Patents by Inventor Akio Toyoda

Akio Toyoda 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: 11796550
    Abstract: A sample analyzer includes: a reagent container holder including a reagent container holder body configured to hold a reagent container, and a tilt changing part configured to change a tilt of the reagent container holder body; a reagent dispenser configured to aspirate a reagent contained in the reagent container held in the reagent container holder body; a detector configured to detect a signal for analysis from a measurement specimen containing a sample and the reagent dispensed by the reagent dispenser; and a controller that analyzes the sample on the basis of the signal detected by the detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: SYSMEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuya Fujii, Hironori Katsumi, Akio Toyoda
  • Publication number: 20230103132
    Abstract: To provide a technology wherein screen customization is performed more closely in accordance with the intention of the user, through more properly controlling user operation count.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: Faurecia Clarion Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Akio TOYODA
  • Patent number: 10948388
    Abstract: A smear preparation apparatus comprises a blood processing unit, a washing unit, a controller, an information obtaining unit. The controller changes the washing condition for washing after processing a blood sample to a second washing condition which is stronger than the first washing condition when abnormal blood cells occur in the blood sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: SYSMEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mitsuo Yamasaki, Seiya Shinabe, Akio Toyoda
  • Patent number: 10900873
    Abstract: A smear preparation apparatus comprises a blood processing unit, a washing unit, a controller, an information obtaining unit. The controller changes the washing condition for washing after processing a blood sample to a second washing condition which is stronger than the first washing condition when abnormal blood cells occur in the blood sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: SYSMEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mitsuo Yamasaki, Seiya Shinabe, Akio Toyoda
  • Patent number: 10703880
    Abstract: The present invention provides a plasticizer for a vinyl chloride resin including an ester compound (A1) represented by General Formula (1): (in the formula, L's each represent an aliphatic oxycarboxylic acid residue having 3 to 18 carbon atoms or a cyclic ester residue having 3 to 18 carbon atoms, R1's each represent an alkyl group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms, R2's each represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a represents a repeating number of the L, provided that the total of the plural a's is from 1 to 10, and x is an integer of 2 to 4), in order to provide a plasticizer for a vinyl chloride which has excellent compatibility with vinyl chloride resins and with which a vinyl chloride resin composition capable of providing a molded article having excellent freeze resistance and heat resistance can be obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: DIC Corporation
    Inventors: Takafumi Noguchi, Akira Urabe, Akio Toyoda, Yoshiyuki Yaoita, Tetsurou Umemoto, Osamu Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20200174031
    Abstract: A sample analyzer includes: a reagent container holder including a reagent container holder body configured to hold a reagent container, and a tilt changing part configured to change a tilt of the reagent container holder body; a reagent dispenser configured to aspirate a reagent contained in the reagent container held in the reagent container holder body; a detector configured to detect a signal for analysis from a measurement specimen containing a sample and the reagent dispensed by the reagent dispenser; and a controller that analyzes the sample on the basis of the signal detected by the detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Applicant: SYSMEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuya FUJII, Hironori KATSUMI, Akio TOYODA
  • Patent number: 10591500
    Abstract: A sample analyzer includes: a reagent container holder including a reagent container holder body configured to hold a reagent container, and a tilt changing part configured to change a tilt of the reagent container holder body; a reagent dispenser configured to aspirate a reagent contained in the reagent container held in the reagent container holder body; a detector configured to detect a signal for analysis from a measurement specimen containing a sample and the reagent dispensed by the reagent dispenser; and a controller that analyzes the sample on the basis of the signal detected by the detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: SYSMEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuya Fujii, Hironori Katsumi, Akio Toyoda
  • Publication number: 20190391171
    Abstract: A blood measuring device control method, the device including a sample preparing part that prepares a measurement sample by mixing a blood sample and a reagent, and a measuring part that measures the measurement sample, where the method includes preparing the reagent by mixing a high concentration reagent and pure water; and performing a washing operation by washing sites of the blood measuring device least affecting the measurement results of the measurement sample with pure water, and washing sites of the blood measuring device affecting the measurement results of the measurement sample with the reagent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Takaaki NAGAI, Akio TOYODA
  • Patent number: 10073080
    Abstract: A sample analyzing apparatus comprising a measurement unit configured to measure samples obtained from subjects, an obtaining unit configured to obtain the presence or absence of a disease regarding each sample, a memory in which a measurement result obtained by the measurement unit and the presence or absence of the disease obtained by the obtaining unit are stored in association with the sample, and a communication unit configured to transmit disease information based on the presence or absence of the disease stored in the memory to a receiving apparatus installed in an external facility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: SYSMEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akio Toyoda, Shinjirou Akamatsu
  • Publication number: 20180244894
    Abstract: The present invention provides a plasticizer for a vinyl chloride resin including an ester compound (A1) represented by General Formula (1): (in the formula, L's each represent an aliphatic oxycarboxylic acid residue having 3 to 18 carbon atoms or a cyclic ester residue having 3 to 18 carbon atoms, R1's each represent an alkyl group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms, R2's each represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a represents a repeating number of the L, provided that the total of the plural a's is from 1 to 10, and x is an integer of 2 to 4), in order to provide a plasticizer for a vinyl chloride which has excellent compatibility with vinyl chloride resins and with which a vinyl chloride resin composition capable of providing a molded article having excellent freeze resistance and heat resistance can be obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Takafumi Noguchi, Akira Urabe, Akio Toyoda, Yoshiyuki Yaoita, Tetsurou Umemoto, Osamu Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20170176482
