Patents by Inventor Takahito MIHARA
Takahito MIHARA 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: 11965817Abstract: Disclosed is a cell classification method, to be executed by an analyzer, for classifying cells contained in a specimen, including: preparing a first measurement sample by treating a specimen under a first preparation condition; obtaining a first signal from the prepared first measurement sample; classifying, by using the first signal, cells contained in the first measurement sample; preparing a second measurement sample by treating the specimen under a second preparation condition different from the first preparation condition; obtaining a second signal from the prepared second measurement sample; classifying, by using the second signal, cells contained in the second measurement sample; and comparing a result of the cell classification performed by using the first signal and a result of the cell classification performed by using the second signal, with each other, and outputting an analysis result including a number of cells on the basis of a result of the comparison.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2021Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: SYSMEX CORPORATIONInventors: Yuki Shida, Yukiko Nakamura, Ken Nishikawa, Kota Misawa, Hikaru Onoue, Takaaki Nagai, Masaki Abe, Takahito Mihara, Masaharu Shibata, Konobu Kimura
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Patent number: 11635382Abstract: A blood analyzer according to one or more embodiments may include: a specimen preparation part that prepares a measurement specimen by mixing a reagent into a blood preparation; a measurement part that measures the measurement specimen; a measurement mode selection unit that receives an input of a type of blood preparation as a measurement target selected from a plurality of types of blood preparations; and a controller. The controller may cause the specimen preparation part to prepare the measurement specimen depending on the selected type of blood preparation.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2018Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: SYSMEX CORPORATIONInventors: Osamu Kikuchi, Takahito Mihara, Yuji Masuda, Atsushi Shirakami, Takuma Watanabe, Daigo Fukuma, Masaharu Shibata
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Publication number: 20230089109Abstract: A blood analyzer according to one or more embodiments may include: a specimen preparation part that prepares a measurement specimen by mixing a reagent into a blood preparation; a measurement part that measures the measurement specimen; a measurement mode selection unit that receives an input of a type of blood preparation as a measurement target selected from a plurality of types of blood preparations; and a controller. The controller may cause the specimen preparation part to prepare the measurement specimen depending on the selected type of blood preparation.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2022Publication date: March 23, 2023Applicant: SYSMEX CORPORATIONInventors: Osamu KIKUCHI, Takahito MIHARA, Yuji MASUDA, Atsushi SHIRAKAMI, Takuma WATANABE, Daigo FUKUMA, Masaharu SHIBATA
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Publication number: 20210293692Abstract: Disclosed is a cell classification method, to be executed by an analyzer, for classifying cells contained in a specimen, including: preparing a first measurement sample by treating a specimen under a first preparation condition; obtaining a first signal from the prepared first measurement sample; classifying, by using the first signal, cells contained in the first measurement sample; preparing a second measurement sample by treating the specimen under a second preparation condition different from the first preparation condition; obtaining a second signal from the prepared second measurement sample; classifying, by using the second signal, cells contained in the second measurement sample; and comparing a result of the cell classification performed by using the first signal and a result of the cell classification performed by using the second signal, with each other, and outputting an analysis result including a number of cells on the basis of a result of the comparison.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2021Publication date: September 23, 2021Applicant: SYSMEX CORPORATIONInventors: Yuki SHIDA, Yukiko NAKAMURA, Ken NISHIKAWA, Kota MISAWA, Hikaru ONOUE, Takaaki NAGAI, Masaki ABE, Takahito MIHARA, Masaharu SHIBATA, Konobu KIMURA
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Publication number: 20190049383Abstract: A blood analyzer according to one or more embodiments may include: a specimen preparation part that prepares a measurement specimen by mixing a reagent into a blood preparation; a measurement part that measures the measurement specimen; a measurement mode selection unit that receives an input of a type of blood preparation as a measurement target selected from a plurality of types of blood preparations; and a controller. The controller may cause the specimen preparation part to prepare the measurement specimen depending on the selected type of blood preparation.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2018Publication date: February 14, 2019Applicant: SYSMEX CORPORATIONInventors: Osamu KIKUCHI, Takahito MIHARA, Yuji MASUDA, Atsushi SHIRAKAMI, Takuma WATANABE, Daigo FUKUMA, Masaharu SHIBATA
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Patent number: 9395382Abstract: To provide a specimen analyzing apparatus capable of preventing a reduction in analysis accuracy caused by contamination of a measurement sample by a substance attached to a cleaning unit, the present invention provides a blood analyzer 100 which includes a cleaning unit 7 for cleaning an aspirating tube 1 positioned within a through-hole 72, a vertical moving unit 5 for moving the aspirating tube 1 along a through-hole relative to the cleaning unit 7, and a blade 8 for removing a substance attached to the outer side of the cleaning unit 7, wherein an aspirating tube 1 is provided for aspirating a sample, a through-hole 72 is formed to allow the aspirating tube 1 to pass therethrough, and a supply path 73 is formed for supplying a cleaning liquid to the through-hole 72.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2014Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignee: SYSMEX CORPORATIONInventors: Takahito Mihara, Takaaki Nagai
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Publication number: 20140242706Abstract: To provide a specimen analyzing apparatus capable of preventing a reduction in analysis accuracy caused by contamination of a measurement sample by a substance attached to a cleaning unit, the present invention provides a blood analyzer 100 which includes a cleaning unit 7 for cleaning an aspirating tube 1 positioned within a through-hole 72, a vertical moving unit 5 for moving the aspirating tube 1 along a through-hole relative to the cleaning unit 7, and a blade 8 for removing a substance attached to the outer side of the cleaning unit 7, wherein an aspirating tube 1 is provided for aspirating a sample, a through-hole 72 is formed to allow the aspirating tube 1 to pass therethrough, and a supply path 73 is formed for supplying a cleaning liquid to the through-hole 72.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2014Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: Sysmex CorporationInventors: Takahito MIHARA, Takaaki NAGAI