Patents by Inventor Shinya Ogasawara

Shinya Ogasawara 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).

  • Publication number: 20240248085
    Abstract: Disclosed are a norovirus detection method and a device for the detection that enable detection of the major norovirus epidemic strains, GII.2 and GII.4, with high sensitivity. The immunoassay of norovirus utilizes the antigen-antibody reaction between norovirus in a sample and an antibody or an antigen-binding fragment thereof that recognizes the shell domain of the norovirus capsid. The novel immunoassay of norovirus and immunoassay device therefor were provided, which enable detection of GII.2 and GII.4 noroviruses with high sensitivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Applicant: Denka Company Limited
    Inventors: Yuji SAITO, Koji HIRAOKA, Shinya OGASAWARA
  • Publication number: 20240241122
    Abstract: Disclosed is an anti-norovirus antibody that reacts with noroviruses of many genotypes and can collectively detect the noroviruses. The anti-norovirus antibody or an antigen-binding fragment thereof undergoes antigen-antibody reaction with the peptides composed of the amino acid sequences of SEQ ID NO: 1 and SEQ ID NO: 2, respectively. The anti-norovirus antibody, which can broadly bind to noroviruses and detect a wide range of human noroviruses with high specificity and sensitivity, and a norovirus immunoassay and a norovirus immunoassay device, both using the anti-norovirus antibody, are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Applicant: Denka Company Limited
    Inventors: Yuji SAITO, Koji HIRAOKA, Shinya OGASAWARA
  • Publication number: 20240230649
    Abstract: Disclosed is an anti-norovirus antibody that reacts with noroviruses of many genotypes and can collectively detect the noroviruses. The anti-norovirus antibody or an antigen-binding fragment thereof undergoes antigen-antibody reaction with the peptides composed of the amino acid sequences of SEQ ID NO: 1 and SEQ ID NO: 2, respectively. The anti-norovirus antibody, which can broadly bind to noroviruses and detect a wide range of human noroviruses with high specificity and sensitivity, and a norovirus immunoassay and a norovirus immunoassay device, both using the anti-norovirus antibody, are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Applicant: Denka Company Limited
    Inventors: Yuji SAITO, Koji HIRAOKA, Shinya OGASAWARA
  • Publication number: 20230348570
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a monoclonal antibody or an antigen-binding fragment thereof, wherein the monoclonal antibody or the antigen-binding fragment thereof reacts with a structural protein of SARS-CoV-2 specifically, and the structural protein of SARS-CoV-2 is at least one selected from the group consisting of S-protein, N-protein, M-protein, and E-protein and a hapten, wherein the hapten that reacts with an antibody that reacts with a protein of SARS-CoV-2 specifically, and the protein of SARS-CoV-2 is at least one selected from the group consisting of S-protein, N-protein, M-protein, and E-protein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: Denka Company Limited
    Inventor: Shinya OGASAWARA
  • Patent number: 10159155
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel including a first curved portion that is curved; and a drive circuit board on which a circuit for driving the display panel is formed. The drive circuit board includes a second curved portion that is curved following the first curved portion, and each of a plurality of components including one of a resistor and a capacitor and mounted on the second curved portion is mounted on the drive circuit board so that a crosswise direction of the component in plan view, which is a direction perpendicular to an alignment direction of a plurality of electrodes of the component, follows a curving direction of the second curved portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: JOLED INC.
    Inventors: Shinya Ogasawara, Teruo Nanmoku
  • Publication number: 20170146554
    Abstract: Provided is a test method for the detection of diabetic nephropathy at an early stage as compared to a conventional method. Specifically provided are: a test method for diabetic nephropathy, including detecting urinary podocalyxin; the test method, further including assessing diabetic nephropathy at at least Stage I; a test reagent for use in the test method; and a test reagent kit for use in the test method. The present invention is based on a finding that urinary podocalyxin reflects the development and condition of diabetic nephropathy with high sensitivity at an early stage as compared to urinary albumin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Applicants: Niigata University, Juntendo Educational Foundation, Denka Seiken Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Masanori HARA, Akihiko SAITO, Yasuhiko TOMINO, Katsuhiko ASANUMA, Hiroyuki KUROSAWA, Shinya OGASAWARA, Yoshiaki HIRAYAMA
  • Publication number: 20170146553
    Abstract: Provided is a test method for the assessment of the necessity of renal biopsy in a subject to be tested, who is suspected of having a renal disease. Specifically provided are a test method for a renal disease, including using urinary podocalyxin and one or more additional markers in combination, and a test reagent for use in the test method and a test reagent kit for use in the test method. The present invention allows the discrimination of a poor prognosis group even for poor prognosis cases with no overt findings in a conventional test method, and thus allows the assessment of a renal disease, the assessment of the necessity of renal biopsy, prognostic prediction, and the like to be performed exactly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Applicants: Niigata University, Juntendo Educational Foundation, Denka Seiken Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Masanori HARA, Akihiko SAITO, Yasuhiko TOMINO, Katsuhiko ASANUMA, Hiroyuki KUROSAWA, Shinya OGASAWARA, Yoshiaki HIRAYAMA
  • Publication number: 20160360625
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel including a first curved portion that is curved; and a drive circuit board on which a circuit for driving the display panel is formed. The drive circuit board includes a second curved portion that is curved following the first curved portion, and each of a plurality of components including one of a resistor and a capacitor and mounted on the second curved portion is mounted on the drive circuit board so that a crosswise direction of the component in plan view, which is a direction perpendicular to an alignment direction of a plurality of electrodes of the component, follows a curving direction of the second curved portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Applicant: JOLED INC.
