Patents by Inventor Yohei TSUBOUCHI

Yohei TSUBOUCHI 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).

  • Analysis apparatus
    Patent number: 11971416
    Abstract: An analysis apparatus (1) includes a housing unit (10) that houses a biological sample (S), a staining dispenser unit (20) that fluorescently stains the biological sample (S), an image acquisition unit (30) that acquires an image of the biological sample (S), a washer unit (40) that destains the biological sample (S), a drive unit (50), and a control unit (90) that analyzes the image and controls the drive unit (50). The control unit (90) performs adjustments so that the staining dispenser unit (20) and the housing unit (10) satisfy a first position condition, performs adjustments so that the image acquisition unit (30) and the housing unit (10) satisfy a second position condition, and performs adjustments so that the washer unit (40) and the housing unit (10) satisfy a third position condition. The analysis apparatus (1) maximizes the actual photography range of information related to the biological sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignees: YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORPORATION, University of Zurich
    Inventors: Takayuki Kei, Yohei Tsubouchi, Lucas Pelkmans, Gabriele Gut
  • ANALYSIS APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20210382062
    Abstract: An analysis apparatus (1) includes a housing unit (10) that houses a biological sample (S), a staining dispenser unit (20) that fluorescently stains the biological sample (S), an image acquisition unit (30) that acquires an image of the biological sample (S), a washer unit (40) that destains the biological sample (S), a drive unit (50), and a control unit (90) that analyzes the image and controls the drive unit (50). The control unit (90) performs adjustments so that the staining dispenser unit (20) and the housing unit (10) satisfy a first position condition, performs adjustments so that the image acquisition unit (30) and the housing unit (10) satisfy a second position condition, and performs adjustments so that the washer unit (40) and the housing unit (10) satisfy a third position condition. The analysis apparatus (1) maximizes the actual photography range of information related to the biological sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicants: YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORPORATION, University of Zurich
    Inventors: Takayuki KEI, Yohei TSUBOUCHI, Lucas PELKMANS, Gabriele GUT