Patents by Inventor Toshinobu Yanagisawa

Toshinobu Yanagisawa 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: 11946916
    Abstract: A waveform processing assistance device includes an acquirer that acquires a plurality of waveform data obtained by an analysis of a sample, a selector that selects reference data among the waveform data, an extractor that extracts correct answer peaks and correct answer data from the reference data a determiner that determines each processing section including a correct answer peak and each parameter initial value, a waveform processor that performs waveform processing in each determined processing section based on each parameter initial value, an adjuster that generates a parameter adjustment value at which a waveform processing result obtained in each processing section matches or approximates corresponding correct answer data, and a program creator that creates a waveform processing execution program that includes an instruction to execute waveform processing using the parameter adjustment value in each processing section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuki Ishikawa, Hiroaki Kozawa, Takeshi Yoshida, Yuji Katsuyama, Toshinobu Yanagisawa
  • Publication number: 20220198177
    Abstract: A waveform processing assistance device includes an acquirer that acquires a plurality of waveform data obtained by an analysis of a sample, a selector that selects reference data among the waveform data, an extractor that extracts correct answer peaks and correct answer data from the reference data a determiner that determines each processing section including a correct answer peak and each parameter initial value, a waveform processor that performs waveform processing in each determined processing section based on each parameter initial value, an adjuster that generates a parameter adjustment value at which a waveform processing result obtained in each processing section matches or approximates corresponding correct answer data, and a program creator that creates a waveform processing execution program that includes an instruction to execute waveform processing using the parameter adjustment value in each processing section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Yuki ISHIKAWA, Hiroaki KOZAWA, Takeshi YOSHIDA, Yuji KATSUYAMA, Toshinobu YANAGISAWA
  • Publication number: 20220146471
    Abstract: A waveform processing assistance device includes an acquirer that acquires a correspondence relationship between a plurality of values of a waveform processing parameter and a plurality of results of waveform processing as a plurality of peak separation information pieces in regard to a plurality of peaks that are separated from one or a plurality of waveform data pieces based on the plurality of values of the waveform processing parameter, a determiner that determines robustness of each value of the waveform processing parameter based on a plurality of peak separation information pieces acquired by the acquirer, and a display controller that causes the display to display a plurality of peak separation information pieces acquired by the acquirer and a robustness information piece representing robustness of each value of the waveform processing parameter that is calculated by the determiner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Yuki ISHIKAWA, Hiroaki KOZAWA, Takeshi YOSHIDA, Yuji KATSUYAMA, Toshinobu YANAGISAWA
  • Patent number: 11209406
    Abstract: A data processing device that processes three-dimensional data having time, intensity, and wavelength collected from a sample serving as a measurement target includes: a chromatogram generator configured to generate a chromatogram from the three-dimensional data; a target peak determiner configured to determine a target peak from peaks appearing on the chromatogram; a time point specifier configured to specify a time point at which the size of a spectrum matches the size of a reference spectrum from a time range during which the target peak appears in the three-dimensional data; and a target spectrum generator configured to extract data at the time point from the three-dimensional data, thereby generating a spectrum at the time point. With this configuration, a spectrum that is not affected by distortion, saturation, or noise can be readily and reliably obtained from the three-dimensional data obtained through sample analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Shimadzu Corporation
    Inventors: Toshinobu Yanagisawa, Kanta Horie
  • Patent number: 10802005
    Abstract: A chromatogram data processing system having an impurity detector including a differential chromatogram creator, a purity curve creator and a determiner. The differential chromatogram creator calculates a differential coefficient of an absorbance spectrum with respect to wavelength at a local maximum or local minimum absorption wavelength of the target component, and creates a differential chromatogram which shows a temporal change of the differential coefficient. The purity curve creator creates a purity curve which shows a temporal change of the difference between the degree of similarity of a spectrum on the target peak to a reference spectrum and a threshold of the degree of similarity which is determined taking into account the influence of noise components. The differential chromatogram and the purity curve are displayed on a display unit in a superposed form on a wavelength chromatogram created by a wavelength chromatogram creator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenichi Mishima, Etsuho Kamata, Hiroshi Miura, Yasuhiro Mito, Toshinobu Yanagisawa
