USPTO Patent Grant: Analysis system for polymer cartridges

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Published March 24th, 2026

Detected March 25th, 2026

Summary

The USPTO has granted patent US12586032B2 to Hitachi High-Tech Corporation for an analysis system designed for polymer cartridges. The system acquires and collates attribute information to determine the suitability of polymer cartridges for use with the analyzer.

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted patent US12586032B2 to Hitachi High-Tech Corporation. The patent covers an analysis system and method that utilizes polymer cartridges. The system's analyzer collects attribute information from the polymer cartridge and transmits it to a server. The server then compares this information with stored data to determine if the cartridge is appropriate for use with the analyzer.

This patent grant is primarily an intellectual property matter and does not impose direct regulatory obligations on companies. However, manufacturers of similar analysis systems or polymer cartridges should be aware of this granted patent to avoid potential infringement. The filing date was December 23, 2021, and the grant date is March 24, 2026.

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Analysis system and analysis method using same

Grant US12586032B2 Kind: B2 Mar 24, 2026

Assignee

HITACHI HIGH-TECH CORPORATION

Inventors

Hirokazu Kato, Motohiro Yamazaki, Ryusuke Kimura, Noriyuki Sumida, Hiroyuki Tanai, Asami Terakado, Mitsuhiro Miyazaki

Abstract

An analysis system includes: an analyzer that performs an analysis using polymer filled in a polymer cartridge, acquires attribute information on the polymer cartridge, and transmits the attribute information to the outside; and a server that acquires the attribute information on the polymer cartridge transmitted from the analyzer, collates the attribute information with attribute information stored in a database, and transmits to the analyzer a determination result obtained by determining whether or not the polymer cartridge in which polymer corresponding to the collated attribute information has been filled already is proper as an object to be set on the analyzer.