Patents by Inventor Kentaro Hizume

Kentaro Hizume 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: 8842173
    Abstract: This object aims to disclose a biological multi-directional observation device with measures to avoid an illumination backlight problem taken. In a preferable embodiment of the multi-directional observation device, a two-dimensional detector (6) is arranged right above a transparent specimen support (2) and a main image forming lens (8) is arranged right under the two-dimensional detector (6). A fluorescence-side filter (10) which allows only a fluorescence component from a biological specimen (4) pass therethrough is arranged, if necessary, between the main image forming lens (8) and the biological specimen (4). Reflection mirrors (M1, M2) are arranged on the down side of the specimen support (2), wherein the reflection mirrors are optional systems for leading a light of an image of the rear side of the biological specimen (4) to the main image forming lens (8). A light source device is provided to irradiate light to biological specimen (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Shimadzu Corporation
    Inventors: Kentaro Hizume, Ichiro Oda, Atsushi Yajima, Yoshio Tsunazawa
  • Patent number: 8575569
    Abstract: In order to reduce light leak influencing the detection capability of a fluorescence imaging apparatus, an interference filter and an absorption filter on an emission-side filter section are arranged serially in the traveling direction of the fluorescence. The interference filter and the absorption filter that are in use for such an arrangement block the waveband light equivalent to the excitation light irradiated onto a sample while fully transmitting the waveband light equivalent to the fluorescence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Shimadzu Corporation
    Inventors: Atsushi Yajima, Ichiro Oda, Kentaro Hizume, Yoshio Tsunazawa
  • Patent number: 8304746
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a fluorescence measurement device for a living body configured to be able to reduce wavelength components that will become leak light and to easily switch a wavelength and an irradiation direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Shimadzu Corporation
    Inventors: Ichiro Oda, Shinji Nagamachi, Kentaro Hizume, Yoshio Tsunazawa
  • Publication number: 20110168915
    Abstract: In order to reduce light leak influencing the detection capability of a fluorescence imaging apparatus, an interference filter and an absorption filter on an emission-side filter section are arranged serially in the traveling direction of the fluorescence. The interference filter and the absorption filter that are in use for such an arrangement block the waveband light equivalent to the excitation light irradiated onto a sample while fully transmitting the waveband light equivalent to the fluorescence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2008
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicant: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsushi Yajima, Ichiro Oda, Kentaro Hizume, Yoshio Tsunazawa
  • Publication number: 20110164124
    Abstract: This object aims to disclose a biological multi-directional observation device with measures to avoid an illumination backlight problem taken. In a preferable embodiment of the multi-directional observation device, a two-dimensional detector (6) is arranged right above a transparent specimen support (2) and a main image forming lens (8) is arranged right under the two-dimensional detector (6). A fluorescence-side filter (10) which allows only a fluorescence component from a biological specimen (4) pass therethrough is arranged, if necessary, between the main image forming lens (8) and the biological specimen (4). Reflection mirrors (M1, M2) are arranged on the down side of the specimen support (2), wherein the reflection mirrors are optional systems for leading a light of an image of the rear side of the biological specimen (4) to the main image forming lens (8). A light source device is provided to irradiate light to biological specimen (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 25, 2008
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Inventors: Kentaro Hizume, Ichiro Oda, Atsushi Yajima, Yoshio Tsunazawa
  • Publication number: 20100294947
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a fluorescence measurement device for a living body configured to be able to reduce wavelength components that will become leak light and to easily switch a wavelength and an irradiation direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2007
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Inventors: Ichiro Oda, Shinji Nagamachi, Kentaro Hizume, Yoshio Tsunazawa