  • Patent number: 10697946
    Abstract: A system for creating a chromatogram based on a temporal change of a spectrum obtained within a predetermined wavelength range including a target wavelength, the system including a post-correction chromatogram display section for displaying a post-correction chromatogram obtained by multiplying a chromatogram at the designated wavelength by a sensitivity factor obtained by dividing the intensity of the designated-time spectrum at the target wavelength by the intensity of the designated-time spectrum at the designated wavelength, and for changing the display to a post-correction chromatogram corresponding to the latest values of the designated time point and the designated wavelength when one or both of the designated time point and the designated wavelength are changed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Etsuho Kamata, Toshinobu Yanagisawa, Yasuhiro Mito, Kenichi Mishima
  • Patent number: 10551363
    Abstract: Provided is a system 100 for monitoring an operating status of a chromatograph to determine whether or not an abnormality due to an external condition independent of the characteristics of a sample being analyzed is present in the operating status of the chromatograph. This system includes: an external-condition measurement device (pressure sensor 19A, column oven thermometer 19B and room temperature thermometer 19C) for performing a time-series of measurement of the external condition and for obtaining a series of external-condition-related data; an index value calculator 23 for calculating an index value based on the series of the external-condition-related data obtained through an analysis; and an index value storage (data storage 24) for storing the index value for the analysis, with the index value being linked with an analysis data obtained through the analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventor: Toshinobu Yanagisawa
  • Patent number: 10481138
    Abstract: Regarding a chromatogram data processing device configured to process three-dimensional chromatogram data collected on a target sample in which dimensions are made up of time, wavelength, and absorbance, and the chromatogram data processing device includes a differential spectrum generating means configured to generate a differential spectrum that represents a change in a wavelength differential coefficient, which is a differential coefficient in a wavelength direction in a predetermined wavelength range, based on the three-dimensional chromatogram data, with respect to an absorbance spectrum representing a relation of the wavelength and the absorbance at each time in an entire temporal range or a predetermined temporal range, and a determination means configured to determine whether or not one or plural other components are included in a peak of a target component, based on a temporal change in a waveform of the differential spectrum, so that the determination on whether or not a target sample includes impur
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenichi Mishima, Etsuho Kamata, Hiroshi Miura, Yasuhiro Mito, Toshinobu Yanagisawa
  • Patent number: 10386346
    Abstract: A data processing system for a chromatograph has an impurity detector including a differential chromatogram creator and a determining section. The differential chromatogram creator calculates a wavelength differential coefficient by differentiating an absorbance spectrum with respect to the wavelength at each point in time of the measurement and creates a differential chromatogram which shows a temporal change in the wavelength differential coefficient. Based on a shape of the thus created differential chromatogram, the determining section determines whether or not a peak of a target component contains an impurity. By this method, whether or not the peak of the target component contains an impurity can be determined with high accuracy, without requiring complex calculations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Mito, Etsuho Kamata, Hiroshi Miura, Kenichi Mishima, Toshinobu Yanagisawa
  • Patent number: 10317378
    Abstract: A data processing system including a sensitivity coefficient holder for holding a value R of a sensitivity coefficient for a wavelength ?1 belonging to one peak in a spectrum of a first component and a second wavelength ?2 belonging to the same peak and having a lower intensity than ?1, the value R defined using the ratio of the peak areas or similar information of two chromatograms respectively obtained at the two wavelengths; a chromatographic detector for spectroscopically analyzing sample components exiting from a component-separating column and for measuring an intensity at the second wavelength ?2 of the spectrum of the first component and an intensity at a wavelength ?3 of a spectrum of a second component at each point in time; and a concentration ratio calculator for calculating the ratio of concentration between the first component and the second component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventor: Toshinobu Yanagisawa
