Patents by Inventor Masahiro Johno

Masahiro Johno 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: 11262356
    Abstract: A sample analysis substrate includes a substrate; a first holding chamber; a reaction chamber; a first flow path having a first opening and a second opening respectively connected with the first holding chamber and reaction chamber; a main chamber; a second flow path having a third opening and a fourth opening respectively connected with the reaction chamber and the main chamber; and a magnet accommodation chamber capable of accommodating a magnet. The first opening is located closer to a rotation shaft than the second opening. The second opening is located closer to the rotation shaft than the third opening. The magnet accommodation chamber is located at a position at which, in the case where the magnet is accommodated in the magnet accommodation chamber, the magnet captures magnetic particles in the main chamber. The sample analysis substrate is rotatable to transfer a liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: PHC HOLDINGS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fusatoshi Okamoto, Masahiro Johno
  • Patent number: 11169167
    Abstract: A sample analysis substrate rotatable to transfer a liquid includes a substrate including a rotation shaft, a first holding chamber, a second holding chamber holding a first liquid discharged from the first holding chamber, a main chamber holding the first liquid discharged from the second holding chamber, a first flow path with the first holding chamber and the second holding chamber, and a second flow path having a third opening and a fourth opening respectively connected with the second holding chamber and the main chamber. The first holding chamber includes a portion farther from the rotation shaft than a position thereof connected with the first opening. The second holding chamber includes a portion farther from the rotation shaft than a position thereof connected with the second opening. In the second flow path, the third opening is closer to the rotation shaft than the fourth opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: PHC HOLDINGS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fusatoshi Okamoto, Masahiro Johno
  • Publication number: 20210270861
    Abstract: This substrate for sample analysis, which transfers a sample-containing liquid by means of rotation and analyzes a specific substance in a sample, is provided with: a space which holds the sample-containing liquid in a substrate having a rotary shaft; a reaction chamber having an inlet and an outlet connected to the space; and a dried reagent disposed in the space of the reaction chamber. The space has a first end and a second end spaced apart from each other in a circumferential direction. The inlet and the outlet are arranged at the first end and the second end, respectively. The space has a capillary portion, and a first non-capillary portion which is connected to the capillary portion, is located at the second end, has an opening, and extends in a radial direction. The outlet is connected to the outer peripheral side of the first non-capillary portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Fusatoshi OKAMOTO, Masahiro JOHNO, Masanori TANAKA, Kouji NINO
  • Patent number: 10539583
    Abstract: A substrate for sample analysis including: a substrate including a rotation axis; a first chamber, which includes a first space which retains the liquid; a second chamber, which includes a second space which retains the liquid discharged from the first chamber; and a first flow passage, which includes a path connecting the first chamber and the second chamber in which the first flow passage has a first opening and a second opening, the first opening and the second opening are connected to the first chamber and the second chamber, respectively, and the first opening is positioned on a side closer to the rotation axis than the second opening, in which the first space includes a first region, which includes a portion extending from the first opening and in which the first space of the first chamber has a capacity larger than a capacity of the first flow passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: PHC HOLDINGS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fusatoshi Okamoto, Masahiro Johno
  • Patent number: 10539582
    Abstract: A substrate for sample analysis on which transfer of a liquid is to occur with rotational motion includes: a substrate having a rotation axis; a first chamber being located in the substrate and having a first space for retaining a liquid and magnetic particles; a second chamber being located in the substrate and having a second space for retaining the liquid to be discharged from the first chamber; a channel being located in the substrate and having a path connecting the first chamber and the second chamber; and a magnet being located in the substrate and near the first space in the substrate for capturing the magnetic particles in the first chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: PHC HOLDINGS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fusatoshi Okamoto, Masahiro Johno
  • Patent number: 10539560
    Abstract: A substrate for sample analysis is a substrate for sample analysis used for causing a binding reaction between an analyte and a ligand in a liquid sample, the substrate for sample analysis including: a base substrate having a rotation axis and a predetermined thickness; a chamber located in the base substrate for holding a liquid sample containing an analyte and a ligand immobilized on a surface of magnetic particles; and at least one magnet arranged at a position such that the magnetic particles are captured in the chamber by the magnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: PHC HOLDINGS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masayuki Saiki, Masahiro Johno, Fusatoshi Okamoto, Kazuya Kondoh
  • Patent number: 10520521
