Patents Assigned to Otsuka Electronics Co., Ltd.
  • Publication number: 20260160539
    Abstract: An optical measurement method includes: preparing an optical system for recording a hologram caused by modulating, with a reference beam, an object beam obtained by illumination of a sample with illumination light, the reference beam being coherent to the illumination light; arranging a calibration unit on an optical path of the illumination light in a state where there is no sample, the calibration unit including an optical system that produces a known optical wave distribution; recording a first hologram caused while the calibration unit is producing an optical wave distribution; and calculating information about an optical wave distribution of the reference beam based on information indicating a position where the calibration unit is arranged, the known optical wave distribution, and the first hologram.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Publication date: June 11, 2026
    Applicant: Otsuka Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kensaku SHIMODA
  • Patent number: 12572112
    Abstract: An optical measurement system capable of suppressing noise and realizing more accurate measurement is provided. The optical measurement system includes a light source, an image sensor, and an optical system including a beam splitter that divides light from the light source into first light and second light. The optical system can configure a first optical system that records with the image sensor, a first hologram resulting from modulation of first light with second light while there is no sample, the second light being diverging light, and a second optical system that records with the image sensor, a second hologram resulting from modulation with second light, of light obtained by illumination of a sample with first light. The second optical system includes a restriction mechanism that restricts spread of the light obtained by illumination of the sample with first light to be kept within a predetermined range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2026
    Assignee: Otsuka Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kensaku Shimoda
  • Patent number: 12496388
    Abstract: The photodynamic therapy device of the present disclosure is a photodynamic therapy device that irradiates light from a light source onto blood that has been taken out of a patient's body and is flowing in the blood tube, the blood having absorbed a photoreactive agent, to destroy an undesirable component in the blood or affect the component. The photodynamic therapy device includes the irradiation unit that includes a light source and irradiates the blood in the blood tube with light, and the circuit cooling block that cools the blood in the blood tube. The circuit cooling block is connected to the pump that circulates cooling water in the circuit cooling block, the reservoir tank, and the cooling unit that cools water by the water flow path for flowing the cooling water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2025
    Assignee: OTSUKA ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tamotsu Hamao, Akira Tanaka, Shinpei Kajiwara
  • Publication number: 20250377299
    Abstract: An optical measurement system that performs measurement according to a light scattering method includes a sample holder configured to hold a sample, a light source configured to generate light to irradiate the sample, a detector configured to detect scattered light caused by the sample, a fiber probe that includes a probe which is connected to the sample holder and arranged adjacent to the sample and an optical fiber which optically connects the probe to the light source and the detector, and a processing device configured to analyze a detection result from the detector and output a measurement result. The sample holder is arbitrarily selected from a plurality of types of sample holders prepared in advance. The processing device outputs a user interface screen tailored to the sample holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2025
    Publication date: December 11, 2025
    Applicant: Otsuka Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ikuo WAKAYAMA, Hiroya NAGASAWA, Katsuyuki TOMOMATSU
  • Publication number: 20250334525
    Abstract: An optical measurement system includes a first light source that generates near infrared rays, a silicon-based image sensor, and an optical system including a beam splitter that divides light from the first light source into first light and second light. The optical system records with the image sensor, a first hologram resulting from modulation with second light, of light obtained by illumination of a sample with the first light, the second light being diverging light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2021
    Publication date: October 30, 2025
    Applicant: Otsuka Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kensaku SHIMODA, Tsutomu MIZUGUCHI, Hiroyuki SANO
  • Patent number: 12433987
    Abstract: A photodynamic therapy device of this disclosure includes: a light emitting unit (112, 112) including light sources (110) each belonging to any one of groups; a photodetector (120X, 120Y) configured to output an electrical signal corresponding to an amount of light received from the light sources (110); a light emission control unit (160) configured to sequentially cause the light sources (110) to emit light for each group; and a computing unit (151) configured to calculate, based on a distance coefficient related to a distance between the photodetector (120X, 120Y) and the light sources (110) belonging to the each group, and on a value of the electrical signal output by the photodetector (120X, 120Y) in accordance with light emitted from the light sources belonging to the corresponding group, a group light amount value related to a light amount of the light sources belonging to the each group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2025
    Assignee: OTSUKA ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinpei Kajiwara, Fumito Kikuchi
  • Patent number: 12411108
