Patents by Inventor Masaru HAKODA

Masaru HAKODA 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: 20090050482
    Abstract: Plural types of cells having different dielectrophoretic properties are separated using a simple structure. There is provided a cell separation device including: a flow path through which a cell suspension flows, the cell suspension containing plural types of cells which have different dielectrophoretic properties; electrodes disposed to face each other in a direction intersecting a flow direction of the cell suspension flowing in the flow path; an electric field gradient forming portion which generates an electric field strength gradient between the electrodes; and a power supply applying an alternating voltage having a direct current component across the electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2008
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaru HAKODA, Satoshi YOSHIDA, Hiroki HIBINO, Hiroshi FUKUDA, Yoshiaki SHIBA