Patents by Inventor Shiro Amano

Shiro Amano 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: 20110273550
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for observing the meibomian glands enables a ready observation necessary for examination without a direct contact of an examination probe to the eyelid and an observation of all of the upper and lower meibomian glands in a relatively short time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2008
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Inventors: Shiro Amano, Reiko Arita, Yoshinori Kamoto
  • Patent number: 7959939
    Abstract: A laminate comprising a transparent collagen I type sheet and a human corneal endothelial cell culture layer provided on the sheet. An endothelial cell culture layer laminate usable in transplantation is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Inventors: Satoru Yamagami, Tatsuya Mimura, Shiro Amano, Keisuke Tanaka, Shunji Hattori, Shinkichi Irie, Yasuhiro Osakabe
  • Publication number: 20090232772
    Abstract: Providing is cellular aggregates derived from corneal endothelial cells that, when transplanted, readily adhere to the parenchyma of cornea and function in a manner equivalent to corneal endothelial cells, and a method of transplantation of the cellular aggregates. Cellular aggregates derived from corneal endothelial cells. The cellular aggregates derived from corneal endothelial cells is prepared by culturing human corneal endothelial cells in a medium containing fetal bovine serum, growth factor and glucose; and then float culturing the cells obtained in a medium containing growth factor. A method of transplantation into the anterior chamber the cellular aggregate or the cellular aggregate prepared by the above method, comprising inserting a tube into the parenchyma of cornea, introducing the cellular aggregate into the anterior chamber through the inserted tube, and causing the cellular aggregate that has been introduced to adhere to Descemet's membrane by assuming in a downward-facing position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2005
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Inventors: Shiro Amano, Satoru Yamagami, Tatsuya Mimura, Yasuhiro Osakabe
  • Publication number: 20070238173
    Abstract: A laminate comprising a transparent collagen I type sheet and a human corneal endothelial cell culture layer provided on the sheet. An endothelial cell culture layer laminate usable in transplantation is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2005
    Publication date: October 11, 2007
    Applicant: Tatsuya MIMURA
    Inventors: Satoru Yamagami, Tatsuya Mimura, Shiro Amano, Keisuke Tanaka, Shunji Hattori, Shinkichi Irie, Yasuhiro Osakabe
  • Patent number: 5524440
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a compact refrigerator for exclusively storing cosmetic preparations and certain kinds of medicines. Particularly, it relates to a compact refrigerator for storing in the compartment thereof cosmetic preparations not containing any chemical preservative or disinfectant that may have a bad effect on a human body, or cosmetic preparations containing any such preservative or disinfectant only in a small amount, so that any effect produced by the preservative or disinfectant on a human body may be minimized. The refrigerator maintains the temperature in the compartment thereof within a temperature range of about 5.degree. through 10.degree. and keeps them cool. The present invention maintains the temperature in the compartment of the refrigerator within a predetermined range of temperature by means of a thermoelectric module such as a Peltier element and/or a heat dissipating fan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 11, 1996
    Inventors: Hajime Nishioka, Shiro Amano, Noriaki Tsumura