    Abstract: Provided is a zeta-potential measurement jig set capable of changing a sample or performing a plating process with a simple operation. The zeta-potential measurement jig set includes a frame and a measurement jig. The frame includes a first and second holding wall, a bottom wall that connects lower ends of the first and second holding wall and includes an anode plate and a cathode plate, and a first lock portion. The measurement jig includes a lower block and disposed on the bottom wall, a cell having a recess in which a sample is disposed and a cell communication hole, a middle block having a frame-like shape surrounding the recess in a plan view, an upper member covering an upper surface of the recess, and a second lock portion pressing the upper member toward the bottom wall. The first lock portion presses the middle block toward the bottom wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2025
    Assignee: OTSUKA ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroya Nagasawa, Katsushi Sasa, Tamotsu Hamao, Norihiko Murakami
  • Patent number: 12174103
    Abstract: Provided are a light scattering measuring apparatus. The light scattering measuring apparatus includes: light sources; a single light receiver; a sample holder including a cell, a frame body, a first opening formed in an incident portion of a first optical path used for forward measurement or side measurement, and a second opening formed in an incident portion of a second optical path used for back measurement, and an optical element; and a moving mechanism. The first optical path and the second optical path are separated from each other in vertical direction. The moving mechanism moves the first opening to a position of the incident portion of the first optical path when the forward or side measurement is to be performed, and to move the second opening to a position of the incident portion of the second optical path when the back measurement is to be performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: OTSUKA ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yusuke Izutani, Ikuo Wakayama, Hiroya Nagasawa
  • Patent number: 12111146
    Abstract: An optical measurement apparatus including: an irradiation optical system configured to irradiate a measurement subject with irradiation light that includes a plurality of wavelengths; a reception optical system configured to receive measurement light that is transmission light or reflection light travelling from the measurement subject as a result of the measurement subject being irradiated with the irradiation light; and a polarizing plate, wherein the polarizing plate is configured to be able to be provided in either the irradiation optical system or the reception optical system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: Otsuka Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kunikazu Taguchi, Suguru Irie
  • Patent number: 12023429
    Abstract: Provided is a photodynamic therapy device that enables efficient light irradiation of blood of a patient. A photodynamic therapy device (100) of this disclosure includes a cartridge (10) including a winding core and a tube arranged so as to be wound around the winding core, a casing (50) configured to accommodate the cartridge (10), and a light source (60), which is arranged inside the casing (50), and is configured to irradiate the tube with light. The tube arranged around the winding core has a cross section taken along a direction orthogonal to an extending direction of the tube, which has a first dimension in a first direction and a second dimension in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. The second dimension is smaller than the first dimension. The second direction is directed outward with respect to the winding core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: OTSUKA ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akira Tanaka, Shinpei Kajiwara
  • Patent number: 11953465
    Abstract: To provide a zeta-potential measurement jig which does not require dedicated tools and enables placement of a sample in a cell with simple work. Provided is a zeta-potential measurement jig, to be used for an electrophoretic mobility measuring device, including: a frame body including: a first holding wall and a second holding wall; and a bottom wall; an intermediate block, and a cell retainer, wherein at least one of the first holding wall or the second holding wall has one of a first groove or a first protrusion to be elastically fitted into the first groove, which is configured to support the intermediate block on a lateral side, and wherein the intermediate block has another one of the first groove or the first protrusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: OTSUKA ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroya Nagasawa, Ikuo Wakayama
  • Publication number: 20240045375
    Abstract: An optical measurement system capable of suppressing noise and realizing more accurate measurement is provided. The optical measurement system includes a light source, an image sensor, and an optical system including a beam splitter that divides light from the light source into first light and second light. The optical system can configure a first optical system that records with the image sensor, a first hologram resulting from modulation of first light with second light while there is no sample, the second light being diverging light, and a second optical system that records with the image sensor, a second hologram resulting from modulation with second light, of light obtained by illumination of a sample with first light. The second optical system includes a restriction mechanism that restricts spread of the light obtained by illumination of the sample with first light to be kept within a predetermined range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: Otsuka Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kensaku SHIMODA
  • Patent number: 11892281
    Abstract: An optical measurement system includes a light source, a spectroscopic detector, a reference sample, a switching mechanism that switches between a first optical path through which a sample to be measured is irradiated with light from the light source and light produced at the sample is guided to the spectroscopic detector and a second optical path through which the reference sample is irradiated with light from the light source and light produced at the reference sample is guided to the spectroscopic detector, and a processing unit that calculates, by performing correction processing based on change between a first detection result at first time and a second detection result at second time, a measurement value of the sample from a third detection result provided from the spectroscopic detector as a result of irradiation of the sample with light from the light source at third time temporally proximate to the second time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Otsuka Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shiro Kawaguchi, Kazuya Nakajima, Hayato Takizawa, Goro Maeda
