Patents by Inventor Toshihiro Ootani
Toshihiro Ootani 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: 10591709Abstract: A cell imaging apparatus captures images of cells contained in a liquid specimen comprising: an image capture unit including an objective lens, specimen cells each including an inner space which is capable of holding a liquid specimen and which is elongated in one direction, the specimen cells arranged such that the inner spaces are aligned in a row in a longitudinal direction of the inner spaces, a drive unit that moves at least one of: a) one or more specimen cells; and b) the objective lens; and a controller that controls the drive unit to move at least one of: a) one or more specimen cells; and b) the objective lens in the longitudinal direction and controls the image capture unit to capture images of cells contained in a liquid specimen held in the inner space of each of the specimen cells at multiple image capture positions.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2016Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: SYSMEX CORPORATIONInventors: Masakazu Fukuda, Yanyan Liu, Toshihiro Ootani
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Patent number: 9594089Abstract: An analyzing apparatus is described, a representative one of which includes: rotatable table arranged with a plurality of holes for accommodating the reaction container which includes a specimen and a reagent; and a container transferring section, arranged on the rotatable table, for transferring the reaction container.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2015Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Assignee: SYSMEX CORPORATIONInventors: Toshihiro Ootani, Kazuya Fukuda, Kazunori Mototsu
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Publication number: 20160291306Abstract: A cell imaging apparatus captures images of cells contained in a liquid specimen comprising: an image capture unit including an objective lens, specimen cells each including an inner space which is capable of holding a liquid specimen and which is elongated in one direction, the specimen cells arranged such that the inner spaces are aligned in a row in a longitudinal direction of the inner spaces, a drive unit that moves at least one of: a) one or more specimen cells; and b) the objective lens; and a controller that controls the drive unit to move at least one of: a) one or more specimen cells; and b) the objective lens in the longitudinal direction and controls the image capture unit to capture images of cells contained in a liquid specimen held in the inner space of each of the specimen cells at multiple image capture positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2016Publication date: October 6, 2016Applicant: SYSMEX CORPORATIONInventors: Masakazu FUKUDA, Yanyan LIU, Toshihiro OOTANI
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Publication number: 20150198621Abstract: An analyzing apparatus is described, a representative one of which includes: rotatable table arranged with a plurality of holes for accommodating the reaction container which includes a specimen and a reagent; and a container transferring section, arranged on the rotatable table, for transferring the reaction container.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2015Publication date: July 16, 2015Inventors: Toshihiro Ootani, Kazuya Fukuda, Kazunori Mototsu
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Patent number: 8921099Abstract: The present invention provides a cell analyzer which comprises: a cell dispersion unit which causes aggregated cells in a biological specimen to be dispersed, through a shearing force applying process of applying a shearing force to the aggregated cells and an ultrasonic dispersion process of dispersing the aggregated cells, by using ultrasonic waves; a detection unit which detects characteristics information reflecting properties of the cells in the biological specimen on which the shearing force applying process and the ultrasonic dispersion process have been performed; and an analysis unit which analyzes the cells in the biological specimen, based on a detection result from the detection unit.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2013Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: Sysmex CorporationInventors: Toshihiro Ootani, Ryuichiro Ebi, Koki Tajima
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Patent number: 8114347Abstract: A pipette chip supply device for supplying a pipette chip for suctioning liquid, the pipette chip supply device comprising: a chip accommodating section for accommodating pipette chips; a conveying section for conveying the pipette chips supplied from the chip accommodating section; and a static eliminator for removing electrification charge of the pipette chips.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2006Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: Sysmex CorporationInventors: Toshihiro Ootani, Kazuya Fukuda, Kazunori Mototsu, Toshikatsu Fukuju, Masayuki Nakagawa
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Patent number: 8007722Abstract: An analyzer comprising: a reagent suction unit for suctioning reagent from a reagent container; an analyzing unit for analyzing an analyzing specimen comprising a sample and the reagent; a container raising and lowering unit comprising a mounting platform, wherein the container raising and lowering unit is configured to raise and lower the mounting platform; and a container holder configured to hold a plurality of reagent containers, wherein the container holder comprises a reagent container holding portion; wherein the mounting platform is configured to move a reagent container mounted thereon from a first position to a plurality of second positions, wherein the plurality of second positions comprises a position at which the reagent container is in contact with the reagent container holding portion is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2007Date of Patent: August 30, 2011Assignee: Sysmex CorporationInventors: Kazunori Mototsu, Tomoyuki Nishida, Toshihiro Ootani, Kazuya Fukuda, Motoki Koyama
