Patents Assigned to Universal Bio Research Co., Ltd.
  • Patent number: 8852525
    Abstract: A various-substance holder, a various-substance holder treating apparatus, and a various-substance holder treating method are provided which enable the mutual identification of particulate carriers to which various substances are or can be immobilized without the need to arrange the particulate carriers at predetermined positions or in a predetermined order, eliminating the need for time and effort to arrange the various substances at predetermined positions or in a predetermined order to allow treatments to be quickly and easily achieved. The various-substance holder has a plurality of particulate carriers or plural sets of particulate carriers to which plural types of chemical substances are or can be immobilized and a carrier holding portion holding the plurality of particulate carriers or the plural sets of particulate carriers in a substantially stationary state such that the plurality of particulate carriers or the plural sets of particulate carriers can be externally measured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Universal Bio Research Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hideji Tajima
  • Patent number: 8828331
    Abstract: A various-substance holder, a various-substance holder treating apparatus, and a various-substance holder treating method are provided which enable the mutual identification of particulate carriers to which various substances are or can be immobilized without the need to arrange the particulate carriers at predetermined positions or in a predetermined order, eliminating the need for time and effort to arrange the various substances at predetermined positions or in a predetermined order to allow treatments to be quickly and easily achieved. The various-substance holder has a plurality of particulate carriers or plural sets of particulate carriers to which plural types of chemical substances are or can be immobilized and a carrier holding portion holding the plurality of particulate carriers or the plural sets of particulate carriers in a substantially stationary state such that the plurality of particulate carriers or the plural sets of particulate carriers can be externally measured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Universal Bio Research Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hideji Tajima
  • Patent number: 8778284
    Abstract: An object is to provide a micro plate treating device and micro plate treating method capable of handling a larger number of kinds of solution or suspensions or a larger volume of solutions or suspensions per work area by use of a normalized micro plate without enlarging the scale of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Universal Bio Research Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hideji Tajima
  • Publication number: 20140134620
    Abstract: The invention relates to an optical measurement device for a reaction vessel, and a method therefor. An object is to measure the optical state within a reaction vessel in an efficient, rapid, and highly reliable manner, without an expansion of the device scale.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2012
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: UNIVERSAL BIO RESEARCH CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hideji Tajima
  • Publication number: 20140106456
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for introducing a biological material, a method of introducing a biological material, and a magnetic support for introducing a biological material with the object of providing an apparatus for introducing a biological material, a method of introducing a biological material, and a magnetic support for introducing a biological material whereby a biological material can be efficiently introduced into a host. The invention comprises: one or more packing units in which a mixture solution containing a large number of magnetic supports carrying a biological material to be introduced into a host such as cells upon using, together with a large number of the hosts in a liquid is pooled; and an introduction treatment unit in which a magnetic force affecting the inside of the packing unit is controlled so as to move the magnetic supports relatively with respect to the host so that the biological material can be introduced into the host.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicants: UNIVERSAL BIO RESEARCH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideji TAJIMA, Yoshiro OKAMI
  • Patent number: 8696992
    Abstract: Disclosed is a highly reliable optical fiber measurement device and measurement method having a simple and compact structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Universal Bio Research Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hideji Tajima
  • Publication number: 20140051083
    Abstract: The invention relates to an automatic response/light measurement device and a method therefor, and the purpose is to effectively and quickly perform an optical measurement relating to a reaction with high reliability without increasing a device size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: Universal Bio Research Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hideji Tajima
  • Publication number: 20140048540
    Abstract: The invention relates to a reaction container and a method for producing the reaction container, and provides a low-cost reaction container which is capable of consistently, quickly, and efficiently performing a process that includes a reaction such as extraction or amplification of a nucleic acid, while saving user's trouble without increasing the scale of the device. The reaction container is configured to comprise: one or two or more housing parts for reactions comprising: a narrow-mouthed piping part in which a reaction reagent or a portion thereof is housed or is housable; a wide-mouthed piping part that is communicated with the narrow-mouthed piping part and provided on an upper side of the narrow-mouthed piping part, and has an aperture that is wider than an aperture of the narrow-mouthed piping part; and a punchable film provided such that it partitions an interval between the wide-mouthed piping part and the narrow-mouthed piping part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2011
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: Universal Bio Research Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hideji Tajima
  • Publication number: 20140024135
    Abstract: An object is to provide a micro plate treating device and micro plate treating method capable of handling a larger number of kinds of solution or suspensions or a larger volume of solutions or suspensions per work area by use of a normalized micro plate without enlarging the scale of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: Universal Bio Research Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hideji Tajima
  • Publication number: 20130330251
    Abstract: The invention relates to a carrier enclosing tip, a carrier treating apparatus, and a method of carrier treatment. An object is to perform separation/purification more efficiently and rapidly as compared with treatments using conventional liquid chromatography or filters. There is provided a carrier enclosing tip comprising: a tip-like container having a fitting opening which is fittable to a nozzle for use in gas suction and discharge, or a member to be fitted to a nozzle, and a port through which fluid inflow and outflow can be effected by the gas suction and discharge; and a carrier which is enclosed in the tip-like container, and is capable of adsorbing a biosubstance in the fluid or is capable of reacting with or binding to the biosubstance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: Universal Bio Research Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hideji Tajima
