Patents by Inventor Chie KOJIMA

Chie KOJIMA 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: 11719606
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for rapidly clearing a biological tissue. According to the present invention, provided is a method for clearing a biological tissue, including the steps of: infiltrating the biological tissue with water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomers before, during or after fixing the biological tissue with a fixative, wherein the water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomers include at least a water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer having an ionically dissociable group; polymerizing the water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomers to form a hydrogel in the fixed biological tissue; and removing a lipid from the fixed biological tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY PUBLIC CORPORATION OSAKA
    Inventors: Chie Kojima, Akikazu Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 11697791
    Abstract: A cell culture substrate includes: a first layer that includes a first gel in which gold nanoparticles dispersed; and a second layer that includes a second gel in which the gold nanoparticles are not present or are present in a lower concentration in comparison with the first layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignees: Nikon Corporation, University Public Corporation Osaka
    Inventors: Takeshi Kawano, Chie Kojima
  • Publication number: 20210032580
    Abstract: A cell culture container is provided which is filled with a cell culture substrate (14) including a gel layer formed of a gel (15) capable of being denatured by heating and a gold nanoparticle layer (13) formed on one surface of the gel layer, in which a cell is cultured on a side of the one surface or a side of the other surface in the cell culture substrate. A method for manufacturing a cell culture container, including: a step of filling the cell culture container with a gel capable of being denatured by heating; and a step of forming a gold nanoparticle layer on one surface of the gel. A method for acquiring a cell, including: a step of selecting a cell to be acquired from cells placed in the cell culture container; a step of irradiating a cell culture substrate in the vicinity of the selected cell with light; and a step of recovering the selected cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Chie KOJIMA, Tatsuya SHIMIZU, Yuji HARAGUCHI, Takeshi KAWANO, Kenji TAKATSUKA, Kaede YOKOYAMA, Yusuke TAKI
  • Publication number: 20200318053
    Abstract: A cell culture container may include an inlet through which a fluid is supplied, an outlet through which a fluid is discharged, and a flow path configured to connect the inlet to the outlet and accommodate a cell culture substrate containing gold nanoparticles and capable of being denatured by heating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2018
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Chie KOJIMA, Tatsuya SHIMIZU, Yuji HARAGUCHI, Takeshi KAWANO, Yusuke TAKI, Kaede YOKOYAMA
  • Publication number: 20200217761
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for rapidly clearing a biological tissue. According to the present invention, provided is a method for clearing a biological tissue, including the steps of: infiltrating the biological tissue with water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomers before, during or after fixing the biological tissue with a fixative, wherein the water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomers include at least a water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer having an ionically dissociable group; polymerizing the water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomers to form a hydrogel in the fixed biological tissue; and removing a lipid from the fixed biological tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Chie KOJIMA, Akikazu MATSUMOTO
  • Publication number: 20200017815
    Abstract: A cell culture substrate includes: a first layer that includes a first gel in which gold nanoparticles dispersed; and a second layer that includes a second gel in which the gold nanoparticles are not present or are present in a lower concentration in comparison with the first layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: Takeshi KAWANO, Chie KOJIMA