Patents by Inventor Hiroki AKASE

Hiroki AKASE 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: 11965902
    Abstract: When washing the inside of a reactor vessel which is used repeatedly, a rough suction is performed before suctioning with a washing tip; however, unwanted washing liquid may remain that may affect analysis results. The present invention provides an automatic analysis device for analyzing a sample using light, in which the automatic analysis device is characterized in that: a washing mechanism comprises a washing liquid supply nozzle that supplies washing liquid to a reactor vessel after analysis, a washing liquid suction nozzle that suctions the supplied washing liquid, a washing tip provided to the bottom end of the washing liquid suction nozzle, and a rough suction nozzle that suctions, in advance, a liquid within the reactor vessel before suctioning with the washing tip; and after the rough suction, liquid is caused to remain so that the bottom surface of the reactor vessel is not exposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: HITACHI HIGH-TECH CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kei Shioya, Hiroki Akase, Rei Konishi, Masaaki Sakaguchi
  • Patent number: 11231432
    Abstract: Addressing the problem of preventing contamination, the present invention is characterized by being provided with a reagent nozzle (H) for discharging a reagent (M1) at a predetermined discharge pressure to a reaction vessel (V) in which a specimen (M2) is accommodated, a control unit for controlling the horizontal position of the reagent nozzle (H) in accordance with the liquid amount of the reagent (M1) and the viscosity of the reagent (M1), a dispensing unit for dispensing the reagent (M1) into the reaction vessel (V), and a photometer for detecting light radiated to a mixture of the specimen (M2) and the reagent (M1), the control unit setting the horizontal position of the reagent nozzle (H) to the center position of the reaction vessel (V) when the liquid amount of the reagent (M1) is greater than the amount of the specimen (M2) and the viscosity of the reagent (M1) is equal to the viscosity of the specimen (M2) or lower than the viscosity of the specimen (M2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: HITACHI HIGH-TECH CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroki Akase, Masahiko Iijima, Chie Yabutani, Takanori Sawada, Rei Konishi
  • Publication number: 20210080478
    Abstract: When washing the inside of a reactor vessel which is used repeatedly, a rough suction is performed before suctioning with a washing tip; however, unwanted washing liquid may remain that may affect analysis results. The present invention provides an automatic analysis device for analyzing a sample using light, in which the automatic analysis device is characterized in that: a washing mechanism comprises a washing liquid supply nozzle that supplies washing liquid to a reactor vessel after analysis, a washing liquid suction nozzle that suctions the supplied washing liquid, a washing tip provided to the bottom end of the washing liquid suction nozzle, and a rough suction nozzle that suctions, in advance, a liquid within the reactor vessel before suctioning with the washing tip; and after the rough suction, liquid is caused to remain so that the bottom surface of the reactor vessel is not exposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Kei SHIOYA, Hiroki AKASE, Rei KONISHI, Masaaki SAKAGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20190369131
    Abstract: Addressing the problem of preventing contamination, the present invention is characterized by being provided with a reagent nozzle (H) for discharging a reagent (M1) at a predetermined discharge pressure to a reaction vessel (V) in which a specimen (M2) is accommodated, a control unit for controlling the horizontal position of the reagent nozzle (H) in accordance with the liquid amount of the reagent (M1) and the viscosity of the reagent (M1), a dispensing unit for dispensing the reagent (M1) into the reaction vessel (V), and a photometer for detecting light radiated to a mixture of the specimen (M2) and the reagent (M1), the control unit setting the horizontal position of the reagent nozzle (H) to the center position of the reaction vessel (V) when the liquid amount of the reagent (M1) is greater than the amount of the specimen (M2) and the viscosity of the reagent (M1) is equal to the viscosity of the specimen (M2) or lower than the viscosity of the specimen (M2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Hiroki AKASE, Masahiko IIJIMA, Chie YABUTANI, Takanori SAWADA, Rei KONISHI