Patents by Inventor Shuichi Akashi
Shuichi Akashi 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).
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Patent number: 10894973Abstract: An array device including a base having wells, a cover positioned over the base with a gap from the base such that openings of the wells are covered by the cover with the gap in between, an injection port communicating with the gap, a discharge port communicating with the gap and positioned apart from the injection port, and a waste liquid vessel which collects liquid that flows from the gap via the discharge port and is positioned at a level different from the gap forming a channel. The discharge port is placed to discharge a surplus aqueous solution outside the wells from the discharge port by an oleaginous sealing liquid to be delivered from the injection port.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2017Date of Patent: January 19, 2021Assignee: TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoichi Makino, Tomoyuki Ozawa, Shuichi Akashi, Tomoko Kunitomi
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Publication number: 20170233790Abstract: An array device including a base having wells, a cover positioned over the base with a gap from the base such that openings of the wells are covered by the cover with the gap in between, an injection port communicating with the gap, a discharge port communicating with the gap and positioned apart from the injection port, and a waste liquid vessel which collects liquid that flows from the gap via the discharge port and is positioned at a level different from the gap forming a channel. The discharge port is placed to discharge a surplus aqueous solution outside the wells from the discharge port by an oleaginous sealing liquid to be delivered from the injection port.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Applicant: TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoichi Makino, Tomoyuki Ozawa, Shuichi Akashi, Tomoko kunitomi
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Patent number: 9267890Abstract: A nucleic acid analyzer includes a nucleic acid purification kit yielding a nucleic acid solution by isolating and purifying nucleic acid from a specimen; a nucleic acid analysis chip having a rotation axis positioned at a center thereof, with reaction containers at an outer portion than the rotation axis, and feeding the acid to the containers through centrifugal force; a specimen-introducing part on which the kit is placed; an analysis chip holder at the specimen-introducing part and supporting the chip; a purification treatment unit injecting the nucleic acid solution containing the nucleic acid into the chip; a centrifugal liquid feed unit feeding the nucleic acid solution to the containers by rotating the chip about the rotation axis; an analysis unit analyzing reaction products in the containers; and a transport part transporting the specimen-introducing part to the purification treatment unit, the centrifugal liquid feed unit, and the analysis unit.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2010Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.Inventors: Eiji Kawata, Shuichi Akashi, Hiroyuki Kuroki
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Patent number: 8828712Abstract: A genetic detection and determination apparatus which detects or determines genetic information, provided with a reaction container having a reaction vessel, including: a container set portion on which the reaction container is set; a moving mechanism which moves the container set portion along a track; a reaction vessel dividing portion which divides the reaction vessel into a plurality of reaction chambers by deforming the reaction vessel; a heating and cooling portion which heats and cools the reaction container; and a measuring portion which is movable above the container set portion in parallel to an upper surface of the reaction container provided on the container set portion and which measures a reaction within each of the reaction chambers.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2008Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignees: Toppan Printing Co., Ltd., RikenInventors: Masahiko Amano, Masaaki Chino, Hiroyuki Kuroki, Makiko Dejima, Tomoyuki Ozawa, Eiji Kawata, Ryoko Imagawa, Shuichi Akashi, Yusuke Nakamura, Eiji Yamamoto, Katsuhiro Tomaru, Hajime Mogi
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Patent number: 8633032Abstract: A nucleic acid extraction kit, which enables the nucleic acid extraction operation to be accomplished safely without causing contamination, and in which the complex preparation of reagents and the disposal treatments that are performed before and after the nucleic acid extraction operation can be performed rapidly and simply, with the extraction performed in an automated manner. The nucleic acid extraction kit includes: a container including reagent wells that each store at least a reagent, a sample well into which a biological sample is introduced, a waste liquid well, and a collection well in which an extracted nucleic acid is collected, and an extraction filter cartridge equipped with an extraction filter for separating and extracting a nucleic acid from the biological sample, wherein the extraction filter cartridge is formed in a manner that enables the extraction filter cartridge to be supported on the waste liquid well and the collection well.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2013Date of Patent: January 21, 2014Assignee: Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shuichi Akashi, Ryoichi Asai
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Patent number: 8502984Abstract: An optical measurement apparatus using an optical fiber to measure the characteristic of an object to be measured arranged along the circumference of a circle includes a first pulley, a second pulley which is turnable on its own axis at a second angular velocity while revolving about the first pulley at a first angular velocity, and the optical fiber which is held by the second pulley and projects detection light on the object to be measured and receives reflected light from the object to be measured. The first angular velocity and the second angular velocity are the same in magnitude and opposite in the direction. Occurrence of a twist in the optical fiber is suppressed, and therefore, the optical measurement apparatus is capable of measuring the characteristics of the object to be measured with high accuracy.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2011Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignees: Otsuka Electronics Co., Ltd., Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hidehiro Atagi, Shuichi Yamada, Masanori Nakano, Eiji Kawata, Shuichi Akashi, Hiroyuki Kuroki
