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`Amendments to the Claims:
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`This listing of claims will replace all prior versions, and listing, of claims in the
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`application.
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`Listing of Claims:
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`1.-9.
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`(Canceled)
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`10.
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`(Currently amended) An analyzing device having a microchannel structure for
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`transferring a sample liquid to a measurement spot by a centrifugal force, the analyzing
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`device being used for reading that accesses a reaction liquid at the measurement spot,
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`the analyzing device comprising:
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`a separating cavity configured to separate the sample liquid into a solution
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`component and a solid component by using the centrifugal force,
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`a measuring passage configured to receive a portion of the solution component
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`separated in the separating cavity and retain the portion of the solution component;
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`a connecting passage having a first end connected to a bottom of the separating
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`cavity, the connecting passage being configured to transfer the sample liquid of the
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`separating cavity,
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`an overflow cavity connected to a second end of the connecting passage, [[and]]
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`a liquid retaining connecting passage extending from the second end of the
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`connecting passage to which the overflow cavity is connected prefided—frem—an—eutlet—eilthe
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`connecting—passage toward an inner periphery of the analyzing device;
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`an opened-to-atmosphere cavity connected to an outlet of the liquid retaining
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`connecting passage; and
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`an air hole disposed in the opened-to-atmosphere cavity, allowing fluid
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`communication between the open-to-atmosphere cavity and outside atmosphere.
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`11-20. (Canceled)
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`21.
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`(Previously presented) The analyzing device of claim 10, wherein the connecting
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`passage is configured to transfer the solid component to the overflow cavity.
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`S/N: 15/941836
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`22.
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`(Canceled)
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`23.
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`(Previously presented) The analyzing device of claim 10, wherein a portion of the
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`connecting passage extends outwardly toward an outer periphery of the analyzing deVice to
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`the second end, with the second end of the connecting passage located closer to the outer
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`periphery of the analyzing deVice than the first end of the connecting passage.
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`24.
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`(New) The analyzing deVice of claim 23, wherein the liquid retaining connecting
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`passage has an elongate body extending from an outer end to an inner end, with the outer
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`end being located closer to an outer periphery of the analyzing deVice,
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`the outer end of the liquid retaining connecting passage haVing a radial location
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`corresponding to a radial location of the second end of the connecting passage, and
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`the opened-to-atmosphere caVity with the air hole being disposed at the inner end of
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`the liquid retaining connecting passage.
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`25.
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`(New) The analyzing deVice of claim 24, wherein no air hole is formed in the
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`connecting passage.
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