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Patent number: 7837940Abstract: An analyzer comprising: an assembly holder for holding a reagent-containing assembly comprising an opening and a lid member for opening and closing the opening; an opening-closing section for opening and closing the opening by linearly moving the lid member in a reciprocating manner to substantially horizontal directions; a reagent suctioning section for suctioning reagent by inserting a pipette into the reagent-containing assembly through the opening; and an analyzing section for analyzing an analyzing specimen comprising a sample and the reagent is disclosed. A reagent-containing assembly and reagent suctioning method are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2007Date of Patent: November 23, 2010Assignee: Sysmex CorporationInventors: Kazunori Mototsu, Tomoyuki Nishida, Toshihiro Ootani, Kazuya Fukuda, Motoki Koyama
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Patent number: 7790114Abstract: A reagent-containing assembly comprising: a reagent-accommodating section comprising an opening sealed by a seal member; and a seal-opening section comprising a breaking portion for breaking the seal member, and a suction hole configured to provide access to the reagent-accommodating section; wherein the reagent-accommodating section and the seal-opening section are configured for detachable engagement with each other is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2007Date of Patent: September 7, 2010Assignee: Sysmex CorporationInventors: Kazuya Fukuda, Toshikatsu Fukuju, Kazunori Mototsu, Motoki Koyama, Toshihiro Ootani
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Publication number: 20100047128Abstract: The present invention is to present a liquid aspirating apparatus comprising: a liquid aspirating nozzle; an aspirator for aspirating liquid through the liquid aspirating nozzle; a washing liquid discharging nozzle being arranged along a longitudinal direction of the liquid aspirating nozzle, wherein a discharge hole for discharging washing liquid is formed on the washing liquid discharging nozzle and the discharge hole faces a side surface of the liquid aspirating nozzle; and a washing liquid supplier for supplying the washing liquid to the side surface of the liquid aspirating nozzle through the discharge hole of the washing liquid discharging nozzle.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2009Publication date: February 25, 2010Applicant: SYSMEX CORPORATIONInventors: Kazunori MOTOTSU, Toshihiro Ootani, Hiroyasu Sumida
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Publication number: 20090009757Abstract: The present invention is to present a cuvette that is able to prevent a liquid splash and dispersion within the cuvette. The cuvette comprises: a body which is essentially cylindrical and has an opening at an upper end; and a bottom part which has a concave inner surface and is connected to a lower end of the body, wherein the inner surface of the bottom part comprises a tapered part whose inner diameter linearly decreases toward a bottom of the cuvette.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2007Publication date: January 8, 2009Inventors: Kazunori Mototsu, Toshihiro Ootani, Toshikuni Suganuma
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Publication number: 20080311678Abstract: The present invention is to present a sample analyzer which is capable of separate and dispose of the reaction container and the reaction liquid respectively even when magnetic particles are included in a reagent. The sample analyzer 1 comprises: a detector 16 for detecting the target substance by using a cuvette 300 which contains the target substance captured by the magnetic particle; an adsorption section 183 for magnetically adsorbing the magnetic particle in the cuvette 300; a liquid aspiration section 18 for aspirating a liquid in the cuvette 300 in a state in which the magnetic particle in the cuvette 300 is magnetically adsorbed by the adsorption section 183; and a disposal section 19 for accommodating the cuvette 300.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2008Publication date: December 18, 2008Applicant: SYSMEX CORPORATIONInventors: Toshihiro OOTANI, Kazunori MOTOTSU, Miyuki MATSUE, Jun MATSUI, Hironori KATSUMI
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Publication number: 20080095668Abstract: An analyzer comprising: an assembly holder for holding a reagent-containing assembly comprising an opening and a lid member for opening and closing the opening; an opening-closing section for opening and closing the opening by linearly moving the lid member in a reciprocating manner to substantially horizontal directions; a reagent suctioning section for suctioning reagent by inserting a pipette into the reagent-containing assembly through the opening; and an analyzing section for analyzing an analyzing specimen comprising a sample and the reagent is disclosed. A reagent-containing assembly and reagent suctioning method are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2007Publication date: April 24, 2008Inventors: Kazunori Mototsu, Tomoyuki Nishida, Toshihiro Ootani, Kazuya Fukuda, Motoki Koyama
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Publication number: 20080085222Abstract: A reagent-containing assembly comprising: a reagent-accommodating section comprising an opening sealed by a seal member; and a seal-opening section comprising a breaking portion for breaking the seal member, and a suction hole configured to provide access to the reagent-accommodating section; wherein the reagent-accommodating section and the seal-opening section are configured for detachable engagement with each other is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2007Publication date: April 10, 2008Inventors: Kazuya Fukuda, Toshikatsu Fukuju, Kazunori Mototsu, Motoki Koyama, Toshihiro Ootani
