Patents by Inventor Haruhiko Ueno
Haruhiko Ueno 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).
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Patent number: 8098116Abstract: An LC composite electronic component, having a large noise suppression effect without increasing in size, includes a multilayer structure in which first and second capacitor units (10), (20) and first and second coil units (30), (40) are stacked and incorporates four LC resonance circuits. A noise circulating capacitance (C21) is formed between a coil electrode (31a) and a resonance adjusting electrode (51a), and a noise circulating capacitance (C22) is formed between a coil electrode (31c) and a resonance adjusting electrode (51b). A noise circulating capacitance (C23) is formed between a coil electrode (42a) and a resonance adjusting electrode (53a), and a noise circulating capacitance (C24) is formed between a coil electrode (42c) and a resonance adjusting electrode (53b). A noise circulating capacitance (C25) is formed between lead-out electrodes (32a), (41b), and a noise circulating capacitance (C26) is formed between lead-out electrodes (32d), (41d).Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2010Date of Patent: January 17, 2012Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Daisuke Tanaka, Haruhiko Ueno
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Patent number: 7880564Abstract: A noise filter array includes filter elements including an LC parallel resonant circuit and an LC series resonant circuit each of which includes a coil and a capacitor provided in proximity in an array and integrally provided with one another. The LC series resonant circuits include ground capacitors having signal-side electrodes. Inductance adjustment conductors are connected to signal-side electrodes of the capacitors defining the respective filter elements, and a ground electrode of the capacitors is commonly arranged so as to oppose the signal-side electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2009Date of Patent: February 1, 2011Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tomohiro Sasaki, Kenjiro Hadano, Haruhiko Ueno
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Patent number: 7837699Abstract: An ultrasonic treatment apparatus includes a sheath having an opening at a distal end thereof; an ultrasonic transducer provided at a distal portion of the sheath and generating ultrasonic vibration; an ultrasonic transmission member connected to the ultrasonic transducer at a proximal end thereof, transmitting the ultrasonic vibration, and provided with a treatment part at a distal end thereof; a gripper moving to the treatment part and grasping the part to be treated between the gripper and the treatment part; a link member connected to the gripper and provided on a side of the ultrasonic transmission member; a manipulator part connected to a proximal end part of the link member to open and close the gripper; and a rigid member which the ultrasonic transducer is inserted into and secured to.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2006Date of Patent: November 23, 2010Assignee: Olympus CorporationInventors: Norihiro Yamada, Hiroyuki Takahashi, Haruhiko Ueno, Hiroyoshi Watanabe, Keita Suzuki, Takeaki Nakamura
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Patent number: 7828723Abstract: A power driven bending endoscope with detachable insertion portion 2 is formed of an insertion body 3 having a flexible bending portion 3B, and a motor unit 4 having an electric motor 23 for driving to bend the bending portion 3B and a potentiometer 26 for detecting a bending state of the bending portion 3B, which are detachably coupled.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2007Date of Patent: November 9, 2010Assignee: Olympus CorporationInventors: Haruhiko Ueno, Yuichi Ikeda, Tatsuya Ishizuka, Tatsuya Furukawa, Yutaka Masaki, Masanobu Koitabashi, Noriaki Kanazawa
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Publication number: 20100225420Abstract: An LC composite electronic component, having a large noise suppression effect without increasing in size, includes a multilayer structure in which first and second capacitor units (10), (20) and first and second coil units (30), (40) are stacked and incorporates four LC resonance circuits. A noise circulating capacitance (C21) is formed between a coil electrode (31a) and a resonance adjusting electrode (51a), and a noise circulating capacitance (C22) is formed between a coil electrode (31c) and a resonance adjusting electrode (51b). A noise circulating capacitance (C23) is formed between a coil electrode (42a) and a resonance adjusting electrode (53a), and a noise circulating capacitance (C24) is formed between a coil electrode (42c) and a resonance adjusting electrode (53b). A noise circulating capacitance (C25) is formed between lead-out electrodes (32a), (41b), and a noise circulating capacitance (C26) is formed between lead-out electrodes (32d), (41d).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2010Publication date: September 9, 2010Applicant: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Daisuke TANAKA, Haruhiko UENO
