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Sysmex Receives “Chairman’s Prize from the Hyogo Institute of Invention and Innovation” and “Encouragement Prize for Invention” at Kinki Local Commendation for Inventions in 2025
Sysmex Corporation received Chairman’s Prize from the Hyogo Institute of Invention and
Innovation and Encouragement Prize for Invention at Kinki Local Commendation for Invention hosted by Japan Institute of Invention and Innovation.
The Local Commendation for Inventions is a historical commendation which has been around since 1921 for publicly honoring engineers, researchers, and developers who created excellent and practical inventions and designs, for the purpose of contributing to improvement of science and technology and promotion of regional industries through encouragement and growth of inventions in local regions.
| 1 | Title of the award: | Chairman’s Prize from the Hyogo Institute of Invention and Innovation |
| Title of awarded invention: |
Environmentally Friendly Specimen Analyzer Utilizing Concentrated Washing Solution (Japanese Patent No. 6742086) |
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| Awarded inventors: | Ryuki Takagi, Yuji Wakamiya | |
| Date of the award: | November 13, 2025 | |
| Description of the invention: |
This invention relates to a specimen analyzer that utilizes a concentrated washing solution. The specimen analyzer in this invention dilutes the concentrated washing solution for use as a washing solution. If a long period of time passes before the diluted washing solution is used, the washing solution may deteriorate, potentially requiring its disposal. This invention optimizes the timing of dilution, ensuring that the washing solution is consumed without a long period of time having passed after dilution. This approach contributes to reducing the disposal of the washing solution and contributes to a reduction in water consumption. Furthermore, the use of a concentrated washing solution helps to decrease the volume of washing solution transported, thereby contributing to a reduction in carbon emissions associated with transportation. |
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| 2 | Title of the award: | Encouragement Prize for Invention |
| Title of awarded invention: |
Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time Reagent (Japanese Patent No. 7153519) |
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| Awarded inventors: | Kohei Akatsuchi, Takahiko Bando, Naoki Yamamoto, Masako Aki | |
| Date of the award: | November 13, 2025 | |
| Description of the invention: |
This invention relates to a measuring reagent for examining blood
coagulation functions. The test reagent in this invention is used for measuring purposes such as screening for bleeding tendencies in patients being tested, screening for protein (Lupus Anticoagulant) that may cause blood disorders, and monitoring the efficacy of anticoagulant drug (Heparin). This invention has achieved high performance for all of these measuring purposes by preparing three types of phospholipids at specific concentrations. This measuring reagent is widely used in clinical practice and contributes to the care of many patients. |
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| History of Kinki Local Commendations for Innovation Awards Received by Sysmex (Past Five Years) |
| · 2024 Kinki Local Commendation for Inventions |
| "Prize of the Director-General of the Kinki Bureau of Economy,Trade and Industry": Blood Analyzer Capable of Analyzing Blood Products |
| “Encouragement Prize for Invention”: Analyzer for Automating Platelet Aggregation Testing |
| · 2023 Kinki Local Commendation for Inventions |
| “Special Award: Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology Prize”: Novel Hepatic Fibrosis Testing Method |
| “Encouragement Prize for Invention”: Specimen Analyzer |
| “Encouragement Prize for Invention”: D-Dimer Measuring Reagent |
| · 2022 Kinki Local Commendation for Inventions |
| “Chairman’s Prize from the Hyogo Institute of Invention and Innovation”: Blood Coagulation Measurement Apparatus Using LED Light Source |
| “Encouragement Prize for Invention”: Specimen Processing Apparatus |
| ・2021 Kinki Local Commendations for Inventions |
| “Chairman's Prize from the Hyogo Institute of Invention and Innovation”: Prothrombin time measuring reagent |
| “The Encouragement Prize for Invention”: Malaria-infected red blood cell detection method |
| “The Encouragement Prize for Invention”: Cell imaging apparatus |
| “The Encouragement Prize for Invention”: Analyzer having abnormality monitoring function |
| ・2020 Kinki Local Commendations for Inventions
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| “Special Award: Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Prize”: Measuring method of hematopoietic stem cell |
| “The Encouragement Prize for Invention”: Sample Analyzer
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| “The Encouragement Prize for Invention”: Sample processing device |
| “The Encouragement Prize for Invention”: Smear preparation device |
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but may be subject to change without prior notice.