Patents by Inventor Masaharu Shibata
Masaharu Shibata 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).
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Patent number: 9217750Abstract: The present invention is to present a sample processing apparatus, comprising: a sample processing mechanism which comprises a flow channel to be used for processing a sample, and performs a sample processing operation for processing the sample using the flow channel and a cleaning operation for cleaning the flow channel; and a controller for controlling the cleaning operation by the sample processing mechanism, based on an elapsed time since a previous cleaning operation by the sample processing mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2009Date of Patent: December 22, 2015Assignee: SYSMEX CORPORATIONInventors: Masaharu Shibata, Daigo Fukuma, Takaaki Nagai
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Patent number: 9134331Abstract: An analyzer comprising: a first measurement unit for measuring samples; a second measurement unit for measuring samples; a transportation device for transporting samples to the first measurement unit and the second measurement unit; prior sample measurement instructor for instructing to measure a predetermined sample prior to the other samples; and a transportation controller for controlling the transportation device to reserve the transportation of the other samples to the second measurement unit and to perform the other transportation operation, when the prior sample measurement instructor has instructed to measure the predetermined sample by the second measurement unit prior to the other samples, is disclosed. A sample transportation method and a computer program product are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2009Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignee: SYSMEX CORPORATIONInventors: Yuichi Hamada, Daigo Fukuma, Masaharu Shibata
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Publication number: 20150192573Abstract: A sample analyzer comprising: a sample preparing section for preparing first and second measurement sample including reagent and sample; a first detector for detecting a predetermined component in the first measurement sample prepared by the sample preparing section; a second detector for detecting the predetermined component in the second measurement sample prepared by the sample preparing section; and a controller configured for performing operations, comprising: (a) controlling the first detector to detect the predetermined component in the first measurement sample prepared by the sample preparing section; (b) determining the reliability of the result detected by the first detector; (c) controlling the sample preparing section to prepare the second measurement sample from the same sample when the result has been determined to be unreliable; and (d) controlling the second detector to detect the predetermined component in the second measurement sample, is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2015Publication date: July 9, 2015Applicant: SYSMEX CORPORATIONInventors: Daigo FUKUMA, Takaaki NAGAI, Masaharu SHIBATA
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Patent number: 9005916Abstract: The present invention is a blood cell analyzer. When only measuring one or more measurement items included in one group, a first sample supplying operation is performed which includes aspirating a blood sample by a first amount. When measuring one or more measurement items included in the one group and another measurement item not included in the one group, a second sample supplying operation and a third sample supplying operation are performed. The second sample supplying operation includes aspirating the blood sample by the first amount for the measurement items included in the one group, and the third sample supplying operation includes aspirating the blood sample by a second amount for the another measurement item.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2012Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: Sysmex CorporationInventor: Masaharu Shibata
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Patent number: 8968653Abstract: A sample analyzer comprising: a sample preparing section for preparing first and second measurement sample including reagent and sample; a first detector for detecting a predetermined component in the first measurement sample prepared by the sample preparing section; a second detector for detecting the predetermined component in the second measurement sample prepared by the sample preparing section; and a controller configured for performing operations, comprising: (a) controlling the first detector to detect the predetermined component in the first measurement sample prepared by the sample preparing section; (b) determining the reliability of the result detected by the first detector; (c) controlling the sample preparing section to prepare the second measurement sample from the same sample when the result has been determined to be unreliable; and (d) controlling the second detector to detect the predetermined component in the second measurement sample, is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2012Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: Sysmex CorporationInventors: Daigo Fukuma, Takaaki Nagai, Masaharu Shibata
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Publication number: 20150004640Abstract: This analysis apparatus includes a transporter transporting the specimens to the first measurement unit and the second measurement unit, and a control portion so controlling the transporter as to transport a first specimen container, stored in the rack, storing a first specimen to the first measurement unit and as to transport a second specimen container, stored in the rack along with the first specimen container, storing a second specimen to the second measurement unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2014Publication date: January 1, 2015Applicant: Sysmex CorporationInventors: Takaaki Nagai, Yuichi Hamada, Masaharu Shibata
