Patents by Inventor Mitsuo Yamasaki
Mitsuo Yamasaki 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).
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Patent number: 8409849Abstract: The present invention is to present a smear slide preparing apparatus capable of properly providing sample-related information on a predetermined area of a slide glass even when glass shards and dust and the like are attached to the predetermined area. A smear slide preparing apparatus comprises: a smear section for smearing a sample on a slide glass; an attached matter removing section for removing attached matter which is attached to a sample-related information area of the slide glass; and a sample-related information providing section for providing sample-related information which is related to the sample on the sample-related information area of the slide glass, the attached matter having been removed from the sample-related information area.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2008Date of Patent: April 2, 2013Assignee: Sysmex CorporationInventor: Mitsuo Yamasaki
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Publication number: 20120201721Abstract: A slide processing apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus comprise a liquid transporter for transporting a staining liquid reserved in a first liquid container and a washing liquid reserved in a second liquid container; a first instruction receiver for receiving a first instruction that instructs to initiate preparation of a slide stained with the staining liquid; a second instruction receiver for receiving a second instruction that instructs to initiate washing of a housing element which accommodates therein a slide to be stained; and a controller. When receiving the first instruction, the controller performs staining of the slide accommodated in the housing element by causing the liquid transporter to transport the staining liquid into the housing element. When receiving the second instruction, the controller performs washing of the housing element by causing the liquid transport to transport the washing liquid into the housing element.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2012Publication date: August 9, 2012Inventor: Mitsuo Yamasaki
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Publication number: 20120195812Abstract: A sample analyzer for analyzing a sample comprising: a sample container receiver capable of receiving either one of a manually supplied sample container and an automatically supplied; a container holder receiver for receiving a container holder holding at least one sample container; a sample container supplier automatically for supplying, to the sample container receiver, a sample container held by the container holder received by the container holder receiver; an aspirator for aspirating a sample within a sample container received by the sample container receiver; and an analyzing part for analyzing the sample aspirated by the aspirator.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2012Publication date: August 2, 2012Inventors: Takaaki Nagai, Mitsuo Yamasaki
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Patent number: 8206663Abstract: An agitating device for agitating a blood sample in a sample container is disclosed. The agitating device includes a base comprising a horizontally-supported shaft, a container holder including a first hand and a second hand, the first hand having a first hole at one end and a first hold portion at other end, the second hand having a second hole at one end and a second hold portion at other end, the first and second holes through which the shaft is inserted, the first and second hands being rotatable relative to the shaft and the first and second hold portions faced each other, and an agitation drive unit including a contact member for contacting the container holder and a drive source for reciprocating the contact member contacting the container holder between a lower position and an upper position.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2010Date of Patent: June 26, 2012Assignee: Sysmex CorporationInventors: Takaaki Nagai, Mitsuo Yamasaki
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Patent number: 8158060Abstract: A sample analyzer for analyzing a sample comprising: a sample container receiver capable of receiving either one of a manually supplied sample container and an automatically supplied; a container holder receiver for receiving a container holder holding at least one sample container; a sample container supplier automatically for supplying, to the sample container receiver, a sample container held by the container holder received by the container holder receiver; an aspirator for aspirating a sample within a sample container received by the sample container receiver; and an analyzing part for analyzing the sample aspirated by the aspirator.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2006Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: Sysmex CorporationInventors: Takaaki Nagai, Mitsuo Yamasaki
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Publication number: 20120064638Abstract: A sample processing apparatus for performing a process including a plurality of steps on a sample, the sample processing apparatus sequentially processing a plurality of samples, is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a plurality of units corresponding to the respective steps in the process; a transfer section which transfers a sample to the units according to a flow of the steps; and a controller. Specifically, when an operation was not performed successfully, the controller interrupts the process for a sample that had not reached the location where the unsuccessful operation was performed while continuing the process for a sample that had already passed the location, retries the operation that was not performed successfully, and resumes the interrupted process when the retried operation has been performed successfully.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2011Publication date: March 15, 2012Applicant: SYSMEX CORPORATIONInventors: Hiromi ONOMICHI, Mitsuo YAMASAKI
