Patents by Inventor Hideyuki Adachi
Hideyuki Adachi 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: 10047338Abstract: An algae culture method capable of efficiently producing an osmotic pressure adjusting substance, a production method of the substance, and an algae culture method for recovering carbon dioxide from a mixed gas containing carbon dioxide and sulfurous acid gas. The methods involve preparing a plurality of enrichment cultures each containing betaine by culturing a culture of microalgae derived from an environmental specimen under a photoautotrophic condition and under a plurality of culture conditions; making a cultivation plan in which an optimum enrichment culture suitable for a main culture is selected from the plurality of enrichment cultures; producing a main culture that contains betaine under the photoautotrophic condition and a salt concentration of 10 wt. % or more; and separating betaine. In the main culture, the algae containing betaine are cultured while the mixed gas containing sulfurous acid gas and carbon dioxide is blown to a culture solution of the algae.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2015Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignees: EUGLENA CO., LTD., SHIMIZU CORPORATIONInventors: Kengo Suzuki, Ryohei Nakano, Hideyuki Adachi, Ayaka Nakashima, Eriko Yoshida, Masaharu Tasaki, Yoichi Kuroiwa, Keisuke Kojima, Takeshi Hasegawa
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Publication number: 20170037360Abstract: An algae culture method capable of efficiently producing an osmotic pressure adjusting substance, a production method of the substance, and an algae culture method for recovering carbon dioxide from a mixed gas containing carbon dioxide and sulfurous acid gas. The methods involve preparing a plurality of enrichment cultures each containing betaine by culturing a culture of microalgae derived from an environmental specimen under a photoautotrophic condition and under a plurality of culture conditions; making a cultivation plan in which an optimum enrichment culture suitable for a main culture is selected from the plurality of enrichment cultures; producing a main culture that contains betaine under the photoautotrophic condition and a salt concentration of 10 wt. % or more; and separating betaine. In the main culture, the algae containing betaine are cultured while the mixed gas containing sulfurous acid gas and carbon dioxide is blown to a culture solution of the algae.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2015Publication date: February 9, 2017Applicants: EUGLENA CO., LTD., SHIMIZU CORPORATIONInventors: Kengo SUZUKI, Ryohei NAKANO, Hideyuki ADACHI, Ayaka NAKASHIMA, Eriko YOSHIDA, Masaharu TASAKI, Yoichi KUROIWA, Keisuke KOJIMA, Takeshi HASEGAWA
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Patent number: 8100888Abstract: A capsulated body having a facility, which acquires biomedical information through endoscopic examination or the like, incorporated therein is inserted into a duct within a living body. Whether the capsulated body has halted for a certain period of time is detected from the time-varying position of the capsulated body or a time-passing change in an image. If it is judged that the capsulated body has halted at a stenosed region or the like, the fact is notified so that the capsulated body can be collected immediately.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2006Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: Olympus CorporationInventors: Hidetake Segawa, Hironobu Takizawa, Hideyuki Adachi, Takeshi Yokoi
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Patent number: 7993263Abstract: A method of displaying an image in a subject is provided. The method including: capturing an image using a capsule type medical device introduced into the subject; generating a wireless signal of the image; receiving the wireless signal of the image at the outside of the subject with an external device; and displaying the image based on the received signal, on a first display portion contained in the same housing as the external device.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2005Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Assignee: Olympus CorporationInventors: Takeshi Yokoi, Hironobu Takizawa, Hidetake Segawa, Hitoshi Mizuno, Hideyuki Adachi, Hiroki Moriyama, Hisao Yabe
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Patent number: 7942811Abstract: A capsulated body having a facility, which acquires biomedical information through endoscopic examination or the like, incorporated therein is inserted into a duct within a living body. Whether the capsulated body has halted for a certain period of time is detected from the time-varying position of the capsulated body or a time-passing change in an image. If it is judged that the capsulated body has halted at a stenosed region or the like, the fact is notified so that the capsulated body can be collected immediately.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2006Date of Patent: May 17, 2011Assignee: Olympus CorporationInventors: Hidetake Segawa, Hironobu Takizawa, Hideyuki Adachi, Takeshi Yokoi
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Patent number: 7727145Abstract: A method of transmitting images in a subject to an outside of the subject using a wireless signal is provided. The method including: (a) transmitting to the outside of the subject a first signal corresponding to a first image obtained using a first imaging device, by timing on a first illumination device for illuminating the subject to capture the first image of the subject; (b) transmitting to the outside of the subject a second signal corresponding to a second image obtained using a second imaging device, by turning on a second illumination device for illuminating the subject to capture the second image of the subject; and (c) repeating (a) and (b), where at least initiation of the transmitting the first signal and initiation of the transmitting the second signals is alternately performed and the first and second illumination devices are alternately turned on coincidentally with transmission periods of the first and second signals, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2007Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: Olympus CorporationInventors: Takeshi Yokoi, Hironobu Takizawa, Hidetake Segawa, Hitoshi Mizuno, Hideyuki Adachi, Hiroki Moriyama, Hisao Yabe