    Abstract: A substrate for sample analysis on which transfer of liquids is to occur with rotational motion, includes a substrate having a rotation axis; a first chamber and a second chamber being located in the substrate and respectively having a first space and a second space for retaining a first liquid and a second liquid; a third chamber being located in the substrate and having a third space for retaining the liquids to be discharged from the first chamber and the second chamber; a first channel having a path connecting the first chamber and the third chamber to transfer the first liquid; and a second channel having a path connecting the second chamber and the third chamber to transfer the second liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: PHC HOLDINGS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masahiro Johno, Fusatoshi Okamoto
  • Patent number: 10309976
    Abstract: A substrate for sample analysis has a rotation axis, a first chamber having a first space for retaining a liquid, a second chamber having a second space for retaining the liquid to be discharged from the first chamber, and a first channel having a path connecting the first chamber and the second chamber. The first space includes a first portion and a second portion, and a coupling portion located between the first and second portions. The substrate includes a wall portion partitioning the first and second portions from each other. The second chamber is more distant from the rotation axis than is the first portion. The coupling portion is closer to the rotation axis than is the wall portion. The second portion at least includes a portion which is more distant from the rotation axis than is the first portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: PHC HOLDINGS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masahiro Johno, Fusatoshi Okamoto
  • Publication number: 20190018007
    Abstract: A sample analysis substrate includes a substrate; a first holding chamber; a reaction chamber; a first flow path having a first opening and a second opening respectively connected with the first holding chamber and reaction chamber; a main chamber; a second flow path having a third opening and a fourth opening respectively connected with the reaction chamber and the main chamber; and a magnet accommodation chamber capable of accommodating a magnet. The first opening is located closer to a rotation shaft than the second opening. The second opening is located closer to the rotation shaft than the third opening. The magnet accommodation chamber is located at a position at which, in the case where the magnet is accommodated in the magnet accommodation chamber, the magnet captures magnetic particles in the main chamber. The sample analysis substrate is rotatable to transfer a liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Fusatoshi OKAMOTO, Masahiro JOHNO
  • Publication number: 20190011470
    Abstract: A sample analysis substrate rotatable to transfer a liquid includes a substrate including a rotation shaft, a first holding chamber, a second holding chamber holding a first liquid discharged from the first holding chamber, a main chamber holding the first liquid discharged from the second holding chamber, a first flow path with the first holding chamber and the second holding chamber, and a second flow path having a third opening and a fourth opening respectively connected with the second holding chamber and the main chamber. The first holding chamber includes a portion farther from the rotation shaft than a position thereof connected with the first opening. The second holding chamber includes a portion farther from the rotation shaft than a position thereof connected with the second opening. In the second flow path, the third opening is closer to the rotation shaft than the fourth opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Fusatoshi OKAMOTO, Masahiro JOHNO
  • Publication number: 20170350910
    Abstract: A substrate for sample analysis including: a substrate including a rotation axis; a first chamber, which includes a first space which retains the liquid; a second chamber, which includes a second space which retains the liquid discharged from the first chamber; and a first flow passage, which includes a path connecting the first chamber and the second chamber in which the first flow passage has a first opening and a second opening, the first opening and the second opening are connected to the first chamber and the second chamber, respectively, and the first opening is positioned on a side closer to the rotation axis than the second opening, in which the first space includes a first region, which includes a portion extending from the first opening and in which the first space of the first chamber has a capacity larger than a capacity of the first flow passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Fusatoshi OKAMOTO, Masahiro JOHNO
  • Publication number: 20170168046
    Abstract: A substrate for sample analysis is a substrate for sample analysis used for causing a binding reaction between an analyte and a ligand in a liquid sample, the substrate for sample analysis including: a base substrate having a rotation axis and a predetermined thickness; a chamber located in the base substrate for holding a liquid sample containing an analyte and a ligand immobilized on a surface of magnetic particles; and at least one magnet arranged at a position such that the magnetic particles are captured in the chamber by the magnet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Masayuki SAIKI, Masahiro JOHNO, Fusatoshi OKAMOTO, Kazuya KONDOH
  • Publication number: 20170138972
    Abstract: A substrate for sample analysis on which transfer of liquids is to occur with rotational motion, includes a substrate having a rotation axis; a first chamber and a second chamber being located in the substrate and respectively having a first space and a second space for retaining a first liquid and a second liquid; a third chamber being located in the substrate and having a third space for retaining the liquids to be discharged from the first chamber and the second chamber; a first channel having a path connecting the first chamber and the third chamber to transfer the first liquid; and a second channel having a path connecting the second chamber and the third chamber to transfer the second liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Masahiro JOHNO, Fusatoshi OKAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20170131304
