Patents by Inventor Kiriko MATSUO

Kiriko MATSUO 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: 20230266288
    Abstract: In a chromatographic analyzer which performs a measurement on multiple compounds for each of the multiple samples, a data-analysis processor calculates, for each sample, multiple pieces of numerical information obtained by data analysis on multiple compounds, based on measurement data. A table creator creates a two-dimensional table by arranging sample identifier in one direction of the table and compound identifier in the other direction, and assigning numerical information obtained for a combination of one sample and one compound to a cell of the table corresponding to the combination. A cell selection receiver displays the table on a display screen and receives a selection of a cell or cells according to a user operation on the displayed table. A selected information outputter outputs or displays the numerical information in the selected cell(s) in a predetermined format along with the sample and compound identifiers corresponding to the cell(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2022
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Applicant: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuji KATSUYAMA, Kiriko MATSUO, Rikito MARUMOTO
  • Publication number: 20230266287
    Abstract: In a multi-analyte multi-component analysis, multiple kinds of numerical information are obtained for each sample as measurement and data-analysis results for multiple compounds. A threshold-based flag condition is set for each of two or more kinds of numerical information according to user operations. Multiple categories, each having a determination condition including the combination of the presence/absence of the flags corresponding to the two or more kinds of numerical information, are set according to user operations. For each sample-compound combination, each kind of numerical information is tested as to whether it satisfies the flag condition, and is flagged if it satisfies the condition. Each sample-compound combination is tested as to the presence/absence of the flags according to the determination condition of each category, to identify combinations belonging to any category.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2022
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Applicant: SHIMADZU CORPOTATIION
    Inventors: Yuji KATSUYAMA, Kiriko MATSUO, Rikito MARUMOTO
  • Publication number: 20230236159
    Abstract: A chromatograph mass spectrometer includes a measurement unit including a mass spectrometry unit capable of MSn analysis, and to separate sample components and repeatedly perform mass spectrometry, a chromatogram display processing unit to create a chromatogram at a specific m/z and display it, a time designation unit to designate a retention time according to a user operation, a spectrum display processing unit to create an MS spectrum corresponding to the retention time and an MSn spectrum, as an MSn analysis result corresponding to the retention time, targeting an m/z of a peak in the MS spectrum or an m/z range including the m/z, and display the MS spectrum and the MSn spectrum on the same screen, the time designation section designating a retention time by a user moving a pointer, and the spectrum display processing unit, updating the display corresponding to the retention time corresponding to the pointer position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2020
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Applicant: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kiriko MATSUO
  • Publication number: 20230178348
    Abstract: One mode of a chromatograph mass spectrometer according to the present invention includes: a measurement unit (1) that includes a chromatograph unit (1A) and a mass spectrometry unit (1B) capable of performing MS/MS analysis, and collects chromatograph mass spectrometry data having three dimensions of time, m/z, and a signal intensity by repeatedly performing the MS/MS analysis by data independent analysis in the mass spectrometry unit on a sample containing a compound separated by the chromatograph unit; a component detection unit (42) that detects a compound and a component corresponding to a partial structure of the compound by obtaining MS/MS spectra of a bar graph presentation based on chromatograph mass spectrometry data over a predetermined m/z range for a target sample, estimating precursor ion peaks in each of the MS/MS spectra, and selecting peaks based on a predetermined standard regarding an m/z direction in each of the MS/MS spectra and a predetermined standard regarding a time direction for peak
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicant: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kiriko MATSUO
  • Patent number: 10976290
    Abstract: Provided is a mass spectrometer including: a prediction equation storage section 34 configured to store a plurality of prediction equations which respectively correspond to different kinds of isotopic ions originating from a compound, each prediction equation expressing a relationship between m/z of a monoisotopic ion of the compound and a ratio between the signal intensity at the monoisotopic ion of the compound and the signal intensity of an isotopic ion in a mass spectrum; a measurement section 1 configured to perform chromatograph mass spectrometry on a sample to collect data; a predicted mass spectrum creation section 33 configured to calculate a predicted value of the signal intensity ratio related to each isotopic ion, by applying, in the prediction equations, m/z information corresponding to a peak observed on a measured mass spectrum and information of a given charge state of the ion, and to create a predicted mass spectrum based on the predicted values; and a mass spectrum evaluation section 33 conf
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kirsten Hobby, Kiriko Matsuo
  • Publication number: 20200355654