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Publication number: 20110223632Abstract: A smear staining apparatus comprising: a staining section which stains a smear sample with a quantity of stain fluid; and a controller, wherein the controller: receives information regarding a stain state on a smear sample which is stained according to a first staining condition by the staining section; and determines a second staining condition on the basis of the information and a target value which defines a targeted stain state, is disclosed. A smear preparing apparatus, a smear processing system and method for determining staining condition are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2011Publication date: September 15, 2011Applicant: Sysmex CorporationInventors: Kazuhiro YAMADA, Mitsuo Yamasaki
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Patent number: 7951330Abstract: The clinical specimen processing apparatus is provided with a discharge pipette and supply pipette for staining in conjunction a blood smear sample preparation operation, a top sensor for detecting whether or not the operations of raising the discharge pipette and supply pipette are performed normally, and a controller for re-executing the operations of raising the discharge pipette and supply pipette based on the top sensor detecting that the operations of raising the discharge pipette and supply pipette are not performed normally.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2005Date of Patent: May 31, 2011Assignee: Sysmex CorporationInventors: Mizuho Nishikiori, Masayasu Sento, Mitsuo Yamasaki, Hideyuki Higuchi
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Publication number: 20110116971Abstract: An agitating device for agitating a blood sample in a sample container is disclosed. The agitating device includes a base comprising a horizontally-supported shaft, a container holder including a first hand and a second hand, the first hand having a first hole at one end and a first hold portion at other end, the second hand having a second hole at one end and a second hold portion at other end, the first and second holes through which the shaft is inserted, the first and second hands being rotatable relative to the shaft and the first and second hold portions faced each other, and an agitation drive unit including a contact member for contacting the container holder and a drive source for reciprocating the contact member contacting the container holder between a lower position and an upper position.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2010Publication date: May 19, 2011Inventors: Takaaki Nagai, Mitsuo Yamasaki
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Patent number: 7879292Abstract: An agitating device is described, a representative one of which includes: an agitating device for agitating a sample within a sample container, comprising: a base; a container holder for holding a sample container, which is provided so as to be movable relative to the base; and an agitation drive unit, which is provided on the base, for providing an agitation drive force to the container holder so as to cause the container holder to perform a agitating operation.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2006Date of Patent: February 1, 2011Assignee: Sysmex CorporationInventors: Takaaki Nagai, Mitsuo Yamasaki
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Patent number: 7781896Abstract: A semiconductor chip is attached to a lead frame with a filmy organic die-bonding material having a water absorption of 1.5% by volume or less; having a saturation moisture absorption of 1.0% by volume or less, having a residual volatile component in an amount not more than 3.0% by weight, having a modulus of elasticity of 10 MPa or less at a temperature of 250° C. The semiconductor device thus obtained can be free from occurrence of reflow cracks during reflow soldering for the packaging of semiconductor devices.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2008Date of Patent: August 24, 2010Assignee: Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shinji Takeda, Takashi Masuko, Masami Yusa, Tooru Kikuchi, Yasuo Miyadera, Iwao Maekawa, Mitsuo Yamasaki, Akira Kageyama, Aizou Kaneda
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Publication number: 20090155841Abstract: The present invention is to present a smear slide preparing apparatus capable of properly providing sample-related information on a predetermined area of a slide glass even when glass shards and dust and the like are attached to the predetermined area. A smear slide preparing apparatus comprises: a smear section for smearing a sample on a slide glass; an attached matter removing section for removing attached matter which is attached to a sample-related information area of the slide glass; and a sample-related information providing section for providing sample-related information which is related to the sample on the sample-related information area of the slide glass, the attached matter having been removed from the sample-related information area.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2008Publication date: June 18, 2009Applicant: SYSMEX CORPORATIONInventor: Mitsuo YAMASAKI
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Publication number: 20080290529Abstract: A semiconductor chip is attached to a lead frame with a filmy organic die-bonding material having a water absorption of 1.5% by volume or less; having a saturation moisture absorption of 1.0% by volume or less, having a residual volatile component in an amount not more than 3.0% by weight, having a modulus of elasticity of 10 MPa or less at a temperature of 250 ° C. The semiconductor device thus obtained can be free from occurrence of reflow cracks during reflow soldering for the packaging of semiconductor devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2008Publication date: November 27, 2008Applicant: Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shinji TAKEDA, Takashi Masuko, Masami Yusa, Tooru Kikuchi, Yasuo Miyadera, Iwao Maekawa, Mitsuo Yamasaki, Akira Kageyama, Aizou Kaneda