  • Patent number: 10309940
    Abstract: There are provided a data processing device for chromatograph and a data processing method for chromatograph which allow a peak to be desirably checked. A peak (correction target peak (P1)) whose intensity exceeds a predetermined threshold in a chromatogram at a target wavelength (?1) is corrected based on correction reference values (height (H1) and area (A1) of a peak (P11)) and a sensitivity coefficient (R=I1/I2), and the chromatogram after correction is displayed or printed. Therefore, even if the correction target peak (P1) is saturated, display or printing may be performed in a state where correction has been performed so that the chromatogram at the peak (P1) is not cut off in the middle. Accordingly, at the time of display or printing of the chromatogram, a fine peak may be prevented from becoming too small, and also the correction target peak (P1) may be prevented from being cut off in the middle, and thus the peaks may be desirably checked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Etsuho Kamata, Toshinobu Yanagisawa, Yasuhiro Mito, Kenichi Mishima
  • Publication number: 20190162708
    Abstract: A data processing device that processes three-dimensional data having time, intensity, and wavelength collected from a sample serving as a measurement target includes: a chromatogram generator configured to generate a chromatogram from the three-dimensional data; a target peak determiner configured to determine a target peak from peaks appearing on the chromatogram; a time point specifier configured to specify a time point at which the size of a spectrum matches the size of a reference spectrum from a time range during which the target peak appears in the three-dimensional data; and a target spectrum generator configured to extract data at the time point from the three-dimensional data, thereby generating a spectrum at the time point. With this configuration, a spectrum that is not affected by distortion, saturation, or noise can be readily and reliably obtained from the three-dimensional data obtained through sample analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicant: Shimadzu Corporation
    Inventors: Toshinobu YANAGISAWA, Kanta HORIE
  • Patent number: 10184925
    Abstract: A preparative separation chromatograph system having a column for temporally separating components in a sample and for discharging an eluate fluid with the components, a detector for obtaining an absorbance spectrum of the eluate fluid, and a fraction collector for continuously creating a chromatogram. The system further includes: a peak section determiner; a differential value determiner for calculating a differential spectrum value and for determining whether or not the absolute value of the differential spectrum value is equal to or less than a predetermined value; and a fraction collector controller for controlling the fraction collector so as to fractionate the eluate fluid during a period of time for which it is determined that the chromatogram peak of the target component is present and for which it is also determined the absolute value of the differential spectrum value is equal to or less than the predetermined value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Mito, Etsuho Kamata, Hiroshi Miura, Kenichi Mishima, Toshinobu Yanagisawa
  • Patent number: 10151734
    Abstract: A data processing system for a chromatograph including a standard sample data storage section; a standard sample sensitivity factor calculator; a post-correction standard sample chromatogram strength calculator; a specific designated retention time and specific designated wavelength setter; a measurement sample data storage section; a measurement sample sensitivity factor calculator; and a post-correction measurement sample chromatogram creator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Etsuho Kamata, Toshinobu Yanagisawa, Yasuhiro Mito, Kenichi Mishima
  • Publication number: 20180321200
    Abstract: A preparative separation chromatograph system having a column for temporally separating components in a sample and for discharging an eluate fluid with the components, a detector for obtaining an absorbance spectrum of the eluate fluid, and a fraction collector for continuously creating a chromatogram. The system further includes: a peak section determiner; a differential value determiner for calculating a differential spectrum value and for determining whether or not the absolute value of the differential spectrum value is equal to or less than a predetermined value; and a fraction collector controller for controlling the fraction collector so as to fractionate the eluate fluid during a period of time for which it is determined that the chromatogram peak of the target component is present and for which it is also determined the absolute value of the differential spectrum value is equal to or less than the predetermined value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Applicant: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuhiro MITO, Etsuho KAMATA, Hiroshi MIURA, Kenichi MISHIMA, Toshinobu YANAGISAWA
  • Patent number: 10048237