    Inventors: Shinya OGASAWARA, Teruo NANMOKU
  • Patent number: 9367102
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a first chamber in which a heat generator is arranged and a second chamber separated with a partition from the first chamber. The electronic apparatus is provided with a first cabinet having the partition and an isolation wall that encloses to seal the first chamber, a second cabinet enclosing the second chamber and having an intake port and an exhaust port, a thermoconductive member arranged in the first chamber and connected thermally to the heat generator and to the partition, a heat collecting-radiating member arranged in the second chamber and connected thermally to the partition, and an air blower arranged in the second chamber so as to circulate the air in the second chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Norio Fujiwara, Naoyuki Ito, Toshiya Senoh, Jun Sato, Masahiko Kitagawa, Shinya Ogasawara
  • Publication number: 20150333285
    Abstract: A display device includes a back cover, an image display panel, a chassis disposed between the back cover and the image display panel, an escutcheon to cover the periphery of the image display panel, and a plurality of holding members. Each of the plurality of the holding members is coupled with the chassis. Moreover, the each of the plurality of the holding members is coupled with the escutcheon. Furthermore, at least a part of the plurality of the holding members is coupled with the back cover. The image display panel is configured such that the periphery of the image display panel is pushed by the escutcheon in the direction toward the chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2013
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shinya OGASAWARA
  • Patent number: 8810720
    Abstract: Provided is an imaging device that does not let a user experience a sense of discomfort by touching a support attaching part. The imaging device includes: a support attaching part that is disposed on a support attaching surface and includes a screw hole; and a support attaching part cover that moves between a first position covering the support attaching part and a second position uncovering the support attaching part without generating convexness with regard to the support attaching surface. When a support is attached to the support attaching part, the support attaching part cover moves from the first position to the second position; and when the support is removed from the support attaching part, the support attaching part cover moves from the second position to the first position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshikazu Yamano, Yasuhiro Miyamoto, Makoto Iyoda, Shinya Ogasawara, Tomonori Mizutani
  • Patent number: 8754981
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus capable of reducing increase in the temperature of a supporting device coupling section is provided. The imaging apparatus includes a supporting device fixing portion having a screw hole to which a supporting device can be coupled, a supporting device receiving portion which has an exposed surface formed around the entrance of the screw hole and is configured to receive the supporting device, and an exterior section having an outer surface formed around an opening. The supporting device fixing portion and the supporting device receiving portion are formed as separate portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Makoto Iyoda, Yoshikazu Yamano, Shinya Ogasawara, Tomonori Mizutani, Yasuhiro Miyamoto
  • Patent number: 8703430
    Abstract: This invention provides a method for measuring human megalin that can be performed in a simpler manner within a shorter period of time than is possible with conventional techniques, and that can also quantify human megalin. This invention also provides a method that enables diagnosis of functional diseases, which are specific to cells, tissues, or organs, in a site-directed manner at an early stage. Measurement of human megalin enables detection of a disease in an organ in which megalin expression is observed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignees: Niigata University, Denka Seiken Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinya Ogasawara, Shuhei Miura, Akihiko Saito, Tetsuro Takeda
  • Patent number: 8673577
    Abstract: Provided is a test method for acute kidney injury, including detecting urinary podocalyxin. According to the test method, a subject to be tested who has a higher value for the urinary podocalyxin than a reference value can be assessed to have acute kidney injury. Further, as compared to a conventional method, the test method allows acute kidney injury to be assessed accurately and non-invasively, which allows a physical burden on a patient to be reduced. Thus, the test method is useful.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignees: Denka Seiken Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masanori Hara, Hiroyuki Kurosawa, Shinya Ogasawara, Yoshiaki Hirayama
  • Patent number: 8663931
