Patents by Inventor Shohei Matsumoto

Shohei Matsumoto 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: 11946866
    Abstract: Disclosed is a fluorescence image analyzing apparatus including a light source that emits light to a sample including a plurality of cells labeled with a fluorescent dye at a target site, an imaging unit that captures a fluorescence image of each of the cells that emit fluorescence by being irradiated with the light, a fluorescence image of the cell, and a processing unit that processes the fluorescence image captured by the imaging unit to acquire a bright spot pattern of fluorescence in the fluorescence image. The processing unit selects a reference pattern corresponding to a measurement item of the sample from a plurality of reference patterns corresponding to a plurality of measurement items and generates information used for determination of the sample based on the bright spot pattern of fluorescence in the fluorescence image and the selected reference pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: SYSMEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Yamada, Shohei Matsumoto, Yusuke Konishi
  • Patent number: 11578686
    Abstract: An engine system includes: an ammonia engine; a reforming device that has a reforming catalyst for cracking ammonia gas into hydrogen and configured to reform ammonia gas to generate reformed gas containing hydrogen; and a control unit. The control unit includes: a purge controller configured to control a reforming injector so as to be closed and control a reforming throttle valve so as to be opened, after an ignition switch gives an instruction of a stop of the ammonia engine; and an engine stop controller configured to control main injectors so as to be closed, after the ignition switch gives the instruction of the stop of the ammonia engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Takeuchi, Hidehito Kubo, Shohei Matsumoto, Norinosuke Nakatani
  • Patent number: 11536229
    Abstract: An engine system includes: an ammonia engine; a reforming device that has a reforming catalyst for cracking ammonia gas into hydrogen and configured to reform ammonia gas to generate reformed gas containing hydrogen; and a control unit. The control unit includes: a purge controller configured to control a reforming injector so as to be closed and control a reforming throttle valve so as to be opened, after an ignition switch gives an instruction of a stop of the ammonia engine; and an engine stop controller configured to control main injectors so as to be closed, after the ignition switch gives the instruction of the stop of the ammonia engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Takeuchi, Hidehito Kubo, Shohei Matsumoto, Norinosuke Nakatani
  • Patent number: 11237107
    Abstract: Disclosed is a fluorescence image analyzing apparatus including a light source that emits light to a sample including a plurality of cells labeled with a fluorescent dye at a target site, an imaging unit that captures a fluorescence image of each of the cells that emit fluorescence by being irradiated with the light, a processing unit that processes the fluorescence image captured by the imaging unit, and a display unit that displays the fluorescence image processed by the processing unit. The processing unit performs an extraction process of extracting, for each cell, a plurality of bright spots in the fluorescence image including the target site, a changing process of changing a pixel value of each of the plurality of extracted bright spots based on the pixel value of each bright spot, and a display process of displaying the fluorescence image whose pixel value is changed on the display unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: SYSMEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shohei Matsumoto, Shruti Sharma
  • Publication number: 20210302315
    Abstract: Disclosed is a fluorescence image analyzing apparatus including a light source that emits light to a sample including a plurality of cells labeled with a fluorescent dye at a target site, an imaging unit that captures a fluorescence image of each of the cells that emit fluorescence by being irradiated with the light, a fluorescence image of the cell, and a processing unit that processes the fluorescence image captured by the imaging unit to acquire a bright spot pattern of fluorescence in the fluorescence image. The processing unit selects a reference pattern corresponding to a measurement item of the sample from a plurality of reference patterns corresponding to a plurality of measurement items and generates information used for determination of the sample based on the bright spot pattern of fluorescence in the fluorescence image and the selected reference pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Kazuhiro YAMADA, Shohei Matsumoto, Yusuke Konishi
  • Patent number: 11085880
    Abstract: Disclosed is a fluorescence image analyzing apparatus including a light source that emits light to a sample including a plurality of cells labeled with a fluorescent dye at a target site, an imaging unit that captures a fluorescence image of each of the cells that emit fluorescence by being irradiated with the light, a fluorescence image of the cell, and a processing unit that processes the fluorescence image captured by the imaging unit to acquire a bright spot pattern of fluorescence in the fluorescence image. The processing unit selects a reference pattern corresponding to a measurement item of the sample from a plurality of reference patterns corresponding to a plurality of measurement items and generates information used for determination of the sample based on the bright spot pattern of fluorescence in the fluorescence image and the selected reference pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: SYSMEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Yamada, Shohei Matsumoto, Yusuke Konishi
  • Patent number: 11054359