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Patent number: 8450101Abstract: The reaction chip of the present invention has a plurality of recesses 6 constituting a part of a reaction container and a groove constituting a part of a channel formed on at least one of one face of a first base material (resin base material 2) and one face of a second base material (metallic base material) and a notch 15 showing a gradual increase in width and a gradual increase in depth from one face 2d of the base material toward an inner wall surface 6d of the recess is formed on an edge of at least one recess in an extending direction of the groove. One face of the first base material and one face of the second base material are stuck together opposite to each other to form the plurality of reaction containers and the channel.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2010Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Assignee: Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sayaka Gomi, Shuichi Akashi, Daisuke Numai, Ryoko Imagawa, Masaaki Chino, Eiji Kawata, Masahiko Amano
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Patent number: 8404489Abstract: A nucleic acid extraction kit, which enables the nucleic acid extraction operation to be accomplished safely without causing contamination, and in which the complex preparation of reagents and the disposal treatments that are performed before and after the nucleic acid extraction operation can be performed rapidly and simply, with the extraction performed in an automated manner. The nucleic acid extraction kit includes: a container including reagent wells that each store at least a reagent, a sample well into which a biological sample is introduced, a waste liquid well, and a collection well in which an extracted nucleic acid is collected, and an extraction filter cartridge equipped with an extraction filter for separating and extracting a nucleic acid from the biological sample, wherein the extraction filter cartridge is formed in a manner that enables the extraction filter cartridge to be supported on the waste liquid well and the collection well.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2010Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shuichi Akashi, Ryoichi Asai
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Publication number: 20120322110Abstract: The reaction chip of the present invention has a plurality of recesses 6 constituting a part of a reaction container and a groove constituting a part of a channel formed on at least one of one face of a first base material (resin base material 2) and one face of a second base material (metallic base material) and a notch 15 showing a gradual increase in width and a gradual increase in depth from one face 2d of the base material toward an inner wall surface 6d of the recess is formed on an edge of at least one recess in an extending direction of the groove. One face of the first base material and one face of the second base material are stuck together opposite to each other to form the plurality of reaction containers and the channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2012Publication date: December 20, 2012Applicant: Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sayaka GOMI, Shuichi AKASHI, Daisuke NUMAI, Ryoko IMAGAWA, Masaaki CHINO, Eiji KAWATA, Masahiko AMANO
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Publication number: 20120322141Abstract: The reaction chip of the present invention has a plurality of recesses 6 constituting a part of a reaction container and a groove constituting a part of a channel formed on at least one of one face of a first base material (resin base material 2) and one face of a second base material (metallic base material) and a notch 15 showing a gradual increase in width and a gradual increase in depth from one face 2d of the base material toward an inner wall surface 6d of the recess is formed on an edge of at least one recess in an extending direction of the groove. One face of the first base material and one face of the second base material are stuck together opposite to each other to form the plurality of reaction containers and the channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2012Publication date: December 20, 2012Applicant: Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sayaka GOMI, Shuichi AKASHI, Daisuke NUMAI, Ryoko IMAGAWA, Masaaki CHINO, Eiji KAWATA, Masahiko AMANO
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Patent number: 8327997Abstract: A transferred object rotating device includes a mounting plate having an opening corresponding to a shape of a transferred object and being capable of moving from a mounting position to a rotating position, a boost unit capable of moving up to pass through the opening of the mounting plate in the rotating position, and a rotation plate capable of rotating about a power transmission shaft. The mounting plate moves to the rotating position after the transferred object is mounted on the mounting plate to close the opening. The transferred object is lifted by upward movement of the boost unit. The transferred object rotates while being sandwiched between the boost unit and the rotation plate. The transferred object mounted on the mounting plate in the mounting position can be transferred to the rotating position by the mounting plate, and rotate in the rotating position.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2011Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignees: Otsuka Electronics Co., Ltd., Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tamotsu Hamao, Akira Tanaka, Eiji Kawata, Shuichi Akashi, Hiroyuki Kuroki
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Publication number: 20120184025Abstract: A nucleic acid analyzer includes a nucleic acid purification kit yielding a nucleic acid solution by isolating and purifying nucleic acid from a specimen; a nucleic acid analysis chip having a rotation axis positioned at a center thereof, with reaction containers at an outer portion than the rotation axis, and feeding the acid to the containers through centrifugal force; a specimen-introducing part on which the kit is placed; an analysis chip holder at the specimen-introducing part and supporting the chip; a purification treatment unit injecting the nucleic acid solution containing the nucleic acid into the chip; a centrifugal liquid feed unit feeding the nucleic acid solution to the containers by rotating the chip about the rotation axis; an analysis unit analyzing reaction products in the containers; and a transport part transporting the specimen-introducing part to the purification treatment unit, the centrifugal liquid feed unit, and the analysis unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2010Publication date: July 19, 2012Inventors: Eiji Kawata, Shuichi Akashi, Hiroyuki Kuroki
