number of color filters are layered between said third pixels.
10. A liquid crystal display device, comprising a TFT substrate, a facing substrate and liquid crystal sandwiched between said TFT substrate and said facing substrate, characterized in that
a display region for displaying an image and a light blocking region in frame form surrounding said display region are formed on said facing substrate,
first pixels for displaying a first color by means of first color filters, second pixels for displaying a second color by means of second color filters, and third pixels for displaying a third color by means of third color filters are formed in a matrix in said display region on said facing substrate, and
spacers for defining the space between said facing substrate and said TFT substrate are formed of said first color filters, said second color filters and said third color filters in said light blocking region in frame form on said facing substrate, and the height of said spacers is greater towards the outside of said light blocking region.
11. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 10, characterized in that any of said first color filters, said second color filters and said third color filters which form said spacers has an area which is greater towards the outside of said light blocking region.
12. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 11, characterized in that said spacers are formed of a number of filters from among said first color filters, said second color filters and said third color filters.