  • Publication number: 20130330723
    Abstract: A various-substance holder, a various-substance holder treating apparatus, and a various-substance holder treating method are provided which enable the mutual identification of particulate carriers to which various substances are or can be immobilized without the need to arrange the particulate carriers at predetermined positions or in a predetermined order, eliminating the need for time and effort to arrange the various substances at predetermined positions or in a predetermined order to allow treatments to be quickly and easily achieved. The various-substance holder has a plurality of particulate carriers or plural sets of particulate carriers to which plural types of chemical substances are or can be immobilized and a carrier holding portion holding the plurality of particulate carriers or the plural sets of particulate carriers in a substantially stationary state such that the plurality of particulate carriers or the plural sets of particulate carriers can be externally measured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2013
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: Universal Bio Research Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hideji Tajima
  • Publication number: 20130330834
    Abstract: Provided are a carrier-enclosed transformable container, a carrier-enclosed transformable container processing apparatus, and a carrier-enclosed transformable container processing method about which a carrier to which various substances such as biogenic substances are bonded or bondable is held in a transformable container as the container to be in a substantially stationary state, thereby making it possible to make the handling of the carrier, measurement, and other treatments effective, speedy, and easy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: Universal Bio Research Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hideji Tajima
  • Patent number: 8580544
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for introducing a biological material, a method of introducing a biological material, and a magnetic support for introducing a biological material with the object of providing an apparatus for introducing a biological material, a method of introducing a biological material, and a magnetic support for introducing a biological material whereby a biological material can be efficiently introduced into a host. The invention comprises: one or more packing units in which a mixture solution containing a large number of magnetic supports carrying a biological material to be introduced into a host such as cells upon using, together with a large number of the hosts in a liquid is pooled; and an introduction treatment unit in which a magnetic force affecting the inside of the packing unit is controlled so as to move the magnetic supports relatively with respect to the host so that the biological material can be introduced into the host.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignees: Universal Bio Research Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideji Tajima, Yoshiro Okami
  • Publication number: 20130288259
    Abstract: In relation to an automated nucleic acid processor and an automated nucleic acid processing method using a multi function dispensing unit, processing involving extraction and amplification of the nucleic acid, can be consistently, quickly and efficiently conducted at a low cost with the use of a multi function dispensing unit, while saving user's trouble without expanding the scale of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: UNIVERSAL BIO RESEARCH CO LTD
    Inventor: Hideji Tajima
  • Patent number: 8562920
    Abstract: An object is to provide a micro plate treating device and micro plate treating method capable of handling a larger number of kinds of solution or suspensions or a larger volume of solutions or suspensions per work area by use of a normalized micro plate without enlarging the scale of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Universal Bio Research Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hideji Tajima
  • Patent number: 8518347
    Abstract: The invention relates to a carrier enclosing tip, a carrier treating apparatus, and a method of carrier treatment. An object is to perform separation/purification more efficiently and rapidly as compared with treatments using conventional liquid chromatography or filters. There is provided a carrier enclosing tip comprising: a tip-like container having a fitting opening which is fittable to a nozzle for use in gas suction and discharge, or a member to be fitted to a nozzle, and a port through which fluid inflow and outflow can be effected by the gas suction and discharge; and a carrier which is enclosed in the tip-like container, and is capable of adsorbing a biosubstance in the fluid or is capable of reacting with or binding to the biosubstance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Universal Bio Research Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hideji Tajima
  • Patent number: 8506904
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a sample arraying/assembling device, its method, and an apparatus using a sample assembly, and has an object of providing a sample arraying/assembling device which is adapted to various microplates, and is capable of efficiently and quickly arraying and assembling various samples; its method; and an apparatus using a sample assembly. The present invention includes: a distributing section which is capable of holding respective solutions containing samples to be distributed, and which has a plurality of holding ends arranged in a predetermined matrix; and a wound body which has a plane surface wound with a slender foundation member on which samples are to be distributed at distribution intervals of column or line of the matrix, which is arranged in parallel at the winding intervals of the line or column on the plane surface, so that the respective holding ends can come into contact therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Universal Bio Research Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideji Tajima, Yukiko Miyashita, Osamu Segawa
  • Publication number: 20130183769
    Abstract: Provided is a reagent accommodating/measuring cartridge for mixing and reacting a test specimen with a reagent and for measuring the reaction state thereof with the transmitted light, the cartridge comprising a plurality of transmitted-light measurement chambers having different optical path lengths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2011
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Applicant: UNIVERSAL BIO RESEARCH CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hideji Tajima
  • Patent number: 8486347
    Abstract: Provided are a carrier-enclosed transformable container, a carrier-enclosed transformable container processing apparatus, and a carrier-enclosed transformable container processing method about which a carrier to which various substances such as biogenic substances are bonded or bondable is held in a transformable container as the container to be in a substantially stationary state, thereby making it possible to make the handling of the carrier, measurement, and other treatments effective, speedy, and easy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Universal Bio Research Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hideji Tajima
  • Patent number: D703345
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Universal Bio Research Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideji Tajima, Masaki Mamiya