Patents by Inventor Masanobu Tamai

Masanobu Tamai 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).

  • Image analysis using microscope optical system
    Patent number: 10151910
    Abstract: An observation apparatus according to the present technology includes a microscope optical system, an imaging unit, a spectroscopic unit, and a detection unit. The imaging unit captures an image via the microscope optical system. The spectroscopic unit acquires an absorption spectrum or a Raman spectrum in an ultraviolet, visible, or infrared area via the microscope optical system. The detection unit detect an observation target object in an observed sample by using the absorption spectrum or the Raman spectrum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Suguru Dowaki, Eriko Matsui, Hirokazu Tatsuta, Masanobu Tamai, Kazuhiro Nakagawa
  • Measurement apparatus, program, and measurement method
    Patent number: 9449388
    Abstract: There is provided a measurement apparatus including an objective lens, a stage, a setting unit, and a controller. The stage is configured to support a sample vessel in which a plurality of wells each containing a sample are arranged and to define relative positions of the sample vessel and the objective lens. The setting unit is configured to determine whether to set each of the plurality of wells to be a measurement target and set the measurement target. The controller is configured to control the stage such that a well determined to be the measurement target by the setting unit and the objective lens face each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Eiichi Tanaka, Masanobu Tamai, Hiroaki Morikawa, Hirokazu Tatsuta, Suguru Dowaki, Tomohiro Hayakawa, Eriko Matsui, Shin Hasegawa, Tatsuya Minakawa
  • OBSERVATION APPARATUS, OBSERVATION PROGRAM, AND OBSERVATION METHOD
    Publication number: 20150085098
    Abstract: To provide an observation apparatus, an observation program, and an observation method that are suitable for the detection and observation of an observation target object. An observation apparatus according to the present technology includes a microscope optical system, an imaging unit, a spectroscopic unit, and a detection unit. The imaging unit captures an image via the microscope optical system. The spectroscopic unit acquires an absorption spectrum or a Raman spectrum in an ultraviolet, visible, or infrared area via the microscope optical system. The detection unit detects an observation target object in an observed sample by using the absorption spectrum or the Raman spectrum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: Suguru Dowaki, Eriko Matsui, Hirokazu Tatsuta, Masanobu Tamai, Kazuhiro Nakagawa
  • MEASUREMENT APPARATUS, PROGRAM, AND MEASUREMENT METHOD
    Publication number: 20140348411
    Abstract: There is provided a measurement apparatus including an objective lens, a stage, a setting unit, and a controller. The stage is configured to support a sample vessel in which a plurality of wells each containing a sample are arranged and to define relative positions of the sample vessel and the objective lens. The setting unit is configured to determine whether to set each of the plurality of wells to be a measurement target and set the measurement target. The controller is configured to control the stage such that a well determined to be the measurement target by the setting unit and the objective lens face each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2013
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Eiichi Tanaka, Masanobu Tamai, Hiroaki Morikawa, Hirokazu Tatsuta, Suguru Dowaki, Tomohiro Hayakawa, Eriko Matsui, Shin Hasegawa, Tatsuya Minakawa