Patents by Inventor Junzo Yamamoto

Junzo Yamamoto 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: 20230136424
    Abstract: Provided is a sample processing apparatus management system, sample processing apparatuses and a management apparatus, and a management method that can accurately and easily adjust the respective sample processing apparatuses irrespective of their individual differences. When abnormality has occurred in a sample analyzer, the sample analyzer requests approval for self-adjustment from a management server. The management server determines whether to permit performance of the self-adjustment, and when having determined to permit the self-adjustment, notifies the sample analyzer of the approval for the self-adjustment. When the approval for the self-adjustment has been notified of, the sample analyzer performs the self-adjustment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicant: Sysmex Corporation
    Inventors: Junzo YAMAMOTO, Shigeo KANAMORI, Fumio INOUE, Ikuya TAKENAKA, Osamu HIROTA
  • Patent number: 11536735
    Abstract: A sample processing apparatus includes a pipette configured to dispense a sample or a reagent and an arm supporting the pipette. A camera is configured to capture an image of a tip end of the pipette and a container to which the sample or the reagent is dispensed. A controller is programmed to determine, based on the image, an adjustment value for the arm such that the pipette is inserted into the container without collision.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: SYSMEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Junzo Yamamoto, Shigeo Kanamori, Fumio Inoue, Ikuya Takenaka, Osamu Hirota
  • Publication number: 20200124629
    Abstract: A sample processing apparatus includes a pipette configured to dispense a sample or a reagent and an arm supporting the pipette. A camera is configured to capture an image of a tip end of the pipette and a container to which the sample or the reagent is dispensed. A controller is programmed to determine, based on the image, an adjustment value for the arm such that the pipette is inserted into the container without collision.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Applicant: Sysmex Corporation
    Inventors: Junzo YAMAMOTO, Shigeo KANAMORI, Fumio INOUE, Ikuya TAKENAKA, Osamu HIROTA
  • Patent number: 10545159
    Abstract: A managing method for a sample processing apparatus involving the sample processing apparatus and a management apparatus. The method includes requesting an approval of self-adjustment to the management apparatus from the sample processing apparatus before performing a self-adjustment. Informing the sample processing apparatus of approval of request from the management apparatus, when approving the sample processing apparatus to perform the self-adjustment, and performing a self-adjustment by the sample processing apparatus when the sample processing apparatus is informed that the request has been approved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: SYSMEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Junzo Yamamoto, Shigeo Kanamori, Fumio Inoue, Ikuya Takenaka, Osamu Hirota
  • Publication number: 20170059598
    Abstract: A managing method for a sample processing apparatus involving the sample processing apparatus and a management apparatus. The method includes requesting an approval of self-adjustment to the management apparatus from the sample processing apparatus before performing a self-adjustment. Informing the sample processing apparatus of approval of request from the management apparatus, when approving the sample processing apparatus to perform the self-adjustment, and performing a self-adjustment by the sample processing apparatus when the sample processing apparatus is informed that the request has been approved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Junzo YAMAMOTO, Shigeo KANAMORI, Fumio INOUE, Ikuya TAKENAKA, Osamu HIROTA
  • Patent number: 9494610
    Abstract: Provided is a sample processing apparatus management system, sample processing apparatuses and a management apparatus, and a management method that can accurately and easily adjust the respective sample processing apparatuses irrespective of their individual differences. When abnormality has occurred in a sample analyzer, the sample analyzer requests approval for self-adjustment from a management server. The management server determines whether to permit performance of the self-adjustment, and when having determined to permit the self-adjustment, notifies the sample analyzer of the approval for the self-adjustment. When the approval for the self-adjustment has been notified of, the sample analyzer performs the self-adjustment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: SYSMEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Junzo Yamamoto, Shigeo Kanamori, Fumio Inoue, Ikuya Takenaka, Osamu Hirota
  • Patent number: 6183697
    Abstract: A particle measuring apparatus surrounds a sample with a sheath liquid to hydrodynamically converge and flow them, and optically measures a particle in the sample to obtain a signal data of the particle. The apparatus provides a monitoring section for comparing a pulse width of the signal data as obtained, with a predetermined standard value to obtain a comparison value and monitoring a flow rate of the sheath liquid based on the comparison value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2001
    Assignee: Sysmex Corporation
    Inventors: Yousuke Tanaka, Masakazu Fukuda, Junzo Yamamoto