Patents by Inventor Shinya Yokokawa

Shinya Yokokawa 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: 11275085
    Abstract: A problem of the present invention is to provide an immunochromatographic test strip avoiding agglutination of colloidal gold while red blood cells in whole blood are agglutinated and then separated and removed in the case of using polybrene as a hemagglutinating agent and the colloidal gold conjugates as a detection reagent, and to provide immunochromatography using the test strip. To solve the problem, the present inventors reviewed the composition of the existing reagent itself from a completely different viewpoint rather than the selection of type or amount of polyanions, and as a result of extensive study on each element, the inventors surprisingly found that agglutination of colloidal gold may be suppressed by using a particular additive without neutralization by polyanions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: SEKISUI MEDICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Keigo Kohno, Mayumi Yoshida, Mitsuaki Yamamoto, Shinya Yokokawa, Marie Asami
  • Publication number: 20200081002
    Abstract: A problem of the present invention is to provide an immunochromatographic test strip avoiding agglutination of colloidal gold while red blood cells in whole blood are agglutinated and then separated and removed in the case of using polybrene as a hemagglutinating agent and the colloidal gold conjugates as a detection reagent, and to provide immunochromatography using the test strip. To solve the problem, the present inventors reviewed the composition of the existing reagent itself from a completely different viewpoint rather than the selection of type or amount of polyanions, and as a result of extensive study on each element, the inventors surprisingly found that agglutination of colloidal gold may be suppressed by using a particular additive without neutralization by polyanions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Applicant: SEKISUI MEDICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Keigo KOHNO, Mayumi YOSHIDA, Mitsuaki YAMAMOTO, Shinya YOKOKAWA, Marie ASAMI
  • Patent number: 10422799
    Abstract: A problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an immunochromatographic test strip and a detection method using immunochromatography avoiding aggregation of colloidal gold conjugates while red blood cells in whole blood are agglutinated and then separated and removed in the case of using polybrene as a blood-agglutinating agent and the colloidal gold conjugates as a detection reagent. To solve the problem, the present inventers reviewed a past reagent configuration itself from a completely different viewpoint rather than selecting type and amount of polyanions and, as a result of extensive study on each element, the inventers surprisingly found that aggregation of colloidal gold can be suppressed by using a certain buffer solution without using neutralization by polyanions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: SEKISUI MEDICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mayumi Yoshida, Mitsuaki Yamamoto, Shinya Yokokawa, Tomo Shimizu, Keigo Kono
  • Patent number: 10422798
    Abstract: A problem of the present invention is to provide an immunochromatographic test strip avoiding agglutination of colloidal gold while red blood cells in whole blood are agglutinated and then separated and removed in the case of using polybrene as a hemagglutinating agent and the colloidal gold conjugates as a detection reagent, and to provide immunochromatography using the test strip. To solve the problem, the present inventors reviewed the composition of the existing reagent itself from a completely different viewpoint rather than the selection of type or amount of polyanions, and as a result of extensive study on each element, the inventors surprisingly found that agglutination of colloidal gold may be suppressed by using a particular additive without neutralization by polyanions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: SEKISUI MEDICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Keigo Kohno, Mayumi Yoshida, Mitsuaki Yamamoto, Shinya Yokokawa, Marie Asami
  • Patent number: 10422790
    Abstract: A problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an immunochromatographic test strip and a detection method using immunochromatography avoiding aggregation of colloidal gold conjugates while red blood cells in whole blood are agglutinated and then separated and removed in the case of using polybrene as a blood-agglutinating agent and the colloidal gold conjugates as a detection reagent. To solve the problem, the present inventors reviewed a past reagent configuration itself from a completely different viewpoint rather than selecting type and amount of polyanions and, as a result of extensive study on each element, the inventors surprisingly found that aggregation of colloidal gold can be suppressed by using a certain buffer solution without using neutralization by polyanions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: SEKISUI MEDICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mayumi Yoshida, Mitsuaki Yamamoto, Shinya Yokokawa, Tomo Shimizu, Keigo Kono
  • Patent number: 10416156
    Abstract: A problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an immunochromatographic test strip and a detection method using immunochromatography avoiding aggregation of colloidal gold conjugates while red blood cells in whole blood are agglutinated and then separated and removed in the case of using polybrene as a blood-agglutinating agent and the colloidal gold conjugates as a detection reagent. To solve the problem, the present inventers reviewed a past reagent configuration itself from a completely different viewpoint rather than selecting type and amount of polyanions and, as a result of extensive study on each element, the inventers surprisingly found that aggregation of colloidal gold can be suppressed by using a certain buffer solution without using neutralization by polyanions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: SEKISUI MEDICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mayumi Yoshida, Mitsuaki Yamamoto, Shinya Yokokawa, Tomo Shimizu, Keigo Kono