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Patent number: 7387914Abstract: A semiconductor chip is attached to a lead frame with a filmy organic die-bonding material having a water absorption of 1.5% by volume or less; having a saturation moisture absorption of 1.0% by volume or less, having a residual volatile component in an amount not more than 3.0% by weight, having a modulus of elasticity of 10 MPa or less at a temperature of 250° C. The semiconductor device thus obtained can be free from occurrence of reflow cracks during reflow soldering for the packaging of semiconductor devices.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2006Date of Patent: June 17, 2008Assignee: Hitachi Chemical Company, Ltd.Inventors: Shinji Takeda, Takashi Masuko, Masami Yusa, Tooru Kikuchi, Yasuo Miyadera, Iwao Maekawa, Mitsuo Yamasaki, Akira Kageyama, Aizou Kaneda
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Publication number: 20070110617Abstract: A sample analyzer for analyzing a sample comprising: a sample container receiver capable of receiving either one of a manually supplied sample container and an automatically supplied; a container holder receiver for receiving a container holder holding at least one sample container; a sample container supplier automatically for supplying, to the sample container receiver, a sample container held by the container holder received by the container holder receiver; an aspirator for aspirating a sample within a sample container received by the sample container receiver; and an analyzing part for analyzing the sample aspirated by the aspirator.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2006Publication date: May 17, 2007Inventors: Takaaki Nagai, Mitsuo Yamasaki
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Publication number: 20070110627Abstract: An agitating device is described, a representative one of which includes: an agitating device for agitating a sample within a sample container, comprising: a base; a container holder for holding a sample container, which is provided so as to be movable relative to the base; and an agitation drive unit, which is provided on the base, for providing an agitation drive force to the container holder so as to cause the container holder to perform a agitating operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2006Publication date: May 17, 2007Inventors: Takaaki Nagai, Mitsuo Yamasaki
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Publication number: 20060180903Abstract: A semiconductor chip is attached to a lead frame with a filmy organic die-bonding material having a water absorption of 1.5% by volume or less; having a saturation moisture absorption of 1.0% by volume or less, having a residual volatile component in an amount not more than 3.0% by weight, having a modulus of elasticity of 10 MPa or less at a temperature of 250° C. The semiconductor device thus obtained can be free from occurrence of reflow cracks during reflow soldering for the packaging of semiconductor devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2006Publication date: August 17, 2006Applicant: Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shinji Takeda, Takashi Masuko, Masami Yusa, Tooru Kikuchi, Yasuo Miyadera, Iwao Maekawa, Mitsuo Yamasaki, Akira Kageyama, Aizou Kaneda
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Patent number: 7078094Abstract: A semiconductor chip is attached to a lead frame with a filmy organic die-bonding material having a water absorption of 1.5% by volume or less; having a saturation moisture absorption of 1.0% by volume or less, having a residual volatile component in an amount not more than 3.0% by weight, having a modulus of elasticity of 10 MPa or less at a temperature of 250° C. The semiconductor device thus obtained can be free from occurrence of reflow cracks during reflow soldering for the packaging of semiconductor devices.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2004Date of Patent: July 18, 2006Assignee: Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shinji Takeda, Takashi Masuko, Masami Yusa, Tooru Kikuchi, Yasuo Miyadera, Iwao Maekawa, Mitsuo Yamasaki, Akira Kageyama, Aizou Kaneda
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Patent number: 7057265Abstract: A semiconductor chip is attached to a lead frame with a filmy organic die-bonding material having a water absorption of 1.5% by volume or less; having a saturation moisture absorption of 1.0% by volume or less, having a residual volatile component in an amount not more than 3.0% by weight, having a modulus of elasticity of 10 MPa or less at a temperature of 250° C. The semiconductor device thus obtained can be free from occurrence of reflow cracks during reflow soldering for the packaging of semiconductor devices.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2003Date of Patent: June 6, 2006Assignee: Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shinji Takeda, Takashi Masuko, Masami Yusa, Tooru Kikuchi, Yasuo Miyadera, Iwao Maekawa, Mitsuo Yamasaki, Akira Kageyama, Aizou Kaneda
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Patent number: 7012320Abstract: A semiconductor chip is attached to a lead frame with a filmy organic die-bonding material having a water absorption of 1.5% by volume or less; having a saturation moisture absorption of 1.0% by volume or less, having a residual volatile component in an amount not more than 3.0% by weight, having a modulus of elasticity of 10 MPa or less at a temperature of 250° C. The semiconductor device thus obtained can be free from occurrence of reflow cracks during reflow soldering for the packaging of semiconductor devices.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2001Date of Patent: March 14, 2006Assignee: Hitachi Chemical Company, Ltd.Inventors: Shinji Takeda, Takashi Masuko, Masami Yusa, Tooru Kikuchi, Yasuo Miyadera, Iwao Maekawa, Mitsuo Yamasaki, Akira Kageyama, Aizou Kaneda