Patents by Inventor Chikako MURATA

Chikako MURATA 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).

  • Publication number: 20220207725
    Abstract: A fluorescence image display method and a fluorescence image analyzer capable of suppressing the influence of the operator's skill level and improving the classification accuracy when an operator visually classifies cells is provided. A fluorescence image analyzer, which is an example of an embodiment, includes a light source that irradiates light on a cell having a target site labeled with a fluorescent dye, an imaging unit that acquires a fluorescence image of a cell which emits fluorescence via irradiation by light, and a processing unit that analyzes the fluorescence image by software based on the fluorescence bright spot of the fluorescence image. The processing unit is configured to display a fluorescence image of the cell, the result of the image analysis, and auxiliary information that assists the visual analysis of the fluorescence bright spot included in the fluorescence image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Applicant: SYSMEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keisuke KUWANO, Chikako MURATA
  • Patent number: 11275095
    Abstract: A sample pretreatment apparatus includes: a plurality of sample pretreatment sections, each of which executes a sample pretreatment prior to a measurement; and a robotic arm including: an articulated arm member; and a hand attached to the articulated arm member. The plurality of sample pretreatment sections includes a sample dispenser that dispenses a sample in a first sample container into a second sample container. For a first measurement, the robotic arm holds the second sample container with the hand and transports the second sample container to a pretreatment group of the plurality of sample pretreatment sections, the pretreatment group including the sample dispenser. For a second measurement, the robotic arm holds the second sample container with the hand and transports the second sample container to another pretreatment group of the plurality of sample pretreatment sections, the another pretreatment group including the sample dispenser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignees: SYSMEX CORPORATION, KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takashi Yoshida, Hiroaki Inokuchi, Takehiro Hasegawa, Chikako Murata, Yukio Iwasaki, Satoshi Ouchi
  • Patent number: 11054359
    Abstract: In view of such problems, the present invention provides a sample processing apparatus, a sample processing system, and a method of calculating measurement time, which allow an operator to efficiently capture images of cells. This invention relates to a sample processing apparatus 10 for measuring and analyzing a measurement sample 22. The sample processing apparatus 10 includes a light source 121 that irradiates light to the measurement sample 22, an imaging unit 154 that images light generated from the measurement sample 22 by irradiation with light, concentration information of cells included in the measurement sample 22 And a processing unit 11 that calculates a time required for cell imaging. The required time includes the time required for the processing of the image captured by the imaging unit 154 and the time required for the analysis of the image processed by the imaging unit 154.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Sysmex Corporation
    Inventors: Shohei Matsumoto, Chikako Murata, Kenichiro Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20200347378
    Abstract: Provided are a nucleic acid analysis device and a nucleic acid extraction device that allow appropriate setting of a container to the device. A nucleic acid analysis device includes a plurality of amplification container setting parts each configured to have an amplification container set thereto, the amplification container being configured to have injected therein an extract that contains nucleic acid, the amplification container storing a reagent for amplifying the nucleic acid in the extract; a display unit; and a controller configured to cause the display unit to display a screen in which a location of each of the plurality of amplification container setting parts is associated with relevant information regarding setting of the amplification container to the amplification container setting part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Fumiya FUTAMATSU, Yasuhiro SAKAI, Eiji TANOSHIMA, Toshiyuki OZAWA, Kenichiro SUZUKI, Chikako MURATA
  • Publication number: 20190302135
    Abstract: A sample pretreatment apparatus includes: a plurality of sample pretreatment sections, each of which executes a sample pretreatment prior to a measurement; and a robotic arm including: an articulated arm member; and a hand attached to the articulated arm member. The plurality of sample pretreatment sections includes a sample dispenser that dispenses a sample in a first sample container into a second sample container. For a first measurement, the robotic arm holds the second sample container with the hand and transports the second sample container to a pretreatment group of the plurality of sample pretreatment sections, the pretreatment group including the sample dispenser. For a second measurement, the robotic arm holds the second sample container with the hand and transports the second sample container to another pretreatment group of the plurality of sample pretreatment sections, the another pretreatment group including the sample dispenser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Applicants: SYSMEX CORPORATION, KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takashi YOSHIDA, Hiroaki INOKUCHI, Takehiro HASEGAWA, Chikako MURATA, Yukio IWASAKI, Satoshi OUCHI
  • Publication number: 20190049357
    Abstract: In view of such problems, the present invention provides a sample processing apparatus, a sample processing system, and a method of calculating measurement time, which allow an operator to efficiently capture images of cells. This invention relates to a sample processing apparatus 10 for measuring and analyzing a measurement sample 22. The sample processing apparatus 10 includes a light source 121 that irradiates light to the measurement sample 22, an imaging unit 154 that images light generated from the measurement sample 22 by irradiation with light, concentration information of cells included in the measurement sample 22 And a processing unit 11 that calculates a time required for cell imaging. The required time includes the time required for the processing of the image captured by the imaging unit 154 and the time required for the analysis of the image processed by the imaging unit 154.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Shohei MATSUMOTO, Chikako MURATA, Kenichiro SUZUKI