    Abstract: A preparative separation chromatograph system having a column for temporally separating components in a sample and for discharging an eluate fluid with the components, a detector for obtaining an absorbance spectrum of the eluate fluid, and a fraction collector for continuously creating a chromatogram. The system further includes: a peak section determiner; a differential value determiner for calculating a differential spectrum value and for determining whether or not the absolute value of the differential spectrum value is equal to or less than a predetermined value; and a fraction collector controller for controlling the fraction collector so as to fractionate the eluate fluid during a period of time for which it is determined that the chromatogram peak of the target component is present and for which it is also determined the absolute value of the differential spectrum value is equal to or less than the predetermined value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Mito, Etsuho Kamata, Hiroshi Miura, Kenichi Mishima, Toshinobu Yanagisawa
  • Patent number: 9797915
    Abstract: In an analyzing system including a commanding unit for sending a command and an executing unit for executing a processing upon receiving the command, a processing instruction may not be executed at the right time due to a heavy traffic of information and other factors. In order to solve this problem, in a preparative separation system 1 according to the present invention, a PC 20 provides the execution time for starting/finishing the fractionation processing to a controller 18. Therefore, even in the case where the time of the PC 20 and that of the controller 18 are not synchronized, the controller 18 can accurately set the execution time for starting/finishing the fractionation in a preparative separation unit 16. A piping 17 may be placed so that the traveling time of sample components is sufficiently larger than the delay time of signals due to the signal transfer lag and other reasons. This can absorb the delay time, allowing the units to cooperate with each other at a correct timing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Shimadzu Corporation
    Inventors: Keisuke Munetaka, Toshinobu Yanagisawa
  • Publication number: 20160216240
    Abstract: A data processing system for a chromatograph including a standard sample data storage section; a standard sample sensitivity factor calculator; a post-correction standard sample chromatogram strength calculator; a specific designated retention time and specific designated wavelength setter; a measurement sample data storage section; a measurement sample sensitivity factor calculator; and a post-correction measurement sample chromatogram creator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2013
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Applicant: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Etsuho KAMATA, Toshinobu YANAGISAWA, Yasuhiro MITO, Kenichi MISHIMA
  • Publication number: 20160209380
    Abstract: A chromatogram data processing system having an impurity detector including a differential chromatogram creator, a purity curve creator and a determiner. The differential chromatogram creator calculates a differential coefficient of an absorbance spectrum with respect to wavelength at a local maximum or local minimum absorption wavelength of the target component, and creates a differential chromatogram which shows a temporal change of the differential coefficient. The purity curve creator creates a purity curve which shows a temporal change of the difference between the degree of similarity of a spectrum on the target peak to a reference spectrum and a threshold of the degree of similarity which is determined taking into account the influence of noise components. The differential chromatogram and the purity curve are displayed on a display unit in a superposed form on a wavelength chromatogram created by a wavelength chromatogram creator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Applicant: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenichi MISHIMA, Etsuho KAMATA, Hiroshi MIURA, Yasuhiro MITO, Toshinobu YANAGISAWA
  • Publication number: 20160169848
    Abstract: There are provided a data processing device for chromatograph and a data processing method for chromatograph which allow a peak to be desirably checked. A peak (correction target peak (P1)) whose intensity exceeds a predetermined threshold in a chromatogram at a target wavelength (X1) is corrected based on correction reference values (height (H1) and area (A1) of a peak (P11)) and a sensitivity coefficient (R=I1/I2), and the chromatogram after correction is displayed or printed. Therefore, even if the correction target peak (P1) is saturated, display or printing may be performed in a state where correction has been performed so that the chromatogram at the peak (P1) is not cut off in the middle. Accordingly, at the time of display or printing of the chromatogram, a fine peak may be prevented from becoming too small, and also the correction target peak (P1) may be prevented from being cut off in the middle, and thus the peaks may be desirably checked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2013
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Applicant: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Etsuho KAMATA, Toshinobu YANAGISAWA, Yasuhiro MITO, Kenichi MISHIMA