Patents by Inventor Takeo OKUYAMA

Takeo OKUYAMA 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).

  • Method for adjusting position of aspirator and sample processing apparatus
    Patent number: 9733265
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for adjusting a position of an aspirator in a sample processing apparatus, the sample processing apparatus comprising the aspirator configured to aspirate a sample or a reagent from a container and a capacitance sensor connected to the aspirator to detect change in capacitance, the method comprising: moving the aspirator above a position adjustment part which is electrically conductive and which is disposed at a predetermined position; obtaining capacitance detected by the capacitance sensor while moving the aspirator; and setting reference position information indicating a reference position of the aspirator based on change in the obtained capacitance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: Sysmex Corporation
    Inventors: Takeo Okuyama, Shoichiro Asada, Tsukasa Hirata, Kazuki Asao
  • METHOD FOR ADJUSTING POSITION OF ASPIRATOR AND SAMPLE PROCESSING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20150114140
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for adjusting a position of an aspirator in a sample processing apparatus, the sample processing apparatus comprising the aspirator configured to aspirate a sample or a reagent from a container and a capacitance sensor connected to the aspirator to detect change in capacitance, the method comprising: moving the aspirator above a position adjustment part which is electrically conductive and which is disposed at a predetermined position; obtaining capacitance detected by the capacitance sensor while moving the aspirator; and setting reference position information indicating a reference position of the aspirator based on change in the obtained capacitance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Takeo OKUYAMA, Shoichiro ASADA, Tsukasa HIRATA, Kazuki ASAO