Patents by Inventor Takashi Funatsu

Takashi Funatsu 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: 10301682
    Abstract: The present invention provides a fluidic device, an exosome analysis method, a biomolecule analysis method, and a biomolecule detection method, which can analyze even the content of an exosome in a series of flows by introducing a sample into the device. A fluidic device of the present invention is a fluidic device which detects a biomolecule contained in an exosome in a sample, and includes: an exosome purification unit which has a layer modified with a compound having a hydrophobic chain and a hydrophilic chain; a biomolecule purification unit; a biomolecule detection unit; a first flow path which connects the exosome purification unit to the biomolecule purification unit; and a second flow path which connects the biomolecule purification unit to the biomolecule detection unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignees: THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO, NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takanori Ichiki, Masashi Kobayashi, Ayako Hayashi, Shoichi Tsuchiya, Takanori Akagi, Taro Ueno, Takashi Funatsu, Kenji Miyamoto
  • Publication number: 20180080076
    Abstract: A method for detecting a target nucleic acid, comprising: (a) contacting a nucleic acid sample comprising a target nucleic acid, comprising a first portion and a second portion, with: (i) a detection probe, wherein the detection probe is labeled with a labeling substance and comprises a nucleic acid sequence that forms a stem-loop structure and having a 5? protruding end or a 3? protruding end that is capable of hybridizing to the second portion, and (ii) a capture probe comprising a nucleic acid sequence capable of hybridizing to the first portion, wherein the capture probe is immobilized to a substrate, under conditions to form a target nucleic acid-detection probe-capture probe complex by hybridizing the second portion to the detection probe and hybridizing the first portion to the capture probe; (b) ligating a first end of the detection probe with an end of the target nucleic acid and ligating a second end of the detection probe with an end of the capture probe; and (c) detecting the labeling substance of
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Applicants: The University of Tokyo, Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Taro Ueno, Takashi Funatsu, Takanori Ichiki, Hirofumi Shiono
  • Patent number: 9850535
    Abstract: A method for detecting a target nucleic acid, comprising: (a) contacting a nucleic acid sample comprising a target nucleic acid, comprising a first portion and a second portion, with: (i) a detection probe, wherein the detection probe is labeled with a labeling substance and comprises a nucleic acid sequence that forms a stem-loop structure and having a 5? protruding end or a 3? protruding end that is capable of hybridizing to the second portion, and (ii) a capture probe comprising a nucleic acid sequence capable of hybridizing to the first portion, wherein the capture probe is immobilized to a substrate, under conditions to form a target nucleic acid-detection probe-capture probe complex by hybridizing the second portion to the detection probe and hybridizing the first portion to the capture probe; (b) ligating a first end of the detection probe with an end of the target nucleic acid and ligating a second end of the detection probe with an end of the capture probe; and (c) detecting the labeling substance of
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignees: The University of Tokyo, Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Taro Ueno, Takashi Funatsu, Takanori Ichiki, Hirofumi Shiono
  • Publication number: 20170175177
    Abstract: A method for detecting a nucleic acid includes (a) bringing a solution including a nucleic acid and a detection probe labeled with a labeling substance into contact with a solid phase on which a capture probe is immobilized, the capture probe having a first portion including a sequence capable of hybridizing with the nucleic acid, a second portion including a sequence capable of hybridizing with the detection probe, and a stem portion for forming a double strand; (b) hybridizing the nucleic acid with the first portion, hybridizing the detection probe with the second portion, and forming a nucleic acid-detection probe-capture probe complex on the solid phase; (c) ligating the nucleic acid and the detection probe; (d) eliminating binding between the capture probe and the detection probe that has not been ligated with the nucleic acid; and (e) detecting the labeling substance in the complex.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Takanori ICHIKI, Taro UENO, Takashi FUNATSU, Ryo IIZUKA, Kuno SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20160230235
    Abstract: The present invention provides a fluidic device, an exosome analysis method, a biomolecule analysis method, and a biomolecule detection method, which can analyze even the content of an exosome in a series of flows by introducing a sample into the device. A fluidic device of the present invention is a fluidic device which detects a biomolecule contained in an exosome in a sample, and includes: an exosome purification unit which has a layer modified with a compound having a hydrophobic chain and a hydrophilic chain; a biomolecule purification unit; a biomolecule detection unit; a first flow path which connects the exosome purification unit to the biomolecule purification unit; and a second flow path which connects the biomolecule purification unit to the biomolecule detection unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Takanori ICHIKI, Masashi KOBAYASHI, Ayako HAYASHI, Shoichi TSUCHIYA, Takanori AKAGI, Taro UENO, Takashi FUNATSU, Kenji MIYAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20150051105