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Patent number: 8865072Abstract: This analysis apparatus includes a transporter transporting the specimens to the first measurement unit and the second measurement unit, and a control portion so controlling the transporter as to transport a first specimen container, stored in the rack, storing a first specimen to the first measurement unit and as to transport a second specimen container, stored in the rack along with the first specimen container, storing a second specimen to the second measurement unit.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2010Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: Sysmex CorporationInventors: Takaaki Nagai, Yuichi Hamada, Masaharu Shibata
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Patent number: 8821791Abstract: A liquid sample is aspirated using an aspirating tube provided with a flow path extending lengthwise in the interior of the tube, and an aspiration orifice for aspirating the liquid sample formed near the tip of the tube. The aspiration of the liquid sample to the aspirating tube is monitored during aspiration. Liquid sample is aspirated by the aspirating tube, and the collected material in the aspirating tube in the region at the tip side from the region containing the liquid sample to be used for measurement is delivered to a detecting part provided externally to the aspirating tube, and whether or not liquid sample is contained in the collected material is detected in the detecting part.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2012Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Sysmex CorporationInventors: Masaharu Shibata, Yoichi Nakamura
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Patent number: 8663559Abstract: A sample analyzer that includes a sample preparing section operative to aspirate a sample from a sample container and a measuring section operative to prepare a plurality of measurement samples from the aspirated sample. A control unit is configured to sequentially measure the plurality of prepared measurement samples, obtain a plurality of measurement data for the respective measurement samples, and obtain an analysis result of a predetermined item of the sample based on the plurality of measurement data.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2008Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Sysmex CorporationInventors: Masaharu Shibata, Noriyoshi Yoshida
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Patent number: 8557598Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for measuring a blood sample comprising the steps of: communicating the inside of a sealed container with atmosphere by piercing a cap for sealing the sealed container; supplying a diluted solution from the base end side of the aspiration pipe to fill the aspiration pipe with the diluted solution; aspirating the blood sample in the sealed container; discharging the aspirated blood sample into a measurement sample preparing container; and measuring a measurement sample prepared in the measurement sample preparing container.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2006Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: Sysmex CorporationInventors: Takaaki Nagai, Masaharu Shibata
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Patent number: 8511888Abstract: The present invention is to present a reagent preparing apparatus for preparing a reagent for processing a sample, by using a first liquid and a second liquid, comprising: a storage unit for storing liquid; and a constant amount liquid quantifying unit comprising a constant amount holding instrument which is used in common to hold a constant amount of the first liquid and to hold a constant amount of the second liquid, the constant amount liquid quantifying unit performing an operation of transferring the constant amount of the first liquid to the storage unit and performing an operation of transferring the constant amount of the second liquid to the storing unit.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2009Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: Sysmex CorporationInventors: Takaaki Nagai, Masaharu Shibata, Kunio Ueno, Noriyuki Nakanishi
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Publication number: 20130047711Abstract: A sample analyzer for aspirating and analyzing a sample in a sample tube is disclosed. The sample analyzer comprises: a fluid processing section for aspirating liquid contained in a tube with a pipette and flowing the liquid through a fluid circuit; an obtaining section for obtaining identification information for identifying type of tube to be aspirated from; and a control unit. When identifying that the tube to be aspirated from is a cleaning liquid tube, the control unit controls the fluid processing section to aspirate substantially all the cleaning liquid in the cleaning liquid tube with the pipette and use all or partial amount of the aspirated cleaning liquid to clean the fluid circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2012Publication date: February 28, 2013Inventors: Masaharu Shibata, Toru Mizuhashi
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Patent number: 8361359Abstract: In a tire vulcanizer configured to perform opening and closing of a mold using an efficient ball screw shaft or the like, a top mold mounting member holding a top mold is lifted and lowered by rotating the ball screw shaft with a driving mechanism to vertically lift and lower a ball nut, and the lifting and lowering of the top mold mounting member is stopped by fixing the ball screw shaft by the de-excitation of an electromagnetic brake connected directly to the ball screw shaft, independently from the driving mechanism. According to such a structure, the opening and closing of the mold can be stopped, even if abnormality of the driving mechanism or the brake occurs.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2011Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: Kobe Steel, Ltd.Inventors: Yasuhiko Fujieda, Masaharu Shibata
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Patent number: 8347743Abstract: A specimen processing device comprising: first and second units for processing specimens; a conveyance unit for conveying a specimen rack in a first direction from a first position where the specimen is retrieved by the first unit to a second position where the specimen is retrieved by the second unit, and a second direction opposite to the first position; a detector common to the first and second units for executing a detection process with respect to the sample containers; and a conveyance controller controlling the conveyance unit to convey some sample containers of the detected sample containers executed with the detection process to the first position, and to convey the other sample containers of the detected sample containers to the second position, the some sample containers and the other sample containers being held by a common rack, is disclosed. A specimen processing method is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2010Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: Sysmex CorporationInventors: Yuichi Hamada, Takaaki Nagai, Masaharu Shibata
