Patents by Inventor Nobuaki Hanaoka

Nobuaki Hanaoka 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).

  • Methods for detecting malaria parasites and reagent kits therefor
    Patent number: 7236236
    Abstract: Methods for detecting a malaria parasite are described that include: releasing the malaria parasite by allowing an erythrocyte in a specimen to undergo hemolysis; staining the released malaria parasite with a fluorescent dye to prepare a measurement sample; detecting optical information from the measurement sample; and distinguishing the malaria parasite based on the optical information obtained. Apparatuses and reagent kits are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Assignee: Sysmex Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuaki Hanaoka, Yasunori Maekawa, Yasumasa Akai, Satoshi Nakayama
  • Methods for detecting malaria parasites and reagent kits therefor
    Publication number: 20040067575
    Abstract: Methods for detecting a malaria parasite are described that include: releasing the malaria parasite by allowing an erythrocyte in a specimen to undergo hemolysis; staining the released malaria parasite with a fluorescent dye to prepare a measurement sample; detecting optical information from the measurement sample; and distinguishing the malaria parasite based on the optical information obtained. Apparatuses and reagent kits are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2003
    Publication date: April 8, 2004
    Applicant: Sysmex Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuaki Hanaoka, Yasunori Maekawa, Yasumasa Akai, Satoshi Nakayama