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Patent number: 7780593Abstract: A bend section is disposed on an insertion section. A rotary body, on which a proximal end portion of a wire for a bend operation, which has a distal end portion connected to the bend section, is rotatably supported in a large-diameter section. Driving force transmission portion, which converts linear movement of a working shaft that is operable in a linear direction to rotational movement of the rotary body, is provided in the large-diameter section. A driving source unit is detachably coupled to the large-diameter section on the proximal end side of the insertion section. The driving source unit is provided with operation section which linearly moves the working shaft, in accordance with an operation of a driving shaft that operates in a linear direction by a driving force from a driving motor.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2007Date of Patent: August 24, 2010Assignee: Olympus Medical Systems Corp.Inventors: Haruhiko Ueno, Yuichi Ikeda, Tomoaki Sato, Shuji Nakamura
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Patent number: 7769483Abstract: A detection signal representing changes of an object observed can be easily transmitted to any desirable site, without performing complex adjustment to use the signal. An AE sensor is provided on an appropriate part of the circumferential surface of a rotating-side chuck which holds a workpiece. A signal-transmitting unit is provided in a space made in the rotating-side chuck. A signal-receiving unit is mounted on an appropriate part of a main section on which the rotating-side chuck is provided. The signal-transmitting unit transmits by radio a detection signal generated by the AE sensor. The signal-receiving unit receives and demodulates the detection signal, generating a signal that will be processed in signal processing.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2006Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Assignee: Bosch CorporationInventors: Osamu Kubota, Takayuki Yui, Hideo Hurukawa, Haruhiko Ueno
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Patent number: 7746197Abstract: A noise filter array includes filter elements, each of which includes an LC parallel resonant circuit having a coil and a capacitor and an LC series resonant circuit having a coil and a capacitor, are arranged substantially parallel to one another in an array and integrally provided. Grounding capacitors that define the filter elements are arranged so that a common ground-side electrode faces signal-side electrodes and is connected to an inductance adjusting conductor that defines the LC series resonant circuits along with the capacitors through a via hole. The lengths of the inductance adjusting conductor from a connection location within the via hole to ground terminals are substantially equal in each of the filter elements.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2009Date of Patent: June 29, 2010Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kenjiro Hadano, Tomohiro Sasaki, Haruhiko Ueno
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Patent number: 7722532Abstract: An electric bending endoscope comprises a bending portion arranged to an inserting portion, a bending driving unit and a buffering member. The bending driving unit bends the bending portion, and includes a motor, a first unit and a second unit. The motor generates driving force for bending the bending portion. The first unit holds the motor. The second unit includes a driving force transmitting member. The buffering member connects the first unit to an outer member of the inserting portion, a connecting code and a switch. The buffering member absorbs external force generated during the operation of the electric bending endoscope.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2003Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yuichi Ikeda, Toshinari Maeda, Haruhiko Ueno, Keiichi Arai, Takayasu Miyagi
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Publication number: 20100097894Abstract: To enable detection and transmission of an ultrasonic signal with a high S/N ratio without any need for a component requiring high machining precision or high precision in mounting a component. In a dresser head 41, an ultrasonic sensor 21 detecting an ultrasonic wave is provided, and further provided are: a signal converting/transmitting circuit 23 converting a detected signal of the ultrasonic sensor 21 to a digital signal and subjecting the digital signal to radio modulation; and a signal transmission antenna 26 to which the signal resulting from the radio modulation by the signal converting/transmitting circuit 23 is applied. Further, near the dresser head 41, a signal reception antenna 34 receiving a signal emitted by the signal transmission antenna 26 and a signal reception head 35 demodulating the reception signal obtained by the signal reception antenna 26 are provided, and the demodulated signal is output as a digital signal or an analog signal in a predetermined signal format via a control part 31.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2006Publication date: April 22, 2010Inventors: Osamu Kubota, Takayuki Yui, Hideo Hurukawa, Haruhiko Ueno
