Patents by Inventor Toshimi Furuya

Toshimi Furuya 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).

  • Biochemical analysis apparatus
    Patent number: 6531094
    Abstract: In a biochemical analysis apparatus a frameless dry chemical analysis film having a reagent layer formed on a support sheet is taken out from a cartridge storing therein a plurality of the frameless chemical analysis films, applied with a sample liquid, inserted into an incubator and taken out from the incubator and at least a part of these steps and film transferring steps between these steps is effected with the film held by a suction pad. A change of pressure in the suction pad when it attracts the film under a suction force is measured and the attracting state of the suction pad is judged on the basis of the result of the measurement. The part of the steps which is effected with the film held by the suction pad is controlled on the basis of the judgment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2003
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Seto, Toshimi Furuya
  • BIOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20020044892
    Abstract: In a biochemical analysis apparatus a frameless dry chemical analysis film having a reagent layer formed on a support sheet is taken out from a cartridge storing therein a plurality of the frameless chemical analysis films, applied with a sample liquid, inserted into an incubator and taken out from the incubator and at least a part of these steps and film transferring steps between these steps is effected with the film held by a suction pad. A change of pressure in the suction pad when it attracts the film under a suction force is measured and the attracting state of the suction pad is judged on the basis of the result of the measurement. The part of the steps which is effected with the film held by the suction pad is controlled on the basis of the judgment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 1996
    Publication date: April 18, 2002
    Inventors: YOSHIHIRO SETO, TOSHIMI FURUYA
  • Method of controlling test films in biochemical analysis apparatus
    Patent number: 5629207
    Abstract: In a biochemical analysis apparatus a frameless dry chemical analysis film having a reagent layer formed on a support sheet is taken out from a cartridge storing therein a plurality of the frameless chemical analysis films, applied with a sample liquid, inserted into an incubator and taken out from the incubator and at least a part of these steps and film transferring steps between these steps is effected with the film held by a suction pad. A change of pressure in the suction pad when it attracts the film under a suction force is measured and the attracting state of the suction pad is judged on the basis of the result of the measurement. The part of the steps which is effected with the film held by the suction pad is controlled on the basis of the judgment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 13, 1997
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Seto, Toshimi Furuya