Patents by Inventor Yohei Yamamuro

Yohei Yamamuro 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: 20220128550
    Abstract: In an embodiment, an immunochemistry analysing system includes a source of paramagnetic particles, a source of fluid, a cuvette configured to receive the paramagnetic particles and the fluid, a pipette configured to (i) translate so that at least a portion of the pipette is located within the cuvette and (ii) dispense at least one of the paramagnetic particles and the fluid into the cuvette so that the paramagnetic particles and the fluid can be mixed within the cuvette, a motor configured to move the pipette while located in the cuvette, and a control unit configured to vary a motor drive of the motor to cause the pipette to mix the fluid with the paramagnetic particles within the cuvette.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2022
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Mark Van Cleve, Taylor Reid, Gerold Firl, Yohei Yamamuro, Nathaniel Hague
  • Patent number: 11221331
    Abstract: In an embodiment, an immunochemistry analysing system includes a source of paramagnetic particles, a source of fluid, a cuvette configured to receive the paramagnetic particles and the fluid, a pipette configured to (i) translate so that at least a portion of the pipette is located within the cuvette and (ii) dispense at least one of the paramagnetic particles and the fluid into the cuvette so that the paramagnetic particles and the fluid can be mixed within the cuvette, a motor configured to move the pipette while located in the cuvette, and a control unit configured to vary a motor drive of the motor to cause the pipette to mix the fluid with the paramagnetic particles within the cuvette.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: Hycor Biomedical, LLC
    Inventors: Mark Van Cleve, Taylor Reid, Gerold Firl, Yohei Yamamuro, Nathaniel Hague
  • Patent number: 11106941
    Abstract: A system having a bar containing distance sensors, such as LIDARs, that may be installed behind a shelf in an automated store. Shelves may be divided into storage zones, such as bins or lanes, and a distance sensor may measure the item quantity in each zone. Quantity changes indicate that a shopper has taken or placed items in the zone. Quantity changes may trigger analysis of camera images of the shelf to identify the items taken or replaced. The distance sensor elements within the bar may be relocatable so they can be positioned correctly behind the corresponding storage zones. The bar may have mounting mechanisms on either side for attachment to shelving support structures. These mounting mechanisms may include security locks. The bar may rotate relative to the mounting mechanisms to provide access to the shelf from behind.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: ACCEL ROBOTICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Marius Buibas, Aleksander Bapst, Filip Piekniewski, Mark Graham, Yohei Yamamuro, Jose Miguel Rodriguez
  • Publication number: 20200202177
    Abstract: A system having a bar containing distance sensors, such as LIDARs, that may be installed behind a shelf in an automated store. Shelves may be divided into storage zones, such as bins or lanes, and a distance sensor may measure the item quantity in each zone. Quantity changes indicate that a shopper has taken or placed items in the zone. Quantity changes may trigger analysis of camera images of the shelf to identify the items taken or replaced. The distance sensor elements within the bar may be relocatable so they can be positioned correctly behind the corresponding storage zones. The bar may have mounting mechanisms on either side for attachment to shelving support structures. These mounting mechanisms may include security locks. The bar may rotate relative to the mounting mechanisms to provide access to the shelf from behind.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicant: ACCEL ROBOTICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Marius BUIBAS, Aleksander BAPST, Filip PIEKNIEWSKI, Mark GRAHAM, Yohei YAMAMURO, Jose Miguel RODRIGUEZ
  • Publication number: 20180231541
    Abstract: In an embodiment, an immunochemistry analysing system includes a source of paramagnetic particles, a source of fluid, a cuvette configured to receive the paramagnetic particles and the fluid, a pipette configured to (i) translate so that at least a portion of the pipette is located within the cuvette and (ii) dispense at least one of the paramagnetic particles and the fluid into the cuvette so that the paramagnetic particles and the fluid can be mixed within the cuvette, a motor configured to move the pipette while located in the cuvette, and a control unit configured to vary a motor drive of the motor to cause the pipette to mix the fluid with the paramagnetic particles within the cuvette.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: Mark Van Cleve, Taylor Reid, Gerold Firl, Yohei Yamamuro, Nathaniel Hague
  • Patent number: 7102291
    Abstract: A fluorescent lamp post-production heating structure allows for even dispersion of mercury and other lamp compounds throughout the entire length of assembled fluorescent lamps by allowing uniform and thorough heating of each lamp's sealed chamber containing these materials to a temperature high enough to vaporize the mercury therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company
    Inventors: Yohei Yamamuro, Thomas Louchard, Thomas J. Roetker
  • Patent number: 6656006
    Abstract: A method and lamp produced by using this method for evenly disbursing mercury and other lamp compounds throughout the entire length of assembled fluorescent lamps by uniformly and thoroughly heating each lamp's sealed chamber containing these materials to a temperature high enough to vaporize the mercury therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2003
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, LP.
    Inventors: Yohei Yamamuro, Thomas Louchard, Thomas J. Roetker
  • Publication number: 20030143913
    Abstract: A method and lamp produced by using this method for evenly disbursing mercury and other lamp compounds throughout the entire length of assembled fluorescent lamps by uniformly and thoroughly heating each lamp's sealed chamber containing these materials to a temperature high enough to vaporize the mercury therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2002
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Inventors: Yohei Yamamuro, Thomas Louchard, Thomas J. Roetker