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Publication number: 20120115238Abstract: A nucleic acid extraction kit, which enables the nucleic acid extraction operation to be accomplished safely without causing contamination, and in which the complex preparation of reagents and the disposal treatments that are performed before and after the nucleic acid extraction operation can be performed rapidly and simply, with the extraction performed in an automated manner. The nucleic acid extraction kit includes: a container including reagent wells 2 to 9 that each store at least a reagent, a sample well 13 into which a biological sample is introduced, a waste liquid well, and a collection well 11 in which an extracted nucleic acid is collected, and an extraction filter cartridge 12 equipped with an extraction filter for separating and extracting a nucleic acid from the biological sample, wherein the extraction filter cartridge is formed in a manner that enables the extraction filter cartridge to be supported on the waste liquid well and the collection well.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2010Publication date: May 10, 2012Applicant: TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.Inventors: Shuichi Akashi, Ryoichi Asai
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Publication number: 20120018280Abstract: A transferred object rotating device includes a mounting plate having an opening corresponding to a shape of a transferred object and being capable of moving from a mounting position to a rotating position, a boost unit capable of moving up to pass through the opening of the mounting plate in the rotating position, and a rotation plate capable of rotating about a power transmission shaft. The mounting plate moves to the rotating position after the transferred object is mounted on the mounting plate to close the opening. The transferred object is lifted by upward movement of the boost unit. The transferred object rotates while being sandwiched between the boost unit and the rotation plate. The transferred object mounted on the mounting plate in the mounting position can be transferred to the rotating position by the mounting plate, and rotate in the rotating position.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2011Publication date: January 26, 2012Applicants: TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD., Otsuka Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tamotsu Hamao, Akira Tanaka, Eiji Kawata, Shuichi Akashi, Hiroyuki Kuroki
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Publication number: 20120019831Abstract: An optical measurement apparatus using an optical fiber to measure the characteristic of an object to be measured arranged along the circumference of a circle includes a first pulley, a second pulley which is turnable on its own axis at a second angular velocity while revolving about the first pulley at a first angular velocity, and the optical fiber which is held by the second pulley and projects detection light on the object to be measured and receives reflected light from the object to be measured. The first angular velocity and the second angular velocity are the same in magnitude and opposite in the direction. Occurrence of a twist in the optical fiber is suppressed, and therefore, the optical measurement apparatus is capable of measuring the characteristics of the object to be measured with high accuracy.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2011Publication date: January 26, 2012Applicants: TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD., Otsuka Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hidehiro ATAGI, Shuichi Yamada, Masanori Nakano, Eiji Kawata, Shuichi Akashi, Hiroyuki Kuroki
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Publication number: 20100227383Abstract: A genetic detection and determination apparatus which detects or determines genetic information, provided with a reaction container having a reaction vessel, including: a container set portion on which the reaction container is set; a moving mechanism which moves the container set portion along a track; a reaction vessel dividing portion which divides the reaction vessel into a plurality of reaction chambers by deforming the reaction vessel; a heating and cooling portion which heats and cools the reaction container; and a measuring portion which is movable above the container set portion in parallel to an upper surface of the reaction container provided on the container set portion and which measures a reaction within each of the reaction chambers.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2008Publication date: September 9, 2010Applicants: TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD., RIKENInventors: Masahiko Amano, Masaaki Chino, Hiroyuki Kuroki, Makiko Dejima, Tomoyuki Ozawa, Eiji Kawata, Ryoko Imagawa, Shuichi Akashi, Yusuke Nakamura, Eiji Yamamoto, Katsuhiro Tomaru, Hajime Mogi
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Publication number: 20100216193Abstract: The reaction chip of the present invention has a plurality of recesses 6 constituting a part of a reaction container and a groove constituting a part of a channel formed on at least one of one face of a first base material (resin base material 2) and one face of a second base material (metallic base material) and a notch 15 showing a gradual increase in width and a gradual increase in depth from one face 2d of the base material toward an inner wall surface 6d of the recess is formed on an edge of at least one recess in an extending direction of the groove. One face of the first base material and one face of the second base material are stuck together opposite to each other to form the plurality of reaction containers and the channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2010Publication date: August 26, 2010Applicant: Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sayaka Gomi, Shuichi Akashi, Daisuke Numai, Ryoko Imagawa, Masaaki Chino, Eiji Kawata, Masahiko Amano