Patents Assigned to Mizuho USA, Inc.
  • Rapid assay strip and method of rapid competitive assay
    Patent number: 6534324
    Abstract: A competitive assay strip and method of rapid competitive assay incorporating an additional step, allowing optimization or at least substantial improvement of conditions for competition between analyte conjugates and analytes or alternatively, binding of analyte, which is tailored to each particular analyte.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2003
    Assignee: Mizuho USA, Inc.
    Inventor: Benedict L. Zin
  • Analytical device
    Patent number: 5900379
    Abstract: This invention relates to a novel analytical device for collecting, analyzing and storing of biological samples and, more specifically, to an analytical device used in the analysis of biological fluids such as urine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 4, 1999
    Assignee: Mizuho USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroto Noda, Benedict Zin
  • Specimen handling device
    Patent number: 5543115
    Abstract: This invention relates to a specimen handling device for collecting, storing, processing and dispensing of samples. The invention provides for the collection of specimens from any solid or semi-solid material, including biological samples, food samples, waste samples or soil samples.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 6, 1996
    Assignee: Mizuho USA, Inc.
    Inventor: Fuminari Karakawa