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Publication number: 20080085215Abstract: An analyzer comprising: a reagent suction unit for suctioning reagent from a reagent container; an analyzing unit for analyzing an analyzing specimen comprising a sample and the reagent; a container raising and lowering unit comprising a mounting platform, wherein the container raising and lowering unit is configured to raise and lower the mounting platform; and a container holder configured to hold a plurality of reagent containers, wherein the container holder comprises a reagent container holding portion; wherein the mounting platform is configured to move a reagent container mounted thereon from a first position to a plurality of second positions, wherein the plurality of second positions comprises a position at which the reagent container is in contact with the reagent container holding portion is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2007Publication date: April 10, 2008Inventors: Kazunori Mototsu, Tomoyuki Nishida, Toshihiro Ootani, Kazuya Fukuda, Motoki Koyama
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Publication number: 20070212260Abstract: A parts supply device for supplying disposable part selected from a cuvette and pipette chip, comprising: a storage section for storing a plurality of disposable parts; a sort section for sorting the disposable parts supplied from the storage section, the sort section including a push-up plate to be capable of pushing up the disposable part in the supplied parts and a wall section arranged at the downstream side of the push-up plate so as to be adjacent to the push-up plate, wherein the push-up plate is configured to vertically move along the wall section between a first position and a second position that is above the first position; and a transfer section for transferring one by one the disposable part supplied by the push-up plate over the wall section.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2007Publication date: September 13, 2007Inventors: Kazuya Fukuda, Toshihiro Ootani, Kazunori Mototsu, Masayuki Nakagawa
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Publication number: 20070172390Abstract: An analyzing apparatus is described, a representative one of which includes: rotatable table arranged with a plurality of holes for accommodating the reaction container which includes a specimen and a reagent; and a container transferring section, arranged on the rotatable table, for transferring the reaction container.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2007Publication date: July 26, 2007Inventors: Toshihiro Ootani, Kazuya Fukuda, Kazunori Mototsu, Toshikatsu Fukuju
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Publication number: 20070148042Abstract: A pipette chip supply device for supplying a pipette chip for suctioning liquid, the pipette chip supply device comprising: a chip accommodating section for accommodating pipette chips; a conveying section for conveying the pipette chips supplied from the chip accommodating section; and a static eliminator for removing electrification charge of the pipette chips.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2006Publication date: June 28, 2007Applicant: SYSMEX CORPORATIONInventors: Toshihiro Ootani, Kazuya Fukuda, Kazunori Mototsu, Toshikatsu Fukuju, Masayuki Nakagawa
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Patent number: 6772650Abstract: An automatic sample analyzer includes: a pipette, a pipette driving device which moves the pipette to a sample vessel present in a predetermined position to cause the pipette to suck up a sample from the sample vessel, and then moves the pipette to an open vessel provided in another predetermined position to cause the pipette to discharge the sample into the open vessel, and an analyzing section for analyzing the discharged sample, the pipette driving device comprising a vertically movable main arm and an elongated guide arm cantilevered by the main arm and extending horizontally, the guide arm having a smaller flexural rigidity than the main arm, wherein the main arm vertically moves the pipette when the sample is to be sucked up from the sample vessel, and the guide arm guides the pipette to the open vessel and then vertically moves the pipette when the sample is to be discharged into the open vessel.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2002Date of Patent: August 10, 2004Assignee: Sysmex CorporationInventors: Yasuhiro Ohyama, Kazuyuki Sakurai, Yoichi Nakamura, Noriyoshi Yoshida, Kazutoshi Tokunaga, Kouji Kasuya, Eiji Tanoshima, Toshihiro Kubota, Takaaki Nagai, Shuhei Kaneko, Masaharu Shibata, Seido Biwa, Toshihiro Ootani
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Publication number: 20030070498Abstract: An automatic sample analyzer includes: a pipette, a pipette driving device which moves the pipette to a sample vessel present in a predetermined position to cause the pipette to suck up a sample from the sample vessel, and then moves the pipette to an open vessel provided in another predetermined position to cause the pipette to discharge the sample into the open vessel, and an analyzing section for analyzing the discharged sample, the pipette driving device comprising a vertically movable main arm and an elongated guide arm cantilevered by the main arm and extending horizontally, the guide arm having a smaller flexural rigidity than the main arm, wherein the main arm vertically moves the pipette when the sample is to be sucked up from the sample vessel, and the guide arm guides the pipette to the open vessel and then vertically moves the pipette when the sample is to be discharged into the open vessel.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2002Publication date: April 17, 2003Inventors: Yasuhiro Ohyama, Kazuyuki Sakurai, Yoichi Nakamura, Noriyoshi Yoshida, Kazutoshi Tokunaga, Kouji Kasuya, Eiji Tanoshima, Toshihiro Kubota, Takaaki Nagai, Shuhei Kaneko, Masaharu Shibata, Seido Biwa, Toshihiro Ootani