Patents by Inventor Satonari Akutsu

Satonari Akutsu 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: 8702950
    Abstract: A device for electrophoresis applies a voltage to a medium in contact with a plurality of electric conductors so that a potential of adjacent conductors is within a certain range. This allows preventing decline in electrophoresis speed. A device for electrophoresis and transfer includes an electrode having a plurality of electrode regions being insulated one another and arranged in a specific direction. This allows providing a practical and easy-to-use device for electrophoresis and transfer. A device for transfer alters an applied voltage or applied voltage duration to a certain position to another position. This allows improving transfer efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignees: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuji Maruo, Yutaka Unuma, Atsunori Hiratsuka, Hideki Kinoshita, Kenji Yokoyama, Koji Sakairi, Satonari Akutsu
  • Patent number: 8500981
    Abstract: An electrophoresis apparatus includes a sample separating section for containing a sample separating medium for separating a sample in a horizontal direction, the sample separating section containing the sample separating medium in such a manner that the sample separating medium has an exposed portion at least one end of a surface of the sample separating medium, the surface being in parallel with the horizontal direction; and medium connecting means for connecting a sample containing medium to the sample separating medium at a connecting region, the sample containing medium containing a sample, and the connecting region satisfying a particular equation. By this, an electrophoresis technique with better accuracy than conventional arts can be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignees: Toppan Printing Co., Ltd., Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Koji Sakairi, Satonari Akutsu, Yuji Maruo, Takateru Matsunaga, Yutaka Unuma, Atsunori Hiratsuka, Hideki Kinoshita, Nao Sakaguchi, Kenji Yokoyama
  • Patent number: 8419916
    Abstract: A biological molecule separation apparatus for separating a biological molecule of one embodiment of the present invention has a buffer solution chamber receiving a buffer solution, a separation electrode arranged in the buffer solution chamber, a biological molecule separation medium for separating a biological molecule, a biological molecule adsorption film for adsorbing a biological molecule, a pair of transfer electrodes having a plurality of line shaped conductors extending in a direction perpendicular to a first direction, the conductors being arranged in the direction perpendicular to the first direction, and a separation part which holds the transfer electrode, the biological molecule adsorption film, the medium and the transfer electrode, wherein the transfer electrode, the biological molecule adsorption film, the medium and the transfer electrode are stacked in this order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji Sakairi, Satonari Akutsu, Atsunori Hiratsuka, Kenji Yokoyama, Yuji Maruo, Hiroshi Ohki
  • Publication number: 20130015069
    Abstract: A device for electrophoresis applies a voltage to a medium in contact with a plurality of electric conductors so that a potential of adjacent conductors is within a certain range. This allows preventing decline in electrophoresis speed. A device for electrophoresis and transfer includes an electrode having a plurality of electrode regions being insulated one another and arranged in a specific direction. This allows providing a practical and easy-to-use device for electrophoresis and transfer. A device for transfer alters an applied voltage or applied voltage duration to a certain position to another position. This allows improving transfer efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha and Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuji MARUO, Yutaka Unuma, Atsunori Hiratsuka, Hideki Kinoshita, Kenji Yokoyama, Koji Sakairi, Satonari Akutsu
  • Publication number: 20120273360
    Abstract: An instrument for electrophoresis includes a sample-separating portion in which a slab sample-separating medium that separates a sample is provided. The instrument for electrophoresis includes a sample-transporting portion that transports a sample-containing medium containing the sample to the sample-separating portion. The instrument for electrophoresis includes a positioning portion that is provided to the sample-separating portion and/or the sample-transporting portion and used for connecting the sample-transporting portion to a predetermined position of the sample-separating portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Inventors: Hideki Kinoshita, Yuji Maruo, Yutaka Unuma, Atsunori Hiratsuka, Koji Sakairi, Satonari Akutsu
  • Publication number: 20110233062
    Abstract: A biological molecule separation apparatus for separating a biological molecule of one embodiment of the present invention has a buffer solution chamber receiving a buffer solution, a separation electrode arranged in the buffer solution chamber, a biological molecule separation medium for separating a biological molecule, a biological molecule adsorption film for adsorbing a biological molecule, a pair of transfer electrodes having a plurality of line shaped conductors extending in a direction perpendicular to a first direction, the conductors being arranged in the direction perpendicular to the first direction, and a separation part which holds the transfer electrode, the biological molecule adsorption film, the medium and the transfer electrode, wherein the transfer electrode, the biological molecule adsorption film, the medium and the transfer electrode are stacked in this order.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2011