  • Patent number: 10151747
    Abstract: A problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an immunochromatographic test strip and a detection method using immunochromatography avoiding aggregation of colloidal gold conjugates while red blood cells in whole blood are agglutinated and then separated and removed in the case of using polybrene as a blood-agglutinating agent and the colloidal gold conjugates as a detection reagent. To solve the problem, the present inventers reviewed a past reagent configuration itself from a completely different viewpoint rather than selecting type and amount of polyanions and, as a result of extensive study on each element, the inventers surprisingly found that aggregation of colloidal gold can be suppressed by using a certain buffer solution without using neutralization by polyanions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: Sekisui Medical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mayumi Yoshida, Mitsuaki Yamamoto, Shinya Yokokawa, Tomo Shimizu, Keigo Kono
  • Publication number: 20180267033
    Abstract: A problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an immunochromatographic test strip and a detection method using immunochromatography avoiding aggregation of colloidal gold conjugates while red blood cells in whole blood are agglutinated and then separated and removed in the case of using polybrene as a blood-agglutinating agent and the colloidal gold conjugates as a detection reagent. To solve the problem, the present inventers reviewed a past reagent configuration itself from a completely different viewpoint rather than selecting type and amount of polyanions and, as a result of extensive study on each element, the inventers surprisingly found that aggregation of colloidal gold can be suppressed by using a certain buffer solution without using neutralization by polyanions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Applicant: SEKISUI MEDICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mayumi YOSHIDA, Mitsuaki YAMAMOTO, Shinya YOKOKAWA, Tomo SHIMIZU, Keigo KONO
  • Publication number: 20180120303
    Abstract: A problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an immunochromatographic test strip and a detection method using immunochromatography avoiding aggregation of colloidal gold conjugates while red blood cells in whole blood are agglutinated and then separated and removed in the case of using polybrene as a blood-agglutinating agent and the colloidal gold conjugates as a detection reagent. To solve the problem, the present inventers reviewed a past reagent configuration itself from a completely different viewpoint rather than selecting type and amount of polyanions and, as a result of extensive study on each element, the inventers surprisingly found that aggregation of colloidal gold can be suppressed by using a certain buffer solution without using neutralization by polyanions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Applicant: SEKISUI MEDICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mayumi Yoshida, Mitsuaki Yamamoto, Shinya Yokokawa, Tomo Shimizu, Keigo Kono
  • Patent number: 9885707
    Abstract: A problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an immunochromatographic test strip and a detection method using immunochromatography avoiding aggregation of colloidal gold conjugates while red blood cells in whole blood are agglutinated and then separated and removed in the case of using polybrene as a blood-agglutinating agent and the colloidal gold conjugates as a detection reagent. To solve the problem, the present inventers reviewed a past reagent configuration itself from a completely different viewpoint rather than selecting type and amount of polyanions and, as a result of extensive study on each element, the inventers surprisingly found that aggregation of colloidal gold can be suppressed by using a certain buffer solution without using neutralization by polyanions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: SEKISUI MEDICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mayumi Yoshida, Mitsuaki Yamamoto, Shinya Yokokawa, Tomo Shimizu, Keigo Kono
  • Patent number: 9880164
    Abstract: A problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an immunochromatographic test strip and a detection method using immunochromatography avoiding aggregation of colloidal gold conjugates while red blood cells in whole blood are agglutinated and then separated and removed in the case of using polybrene as a blood-agglutinating agent and the colloidal gold conjugates as a detection reagent. To solve the problem, the present inventers reviewed a past reagent configuration itself from a completely different viewpoint rather than selecting type and amount of polyanions and, as a result of extensive study on each element, the inventers surprisingly found that aggregation of colloidal gold can be suppressed by using a certain buffer solution without using neutralization by polyanions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: SEKISUI MEDICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mayumi Yoshida, Mitsuaki Yamamoto, Shinya Yokokawa, Tomo Shimizu, Keigo Kono
  • Publication number: 20170370926