    Abstract: A method for detecting a target nucleic acid, comprising: (a) contacting a nucleic acid sample comprising a target nucleic acid, comprising a first portion and a second portion, with: (i) a detection probe, wherein the detection probe is labeled with a labeling substance and comprises a nucleic acid sequence that forms a stem-loop structure and having a 5? protruding end or a 3? protruding end that is capable of hybridizing to the second portion, and (ii) a capture probe comprising a nucleic acid sequence capable of hybridizing to the first portion, wherein the capture probe is immobilized to a substrate, under conditions to form a target nucleic acid-detection probe-capture probe complex by hybridizing the second portion to the detection probe and hybridizing the first portion to the capture probe; (b) ligating a first end of the detection probe with an end of the target nucleic acid and ligating a second end of the detection probe with an end of the capture probe; and (c) detecting the labeling substance of
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2014
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicants: The University of Tokyo, Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Taro Ueno, Takashi Funatsu, Takanori Ichiki, Hirofumi Shiono
  • Patent number: 7303714
    Abstract: A cross member is arranged so as to extend in a width direction of a vehicle body. The cross member has both ends fixed to side framework structures of the vehicle body. The cross member includes a base frame extending in the width direction and reinforcing frame parts formed in integral with the base frame to cover the circumference of the base frame within its limited ranges in the width direction of the vehicle body. The base frame and the reinforcing frame parts are made from the same resinous material or plural resinous materials belonging to engineering plastic system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2007
    Assignee: Calsonic Kansei Corporation
    Inventors: Tsutomu Matsuzaki, Takashi Funatsu, Kazuhiro Saito, Seiji Sanada, Hideki Yoshida, Yo Matsutani
  • Patent number: 7204263
    Abstract: A method of simply controlling the flow of fluid in a micro system without using a complicated value structure, comprising the steps of adding the substance transformed from sol-gel by stimulation to the fluid flowing through the micro flow passage of the micro system, and adding the stimulation to the fluid at a desired position on the micro flow passage to transform the fluid into gel for flow control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2007
    Assignee: Japan Science and Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Shouichirou Tsukita, Takashi Funatsu, Shuichi Shouji
  • Publication number: 20060021666
    Abstract: A micro system capable of setting an appropriate amount of stimulation being applied in order to control liquid flow in a channel. The micro system comprises micro-heaters (5b, 5c) for applying stimulation to liquid flowing through liquid channels (2b, 2c) formed in a plate (1) and controlling liquid flow by the stimulation from the micro-heaters (5b, 5c), and a means for electrically controlling the amount of stimulation being applied to the liquid from the micro-heaters (5b, 5c). An appropriate amount of stimulation can be set by electrically controlling the amount of stimulation being applied to the liquid from the micro-heaters (5b, 5c) through the control means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2003
    Publication date: February 2, 2006
    Applicant: Waseda University
    Inventors: Takashi Funatsu, Shuichi Shoji, Yasuo Wada, Ken Tsutsui, Jun Mizuno, Yoshitaka Shirasaki
  • Publication number: 20040135400
    Abstract: A cross member is arranged so as to extend in a width direction of a vehicle body. The cross member has both ends fixed to side framework structures of the vehicle body. The cross member includes a base frame extending in the width direction and reinforcing frame parts formed in integral with the base frame to cover the circumference of the base frame within its limited ranges in the width direction of the vehicle body. The base frame and the reinforcing frame parts are made from the same resinous material or plural resinous materials belonging to engineering plastic system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Applicant: CALSONIC KANSEI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsutomu Matsuzaki, Takashi Funatsu, Kazuhiro Saito, Seiji Sanada, Hideki Yoshida, Yo Matsutani
  • Publication number: 20040050436
    Abstract: A method of simply controlling the flow of fluid in a micro system without using a complicated value structure, comprising the steps of adding the substance transformed from sol-gel by stimulation to the fluid flowing through the micro flow passage of the micro system, and adding the stimulation to the fluid at a desired position on the micro flow passage to transform the fluid into gel for flow control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2003
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Inventors: Shouichirou Tsukita, Takashi Funatsu, Shuichi Shouji