Patents by Inventor Mitsumasa SAKAMOTO

Mitsumasa SAKAMOTO 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: 10775362
    Abstract: The urine analyzer 10 includes a sample preparation unit 30 for mixing a urine sample with a hemolytic agent to prepare a measurement sample, a flow cell 41 for flowing a measurement sample, a light source 42 for irradiating light on the measurement sample flowing through the flow cell 41, a light receiving unit 50 for receiving scattered light given off from the measurement sample by irradiation of light and outputting a scattered light signal, and an analysis unit 12 for detecting fat particles in the measurement sample by using a parameter reflecting the intensity of the scattered light signal output by the light receiving unit 50, and a parameter reflecting the width of the scattered light signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Sysmex Corporation
    Inventors: Shota Tateyama, Masakazu Fukuda, Mitsumasa Sakamoto
  • Patent number: 10509027
    Abstract: A urine sample analyzer is disclosed. A measurement specimen containing a urine sample flows through flow cell, and light is applied to the measurement specimen flowing through flow cell. Then, a signal corresponding to light received from particles contained in the urine sample is acquired. Thereafter, presence of sperms in the urine sample is analyzed based on parameters reflecting the waveform of the acquired signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: SYSMEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mitsumasa Sakamoto, Shota Tateyama, Masanori Kawano
  • Publication number: 20180348200
    Abstract: The urine analyzer 10 includes a sample preparation unit 30 for mixing a urine sample with a hemolytic agent to prepare a measurement sample, a flow cell 41 for flowing a measurement sample, a light source 42 for irradiating light on the measurement sample flowing through the flow cell 41, a light receiving unit 50 for receiving scattered light given off from the measurement sample by irradiation of light and outputting a scattered light signal, and an analysis unit 12 for detecting fat particles in the measurement sample by using a parameter reflecting the intensity of the scattered light signal output by the light receiving unit 50, and a parameter reflecting the width of the scattered light signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Shota TATEYAMA, Masakazu FUKUDA, Mitsumasa SAKAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20170059560
    Abstract: A urine sample analyzer is disclosed. A measurement specimen containing a urine sample flows through flow cell, and light is applied to the measurement specimen flowing through flow cell. Then, a signal corresponding to light received from particles contained in the urine sample is acquired. Thereafter, presence of sperms in the urine sample is analyzed based on parameters reflecting the waveform of the acquired signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Applicant: SYSMEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mitsumasa SAKAMOTO, Shota TATEYAMA, Masanori KAWANO
  • Patent number: 9551657
    Abstract: Disclosed is a sample analyzer which comprises: a sample preparing section configured to prepare a measurement sample by mixing a sample and a nucleic acid staining reagent; an optical detector configured to irradiate light on cells contained in the measurement sample, receive fluorescent light given off by the irradiated cells, and output fluorescent light signals; a signal processing section which obtains fluorescent light intensity and fluorescence pulse area of the cells from the fluorescent light signals output by the optical detector; and an information processing section configured to detect white blood cells contained in the measurement sample based on the fluorescence pulse area, and detect bacteria contained in the measurement sample based on the fluorescent light intensity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Sysmex Corporation
    Inventors: Masatsugu Ozasa, Mitsumasa Sakamoto, Masanori Kawano
  • Patent number: 9417231
    Abstract: Disclosed is a urine sample analyzing method comprising: flowing a measurement specimen prepared by mixing a urine sample and reagent through a flow cell; irradiating epithelial cells in the measurement specimen flowing through the flow cell with linearly polarized light and thereby producing scattered light; detecting a change of polarization condition of the scattered light produced by each of the epithelial cells; and classifying the epithelial cells into at least two types based on the change of polarization condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: SYSMEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mitsumasa Sakamoto, Masatsugu Ozasa
  • Patent number: 9354161
    Abstract: Disclosed is a sample analyzing method comprising: flowing a measurement specimen prepared by mixing a sample and reagent through a flow cell; irradiating particles in the measurement specimen flowing through the flow cell with linearly polarized light and thereby producing scattered light; detecting a change of polarization condition of the scattered light produced by the particles; and discriminating erythrocytes from crystals in the measurement specimen based on the change of polarization condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: SYSMEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mitsumasa Sakamoto, Masatsugu Ozasa
  • Publication number: 20150247802
    Abstract: Disclosed is a sample analyzer which comprises: a sample preparing section configured to prepare a measurement sample by mixing a sample and a nucleic acid staining reagent; an optical detector configured to irradiate light on cells contained in the measurement sample, receive fluorescent light given off by the irradiated cells, and output fluorescent light signals; a signal processing section which obtains fluorescent light intensity and fluorescence pulse area of the cells from the fluorescent light signals output by the optical detector; and an information processing section configured to detect white blood cells contained in the measurement sample based on the fluorescence pulse area, and detect bacteria contained in the measurement sample based on the fluorescent light intensity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Inventors: Masatsugu OZASA, Mitsumasa SAKAMOTO, Masanori KAWANO
  • Publication number: 20150064742
    Abstract: Disclosed is a sample analyzing method comprising: flowing a measurement specimen prepared by mixing a sample and reagent through a flow cell; irradiating particles in the measurement specimen flowing through the flow cell with linearly polarized light and thereby producing scattered light; detecting a change of polarization condition of the scattered light produced by the particles; and discriminating erythrocytes from crystals in the measurement specimen based on the change of polarization condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Mitsumasa SAKAMOTO, Masatsugu OZASA
  • Publication number: 20150060647
    Abstract: Disclosed is a urine sample analyzing method comprising: flowing a measurement specimen prepared by mixing a urine sample and reagent through a flow cell; irradiating epithelial cells in the measurement specimen flowing through the flow cell with linearly polarized light and thereby producing scattered light; detecting a change of polarization condition of the scattered light produced by each of the epithelial cells; and classifying the epithelial cells into at least two types based on the change of polarization condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Mitsumasa SAKAMOTO, Masatsugu OZASA