Patents by Inventor Aya Katayama

Aya Katayama 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).

  • Patent number: 8041514
    Abstract: A method for judging feature of malignant tumor is described. The method comprises obtaining step, first comparing step, second comparing step and judging step. The obtaining step comprises obtaining a first parameter based on activity and expression level of a first cyclin dependent kinase (first CDK) contained in a tumor cell of the malignant tumor, a second parameter based on activity and expression level of a second cyclin dependent kinase (second CDK) contained in the tumor cell, a third parameter based on the first parameter and the second parameter, and a fourth parameter based on expression level of a cyclin contained in the tumor cell. The first comparing step comprises comparing a first threshold value with the third parameter. The second comparing comprises comparing a second threshold value with the fourth parameter. The judging step comprises judging the feature of the malignant tumor based on the comparison results of the first comparing step and the second comparing step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Sysmex Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi Tanaka, Masaki Shibayama, Hideki Ishihara, Tomoko Matsushima, Aya Katayama, Yuko Kawasaki
  • Patent number: 7754442
    Abstract: A reagent kit that is used for determining a characteristic of tissue obtained from a patient is described. The reagent kit comprising expression measurement reagents for measuring expression level of cyclin-dependant kinase (CDK) and activity measurement reagents for measuring activity value of CDK. The expression measurement reagents comprise first reagents and second reagents, and the activity measurement reagents comprise third reagents and fourth reagents. In the reagent kit, a first reagent set of the first and third reagents is stored under a first storage condition relating to temperature, and a second reagent set of the second and fourth reagents is stored under a second storage condition relating to temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Sysmex Corporation
    Inventors: Hideki Ishihara, Satoshi Nakayama, Yuko Kawasaki, Aya Katayama
  • Publication number: 20070202555
    Abstract: A method for judging feature of malignant tumor is described. The method comprises obtaining step, first comparing step, second comparing step and judging step. The obtaining step comprises obtaining a first parameter based on activity and expression level of a first cyclin dependent kinase (first CDK) contained in a tumor cell of the malignant tumor, a second parameter based on activity and expression level of a second cyclin dependent kinase (second CDK) contained in the tumor cell, a third parameter based on the first parameter and the second parameter, and a fourth parameter based on expression level of a cyclin contained in the tumor cell. The first comparing step comprises comparing a first threshold value with the third parameter. The second comparing comprises comparing a second threshold value with the fourth parameter. The judging step comprises judging the feature of the malignant tumor based on the comparison results of the first comparing step and the second comparing step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2007
    Publication date: August 30, 2007
    Applicant: SYSMEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi Tanaka, Masaki Shibayama, Hideki Ishihara, Tomoko Matsushima, Aya Katayama, Yuko Kawasaki
  • Publication number: 20070077601
    Abstract: A reagent kit that is used for determining a characteristic of tissue obtained from a patient is described. The reagent kit comprising expression measurement reagents for measuring expression level of cyclin-dependant kinase (CDK) and activity measurement reagents for measuring activity value of CDK. The expression measurement reagents comprise first reagents and second reagents, and the activity measurement reagents comprise third reagents and fourth reagents. In the reagent kit, a first reagent set of the first and third reagents is stored under a first storage condition relating to temperature, and a second reagent set of the second and fourth reagents is stored under a second storage condition relating to temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Publication date: April 5, 2007
    Inventors: Hideki Ishihara, Satoshi Nakayama, Yuko Kawasaki, Aya Katayama