Patents by Inventor Maiko Higuchi

Maiko Higuchi 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: 10955426
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for quantifying HDL2 cholesterol in a test sample without requiring laborious operations. The method for quantifying cholesterol comprises allowing phospholipase to act on HDL to quantify cholesterol. Also disclosed is a method comprising: a first step of transferring cholesterols other than high-density lipoproteins in a test sample to the outside of the reaction system; and a second step of quantifying high-density lipoprotein 2 cholesterol among the high-density lipoproteins remaining in the reaction system; wherein, by performing the second step by the above method, high-density lipoprotein 2 cholesterol in the test sample can be quantified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: DENKA COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Maiko Higuchi, Yasuki Itoh
  • Publication number: 20190154711
    Abstract: A method that enables quantification of cholesterol in high-density lipoprotein 3 (HDL3) in a test sample without requiring a laborious operation is disclosed. The method for quantifying cholesterol in HDL3 comprises: Step 1 wherein phospholipase and/or sphingomyelinase is/are allowed to act on a test sample to transfer cholesterol to the outside of the reaction system; and Step 2 wherein cholesterol remaining in the reaction system is quantified. The method enables specific quantification of HDL3 cholesterol in a test sample using an automatic analyzer without requirement of a laborious operation such as ultracentrifugation or pretreatment. Further, quantification of the HDL2 cholesterol level can also be carried out by subtracting the HDL3 cholesterol level from the total HDL cholesterol level obtained by a conventional method for quantifying the total HDL cholesterol in a test sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Applicant: Denka Seiken Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Maiko HIGUCHI, Yasuki ITOH
  • Publication number: 20180306823
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for quantifying HDL2 cholesterol in a test sample without requiring laborious operations. The method for quantifying cholesterol comprises allowing phospholipase to act on HDL to quantify cholesterol. Also disclosed is a method comprising: a first step of transferring cholesterols other than high-density lipoproteins in a test sample to the outside of the reaction system; and a second step of quantifying high-density lipoprotein 2 cholesterol among the high-density lipoproteins remaining in the reaction system; wherein, by performing the second step by the above method, high-density lipoprotein 2 cholesterol in the test sample can be quantified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Applicant: DENKA SEIKEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Maiko HIGUCHI, Yasuki ITOH
  • Patent number: 10031145
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for quantifying HDL2 cholesterol in a test sample without requiring laborious operations. The method for quantifying cholesterol comprises allowing phospholipase to act on HDL to quantify cholesterol. Also disclosed is a method comprising: a first step of transferring cholesterols other than high-density lipoproteins in a test sample to the outside of the reaction system; and a second step of quantifying high-density lipoprotein 2 cholesterol among the high-density lipoproteins remaining in the reaction system; wherein, by performing the second step by the above method, high-density lipoprotein 2 cholesterol in the test sample can be quantified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: Denka Seiken Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Maiko Higuchi, Yasuki Itoh
  • Patent number: 9151768
    Abstract: A method that enables quantification of cholesterol in high-density lipoprotein 3 (HDL3) in a test sample without requiring a laborious operation is disclosed. The method for quantifying cholesterol in HDL3 comprises reacting, with a test sample, a surfactant that specifically reacts with high-density lipoprotein 3, and quantifying cholesterol. The method enables specific quantification of HDL3 cholesterol in a test sample using an automatic analyzer without requirement of a laborious operation such as ultracentrifugation or pretreatment. Further, quantification of the HDL2 cholesterol level can also be carried out by subtracting the HDL3 cholesterol level from the total HDL cholesterol level obtained by a conventional method for quantifying the total HDL cholesterol in a test sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: DENKA SEIKEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Maiko Higuchi, Yasuki Itoh
  • Patent number: 8932865