    Abstract: Provided is a mass spectrometer including: a prediction equation storage section 34 configured to store a plurality of prediction equations which respectively correspond to different kinds of isotopic ions originating from a compound, each prediction equation expressing a relationship between m/z of a monoisotopic ion of the compound and a ratio between the signal intensity at the monoisotopic ion of the compound and the signal intensity of an isotopic ion in a mass spectrum; a measurement section 1 configured to perform chromatograph mass spectrometry on a sample to collect data; a predicted mass spectrum creation section 33 configured to calculate a predicted value of the signal intensity ratio related to each isotopic ion, by applying, in the prediction equations, m/z information corresponding to a peak observed on a measured mass spectrum and information of a given charge state of the ion, and to create a predicted mass spectrum based on the predicted values; and a mass spectrum evaluation section 33 conf
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2019
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicant: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kirsten HOBBY, Kiriko MATSUO
  • Patent number: 10359405
    Abstract: A specimen information storage section (361) holds specimen information showing the relationship between a number of specimens to be analyzed and compounds whose quantities need to be determined. An analysis method storage section (362) holds the files of analysis methods created by an administrator. When an operator selects and indicates analysis methods to be used in an analysis, a method information creation processor (32) extracts compound information from the selected analysis methods and creates method information showing the correspondence between the analysis methods and the compounds to be analyzed. When the operator registers the specimen numbers of the analysis targets, a used-method automatic determiner (34) refers to the specimen information and method information to identify a suitable analysis method for each compound in the registered specimens. An analysis schedule creator (35) creates a schedule table in which the specimens and analysis methods are described in order of the analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kiriko Matsuo
  • Patent number: 9754394
    Abstract: Thumbnail images indicating images of a display layouts prepared in advance or created by the user are stored together with display layout data, and the thumbnail images are displayed as a list on a layout thumbnail bar in an analysis result display window on the display screen. The analyzer looks at the images so as to grasp the content of each display layout and then selects an appropriate thumbnail image. As a result, a screen in which chromatograms, mass spectrums, or the like are assigned to each of the regions in the graph display region is created in accordance with the selected display layout and displayed on a monitor screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kiriko Matsuo
  • Publication number: 20170115261
    Abstract: A specimen information storage section (361) holds specimen information showing the relationship between a number of specimens to be analyzed and compounds whose quantities need to be determined. An analysis method storage section (362) holds the files of analysis methods created by an administrator. When an operator selects and indicates analysis methods to be used in an analysis, a method information creation processor (32) extracts compound information from the selected analysis methods and creates method information showing the correspondence between the analysis methods and the compounds to be analyzed. When the operator registers the specimen numbers of the analysis targets, a used-method automatic determiner (34) refers to the specimen information and method information to identify a suitable analysis method for each compound in the registered specimens. An analysis schedule creator (35) creates a schedule table in which the specimens and analysis methods are described in order of the analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2014
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Applicant: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kiriko MATSUO
  • Publication number: 20160259922
    Abstract: Provided is a method relating to license authentication of software used in a system including a plurality of servers, the method being for solving unbalance regarding license among the servers so as to enhance license use efficiency. In one server computer, when a license request is issued from a client computer connected to the one server computer or the like, it is determined whether or not the number of licenses installed on the one server computer is exceeded as a result of the license request (Steps S14 and S15). In the case where it is determined that the number of installed licenses is exceeded, the license request is transmitted to another server computer connected to the one server computer (S15?S16, S16?S17, and the like).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Applicant: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kiriko MATSUO
  • Publication number: 20160180555
    Abstract: Thumbnail images indicating images of a display layouts prepared in advance or created by the user are stored together with display layout data, and the thumbnail images are displayed as a list on a layout thumbnail bar in an analysis result display window on the display screen. The analyzer looks at the images so as to grasp the content of each display layout and then selects an appropriate thumbnail image. As a result, a screen in which chromatograms, mass spectrums, or the like are assigned to each of the regions in the graph display region is created in accordance with the selected display layout and displayed on a monitor screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Applicant: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kiriko MATSUO