Patents Assigned to KAWANO Lab. Inc.
  • Patent number: 11391663
    Abstract: A particle analyzing apparatus (10) includes a processor (42) and storage (41). The processor (42) acquires a volume magnetic susceptibility of an analyte particle (p). The storage (41) stores reference data (43). The reference data (43) indicates a volume magnetic susceptibility of a reference particle of the same type as a type of the analyte particle (p) for each of possible crystal forms of the analyte particle (p). The processor (42) determines a crystal form of the analyte particle (p) on the basis of the volume magnetic susceptibility of the analyte particle (p) and the reference data (43).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: KAWANO Lab. Inc.
    Inventor: Makoto Kawano
  • Patent number: 11105771
    Abstract: A magnetic field generation device (100) includes a first magnet (1), a second magnet (2), and a position adjustment mechanism (5). The second magnet (2), together with the first magnet (1), generates a magnetic field. The position adjustment mechanism (5) adjusts a position of the first magnet (1). The magnetic field generation device (100) controls the value of the product of a magnetic flux density and a magnetic flux density gradient in the magnetic field through the adjustment of the position of the first magnet (1) by the position adjustment mechanism (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: KAWANO Lab. Inc.
    Inventor: Makoto Kawano
  • Publication number: 20200340947
    Abstract: The method for particle analysis includes a first magnetic susceptibility measurement step S4 of measuring a volume magnetic susceptibility of each of first particles p1; an encapsulation treatment step S5 of performing an encapsulation treatment so that the first particles p1 encapsulate an encapsulation target component pt smaller than the first particles p1; a second magnetic susceptibility measurement step S8 of measuring a volume magnetic susceptibility of each of second particles p2 as an analysis target that are the first particles p1 after the encapsulation treatment; and a step S9 of analyzing whether or not the encapsulation target component pt is encapsulated in the second particles p2 based on a result of measurement in the first magnetic susceptibility measurement step S4 and a result of measurement in the second magnetic susceptibility measurement step S8.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Applicants: KAWANO Lab. Inc., TableMark Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Makoto KAWANO, Ayako TATEMATSU, Ryosuke ABE
  • Patent number: 10809228
    Abstract: Volume susceptibilities (?s) of dispersoid particles (s) dispersed in a dispersion medium (m) are first obtained by magnetophoresis. Affinity of the dispersoid particles (s) for the dispersion medium (m) is then analyzed using the volume susceptibilities (?s) of the respective dispersoid particles (s) and a volume susceptibility (?m) of the dispersion medium (m).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: KAWANO Lab. Inc.
    Inventor: Makoto Kawano
  • Patent number: 10739240
    Abstract: A particle analyzer (1) includes a measurement cell (2) and a measurement section (10). The particle analyzer (1) further includes a migration section. The migration section includes magnets (3a and 3b), electrodes (4a, 4b, and 4c), a power source (5), and a laser light source (6). The migration section causes migration of particles contained in a medium loaded into the measurement cell (2) by at least two of a magnetophoresis method, a dielectrophoresis method, an electromagnetophoresis method, and a photophoresis method. The measurement section (10) performs determination of a physical quantity of the particles and determination of a migration rate of the particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: KAWANO Lab. Inc.
    Inventor: Makoto Kawano
  • Patent number: 10656119
    Abstract: A volume susceptibility (?s1) of a first dispersoid particle (s1) is obtained. A second dispersoid particle (s2) that is the first dispersoid particle (s1) to which an adsorbate is adsorbed is obtained. A volume susceptibility (?s2) of the second dispersoid particle (s2) is obtained. An amount of a functional group of the first dispersoid particle (s1) is analyzed through obtaining an amount of the adsorbate included in the second dispersoid particle (s2) based on the volume susceptibilities (?s1) and (?s2) of the first and second dispersoid particles (s1) and (s2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: KAWANO Lab. Inc.
    Inventor: Makoto Kawano
  • Publication number: 20200088683
    Abstract: A magnetic field generation device (100) includes a first magnet (1), a second magnet (2), and a position adjustment mechanism (5). The second magnet (2), together with the first magnet (1), generates a magnetic field. The position adjustment mechanism (5) adjusts a position of the first magnet (1). The magnetic field generation device (100) controls the value of the product of a magnetic flux density and a magnetic flux density gradient in the magnetic field through the adjustment of the position of the first magnet (1) by the position adjustment mechanism (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: KAWANO Lab. Inc.
    Inventor: Makoto KAWANO
  • Publication number: 20200011781
    Abstract: A particle analyzing apparatus (10) includes a processor (42) and storage (41). The processor (42) acquires a volume magnetic susceptibility of an analyte particle (p). The storage (41) stores reference data (43). The reference data (43) indicates a volume magnetic susceptibility of a reference particle of the same type as a type of the analyte particle (p) for each of possible crystal forms of the analyte particle (p). The processor (42) determines a crystal form of the analyte particle (p) on the basis of the volume magnetic susceptibility of the analyte particle (p) and the reference data (43).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Applicants: KAWANO Lab. Inc., Fujikura Ltd.
    Inventor: Makoto KAWANO
  • Publication number: 20180313738
    Abstract: A particle analyzer (1) includes a measurement cell (2) and a measurement section (10). The particle analyzer (1) further includes a migration section. The migration section includes magnets (3a and 3b), electrodes (4a, 4b, and 4c), a power source (5), and a laser light source (6). The migration section causes migration of particles contained in a medium loaded into the measurement cell (2) by at least two of a magnetophoresis method, a dielectrophoresis method, an electromagnetophoresis method, and a photophoresis method. The measurement section (10) performs determination of a physical quantity of the particles and determination of a migration rate of the particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Applicant: KAWANO Lab. Inc.
    Inventor: Makoto KAWANO
  • Publication number: 20180196004
    Abstract: A volume susceptibility (?s1) of a first dispersoid particle (s1) is obtained. A second dispersoid particle (s2) that is the first dispersoid particle (s1) to which an adsorbate is adsorbed is obtained. A volume susceptibility (?s2) of the second dispersoid particle (s2) is obtained. An amount of a functional group of the first dispersoid particle (s1) is analyzed through obtaining an amount of the adsorbate included in the second dispersoid particle (s2) based on the volume susceptibilities (?s1) and (?s2) of the first and second dispersoid particles (s1) and (s2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Applicant: KAWANO Lab. Inc.
    Inventor: Makoto KAWANO
  • Publication number: 20180164249
    Abstract: Volume susceptibilities (?s) of dispersoid particles (s) dispersed in a dispersion medium (m) are first obtained by magnetophoresis. Affinity of the dispersoid particles (s) for the dispersion medium (m) is then analyzed using the volume susceptibilities (?s) of the respective dispersoid particles (s) and a volume susceptibility (?m) of the dispersion medium (m).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicant: KAWANO Lab. Inc.
    Inventor: Makoto KAWANO