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Patent number: 7651471Abstract: An encapsulated medical device is passed through the lumen of a body cavity in order to examine, cure, or treat an internal region of the body cavity under the control of the extracorporeal device. A capsule body has a linkage hole bored in the extended portion thereof so that when the capsule body comes into close contact with the internal surface of a body cavity to block the lumen thereof, the linkage hole will realize a fluid passage which allows a fluid such as a gas or humor to flow into the forward and backward parts of the lumen.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2006Date of Patent: January 26, 2010Assignee: Olympus CorporationInventors: Takeshi Yokoi, Hironobu Takizawa, Hidetake Segawa, Hideyuki Adachi
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Patent number: 7511733Abstract: A battery self-containing body, which self-contains a battery or a battery accommodating body, which accommodates a battery removably is attached to a capsule body including a drive circuit for driving an imaging device and an illuminating device. Thus, the power supply can be turned ON easily. In addition, the inside portion is sealed water-tightly. Thus, the battery self-containing body or a battery can be exchanged easily, which allows the easy reuse. The direction of the visual field of the imaging device is diagonal with respect to the axis of the capsule body. Furthermore, spiral-shape projections are provided on the peripheral surface of the cylinder form. Thus, the rotation allows the surface of canal cavity wall to be examined easily.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2002Date of Patent: March 31, 2009Assignee: Olympus CorporationInventors: Hironobu Takizawa, Hideyuki Adachi, Hitoshi Mizuno, Hisao Yabe, Hiroki Moriyama
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Publication number: 20070255099Abstract: A method of transmitting images in a subject to an outside of the subject using a wireless signal is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2007Publication date: November 1, 2007Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventors: Takeshi Yokoi, Hironobu Takizawa, Hidetake Segawa, Hitoshi Mizuno, Hideyuki Adachi, Hiroki Moriyama, Hisao Yabe
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Publication number: 20070142710Abstract: A capsule-type medical device which is advanced through a digestive tract of a human being or animal for conducting an examination, therapy, or treatment is provided. The capsule-type medical device includes: a plurality of capsule bodies; a soft linking unit which links the plurality of capsule bodies and has an outer diameter less than that of any of the capsule bodies; and a joining member which joins two or more of the plurality of capsule bodies in a prescribed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2007Publication date: June 21, 2007Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventors: Takeshi Yokoi, Hironobu Takizawa, Hidetake Segawa, Hitoshi Mizuno, Hideyuki Adachi, Hiroki Moriyama, Hisao Yabe
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Publication number: 20070142708Abstract: A capsule-type medical device which is advanced through a digestive tract of a human being or animal for conducting an examination, therapy, or treatment is provided. The capsule-type medical device includes: a plurality of capsule bodies; a soft linking unit which links the plurality of capsule bodies and has an outer diameter less than that of any of the capsule bodies; and a joining member which joins two or more of the plurality of capsule bodies in a prescribed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2007Publication date: June 21, 2007Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventors: Takeshi Yokoi, Hironobu Takizawa, Hidetake Segawa, Hitoshi Mizuno, Hideyuki Adachi, Hiroki Moriyama, Hisao Yabe
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Publication number: 20070032699Abstract: A capsulated body having a facility, which acquires biomedical information through endoscopic examination or the like, incorporated therein is inserted into a duct within a living body. Whether the capsulated body has halted for a certain period of time is detected from the time-varying position of the capsulated body or a time-passing change in an image. If it is judged that the capsulated body has halted at a stenosed region or the like, the fact is notified so that the capsulated body can be collected immediately.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2006Publication date: February 8, 2007Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventors: Hidetake Segawa, Hironobu Takizawa, Hideyuki Adachi, Takeshi Yokoi
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Publication number: 20060229592Abstract: An encapsulated medical device includes a radio antenna through which the encapsulated medical device transmits or receives a radio wave to or from an extracorporeal device. The encapsulated medical device is passed through the lumen of a body cavity in order to examine, cure, or treat an internal region of the body cavity under the control of the extracorporeal device. A capsule body included in the encapsulated medical device has an extended portion formed at an upper end of one axis of a cross section of the capsule body cut at right angle to the longitudinal axis thereof. Herein, the cross section of the capsule body is non-circular. However, providing the capsule body does not has the extended portion, the cross section of the capsule body is substantially circular.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2006Publication date: October 12, 2006Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventors: Takeshi Yokoi, Hironobu Takizawa, Hidetake Segawa, Hideyuki Adachi