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Patent number: 8313319Abstract: A post cure inflator of the present invention is an apparatus for inflating and cooling a vulcanized tire T by sealing high pressure air into the vulcanized tire, and includes an annular rim for gripping the vulcanized tire at a bead portion, a connecting member fixed at one end portion thereof to the rim, a rim supporting member provided in a body frame, and a clamping device provided in the rim supporting member to clamp the connecting member to the rim supporting member unclampably. This construction permits a post cure inflator in which replacement of the rim is easy and an existing rim can be used.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2011Date of Patent: November 20, 2012Assignee: Kobe Steel, Ltd.Inventors: Yasuhiko Fujieda, Masaharu Shibata
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Publication number: 20120288407Abstract: A liquid sample is aspirated using an aspirating tube provided with a flow path extending lengthwise in the interior of the tube, and an aspiration orifice for aspirating the liquid sample formed near the tip of the tube. The aspiration of the liquid sample to the aspirating tube is monitored during aspiration. Liquid sample is aspirated by the aspirating tube, and the collected material in the aspirating tube in the region at the tip side from the region containing the liquid sample to be used for measurement is delivered to a detecting part provided externally to the aspirating tube, and whether or not liquid sample is contained in the collected material is detected in the detecting part.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2012Publication date: November 15, 2012Inventors: Masaharu Shibata, Yoichi Nakamura
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Patent number: 8282373Abstract: In a tire vulcanizer of the present invention, a locking mechanism which secures a top mold and a bottom mold in a closed condition comprises tie rods disposed alongside the top mold, and each having a top end part fixed to a top mold mounting member and a lower end part on which a plurality of grooves are formed one above the other in a vertical direction; through holes formed in a bottom mold mounting member for allowing each of the tie rod to pass through each of the through holes; lock plates capable of engaging and disengaging, along a horizontal direction, with the groove on each tie rod having passed through each through hole, and lock plate shifting mechanisms each opening and closing the lock plates only in a horizontal direction relative to each tie rod. With the configuration as described above, adjustment based on a height of a mold is simplified, while reducing an overall height of the tire vulcanizer.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2011Date of Patent: October 9, 2012Assignee: Kobe Steel, Ltd.Inventors: Yasuhiko Fujieda, Masaharu Shibata
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Patent number: 8262994Abstract: An analyzer comprising: a first specimen holder configured to hold a plurality of first specimen containers; a conveying assembly for conveying the first specimen containers held in the first specimen holder; a second specimen holder arranged at a position higher than an upper end of the first specimen containers held in the first specimen holder; a holder moving assembly for moving the second specimen holder so as to pass the upper side of at least one of the first specimen containers held in the first specimen holder; a container transferring assembly for transferring at least one of the first specimen containers from the first specimen holder to the second specimen holder; and a controller for controlling the holder moving assembly and the container transferring assembly, is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2011Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: Sysmex CorporationInventors: Yuichi Hamada, Masaharu Shibata, Daigo Fukuma
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Patent number: 8252593Abstract: A sample analyzer is disclosed that includes a first measurement unit for measuring a sample, a second measurement unit for measuring a sample, and an information processing unit for acquiring a first analysis result based on a result of the measurement by the first measurement unit and a second analysis result based on a result of the measurement by the second measurement unit. The information processing unit is configured to correct the first analysis result based on a first correction value, correct the second analysis result based on a second correction value, update the first correction value, and update the second correction value. A calibration method of a sample analyzer is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2009Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignee: Sysmex CorporationInventors: Daigo Fukuma, Masaharu Shibata
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Patent number: 8252235Abstract: A liquid sample is aspirated using an aspirating tube provided with a flow path extending lengthwise in the interior of the tube, and an aspiration orifice for aspirating the liquid sample formed near the tip of the tube. The aspiration of the liquid sample to the aspirating tube is monitored during aspiration. Liquid sample is aspirated by the aspirating tube, and the collected material in the aspirating tube in the region at the tip side from the region containing the liquid sample to be used for measurement is delivered to a detecting part provided externally to the aspirating tube, and whether or not liquid sample is contained in the collected material is detected in the detecting part.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2006Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignee: Sysmex CorporationInventors: Masaharu Shibata, Yoichi Nakamura