    Abstract: A method that enables quantification of cholesterol in high-density lipoprotein 3 (HDL3) in a test sample without requiring a laborious operation is disclosed. The method for quantifying cholesterol in HDL3 having: Step 1 wherein a surfactant that reacts with lipoproteins other than high-density lipoprotein 3 is reacted with a test sample to transfer cholesterol to the outside of the reaction system; and Step 2 in which cholesterol remaining in the reaction system is quantified. The method enables specific quantification of HDL3 cholesterol in a test sample using an automatic analyzer without requirement of a laborious operation such as ultracentrifugation or pretreatment. Further, quantification of the HDL2 cholesterol level can also be carried out by subtracting the HDL3 cholesterol level from the total HDL cholesterol level obtained by a conventional method for quantifying the total HDL cholesterol in a test sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Denka Seiken Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Maiko Higuchi, Yasuki Itoh
  • Publication number: 20140045201
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for quantifying HDL2 cholesterol in a test sample without requiring laborious operations. The method for quantifying cholesterol comprises allowing phospholipase to act on HDL to quantify cholesterol. Also disclosed is a method comprising: a first step of transferring cholesterols other than high-density lipoproteins in a test sample to the outside of the reaction system; and a second step of quantifying high-density lipoprotein 2 cholesterol among the high-density lipoproteins remaining in the reaction system; wherein, by performing the second step by the above method, high-density lipoprotein 2 cholesterol in the test sample can be quantified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2012
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: DENKA SEIKEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Maiko Higuchi, Yasuki Itoh
  • Publication number: 20130171674
    Abstract: A method that enables quantification of cholesterol in high-density lipoprotein 3 (HDL3) in a test sample without requiring a laborious operation is disclosed. The method for quantifying cholesterol in HDL3 comprises: Step 1 wherein phospholipase and/or sphingomyelinase is/are allowed to act on a test sample to transfer cholesterol to the outside of the reaction system; and Step 2 wherein cholesterol remaining in the reaction system is quantified. The method enables specific quantification of HDL3 cholesterol in a test sample using an automatic analyzer without requirement of a laborious operation such as ultracentrifugation or pretreatment. Further, quantification of the HDL2 cholesterol level can also be carried out by subtracting the HDL3 cholesterol level from the total HDL cholesterol level obtained by a conventional method for quantifying the total HDL cholesterol in a test sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2011
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: DENKA SEIKEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Maiko Higuchi, Yasuki Itoh
  • Publication number: 20130164769
    Abstract: A method that enables quantification of cholesterol in high-density lipoprotein 3 (HDL3) in a test sample without requiring a laborious operation is disclosed. The method for quantifying cholesterol in HDL3 comprises reacting, with a test sample, a surfactant that specifically reacts with high-density lipoprotein 3, and quantifying cholesterol. The method enables specific quantification of HDL3 cholesterol in a test sample using an automatic analyzer without requirement of a laborious operation such as ultracentrifugation or pretreatment. Further, quantification of the HDL2 cholesterol level can also be carried out by subtracting the HDL3 cholesterol level from the total HDL cholesterol level obtained by a conventional method for quantifying the total HDL cholesterol in a test sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2011
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: DENKA SEIKEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Maiko Higuchi, Yasuki Itoh
  • Publication number: 20130157374
    Abstract: A method that enables quantification of cholesterol in high-density lipoprotein 3 (HDL3) in a test sample without requiring a laborious operation is disclosed. The method for quantifying cholesterol in HDL3 comprises: Step 1 wherein a surfactant that reacts with lipoproteins other than high-density lipoprotein 3 is reacted with a test sample to transfer cholesterol to the outside of the reaction system; and Step 2 wherein cholesterol remaining in the reaction system is quantified. The method enables specific quantification of HDL3 cholesterol in a test sample using an automatic analyzer without requirement of a laborious operation such as ultracentrifugation or pretreatment. Further, quantification of the HDL2 cholesterol level can also be carried out by subtracting the HDL3 cholesterol level from the total HDL cholesterol level obtained by a conventional method for quantifying the total HDL cholesterol in a test sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: DENKA SEIKEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Maiko Higuchi, Yasuki Itoh