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Patent number: 7537561Abstract: An edge portion of an endoscope inserting portion includes an observation optical system, a first treatment-tool oscillating base which guides, in a first direction, a first treatment tool guided via a first channel for inserting the treatment tool, and a second treatment-tool oscillating base which guides, in a second direction, a second treatment tool guided via a second channel for inserting the treatment tool. Upon endoscope treatment for the lesion portion using the first and second treatment tools which are projected from the edge openings of two first and second channels for inserting the treatment tool and which are guided by the two first and second treatment-tool oscillating bases, one of the first and second treatment tools is moved to the outside of a field of view of an endoscope image as needed.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2003Date of Patent: May 26, 2009Assignee: Olympus CorporationInventors: Koji Yamaya, Haruhiko Ueno, Koji Nakamoto, Hisao Yabe
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Publication number: 20090121806Abstract: A noise filter array includes filter elements including an LC parallel resonant circuit and an LC series resonant circuit each of which includes a coil and a capacitor provided in proximity in an array and integrally provided with one another. The LC series resonant circuits include ground capacitors having signal-side electrodes. Inductance adjustment conductors are connected to signal-side electrodes of the capacitors defining the respective filter elements, and a ground electrode of the capacitors is commonly arranged so as to oppose the signal-side electrodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2009Publication date: May 14, 2009Applicant: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Tomohiro SASAKI, Kenjiro HADANO, Haruhiko UENO
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Publication number: 20090108958Abstract: A noise filter array includes filter elements, each of which includes an LC parallel resonant circuit having a coil and a capacitor and an LC series resonant circuit having a coil and a capacitor, are arranged substantially parallel to one another in an array and integrally provided. Grounding capacitors that define the filter elements are arranged so that a common ground-side electrode faces signal-side electrodes and is connected to an inductance adjusting conductor that defines the LC series resonant circuits along with the capacitors through a via hole. The lengths of the inductance adjusting conductor from a connection location within the via hole to ground terminals are substantially equal in each of the filter elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2009Publication date: April 30, 2009Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kenjiro HADANO, Tomohiro SASAKI, Haruhiko UENO
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Patent number: 7511594Abstract: A noise filter includes a plurality of LC parallel resonant circuits having a plurality of coils which are connected in series and electrically connected to external electrodes at both ends thereof, and capacitors which are connected in parallel to the coils, respectively, and are disposed inside an insulator while being sequentially connected in tandem to signal wires. Resonance frequencies of the respective LC parallel resonant circuits are preferably different from each other. Further, a shield electrode is disposed between the coils, and the shield electrode also defines a capacitance-forming electrode for preventing magnetic coupling between the two coils.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2005Date of Patent: March 31, 2009Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Soitsu Sasaki, Tomohiro Sasaki, Haruhiko Ueno, Shigekatsu Yamamoto
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Publication number: 20090082621Abstract: The present invention has an object to provide an electric bending endoscope apparatus with a configuration which is always capable of securing favorable operability at a time of using an endoscope without placing a weight burden on an operator when operating the endoscope, and for the purpose, the electric bending endoscope apparatus includes at least an electric bending endoscope that is configured by an elongated insertion portion which is inserted into a body cavity, a bending drive section which electrically drives a part of the insertion portion to bend, and an operation portion configured to be separate from the bending drive section and electrically connected to the bending drive section, and performs observation and treatment of an inside of the body cavity, a system controller which is electrically connected to the electric bending endoscope and centrally controls the electric bending endoscope, and an endoscope holding device configured by a bending drive unit which contains the bending drive sectiType: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2006Publication date: March 26, 2009Inventors: Yuichi Ikeda, Tatsuya Furukawa, Masanobu Koitabashi, Haruhiko Ueno, Noriaki Kanazawa, Tatsuya Ishizuka, Yutaka Masaki
