Patents by Inventor Akihiro KUNISAWA

Akihiro KUNISAWA has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240053306
    Abstract: Provided is a quantitative determination method for sulfur compounds in a target group selected from a plurality of groups, e.g., a group including cysteine and related reactive sulfurs, including the steps of: performing an LC/MS/MS measurement of a standard substance having a known concentration of a base compound, e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Applicants: SHIMADZU CORPORATION, Shimadzu Techno-Research, Inc.
    Inventors: Akihiro KUNISAWA, Atsuhiko TOYAMA, Takaaki AKAIKE, Tsubasa IBUSHI
  • Patent number: 11486866
    Abstract: When chromatogram data for a target sample have been acquired, a peak position estimator determines an estimated result of the position of the starting and/or ending point of a peak as well as the confidence value representing the reliability of the estimation, using a trained model stored in the trained model storage section. Normally, a plurality of estimated results of the starting point and/or ending point of the peak are acquired for one peak. A peak information correction processor identifies a candidate having the highest confidence as a prime candidate, and superposes a plurality of candidates including the prime candidate, with their respective confidence values, on a displayed chromatogram. An operator referring to the confidence values selects a peak which needs close checking or correction, and corrects the starting point and/or ending point of the selected peak, for example, by selecting and indicating a candidate other than the prime candidate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeshi Osoekawa, Yusuke Hida, Yuzi Kanazawa, Shinji Kanazawa, Yohei Yamada, Hiroyuki Yasuda, Akihiro Kunisawa
  • Publication number: 20220196615
    Abstract: An analyzer configured to acquire a chromatogram or spectrum by performing a predetermined analysis of a sample and perform a qualitative or quantitative analysis of components contained in the sample. The analyzer includes: a peak detection unit configured, based on information regarding a plurality of target components that need to be checked whether contained in the sample or that need to be quantified, to detect a peak or peaks in the chromatogram or spectrum acquired by the predetermined analysis of the sample corresponding to one of the target components, configured to acquire peak information regarding each of the peak or peaks, and configured to obtain confidence information for each of the peak or peaks, the confidence information being an indicative value of certainty of detecting a peak; and a display processing unit configured to display on a display unit a list of at least a part of the target components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2019
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicants: SHIMADZU CORPORATION, FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Yohei YAMADA, Shinji KANAZAWA, Hiroyuki YASUDA, Akihiro KUNISAWA, Yuzi KANAZAWA, Yusuke HIDA
  • Patent number: 11302039
    Abstract: A model constructed by a training process using the technique of deep learning using the training data including images created from a large number of chromatograms and correct peak information is previously stored in a trained model storage section. When chromatogram data for a target sample acquired with an LC measurement unit are inputted, an image creator converts the chromatogram into an image and creates an input image in which one of the two areas divided by the chromatogram curve as the boundary in the image is filled. A peak position estimator inputs the pixel values of the input image into a trained model using a neural network, and obtains the position information of the starting point and/or ending point of the peak and a peak detection confidence as the output. A peak determiner determines the starting point and/or ending point of each peak based on the peak detection confidence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeshi Osoekawa, Yusuke Hida, Yuzi Kanazawa, Shinji Kanazawa, Yohei Yamada, Hiroyuki Yasuda, Akihiro Kunisawa, Hidetoshi Terada
  • Patent number: 11285458
    Abstract: A separating medium for hydrophilic interaction chromatography useful in separating hydrophilic compounds. The hydrophilic interaction chromatography separating medium, which is formed from a support and a ligand carried by the support, is a separating medium wherein the ligand is a (meth)acrylic polymer having a constituent unit derived from the compound indicated by formula (I).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignees: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION KYOTO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, DAICEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tohru Ikegami, Yusuke Kawachi, Akihiro Kunisawa
  • Publication number: 20200292509
    Abstract: When chromatogram data for a target sample have been acquired, a peak position estimator determines an estimated result of the position of the starting and/or ending point of a peak as well as the confidence value representing the reliability of the estimation, using a trained model stored in the trained model storage section. Normally, a plurality of estimated results of the starting point and/or ending point of the peak are acquired for one peak. A peak information correction processor identifies a candidate having the highest confidence as a prime candidate, and superposes a plurality of candidates including the prime candidate, with their respective confidence values, on a displayed chromatogram. An operator referring to the confidence values selects a peak which needs close checking or correction, and corrects the starting point and/or ending point of the selected peak, for example, by selecting and indicating a candidate other than the prime candidate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicant: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeshi OSOEKAWA, Yusuke HIDA, Yuzi KANAZAWA, Shinji KANAZAWA, Yohei YAMADA, Hiroyuki YASUDA, Akihiro KUNISAWA
  • Publication number: 20200279408
    Abstract: A model constructed by a training process using the technique of deep learning using the training data including images created from a large number of chromatograms and correct peak information is previously stored in a trained model storage section. When chromatogram data for a target sample acquired with an LC measurement unit are inputted, an image creator converts the chromatogram into an image and creates an input image in which one of the two areas divided by the chromatogram curve as the boundary in the image is filled. A peak position estimator inputs the pixel values of the input image into a trained model using a neural network, and obtains the position information of the starting point and/or ending point of the peak and a peak detection confidence as the output. A peak determiner determines the starting point and/or ending point of each peak based on the peak detection confidence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Applicant: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeshi OSOEKAWA, Yusuke HIDA, Yuzi KANAZAWA, Shinji KANAZAWA, Yohei YAMADA, Hiroyuki YASUDA, Akihiro KUNISAWA, Hidetoshi TERADA
  • Publication number: 20160168302
    Abstract: The problem addressed by the present invention is to provide a novel separating medium for hydrophilic interaction chromatography useful in separating hydrophilic compounds. The hydrophilic interaction chromatography separating medium, which is formed from a support and a ligand carried by the support, is a separating medium wherein the ligand is a (meth)acrylic polymer having a constituent unit derived from the compound indicated by formula (I).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2014
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Tohru IKEGAMI, Yusuke KAWACHI, Akihiro KUNISAWA