Patents by Inventor Naruhito Ishihara

Naruhito Ishihara 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: 6592818
    Abstract: An automatic analyzer which includes a storage means which stores test order information, a first identification means which reads sample identification information, a work list preparing means which prepares a work list on the basis of the sample identification information, a loading order determination means which determines the order in which sample cups and reaction cups are loaded from the work list, a second identification means which automatically reads specification component information and a collating means which compares the specific component information with the work list.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2003
    Assignee: Tosoh Corporation
    Inventors: Naruhito Ishihara, Tetsufumi Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20020182108
    Abstract: An analyzer which comprises a conveyer which conveys sample cups and reaction cups intermixedly on a closed track, a reactor which maintains reaction cups at a predetermined temperature, a trashbin which collects used reaction cups, a nozzle unit, a reaction cup lift which carries a reaction cup between the conveyer, the reactor and the trashbin and a drive unit which drives the nozzle unit and the reaction cup lift to reciprocate, wherein the trashbin is placed on the straight track of the reaction cup lift, at least part of the closed track of the conveyer is straight and overlaps the straight track of the nozzle unit and the reaction cup lift, and the straight part of the track of the conveyer accommodates at least two cups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2002
    Publication date: December 5, 2002
    Applicant: TOSOH CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naruhito Ishihara, Tetsufumi Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 6461570
    Abstract: An analyzer comprises a conveyor which conveys sample cups and reaction cups intermixedly on a closed track, a reactor which maintains reaction cups at a predetermined temperature, a trashbin which collects used reaction cups, a nozzle unit, a reaction cup lift which carries a reaction cup between the conveyor, the reactor and the trashbin and a drive unit which drives the nozzle unit and the reaction cup lift to reciprocate, wherein the trashbin is placed on the straight track of the reaction cup lift, at least part of the closed track of the conveyor is straight and overlaps the straight track of the nozzle unit and the reaction cup lift, and the straight part of the track of the conveyor accommodates at least two cups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2002
    Assignee: Tosoh Corporation
    Inventors: Naruhito Ishihara, Tetsufumi Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20020127142
    Abstract: An analyzer which comprises a conveyer which conveys sample cups and reaction cups intermixedly on a closed track, a reactor which maintains reaction cups at a predetermined temperature, a trashbin which collects used reaction cups, a nozzle unit, a reaction cup lift which carries a reaction cup between the conveyer, the reactor and the trashbin and a drive unit which drives the nozzle unit and the reaction cup lift to reciprocate, wherein the trashbin is placed on the straight track of the reaction cup lift, at least part of the closed track of the conveyer is straight and overlaps the straight track of the nozzle unit and the reaction cup lift, and the straight part of the track of the conveyer accommodates at least two cups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2000
    Publication date: September 12, 2002
    Inventors: Naruhito Ishihara, Tetsufumi Matsumoto