Patents by Inventor Uichi Midorikawa

Uichi Midorikawa 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).

  • Publication number: 20170023522
    Abstract: A sample separator (1) comprising an accommodation part (10) that accommodates a separation medium for electrophoresis, and a support (20) formed from a porous material. The accommodation part (10) includes an internal space (10c) filled with the separation medium, and is provided with a supply port (10a) and discharge port (10b) that are in communication with the internal space (10c). The support (20) is provided so as to block the discharge port (10b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Uichi MIDORIKAWA, Tsuyoshi TANAKA, Hiroshi OHKI, Shinichi GOTO
  • Publication number: 20170016855
    Abstract: An automatic electrophoresis apparatus includes: a transfer film supply unit configured to supply a transfer film; a sample transfer unit configured to transfer a sample separated by electrophoresis to the transfer film; a post-processing unit configured to perform processing of the transfer film, to which the sample has been transferred, to obtain a transfer image thereof; and a transporting unit configured to transfer the transfer film along a transporting direction between each of units. The transfer film is provided with guide members that are configured to guide and support along the transporting direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Inventors: Hiroshi OHKI, Uichi MIDORIKAWA, Shinichi GOTO, Tsuyoshi TANAKA, Yutaka UNUMA
  • Publication number: 20150160158
    Abstract: There is provided an electrophoresis instrument capable of easily performing a separation of a biological sample by isoelectric focusing with excellent reproducibility. An electrophoresis instrument (10) includes an electrophoresis chamber (1) in which a sample separation medium (42) for separating the biological sample by electrophoresis is installed. A depression (2) for injecting a sample solution that includes the biological sample is provided on an installation surface (1a) on which the sample separation medium (42) of the electrophoresis chamber (1) is installed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Inventors: Uichi Midorikawa, Hideki Kinoshita, Yutaka Unuma, Yuji Maruo
  • Patent number: 8449748
    Abstract: A sample separation/adsorption appliance (100) according to one embodiment of the present invention includes: a first buffer solution tank (103) equipped with a first electrode (101) and used for holding a first buffer solution; a second buffer solution tank (104) equipped with a second electrode (102) and used for holding a second buffer solution; a sample separation section (110) that holds a sample separation medium (131) for separating a sample; and a conductive section (120) that holds a conductive medium (133), wherein: the sample separation medium (131) and the conductive medium (133) are in contact with the sample adsorption member (132), respectively, on the opposite sides thereof; an end of the sample separation medium (131) opposite to an end being in contact with the sample adsorption member (132) is connected to an inside of the first buffer solution tank (103); and an end of the conductive medium (133) opposite to an end being in contact with the sample adsorption member (132) is connected to an
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignees: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
    Inventors: Uichi Midorikawa, Takateru Matsunaga, Yuji Maruo, Yutaka Unuma, Atsunori Hiratsuka, Hideki Kinoshita, Kenji Yokoyama
  • Publication number: 20110094887
    Abstract: A sample separation/adsorption appliance (100) according to one embodiment of the present invention includes: a first buffer solution tank (103) equipped with a first electrode (101) and used for holding a first buffer solution; a second buffer solution tank (104) equipped with a second electrode (102) and used for holding a second buffer solution; a sample separation section (110) that holds a sample separation medium (131) for separating a sample; and a conductive section (120) that holds a conductive medium (133), wherein: the sample separation medium (131) and the conductive medium (133) are in contact with the sample adsorption member (132), respectively, on the opposite sides thereof; an end of the sample separation medium (131) opposite to an end being in contact with the sample adsorption member (132) is connected to an inside of the first buffer solution tank (103); and an end of the conductive medium (133) opposite to an end being in contact with the sample adsorption member (132) is connected to an
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2009
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Inventors: Uichi Midorikawa, Takateru Matsunaga, Yuji Maruo, Yutaka Unuma, Atsunori Hiratsuka, Hideki Kinoshita, Kenji Yokoyama