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Patent number: 7491166Abstract: An endoscope includes a therapeutic instrument controlling base which is arranged to the distal portion of the inserting portion and controls such that a therapeutic instrument projected from the opening of a channel for inserting the therapeutic instrument at the distal portion of the inserting portion moves in the right and left directions of an observed image obtained by an observing unit, a controlling-base operating unit which is arranged to an operating section continuously arranged to the proximal side portion of the inserting portion and which can be operated in the right and left directions of an operator who grips the operating section, and a controlling-base operating mechanism which controls such that the therapeutic instrument controlling base moves in the right direction of the observed image according to the operation of the controlling-base operating unit in the right direction thereof by the operator who grips the operating section and controls such that the therapeutic instrument controllingType: GrantFiled: May 24, 2004Date of Patent: February 17, 2009Assignee: Olympus CorporationInventors: Haruhiko Ueno, Yasuhito Kura, Koji Yamaya
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Publication number: 20090012365Abstract: A driving source unit is detachably coupled to a large-diameter section on a proximal end side of a scope section. When the driving source unit and the large-diameter section are coupled, working shafts of the large-diameter section are engaged with driving shafts of the driving source unit, and the driving shafts linearly move on the basis of a driving force that is generated from driving motor of the driving source unit. One of the working shafts is moved in accordance with the linear movement of the driving shafts. The movement of one of the working shafts, which is moved by the driving shaft, is transmitted via a pinion gear to the other working shaft in a direction opposite to a direction of the movement of the one working shaft. A bend operation wire is pulled by the movement of the working shaft that moves and a bending section is bent.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2008Publication date: January 8, 2009Applicant: OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.Inventors: Haruhiko UENO, Yuichi IKEDA, Tomoaki SATO, Shuji NAKAMURA
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Publication number: 20080310912Abstract: An attachment and detachment mechanism includes convex and concave engaging portions provided in first and second couplings respectively and extending in a radial direction of first and second shaft portions, the convex engaging portion is to be slidably inserted into and removed from the concave engaging portion along a longitudinal direction of the concave engaging portion, the convex and concave engaging portions includes basic positions where the longitudinal directions of the convex and concave engaging portions correspond to the attachment and detachment direction of the first and second main body portions and the convex and concave engaging portions are insertable into and removable from each other, and the attachment and detachment mechanism further includes a guide mechanism to guide one engaging portion such that the one engaging portion is disposed at the basic position in conjunction with the attachment or detachment of the first and second main body portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2008Publication date: December 18, 2008Inventors: Haruhiko Ueno, Yutaka Masaki
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Patent number: 7455641Abstract: An ultrasonic treatment apparatus comprises an endoscope having an insertion portion to be inserted in a body cavity, and a treatment unit having an ultrasonic vibrator which generates ultrasonic vibrations, and a treatment portion which performs treatment by utilizing the ultrasonic vibrations generated by the ultrasonic vibrator. The ultrasonic treatment apparatus further comprises a treatment unit holding portion, which is provided in a distal end portion of the insertion portion and to which the treatment unit is attached, a cable which transmits an electric signal to the ultrasonic vibrator, and at least one bundle member which bundles the insertion portion and the cable.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2004Date of Patent: November 25, 2008Assignee: Olympus CorporationInventors: Norihiro Yamada, Haruhiko Ueno, Hiroyuki Takahashi, Hiroyoshi Watanabe, Keita Suzuki, Mitsumasa Okada, Takeaki Nakamura
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Patent number: 7449004Abstract: An ultrasonic transducer unit that generates ultrasonic vibration for treating living tissues has an ultrasonic transducer and a cover member that covers the ultrasonic transducer. A flexible sheath is coupled at one end to the cover member. A signal cable extends through the sheath and is connected at one end to the ultrasonic transducer. A transducer drive unit is connected to the other end of the signal cable. An operation unit is provided at the other end of the flexible sheath.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2004Date of Patent: November 11, 2008Assignee: Olympus CorporationInventors: Norihiro Yamada, Haruhiko Ueno, Hiroyuki Takahashi, Hiroyoshi Watanabe, Keita Suzuki, Takeaki Nakamura