    Abstract: This invention provides a diagnostic kit and a diagnostic marker used for diagnosing a renal disease. This invention also provides a method for detecting a renal disease comprising measuring at least one type of human megalin existing in urine selected from among full-length human megalin and human megalin fragments of (i) to (iii): (i) full-length human megalin; (ii) a human megalin endodomain fragment lacking a human megalin ectodomain; and (iii) a human megalin ectodomain fragment lacking a human megalin endodomain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignees: Niigata University, Juntendo Educational Foundation, Denka Seiken Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akihiko Saito, Yasuhiko Tomino, Katsuhiko Asanuma, Shinya Ogasawara, Hiroyuki Kurosawa, Yoshiaki Hirayama
  • Patent number: 8628930
    Abstract: This invention provides a simple means for detecting a renal disorder, a diagnostic marker for a renal disorder that enables prognostic prediction of a renal disorder (e.g., diabetic nephropathy and IgA nephropathy) and evaluation of the degree of nephropathy at the phase of stage-II diabetic nephropathy by measuring the megalin level in urine associated with a renal disorder used for the detection means, and use of such marker. The invention also provides the use of human megalin obtained from the urine sample of a subject as a marker for detecting a renal disorder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignees: Niigata University, Juntendo Education Foundation, Denka Seiken Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akihiko Saito, Yasuhiko Tomino, Katsuhiko Asanuma, Shinya Ogasawara, Hiroyuki Kurosawa, Yoshiaki Hirayama
  • Publication number: 20140009883
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a first chamber in which a heat generator is arranged and a second chamber separated with a partition from the first chamber. The electronic apparatus is provided with a first cabinet having the partition and an isolation wall that encloses to seal the first chamber, a second cabinet enclosing the second chamber and having an intake port and an exhaust port, a thermoconductive member arranged in the first chamber and connected thermally to the heat generator and to the partition, a heat collecting-radiating member arranged in the second chamber and connected thermally to the partition, and an air blower arranged in the second chamber so as to circulate the air in the second chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Norio FUJIWARA, Naoyuki ITO, Toshiya SENOH, Jun SATO, Masahiko KITAGAWA, Shinya OGASAWARA
  • Patent number: 8559173
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a first chamber in which a heat generator is arranged and a second chamber separated with a partition from the first chamber. The electronic apparatus is provided with a first cabinet having the partition and an isolation wall that encloses to seal the first chamber, a second cabinet enclosing the second chamber and having an intake port and an exhaust port, a thermoconductive member arranged in the first chamber and connected thermally to the heat generator and to the partition, a heat collecting-radiating member arranged in the second chamber and connected thermally to the partition, and an air blower arranged in the second chamber so as to circulate the air in the second chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Norio Fujiwara, Naoyuki Ito, Toshiya Senoh, Jun Sato, Masahiko Kitagawa, Shinya Ogasawara
  • Patent number: 8494359
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus having a protection ring which protects a supporting device coupling section such that it is difficult for a user to touch the supporting device coupling section is provided. A supporting device can be coupled to a camera body, and the camera body includes a supporting device coupling section and a protection ring. The supporting device coupling section has a screw hole to which the supporting device can be coupled, and a supporting device coupling surface which is formed and exposed around the entrance of the screw hole. The protection ring includes a return spring which restricts the position of the protection ring, a return spring stopper which supports the return spring, and a supporting device contact surface which protrudes outward of the exposed surface formed around the entrance of the screw hole of the supporting device coupling section, in a direction toward a housing outside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Shinya Ogasawara, Makoto Iyoda, Yoshikazu Yamano, Tomonori Mizutani, Yasuhiro Miyamoto
  • Publication number: 20120322087
    Abstract: Provided is a test method for acute kidney injury, including detecting urinary podocalyxin. According to the test method, a subject to be tested who has a higher value for the urinary podocalyxin than a reference value can be assessed to have acute kidney injury. Further, as compared to a conventional method, the test method allows acute kidney injury to be assessed accurately and non-invasively, which allows a physical burden on a patient to be reduced. Thus, the test method is useful.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: DENKA SEIKEN Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masanori Hara, Hiroyuki Kurosawa, Shinya Ogasawara, Yoshiaki Hirayama