    Abstract: In view of such problems, the present invention provides a sample processing apparatus, a sample processing system, and a method of calculating measurement time, which allow an operator to efficiently capture images of cells. This invention relates to a sample processing apparatus 10 for measuring and analyzing a measurement sample 22. The sample processing apparatus 10 includes a light source 121 that irradiates light to the measurement sample 22, an imaging unit 154 that images light generated from the measurement sample 22 by irradiation with light, concentration information of cells included in the measurement sample 22 And a processing unit 11 that calculates a time required for cell imaging. The required time includes the time required for the processing of the image captured by the imaging unit 154 and the time required for the analysis of the image processed by the imaging unit 154.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Sysmex Corporation
    Inventors: Shohei Matsumoto, Chikako Murata, Kenichiro Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20210010925
    Abstract: A flow cytometer, in which detection of light generated from a particle is less likely to be affected by change in a flow velocity of a liquid flowing in a flow cell, is provided. The flow cytometer includes: a flow cell (10) in which a liquid flows; a liquid sending unit (40) configured to send the liquid into the flow cell (10); a controller (300) configured to obtain information related to a flow velocity of the liquid flowing in the flow cell (10); a light source (121) configured to irradiate the liquid flowing in the flow cell (10) with light; and a detector (162) configured to detect light generated from a particle in the liquid irradiated with light. The controller (300) changes a liquid sending condition for the liquid sending unit (40), based on the obtained information related to the flow velocity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Applicant: SYSMEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoya HAYASHI, Shohei MATSUMOTO, Kazuhiro YAMADA
  • Patent number: 10809232
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a pipe inspecting apparatus includes a selection module configured to select first and second ultrasonic optical probes from a plurality of ultrasonic optical probes attached to a pipe. The apparatus further includes a power supplying module configured to supply power to an ultrasonic transducer of the first ultrasonic optical probe to input an ultrasonic wave from the ultrasonic transducer to the pipe and to supply the ultrasonic wave via the pipe to an optical fiber sensor of the second ultrasonic optical probe. The apparatus further includes a light detection module configured to detect laser light transmitted through the optical fiber sensor of the second ultrasonic optical probe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Keiichi Sasaki, Daisuke Asakura, Hiroaki Cho, Tetsuo Endoh, Shohei Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 10755398
    Abstract: An image display apparatus 120 for imaging and displaying a test substance contained in a sample 111 includes an imaging unit 200 for imaging a test substance, an image processing unit 121 for generating an image 61 for display including an additional image 11c in which the pixel value of each pixel is set in uneven distribution added to at least part of the captured image 11 obtained by the imaging unit 200 and a region 21 of the test substance, and a display unit 123 for displaying the image 61 generated by the image processing unit 121.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: SYSMEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shruti Sharma, Shohei Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20200249165
    Abstract: Disclosed is a fluorescence image analyzing apparatus including a light source that emits light to a sample including a plurality of cells labeled with a fluorescent dye at a target site, an imaging unit that captures a fluorescence image of each of the cells that emit fluorescence by being irradiated with the light, a processing unit that processes the fluorescence image captured by the imaging unit, and a display unit that displays the fluorescence image processed by the processing unit. The processing unit performs an extraction process of extracting, for each cell, a plurality of bright spots in the fluorescence image including the target site, a changing process of changing a pixel value of each of the plurality of extracted bright spots based on the pixel value of each bright spot, and a display process of displaying the fluorescence image whose pixel value is changed on the display unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Applicant: SYSMEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shohei MATSUMOTO, Shruti SHARMA
  • Patent number: 10605731
    Abstract: Disclosed is a fluorescence image analyzing apparatus including a light source that emits light to a sample including a plurality of cells labeled with a fluorescent dye at a target site, an imaging unit that captures a fluorescence image of each of the cells that emit fluorescence by being irradiated with the light, a processing unit that processes the fluorescence image captured by the imaging unit, and a display unit that displays the fluorescence image processed by the processing unit. The processing unit performs an extraction process of extracting, for each cell, a plurality of bright spots in the fluorescence image including the target site, a changing process of changing a pixel value of each of the plurality of extracted bright spots based on the pixel value of each bright spot, and a display process of displaying the fluorescence image whose pixel value is changed on the display unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: SYSMEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shohei Matsumoto, Shruti Sharma
  • Patent number: 10605715
    Abstract: The present invention is to provide a flow cytometer comprising: flow cell; a liquid feeding unit for feeding a liquid different from a sample liquid containing sample particles to the flow cell; a sample liquid feeding unit for feeding the sample liquid to the flow cell after the liquid is sent to the flow cell; and a detector for detecting the sample particles flowing through the flow cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: SYSMEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shohei Matsumoto, Tomoya Hayashi