    Abstract: A substrate for sample analysis has a rotation axis, a first chamber having a first space for retaining a liquid, a second chamber having a second space for retaining the liquid to be discharged from the first chamber, and a first channel having a path connecting the first chamber and the second chamber. The first space includes a first portion and a second portion, and a coupling portion located between the first and second portions. The substrate includes a wall portion partitioning the first and second portions from each other. The second chamber is more distant from the rotation axis than is the first portion. The coupling portion is closer to the rotation axis than is the wall portion. The second portion at least includes a portion which is more distant from the rotation axis than is the first portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Masahiro JOHNO, Fusatoshi OKAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20170131305
    Abstract: A substrate for sample analysis on which transfer of a liquid is to occur with rotational motion includes: a substrate having a rotation axis; a first chamber being located in the substrate and having a first space for retaining a liquid and magnetic particles; a second chamber being located in the substrate and having a second space for retaining the liquid to be discharged from the first chamber; a channel being located in the substrate and having a path connecting the first chamber and the second chamber; and a magnet being located in the substrate and near the first space in the substrate for capturing the magnetic particles in the first chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Applicant: PANSONIC HEALTHCARE HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Fusatoshi OKAMOTO, Masahiro JOHNO
  • Patent number: 8642718
    Abstract: A curable composition containing an inorganic compound A having sulfur atom and/or selenium atom, a compound B represented by the following formula 1: wherein m is an integer from 0 to 4, and n is an integer from 0 to 2, and a compound C selected from the group consisting of disulfide compounds which are other than the compound B and have one or more disulfide linkages Inorganic compound A is contained in an amount from 1 to 50 parts by weight and compound B is contained in an amount from 50 to 99 parts by weight when a total of inorganic compound A and compound B is taken as 100 parts by weight. Compound C is contained in an amount from 1 to 20 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight in total of inorganic compound A and compound B.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Teruo Kamura, Motoharu Takeuchi, Masahiro Johno
  • Patent number: 8512813
    Abstract: There is provided a coating composition having a good wetting property which is capable of forming a coating film exhibiting a high refractive index, a less discoloration, and excellent transparency and uniformity when polymerized and cured. The present invention relates to a coating composition comprising (A) 100 parts by weight of a thiirane ring-containing compound, (B) 0.0001 to 10 parts by weight of a catalyst for accelerating polymerization of the thiirane ring-containing compound, and (C) 0.005 to 4 parts by weight of a modified silicone oil; a coating film produced from the composition; and an optical product provided with the coating film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Okada, Motoharu Takeuchi, Masahiro Johno
  • Publication number: 20120219807
    Abstract: There is provided a coating composition having a good wetting property which is capable of forming a coating film exhibiting a high refractive index, a less discoloration, and excellent transparency and uniformity when polymerized and cured. The present invention relates to a coating composition comprising (A) 100 parts by weight of a thiirane ring-containing compound, (B) 0.0001 to 10 parts by weight of a catalyst for accelerating polymerization of the thiirane ring-containing compound, and (C) 0.005 to 4 parts by weight of a modified silicone oil; a coating film produced from the composition; and an optical product provided with the coating film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2012
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Okada, Motoharu Takeuchi, Masahiro Johno
  • Patent number: 7691555
    Abstract: There are provided a photocurable composition capable of being readily cured by irradiation of ultraviolet rays and a cured product of the photocurable composition, as well as a coating composition and a coating film obtained from the coating composition. The cured product exhibits a high refractive index, a less discoloration and an excellent transparency. The present invention relates to a photocurable composition comprising (A) an episulfide compound containing a thiirane ring; and (B) a photo-base generator represented by the general formula (1): wherein Ar is phenyl, etc.; R is an alkyl group, etc.; —A+ is an ammonium ion; and X? is a borate anion, etc., and a coating composition comprising the photocurable composition and (C) a modified silicone oil, as well as a cured product and a coating film obtained from these compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Okazaki, Junya Hayakawa, Motoharu Takeuchi, Masahiro Johno, Kenji Ishii
  • Publication number: 20090018308
    Abstract: A curable composition containing an inorganic compound A having sulfur atom and/or selenium atom, a compound B represented by the following formula 1: wherein m is an integer from 0 to 4, and n is an integer from 0 to 2, and a compound C selected from the group consisting of thiol compounds having one SH group and disulfide compounds which are other than the compound B and have one or more disulfide linkages. The inorganic compound A is contained in an amount from 1 to 50 parts by weight and the compound B is contained in an amount from 50 to 99 parts by weight when a total of the inorganic compound A and the compound B is taken as 100 parts by weight. The compound C is contained in an amount from 1 to 20 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight in total of the inorganic compound A and the compound B.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2006
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Inventors: Teruo Kamura, Motoharu Takeuchi, Masahiro Johno