Patents by Inventor Soichiro Terada

Soichiro Terada 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).

  • Method for separating blood and a barrier device therefor
    Patent number: 4294707
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for centrifuging serum which comprises steps of introducing a barrier having an elastic porous member at least at its principle part into a blood-collecting tube and centrifuging serum, the elastic porous member having porosity of 40% or more, continuous-pore size of 50 to 400 .mu., and a cross section larger than that of the blood-collecting tube. Also disclosed is a barrier to be introduced into a blood-collecting tube, comprising an elastic porous member having porosity of 40% or more, continuous-pore size of 50 to 400 .mu., and a cross section larger than that of the blood-collecting tube, the bottom portion of the elastic porous member preferably being a relatively hard portion with smaller outside diameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1980
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1981
    Assignee: Terumo Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsuhiko Ikeda, Soichiro Terada