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji Sakairi, Satonari Akutsu, Atsunori Hiratsuka, Kenji Yokoyama, Yuji Maruo, Hiroshi Ohki
  • Patent number: 7964077
    Abstract: The present invention is to provide a sample separation instrument used in a sample separation apparatus which includes: holding means for holding a first medium supporter which supports a first medium; and driving means for moving fixing means or the holding means in a direction parallel or perpendicular to a plane whose sides extend in the first direction and in the second directions. The sample separation instrument includes an insulator for storing a second medium which allows a sample separated in the first medium in the first direction to be further separated in the second direction different from the first direction, wherein: the insulator includes a first opening and a second opening each of which defines the second direction in which the second medium is electrified, and the second opening has a shape which allows the first medium containing the separated sample to be attached to the second medium along the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignees: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Toppan Printing Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Yuji Maruo, Katsuyoshi Takahashi, Yutaka Unuma, Keisuke Usui, Hideki Kinoshita, Kisho Shiseki, Yoshio Suzuki, Atsunori Hiratsuka, Hiroyuki Fukui, Kenji Yokoyama, Ichiji Namatame, Kouhei Yodoya, Yasuhiro Ogawa, Koji Sakairi, Chie Hayashida, Satonari Akutsu, Kazuyoshi Yano, Isao Karube
  • Publication number: 20110114485
    Abstract: An electrophoresis apparatus includes a sample separating section for containing a sample separating medium for separating a sample in a horizontal direction, the sample separating section containing the sample separating medium in such a manner that the sample separating medium has an exposed portion at least one end of a surface of the sample separating medium, the surface being in parallel with the horizontal direction; and medium connecting means for connecting a sample containing medium to the sample separating medium at a connecting region, the sample containing medium containing a sample, and the connecting region satisfying a particular equation. By this, an electrophoresis technique with better accuracy than conventional arts can be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2009
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Inventors: Koji Sakairi, Satonari Akutsu, Yuji Maruo, Takateru Matsunaga, Yutaka Unuma, Atsunori Hiratsuka, Hideki Kinoshita, Nao Sakaguchi, Kenji Yokoyama
  • Publication number: 20090084681
    Abstract: With the use of a chip (4) for electrophoresis and transfer including a transfer membrane (1) and an electrophoretic gel that is integrated with the transfer membrane (1), separation of a sample by electrophoresis and transfer of the sample separated to the transfer membrane (1) are carried out consecutively. This allows molecules separated on the gel by electrophoresis to be accurately transferred to the transfer membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2008
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Inventors: Satonari AKUTSU, Koji Sakairi, Atsunori Hiratsuka, Hideki Kinoshita, Kenji Yokoyama
  • Publication number: 20080296158
    Abstract: A device for electrophoresis applies a voltage to a medium in contact with a plurality of electric conductors so that a potential of adjacent conductors is within a certain range. This allows preventing decline in electrophoresis speed. A device for electrophoresis and transfer includes an electrode having a plurality of electrode regions being insulated one another and arranged in a specific direction. This allows providing a practical and easy-to-use device for electrophoresis and transfer. A device for transfer alters an applied voltage or applied voltage duration to a certain position to another position. This allows improving transfer efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2008
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Applicants: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuji Maruo, Yutaka Unuma, Atsunori Hiratsuka, Hideki Kinoshita, Kenji Yokoyama, Koji Sakairi, Satonari Akutsu
  • Publication number: 20070045118
    Abstract: The present invention is to provide a sample separation instrument used in a sample separation apparatus which includes: holding means for holding a first medium supporter which supports a first medium; and driving means for moving fixing means or the holding means in a direction parallel or perpendicular to a plane whose sides extend in the first direction and in the second directions. The sample separation instrument includes an insulator for storing a second medium which allows a sample separated in the first medium in the first direction to be further separated in the second direction different from the first direction, wherein: the insulator includes a first opening and a second opening each of which defines the second direction in which the second medium is electrified, and the second opening has a shape which allows the first medium containing the separated sample to be attached to the second medium along the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2006
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Applicants: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD., KATAYANAGI INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Yuji Maruo, Katsuyoshi Takahashi, Yutaka Unuma, Keisuke Usui, Hideki Kinoshita, Kisho Shiseki, Yoshio Suzuki, Atsunori Hiratsuka, Hiroyuki Fukui, Kenji Yokoyama, Ichiji Namatame, Kouhei Yodoya, Yasuhiro Ogawa, Koji Sakairi, Chie Hayashida, Satonari Akutsu, Kazuyoshi Yano, Isao Karube