IP Library Granted Patent US 6,980,294
Granted Patent B2
US 6,980,294 · App. 11/017,506 · Granted Dec 27, 2005

Biomolecule analyzer

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Patent No.
US 6,980,294
App. No.
11/017,506
Granted
Dec 27, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

A biomolecule analyzer of the present invention analyzes dynamic behaviors of biomolecules, and comprises image obtaining means for obtaining an image corresponding to at least one observation area of a biological sample containing biomolecules held in a measurable state, designation means for designating an arbitrary point on the image obtained by the image obtaining means, arrangement means for arranging a measuring point in a point position on the sample corresponding to the point designated by the designation means so that the measuring point may continuously coincide with the point position, measurement means for measuring a signal derived from dynamic information of an object to be measured from the measuring point arranged by the arrangement means, and analysis means for analyzing measuring results of the measurement means.

Claims (17)

1. A biomolecule analyzer which analyzes dynamic behaviors of biomolecules, comprising:

image obtaining means for obtaining an image corresponding to at least one observation area of a biological sample containing biomolecules held in a measurable state;

designation means for designating an arbitrary point on the image obtained by the image obtaining means;

arrangement means for arranging a measuring point in a point position on the sample corresponding to the point designated by the designation means so that the measuring point may continuously coincide with the point position;

measurement means for measuring a signal derived from dynamic information of an object to be measured from the measuring point arranged by the arrangement means; and

analysis means for analyzing measuring results of the measurement means.

2. The biomolecule analyzer according to claim 1 , wherein:

the image obtained by the image obtaining means contains a three-dimensional area; and

the arrangement means arranges the measuring point on an arbitrary three-dimensional point.

3. The biomolecule analyzer according to claim 1 , wherein:

the measurement means obtains a plurality of signals different in time from the same measuring point, and

the analysis means compares outputs between the measuring points, and executes an operation.

4. The biomolecule analyzer according to claim 1 , wherein the measurement means measures an intensity of an optical signal.

5. The biomolecule analyzer according to claim 1 , wherein the analysis means executes the operation by using proper operational equations regarding dynamic information according to components on the sample to which the designated point belongs.

6. The biomolecule analyzer according to claim 1 , wherein:

the designation means is configured to designate two or more arbitrary points, the arrangement means and the measurement means independently function at the two or more designated points, and

the analysis means outputs measuring results obtained from the two or more points to be compared.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 10, 2022
From: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
To: EVIDENT CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 061133/0642 →
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Jun 27, 2016
From: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
To: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 039344/0502 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 7, 2005
From: NAMBA, AKIHIRO; ISHIBASHI, KIYOCHIKA; HORIKAWA, YOSHIAKI
To: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 016439/0930 →