Patents by Inventor Keiichi MASUTA

Keiichi MASUTA 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).

  • Reference standard for BNP measurement
    Patent number: 11561230
    Abstract: A reference standard set for BNP measurement, including a plurality of reference standards including BNP-32 and proBNP, wherein the ratio BNP-32/proBNP (mole ratio) differs between the reference standards, and when a reference standard having a high mole ratio and a reference standard having a low mole ratio are compared, the BNP concentration, which is the sum total of the BNP-32 concentration and the proBNP concentration, is lower in the reference standard having a high mole ratio than in the reference standard having a low mole ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: SHIONOGI & CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Norio Ota, Keiichi Masuta
  • REFERENCE STANDARD FOR BNP MEASUREMENT
    Publication number: 20210172964
    Abstract: A reference standard set for BNP measurement, including a plurality of reference standards including BNP-32 and proBNP, wherein the ratio BNP-32/proBNP (mole ratio) differs between the reference standards, and when a reference standard having a high mole ratio and a reference standard having a low mole ratio are compared, the BNP concentration, which is the sum total of the BNP-32 concentration and the proBNP concentration, is lower in the reference standard having a high mole ratio than in the reference standard having a low mole ratio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Applicant: SHIONOGI & CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Norio OTA, Keiichi MASUTA