  • Publication number: 20190301993
    Abstract: The present invention is to provide a flow cytometer comprising: flow cell; a liquid feeding unit for feeding a liquid different from a sample liquid containing sample particles to the flow cell; a sample liquid feeding unit for feeding the sample liquid to the flow cell after the liquid is sent to the flow cell; and a detector for detecting the sample particles flowing through the flow cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Shohei MATSUMOTO, Tomoya HAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20190049357
    Abstract: In view of such problems, the present invention provides a sample processing apparatus, a sample processing system, and a method of calculating measurement time, which allow an operator to efficiently capture images of cells. This invention relates to a sample processing apparatus 10 for measuring and analyzing a measurement sample 22. The sample processing apparatus 10 includes a light source 121 that irradiates light to the measurement sample 22, an imaging unit 154 that images light generated from the measurement sample 22 by irradiation with light, concentration information of cells included in the measurement sample 22 And a processing unit 11 that calculates a time required for cell imaging. The required time includes the time required for the processing of the image captured by the imaging unit 154 and the time required for the analysis of the image processed by the imaging unit 154.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Shohei MATSUMOTO, Chikako MURATA, Kenichiro SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20190049379
    Abstract: Disclosed is a sample analyzer that includes: a measurement unit configured to apply light to a measurement specimen containing a plurality of kinds of target substances each labeled with fluorescence, and detect a plurality of kinds of fluorescences having different wavelengths; and a processing unit configured to analyze the plurality of kinds of target substances based on a detection result from the measurement unit, and information, on a color of fluorescence, which is set to be variable so as to correspond to the plurality of kinds of target substances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Yusuke KONISHI, Kazuhiro YAMADA, Shohei MATSUMOTO
  • Publication number: 20180315176
    Abstract: An image display apparatus 120 for imaging and displaying a test substance contained in a sample 111 includes an imaging unit 200 for imaging a test substance, an image processing unit 121 for generating an image 61 for display including an additional image 11c in which the pixel value of each pixel is set in uneven distribution added to at least part of the captured image 11 obtained by the imaging unit 200 and a region 21 of the test substance, and a display unit 123 for displaying the image 61 generated by the image processing unit 121.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Shruti SHARMA, Shohei MATSUMOTO
  • Publication number: 20180299381
    Abstract: Disclosed is a fluorescence image analyzing apparatus including a light source that emits light to a sample including a plurality of cells labeled with a fluorescent dye at a target site, an imaging unit that captures a fluorescence image of each of the cells that emit fluorescence by being irradiated with the light, a processing unit that processes the fluorescence image captured by the imaging unit, and a display unit that displays the fluorescence image processed by the processing unit. The processing unit performs an extraction process of extracting, for each cell, a plurality of bright spots in the fluorescence image including the target site, a changing process of changing a pixel value of each of the plurality of extracted bright spots based on the pixel value of each bright spot, and a display process of displaying the fluorescence image whose pixel value is changed on the display unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: Shohei MATSUMOTO, Shruti SHARMA
  • Publication number: 20180299382
    Abstract: Disclosed is a fluorescence image analyzing apparatus including a light source that emits light to a sample including a plurality of cells labeled with a fluorescent dye at a target site, an imaging unit that captures a fluorescence image of each of the cells that emit fluorescence by being irradiated with the light, a fluorescence image of the cell, and a processing unit that processes the fluorescence image captured by the imaging unit to acquire a bright spot pattern of fluorescence in the fluorescence image. The processing unit selects a reference pattern corresponding to a measurement item of the sample from a plurality of reference patterns corresponding to a plurality of measurement items and generates information used for determination of the sample based on the bright spot pattern of fluorescence in the fluorescence image and the selected reference pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: Kazuhiro YAMADA, Shohei MATSUMOTO, Yusuke KONISHI
  • Patent number: 10015466
    Abstract: A spatial information visualization apparatus in an embodiment includes a storage, a vacant space processor, a spatial information generator, and an image generator. The storage stores design dimensions of a target space, and measurement information indicating coordinates of a measurement point of the target space measured by scanning the target space from a plurality of different reference points in the target space, for each of the reference points. The vacant space processor specifies a vacant space existing in the measured space stored in the storage, on the basis of the coordinates of the measurement point of the target space included in the measurement information read for each of the reference points from the storage, coordinates of the reference point, and the design dimensions of the space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Maruyama, Makoto Hatakeyama, Yuji Kawaguchi, Tetsuo Endoh, Shohei Matsumoto