    Abstract: A sample analyzer includes: a reagent container holder including a reagent container holder body configured to hold a reagent container, and a tilt changing part configured to change a tilt of the reagent container holder body; a reagent dispenser configured to aspirate a reagent contained in the reagent container held in the reagent container holder body; a detector configured to detect a signal for analysis from a measurement specimen containing a sample and the reagent dispensed by the reagent dispenser; and a controller that analyzes the sample on the basis of the signal detected by the detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: SYSMEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuya FUJII, Hironori KATSUMI, Akio TOYODA
  • Publication number: 20170003204
    Abstract: A smear preparation apparatus comprises a blood processing unit, a washing unit, a controller, an information obtaining unit. The controller changes the washing condition for washing after processing a blood sample to a second washing condition which is stronger than the first washing condition when abnormal blood cells occur in the blood sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: Mitsuo YAMASAKI, Seiya SHINABE, Akio TOYODA
  • Publication number: 20160282377
    Abstract: A blood measuring device comprises a reagent preparation unit and a measurement unit and a controller. The controller is configured to control the fluid supplying part to wash the sites least affecting the measurement results of the measurement sample using pure water, and wash the sites affecting the measurement results of the measurement sample using the reagent, when the measurement unit performs the washing operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Takaaki NAGAI, Akio TOYODA
  • Patent number: 9279819
    Abstract: A sample processing system is disclosed which includes at least one processor and at least one memory that stores programs executable collectively by the at least one processor. According to the stored programs, the at least one processor transports sample containers through a conveying path along which there are arranged at least one first module for testing of samples and at least one second module for processing of samples which have been tested by the at least one first module. The at least one second module is switchable between an active state and an inactive state. The at least one processor further obtains a determination result as to whether a sample which has been tested by the at least one first module is necessary to be processed by the at least one second module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: SYSMEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toru Mizumoto, Akio Toyoda
  • Publication number: 20150029508
    Abstract: A sample analyzing apparatus comprising a measurement unit configured to measure samples obtained from subjects, an obtaining unit configured to obtain the presence or absence of a disease regarding each sample, a memory in which a measurement result obtained by the measurement unit and the presence or absence of the disease obtained by the obtaining unit are stored in association with the sample, and a communication unit configured to transmit disease information based on the presence or absence of the disease stored in the memory to a receiving apparatus installed in an external facility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Applicant: SYSMEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akio TOYODA, Shinjirou AKAMATSU
  • Patent number: 8083995
    Abstract: The present invention is to present a sample processing system that is capable of reducing the tasks involved in the connection of the transporting apparatus. The sample processing system comprises: the transporting apparatus 11 for transporting the sample container 32 to a predetermined position; and the analyzer 10 for analyzing the sample contained in the sample container 32 transported to the predetermined position, the analyzer 10 comprising: the connection part 15 for connecting the transporting apparatus 11; the aspirating part 10a for aspirating the sample contained in the sample container 32; the apparatus body 12 for measuring the sample aspirated by the aspirating part 10a; the input part 29 for inputting identification information for identifying a type of the transporting apparatus 11; and the control unit 16 for controlling an operation of the transporting apparatus 11 based on the identification information input by the input part 29.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Sysmex Corporation
    Inventors: Keisuke Tsutsumida, Ryuichiro Ebi, Rumi Takata, Akio Toyoda
  • Patent number: 7931862
    Abstract: A sample rack transport apparatus for transporting a sample rack holding a container containing a sample is provided with a rack transport mechanism for transporting sample racks, and a control unit for controlling the operation of the transport mechanism. The transport mechanism has actuators, and the samples rack is transported by the operation of these actuators. The control unit is accommodated in a control box. The transport mechanism and control box are supported in a case. The control box is provided below the transport mechanism, and is configured so as to be slidably transferred into and from the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Sysmex Corporation
    Inventors: Akio Toyoda, Hiroki Koike, Yoichi Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20110054800
    Abstract: A sample processing system is disclosed which comprises at least one processor and at least one memory that stores programs executable collectively by the at least one processor. According to the stored programs, the at least one processor transports sample containers through a conveying path along which there are arranged at least one first module for testing of samples and at least one second module for processing of samples which have been tested by the at least one first module. The at least one second module is switchable between an active state and an inactive state. The at least one processor further obtains a determination result as to whether a sample which has been tested by the at least one first module is necessary to be processed by the at least one second module. If the sample is determined necessary to be processed by the at least one second module, the at least one processor transports a sample container containing the sample to the at least one second module for processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2010
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Inventors: Toru Mizumoto, Akio Toyoda
  • Patent number: 7850921
    Abstract: The present invention is to present a dispenser which is capable of heating a liquid to an approximately constant temperature in the same time regardless of an aspiration amount of the liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Sysmex Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi Iguchi, Takashi Yamato, Nobuhiro Kitagawa, Akio Toyoda
  • Publication number: 20100166606
    Abstract: A transporting apparatus for transporting a sample rack capable of holding a plurality of sample containers comprising: a transporting path that has a width allowing placing of each of a first sample rack and a second sample rack having a length in longitudinal direction greater than that of the first sample rack, the transporting path extending in a transporting direction intersecting the longitudinal direction of the first sample rack or the second sample rack placed on the transporting path; and a transport mechanism configured for transporting each of the first sample rack and the second sample rack placed on the transporting path in the transporting direction, is disclosed. A sample analyzer is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: Sysmex Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroki KOIKE, Akio TOYODA