Patents by Inventor Naoki Osaka

Naoki Osaka 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: 7862724
    Abstract: A technique for extracting an objective component from a sample solution and obtaining the component in the form of equally separated powder aliquots is provided. A peak detector 12 detects the start point of the peak of the objective component on a chromatogram created from detection signals produced by a detector 5. Then, a controller 14 immediately changes a valve 6 so that the eluate will flow to a trap column 7a. A peak area processor 13 calculates the peak area of the objective component in real time. When the calculated area has exceeded a threshold, the controller 14 changes the valve 6 so that the eluate will flow to the next trap column 7b. Thus, the trap columns 7a to 7d are sequentially selected to divide the peak into one or more portions with the same area so that the objective component in the eluate will be sequentially captured by the trap columns 7a to 7d.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Shimadzu Corporation
    Inventor: Naoki Osaka
  • Publication number: 20090314716
    Abstract: A technique for extracting an objective component from a sample solution and obtaining the component in the form of equally separated powder aliquots is provided. A peak detector 12 detects the start point of the peak of the objective component on a chromatogram created from detection signals produced by a detector 5. Then, a controller 14 immediately changes a valve 6 so that the eluate will flow to a trap column 7a. A peak area processor 13 calculates the peak area of the objective component in real time. When the calculated area has exceeded a threshold, the controller 14 changes the valve 6 so that the eluate will flow to the next trap column 7b. Thus, the trap columns 7a to 7d are sequentially selected to divide the peak into one or more portions with the same area so that the objective component in the eluate will be sequentially captured by the trap columns 7a to 7d.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2009
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Applicant: Shimadzu Corporation
    Inventor: Naoki OSAKA
  • Patent number: 7174278
    Abstract: A controller of each liquid chromatograph includes: a management information collector for collecting and retaining management information on each section included in the liquid chromatograph; a first terminal for transmitting/receiving the information in the management information collector to/from an external device, the first terminal including a network interface for managing analyzers as a first interface; an analyzer controller for controlling an analysis operation of the liquid chromatograph and collecting/retaining analysis information; and a second terminal for transmitting/receiving the information in the analyzer controller to/from a PC as an external device, the second terminal provided separately from the first terminal and including a control interface for controlling analyzers provided separately from the network interface for managing analyzers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2007
    Assignee: Shimadzu Corporation
    Inventor: Naoki Osaka
  • Patent number: 7146229
    Abstract: A built-in analyzer controller including: a device controlling circuit for controlling the hardware of an analyzer; a network interface circuit for connecting the analyzer to a network; and built-in programs including a server program for performing a communication through the network interface using a predetermined communication protocol between the analyzer and an external terminal. The server program performs the processes of: sending information of the operating status of the analyzer to the external terminal on receiving a request for the same from the external terminal; and setting a control parameter of the analyzer using the device controlling circuit on receiving a request for setting the control parameter from the external terminal. Using the analyzer controller, the user can monitor and control an analyzer or analyzers connected to a LAN from a remote place, without requiring special programs, and at low cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2006
    Assignee: Shimadzu Corporation
    Inventors: Naoki Osaka, Tsuyoshi Morikawa, Nobuyuki Tatsumi
  • Patent number: 7099802
    Abstract: The present invention proposes an analyzing apparatus by which the operator can easily obtain the management information and/or the analysis progress information of plural apparatuses without going around to check the plural analyzing apparatuses one after another. In a liquid chromatograph 201 as an embodiment of the present invention, an individual management information collector 20 collects individual management information of the apparatus through an internal communication interface 28. Examples of the individual management information include: state of operation; operator name; control information of a liquid supply pump 4, an automatic sampler 6, a column oven 8 and a detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignee: Shimadzu Corporation
    Inventors: Naoki Osaka, Tsuyoshi Morikawa
  • Publication number: 20060005640
    Abstract: An analyzer according to the present invention works as a server when it is connected via the network to a personal computer (PC) on which a commonly-used browser is installed. The analyzer includes: a) a still image generating section for generating data of a still image at every first predetermined time interval, and storing the data in a data storing section; b) a program storing section for storing a program which reads out data of a latest still image from the analyzer at every second predetermined time interval; and c) a program sending section for sending the program to the personal computer when a predetermined URL of the analyzer is accessed by the browser of the personal computer. When a user of the analyzer starts a browser on the PC, and designates a predetermined URL of the sever, i.e., the analyzer, the browser establishes a connection with the server of the URL.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2005
    Publication date: January 12, 2006
    Applicant: Shimadzu Corporation
    Inventor: Naoki Osaka
  • Publication number: 20050193262
    Abstract: A built-in analyzer controller including: a device controlling circuit for controlling the hardware of an analyzer; a network interface circuit for connecting the analyzer to a network; and built-in programs including a server program for performing a communication through the network interface using a predetermined communication protocol between the analyzer and an external terminal. The server program performs the processes of: sending information of the operating status of the analyzer to the external terminal on receiving a request for the same from the external terminal; and setting a control parameter of the analyzer using the device controlling circuit on receiving a request for setting the control parameter from the external terminal. Using the analyzer controller, the user can monitor and control an analyzer or analyzers connected to a LAN from a remote place, without requiring special programs, and at low cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2005
    Publication date: September 1, 2005
    Applicant: Shimadzu Corporation
    Inventors: Naoki Osaka, Tsuyoshi Morikawa, Nobuyuki Tatsumi
  • Publication number: 20050125200
    Abstract: A controller of each liquid chromatograph includes: a management information collector for collecting and retaining management information on each section included in the liquid chromatograph; a first terminal for transmitting/receiving the information in the management information collector to/from an external device, the first terminal including a network interface for managing analyzers as a first interface; a analyzer controller for controlling an analysis operation of the liquid chromatograph and collecting/retaining analysis information; and a second terminal for transmitting/receiving the information in the analyzer controller to/from a PC as an external device, the second terminal provided separately from the first terminal and including a control interface for controlling analyzers provided separately from the network interface for managing analyzers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2004
    Publication date: June 9, 2005
    Applicant: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventor: Naoki Osaka
  • Publication number: 20030229475
    Abstract: The present invention proposes an analyzing apparatus by which the operator can easily obtain the management information and/or the analysis progress information of plural apparatuses without going around to check the plural analyzing apparatuses one after another. In a liquid chromatograph 201 as an embodiment of the present invention, an individual management information collector 20 collects individual management information of the apparatus through an internal communication interface 28. Examples of the individual management information include: state of operation; operator name; control information of a liquid supply pump 4, an automatic sampler 6, a column oven 8 and a detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2003
    Publication date: December 11, 2003
    Applicant: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoki Osaka, Tsuyoshi Morikawa