  • Publication number: 20230372597
    Abstract: The photodynamic therapy device of the present disclosure is a photodynamic therapy device that irradiates light from a light source onto blood that has been taken out of a patient's body and is flowing in the blood tube, the blood having absorbed a photoreactive agent, to destroy an undesirable component in the blood or affect the component. The photodynamic therapy device includes the irradiation unit that includes a light source and irradiates the blood in the blood tube with light, and the circuit cooling block that cools the blood in the blood tube. The circuit cooling block is connected to the pump that circulates cooling water in the circuit cooling block, the reservoir tank, and the cooling unit that cools water by the water flow path for flowing the cooling water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicant: OTSUKA ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tamotsu HAMAO, Akira TANAKA, Shinpei KAJIWARA
  • Patent number: 11598713
    Abstract: Provided are a particle size measurement method, a particle size measurement apparatus, and a particle size measurement program in which a needless measurement time period is omitted by setting an appropriate measurement time period in accordance with a particle size to be measured. The particle size measurement method includes: a test measurement step; an autocorrelation function calculation step; a setting step of setting a part of a plurality of measurement timings set in advance as measurement timings to be used for main measurement, based on a time period required until an autocorrelation function falls below a predetermined threshold value and a preliminary time period set and added to the time period; a main measurement step of measuring a main measurement intensity of scattered light during a main measurement time period; and a particle size calculation step of calculating a particle size of a sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: OTSUKA ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ikuo Wakayama
  • Publication number: 20220316862
    Abstract: An optical measurement system includes a light source, a spectroscopic detector, a reference sample, a switching mechanism that switches between a first optical path through which a sample to be measured is irradiated with light from the light source and light produced at the sample is guided to the spectroscopic detector and a second optical path through which the reference sample is irradiated with light from the light source and light produced at the reference sample is guided to the spectroscopic detector, and a processing unit that calculates, by performing correction processing based on change between a first detection result at first time and a second detection result at second time, a measurement value of the sample from a third detection result provided from the spectroscopic detector as a result of irradiation of the sample with light from the light source at third time temporally proximate to the second time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: Otsuka Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shiro KAWAGUCHI, Kazuya NAKAJIMA, Hayato TAKIZAWA, Goro MAEDA
  • Publication number: 20220228854
    Abstract: A measurement device is a measurement device for measuring the shape of a measurement subject, and includes: a light source unit; a light receiving unit; and a main body that includes a light passing portion from which a line-shaped light ray is emitted, a light projection optical path that is an optical path extending from the light source unit to the light passing portion, and a light receiving optical path that is an optical path extending from the light passing portion to the light receiving unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Applicant: Otsuka Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuki SASAKI, Kenji NAKAMURA, Wataru MIZUNO
  • Publication number: 20220133976
    Abstract: Provided is a photodynamic therapy device that enables efficient light irradiation of blood of a patient. A photodynamic therapy device (100) of this disclosure includes a cartridge (10) including a winding core and a tube arranged so as to be wound around the winding core, a casing (50) configured to accommodate the cartridge (10), and a light source (60), which is arranged inside the casing (50), and is configured to irradiate the tube with light. The tube arranged around the winding core has a cross section taken along a direction orthogonal to an extending direction of the tube, which has a first dimension in a first direction and a second dimension in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. The second dimension is smaller than the first dimension. The second direction is directed outward with respect to the winding core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicant: OTSUKA ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akira TANAKA, Shinpei KAJIWARA
  • Publication number: 20220134126
    Abstract: A photodynamic therapy device of this disclosure includes: a light emitting unit (112, 112) including light sources (110) each belonging to any one of groups; a photodetector (120X, 120Y) configured to output an electrical signal corresponding to an amount of light received from the light sources (110); a light emission control unit (160) configured to sequentially cause the light sources (110) to emit light for each group; and a computing unit (151) configured to calculate, based on a distance coefficient related to a distance between the photodetector (120X, 120Y) and the light sources (110) belonging to the each group, and on a value of the electrical signal output by the photodetector (120X, 120Y) in accordance with light emitted from the light sources belonging to the corresponding group, a group light amount value related to a light amount of the light sources belonging to the each group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2019
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicant: OTSUKA ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinpei KAJIWARA, Fumito KIKUCHI
  • Patent number: D962096
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Otsuka Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sayaka Obana, Toru Takegawa, Hiroya Nagasawa, Ikuo Wakayama, Minoru Suzuki