    Abstract: A problem of the present invention is to provide an immunochromatographic test strip avoiding agglutination of colloidal gold while red blood cells in whole blood are agglutinated and then separated and removed in the case of using polybrene as a hemagglutinating agent and the colloidal gold conjugates as a detection reagent, and to provide immunochromatography using the test strip. To solve the problem, the present inventors reviewed the composition of the existing reagent itself from a completely different viewpoint rather than the selection of type or amount of polyanions, and as a result of extensive study on each element, the inventors surprisingly found that agglutination of colloidal gold may be suppressed by using a particular additive without neutralization by polyanions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2014
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Applicant: SEKISUI MEDICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Keigo KOHNO, Mayumi YOSHIDA, Mitsuaki YAMAMOTO, Shinya YOKOKAWA, Marie ASAMI
  • Publication number: 20170102379
    Abstract: A problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an immunochromatographic test strip and a detection method using immunochromatography avoiding aggregation of colloidal gold conjugates while red blood cells in whole blood are agglutinated and then separated and removed in the case of using polybrene as a blood-agglutinating agent and the colloidal gold conjugates as a detection reagent. To solve the problem, the present inventers reviewed a past reagent configuration itself from a completely different viewpoint rather than selecting type and amount of polyanions and, as a result of extensive study on each element, the inventers surprisingly found that aggregation of colloidal gold can be suppressed by using a certain buffer solution without using neutralization by polyanions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Applicant: SEKISUI MEDICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mayumi YOSHIDA, Mitsuaki YAMAMOTO, Shinya YOKOKAWA, Tomo SHIMIZU, Keigo KONO
  • Publication number: 20170082618
    Abstract: A problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an immunochromatographic test strip and a detection method using immunochromatography avoiding aggregation of colloidal gold conjugates while red blood cells in whole blood are agglutinated and then separated and removed in the case of using polybrene as a blood-agglutinating agent and the colloidal gold conjugates as a detection reagent. To solve the problem, the present inventers reviewed a past reagent configuration itself from a completely different viewpoint rather than selecting type and amount of polyanions and, as a result of extensive study on each element, the inventers surprisingly found that aggregation of colloidal gold can be suppressed by using a certain buffer solution without using neutralization by polyanions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Applicant: SEKISUI MEDICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mayumi YOSHIDA, Mitsuaki YAMAMOTO, Shinya YOKOKAWA, Tomo SHIMIZU, Keigo KONO
  • Publication number: 20150301038
    Abstract: To adjust detection sensitivity and expand a measurement range depending on objects to be detected by a simple procedure in an immunoassay method involving using a colloidal metal having immobilized thereon an antibody or an antigen. Blocking treatment for a surface of a colloidal metal particle having immobilized thereon an antibody or an antigen with both components, i.e., a component of biological origin and a component of non-biological origin enables adjustment of measurement sensitivity with, for example, kinds and concentrations of both the components, and enables use of the component of non-biological origin, which has not been usable alone because of aggregation of a colloidal metal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: SEKISUI MEDICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinya Yokokawa, Mitsuaki Yamamoto, Tomo Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20150086974
    Abstract: A problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an immunochromatographic test strip and a detection method using immunochromatography avoiding aggregation of colloidal gold conjugates while red blood cells in whole blood are agglutinated and then separated and removed in the case of using polybrene as a blood-agglutinating agent and the colloidal gold conjugates as a detection reagent. To solve the problem, the present inventers reviewed a past reagent configuration itself from a completely different viewpoint rather than selecting type and amount of polyanions and, as a result of extensive study on each element, the inventers surprisingly found that aggregation of colloidal gold can be suppressed by using a certain buffer solution without using neutralization by polyanions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: SEKISUI MEDICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mayumi Yoshida, Mitsuaki Yamamoto, Shinya Yokokawa, Tomo Shimizu, Keigo Kono
  • Publication number: 20150064692
    Abstract: A problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an immunochromatographic test strip and a detection method using immunochromatography avoiding aggregation of colloidal gold conjugates while red blood cells in whole blood are agglutinated and then separated and removed in the case of using polybrene as a blood-agglutinating agent and the colloidal gold conjugates as a detection reagent. To solve the problem, the present inventers reviewed a past reagent configuration itself from a completely different viewpoint rather than selecting type and amount of polyanions and, as a result of extensive study on each element, the inventers surprisingly found that aggregation of colloidal gold can be suppressed by using a certain buffer solution without using neutralization by polyanions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: SEKISUI MEDICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mayumi Yoshida, Mitsuaki Yamamoto, Shinya Yokokawa, Tomo Shimizu, Keigo Kono