Patents by Inventor Shirou KUWAOKA

Shirou KUWAOKA 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: 11894110
    Abstract: To facilitate management of the entirety of one or a plurality of clinical laboratories. This information processing apparatus is used in management of a clinical laboratory in which an analyzer configured to analyze specimens is installed. The information processing apparatus includes: a communication section configured to communicate with a terminal operable by a user; and a controller configured to control display of the terminal via the communication section. On the basis of information collected from a plurality of analyzers installed in one or a plurality of clinical laboratories and from apparatuses relevant to the analyzers, the controller causes the terminal to display a screen including an index that indicates a status of the entirety of the one or the plurality of clinical laboratories. In response to the user selecting the index displayed in the screen, the controller causes the terminal to display the selected index so as to be divided in a plurality of categories.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Sysmex Corporation
    Inventors: Akio Miyauchi, Naoki Tsuro, Norio Kowata, Naoki Kai, Shirou Kuwaoka, Yukihisa Minematsu, Mark Dahlberg, Steve Postma, Chris Carrier, Jackie Guenther, Anselm Mueller
  • Patent number: 11881290
    Abstract: To facilitate management of the entirety of one or a plurality of clinical laboratories. This information processing apparatus is used in management of a clinical laboratory in which an analyzer configured to analyze specimens is installed. The information processing apparatus includes: a communication section configured to communicate with a terminal operable by a user; and a controller configured to control display of the terminal via the communication section. On the basis of information collected from a plurality of analyzers installed in one or a plurality of clinical laboratories and from apparatuses relevant to the analyzers, the controller causes the terminal to display a screen including an index that indicates a status of the entirety of the one or the plurality of clinical laboratories. In response to the user selecting the index displayed in the screen, the controller causes the terminal to display the selected index so as to be divided in a plurality of categories.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Sysmex Corporation
    Inventors: Akio Miyauchi, Naoki Tsuro, Norio Kowata, Naoki Kai, Shirou Kuwaoka, Yukihisa Minematsu, Mark Dahlberg, Steve Postma, Chris Carrier, Jackie Guenther, Anselm Mueller
  • Publication number: 20200234805
    Abstract: To facilitate management of the entirety of one or a plurality of clinical laboratories. This information processing apparatus is used in management of a clinical laboratory in which an analyzer configured to analyze specimens is installed. The information processing apparatus includes: a communication section configured to communicate with a terminal operable by a user; and a controller configured to control display of the terminal via the communication section. On the basis of information collected from a plurality of analyzers installed in one or a plurality of clinical laboratories and from apparatuses relevant to the analyzers, the controller causes the terminal to display a screen including an index that indicates a status of the entirety of the one or the plurality of clinical laboratories. In response to the user selecting the index displayed in the screen, the controller causes the terminal to display the selected index so as to be divided in a plurality of categories.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Akio MIYAUCHI, Naoki Tsuro, Norio Kowata, Naoki Kai, Shirou Kuwaoka, Yukihisa Minematsu, Mark Dahlberg, Steve Postma, Chris Carrier, Jackie Guenther, Anselm Mueller
  • Publication number: 20200227145
    Abstract: To facilitate management of the entirety of one or a plurality of clinical laboratories. This information processing apparatus is used in management of a clinical laboratory in which an analyzer configured to analyze specimens is installed. The information processing apparatus includes: a communication section configured to communicate with a terminal operable by a user; and a controller configured to control display of the terminal via the communication section. On the basis of information collected from a plurality of analyzers installed in one or a plurality of clinical laboratories and from apparatuses relevant to the analyzers, the controller causes the terminal to display a screen including an index that indicates a status of the entirety of the one or the plurality of clinical laboratories. In response to the user selecting the index displayed in the screen, the controller causes the terminal to display the selected index so as to be divided in a plurality of categories.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Akio MIYAUCHI, Naoki TSURO, Norio KOWATA, Naoki KAI, Shirou KUWAOKA, Yukihisa MINEMATSU, Mark DAHLBERG, Steve POSTMA, Chris CARRIER, Jackie GUENTHER, Anselm MUELLER
  • Patent number: 10607724
    Abstract: To facilitate management of the entirety of one or a plurality of clinical laboratories. This information processing apparatus is used in management of a clinical laboratory in which an analyzer configured to analyze specimens is installed. The information processing apparatus includes: a communication section configured to communicate with a terminal operable by a user; and a controller configured to control display of the terminal via the communication section. On the basis of information collected from a plurality of analyzers installed in one or a plurality of clinical laboratories and from apparatuses relevant to the analyzers, the controller causes the terminal to display a screen including an index that indicates a status of the entirety of the one or the plurality of clinical laboratories. In response to the user selecting the index displayed in the screen, the controller causes the terminal to display the selected index so as to be divided in a plurality of categories.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: SYSMEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akio Miyauchi, Naoki Tsuro, Norio Kowata, Naoki Kai, Shirou Kuwaoka, Yukihisa Minematsu, Mark Dahlberg, Steve Postma, Chris Carrier, Jackie Guenther, Anselm Mueller
  • Publication number: 20180046781
    Abstract: To facilitate management of the entirety of one or a plurality of clinical laboratories. This information processing apparatus is used in management of a clinical laboratory in which an analyzer configured to analyze specimens is installed. The information processing apparatus includes: a communication section configured to communicate with a terminal operable by a user; and a controller configured to control display of the terminal via the communication section. On the basis of information collected from a plurality of analyzers installed in one or a plurality of clinical laboratories and from apparatuses relevant to the analyzers, the controller causes the terminal to display a screen including an index that indicates a status of the entirety of the one or the plurality of clinical laboratories. In response to the user selecting the index displayed in the screen, the controller causes the terminal to display the selected index so as to be divided in a plurality of categories.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2016
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Akio MIYAUCHI, Naoki TSURO, Norio KOWATA, Naoki KAI, Shirou KUWAOKA, Yukihisa MINEMATSU, Mark DAHLBERG, Steve POSTMA, Chris CARRIER, Jackie GUENTHER, Anselm MUELLER