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Publication number: 20060224063Abstract: A capsulated body having a facility, which acquires biomedical information through endoscopic examination or the like, incorporated therein is inserted into a duct within a living body. Whether the capsulated body has halted for a certain period of time is detected from the time-varying position of the capsulated body or a time-passing change in an image. If it is judged that the capsulated body has halted at a stenosed region or the like, the fact is notified so that the capsulated body can be collected immediately.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2006Publication date: October 5, 2006Applicant: Olympus CorporationInventors: Hidetake Segawa, Hironobu Takizawa, Hideyuki Adachi, Takeshi Yokoi
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Patent number: 7104953Abstract: In this invention, a drum around which an insertion portion is wound is integrally housed in a carrying case, and a cylinder for supplying a fluid to a hydropneumatic actuator and a solenoid valve unit for controlling the application of a hydropneumatic pressure are housed in the carrying case or drum. In addition, a joystick for operating the controlled variables of the solenoid valve unit can be housed in the carrying case.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2002Date of Patent: September 12, 2006Assignee: Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yasuo Hirata, Hideyuki Adachi, Hironobu Takizawa
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Publication number: 20060178563Abstract: In this invention, a drum around which an insertion portion is wound is integrally housed in a carrying case, and a cylinder for supplying a fluid to a hydropneumatic actuator and a solenoid valve unit for controlling the application of a hydropneumatic pressure are housed in the carrying case or drum. In addition, a joystick for operating the controlled variables of the solenoid valve unit can be housed in the carrying case.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2006Publication date: August 10, 2006Applicant: OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Yasuo Hirata, Hideyuki Adachi, Hironobu Takizawa
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Patent number: 7083579Abstract: An encapsulated medical device includes a radio antenna through which the encapsulated medical device transmits or receives a radio wave to or from an extracorporeal device. The encapsulated medical device is passed through the lumen of a body cavity in order to examine, cure, or treat an internal region of the body cavity under the control of the extracorporeal device. A capsule body included in the encapsulated medical device has an extended portion formed at an upper end of one axis of a cross section of the capsule body cut at right angle to the longitudinal axis thereof. The capsule body has a linkage hole bored in the extended portion thereof to allow a fluid such as a gas or humor to flow into forward and backward parts of the lumen through the hole.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2002Date of Patent: August 1, 2006Assignee: Olympus CorporationInventors: Takeshi Yokoi, Hironobu Takizawa, Hidetake Segawa, Hideyuki Adachi
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Patent number: 7076284Abstract: A capsulated body having a facility, which acquires biomedical information through endoscopic examination or the like, incorporated therein is inserted into a duct within a living body. Whether the capsulated body has halted for a certain period of time is detected from the time-varying position of the capsulated body or a time-passing change in an image. If it is judged that the capsulated body has halted at a stenosed region or the like, the fact is notified so that the capsulated body can be collected immediately.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2002Date of Patent: July 11, 2006Assignee: Olympus CorporationInventors: Hidetake Segawa, Hironobu Takizawa, Hideyuki Adachi, Takeshi Yokoi
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Publication number: 20050256372Abstract: A capsule-type medical device which is advanced through a digestive tract of a human being or animal for conducting an examination, therapy, or treatment is provided. The capsule-type medical device includes: a plurality of capsule bodies; a soft linking unit which links the plurality of capsule bodies and has an outer diameter less than that of any of the capsule bodies; and a joining member which joins two or more of the plurality of capsule bodies in a prescribed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2005Publication date: November 17, 2005Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventors: Takeshi Yokoi, Hironobu Takizawa, Hidetake Segawa, Hitoshi Mizuno, Hideyuki Adachi, Hiroki Moriyama, Hisao Yabe
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Patent number: 6951536Abstract: The capsule-type medical device in accordance with the present invention is advanced the inside of the somatic cavities and lumens of humans being or animals for conducting examination, therapy, or treatment. The capsule-type medical device comprises a plurality of hard units and a soft linking unit which links the plurality of hard units and has a diameter less than that of any of the hard units, wherein one of the plurality of hard units is different in size from other hard units.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2002Date of Patent: October 4, 2005Assignee: Olympus CorporationInventors: Takeshi Yokoi, Hironobu Takizawa, Hidetake Segawa, Hitoshi Mizuno, Hideyuki Adachi, Hiroki Moriyama, Hisao Yabe