Patents by Inventor Kentarou Shimada

Kentarou Shimada 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).

  • BLOOD CELL SEPARATION MEMBRANE AND BLOOD RETENTION TOOL USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20090145840
    Abstract: The present invention provides a blood cell separation membrane for separating blood into serum or plasma and blood cells while preventing hemolysis of the blood cells. Such a blood cell separation membrane can be obtained by impregnating a porous membrane for separating blood cells from blood supplied thereto with a solution containing a hydrophobic aminocarboxylic acid, a protein derived from silk, Tris, TES, ?-aminohexanoic acid, tranexanmic acid, or heparin and then drying the membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2009
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Applicant: ARKRAY, Inc.
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Tanaka, Kentarou Shimada, Masashi Okamoto, Tsutomu Nakamura
  • Blood cell separation membrane and blood retention tool including the same
    Publication number: 20060188392
    Abstract: The present invention provides a blood cell separation membrane for separating blood into serum or plasma and blood cells while preventing hemolysis of the blood cells. Such a blood cell separation membrane can be obtained by impregnating a porous membrane for separating blood cells from blood supplied thereto with a solution containing a hydrophobic aminocarboxylic acid, a protein derived from silk, Tris, TES, ?-aminohexanoic acid, tranexamic acid, or heparin and then drying the membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2004
    Publication date: August 24, 2006
    Applicant: ARKRAY,Inc.
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Tanaka, Kentarou Shimada, Masashi Okamoto, Tsutomu Nakamura