Patents by Inventor Yoshimasa Hamano

Yoshimasa Hamano 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: 10495576
    Abstract: First, an analytical chip having a prism, a metal film that includes a trapping region having immobilized on the surface thereof a trapping element for trapping a substance to be analyzed, and a mark in which the scatter of emitted plasmon scattered light differs from the scatter of plasmon scattered light emitted from the surrounding region, is disposed in a chip holder. Next, the rear surface of the metal film is irradiated with excitation light, plasmon scattered light emitted from the proximity of the mark is detected, and, on the basis of the detected plasmon scattered light, location information for the trap region is obtained. Next, the portion of the rear surface of the metal film that corresponds to the trap region arranged at the detected location is irradiated with excitation light, and fluorescence emitted by a fluorescent substance is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventors: Masataka Matsuo, Hiroshi Hirayama, Yoshimasa Hamano, Tetsuya Noda, Yoshihiro Okumura
  • Publication number: 20170153182
    Abstract: First, an analytical chip having a prism, a metal film that includes a trapping region having immobilized on the surface thereof a trapping element for trapping a substance to be analyzed, and a mark in which the scatter of emitted plasmon scattered light differs from the scatter of plasmon scattered light emitted from the surrounding region, is disposed in a chip holder. Next, the rear surface of the metal film is irradiated with excitation light, plasmon scattered light emitted from the proximity of the mark is detected, and, on the basis of the detected plasmon scattered light, location information for the trap region is obtained. Next, the portion of the rear surface of the metal film that corresponds to the trap region arranged at the detected location is irradiated with excitation light, and fluorescence emitted by a fluorescent substance is detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventors: Masataka MATSUO, Hiroshi HIRAYAMA, Yoshimasa HAMANO, Tetsuya NODA, Yoshihiro OKUMURA
  • Patent number: 9535004
    Abstract: In the present invention, excitation light is irradiated onto an analysis chip that has been placed in a chip holder, reflected light or transmitted light from the analysis chip is detected, and as a result the position information of the analysis chip is obtained. On the basis of this position information, the chip holder is moved by a conveyance stage and thereby moved to a measurement position. Excitation light is irradiated onto the analysis chip that is disposed at the measurement position, and fluorescence emitted from a fluorescent substance that marks the substance to be detected is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Noda, Masataka Matsuo, Yoshimasa Hamano, Hiroshi Hirayama
  • Publication number: 20160245746
    Abstract: In the present invention, excitation light is irradiated onto an analysis chip that has been placed in a chip holder, reflected light or transmitted light from the analysis chip is detected, and as a result the position information of the analysis chip is obtained. On the basis of this position information, the chip holder is moved by a conveyance stage and thereby moved to a measurement position. Excitation light is irradiated onto the analysis chip that is disposed at the measurement position, and fluorescence emitted from a fluorescent substance that marks the substance to be detected is detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2014
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: Tetsuya NODA, Masataka MATSUO, Yoshimasa HAMANO, Hiroshi HIRAYAMA
  • Patent number: 5822034
    Abstract: This specification discloses an ophthalmologic apparatus for executing an eye examination on an eye to be examined. The ophthalmologic apparatus is provided with an eye examination unit, an alignment drive system for driving the eye examination unit to thereby execute the alignment between the eye examination unit and the eye to be examined, a time measuring portion, and a control system for causing the alignment drive system to drive the eye examination unit on the basis of the output of the time measuring portion so as to return the eye examination unit to an eye examination waiting position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1998
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Satoshi Shimashita, Takashi Masuda, Yoshimasa Hamano, Koji Uchida, Toshifumi Masaki
  • Patent number: 5116114
    Abstract: An ophthalmologic apparatus can measure the eye axis length of an eye to be examined and other information of the eye to be examined (for example, the cornea refractive power). In the case of the measurement of the eye axis length, when moving a detecting terminal itself by driving means, the driving means is controlled so as to slow down the speed of movement of the detecting terminal when the detecting terminal comes near the cornea of the eye to be examined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1991
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1992
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yukitsugu Nakamura, Yoshimasa Hamano, Takashi Masuda, Isao Matsumura, Shigeo Maruyama, Kazunobu Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 5056522
    Abstract: A supersonic ophthalmic measuring apparatus includes a supersonic probe for contacting the cornea of an eye to be examined. A calculator for calculating the amount of depression of the cornea of the eye to be examined caused by the supersonic probe, and a corrector for correcting the result of the measurement of the eye axis length of the eye to be examined by the supersonic probe by the amount of depression.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 15, 1991
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Isao Matsumura, Takashi Masuda, Yoshimasa Hamano, Shigeo Maruyama, Yukitsugu Nakamura, Kazunobu Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 4764006
    Abstract: An ophthalmic measuring apparatus has an ultrasonic detector for measuring the length of a predetermined region of an eye to be examined, a device provided with a center axis coaxial with the center axis of the vibrator of the ultrasonic detector and projecting an index mark onto the cornea of the eye to be examined, and an imaging optical system for forming the corneal reflection image of the index mark on a predetermined image plane to measure the shape of the cornea.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1986
    Date of Patent: August 16, 1988
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yoshimasa Hamano, Takashi Masuda
  • Patent number: 4719017
    Abstract: In a method of analyzing a sample by measuring retention time of the components of the sample, a method of ananlysis by chromatogram which displays schematic chromatograms related to particular fillers and particular object components to be analyzed, relying upon the retention time and half widths of various object components to be analyzed that have been stored and are related to various fillers to be charged into the separation column. The invention further deals with a chromatogram analysis apparatus comprising means which stores the retention time and half widths of objects components to be analyzed related to various fillers that are to be charged into the separation column, and means which prepares schematic chromatograms related to particular fillers. Schematic chromatograms are displayed to efficiently and quickly select a filler that is suited for the analysis of saccharide. The apparatus for analysis can be used independently, or as a component of the chromatograph data processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 1985
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1988
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Koichi Uchino, Yoshimasa Hamano
  • Patent number: 4070284
    Abstract: A definite, but large amount of a sample solution is fed to a small concentration column filled with a packing material to retain in the concentration column components to be measured in the sample solution. Then, a small amount of a desorbing solution is fed to the concentration column to desorb the components retained in the concentration column. The effluent solution containing the desorbed components is fed to a separation column filled with a packing material. An eluting solution is fed to the separation column to separate the components from one another, and the components are detected by a detector.Since the components are separated from one another after their concentrations have been elevated, and thus the components can be measured with a high sensitivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 1976
    Date of Patent: January 24, 1978
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazunori Fujita, Seiji Takeuchi, Yoshinori Takata, Mamoru Taki, Yoshimasa Hamano