Patents by Inventor Michihiro SUGAYA

Michihiro SUGAYA 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).

  • Endoscope system, and leak detection processing method and leak detection processing apparatus for endoscope
    Patent number: 11684250
    Abstract: An endoscope system includes a valve configured to keep an internal space of an endoscope airtight, an air pump configured to open and close the valve by applying a negative pressure and a positive pressure, a pressure sensor configured to detect a pressure at a time of the negative pressure and the positive pressure being applied, and a control section configured to receive a detection signal from the pressure sensor, and perform drive control of the air pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Michihiro Sugaya
  • ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM, AND LEAK DETECTION PROCESSING METHOD AND LEAK DETECTION PROCESSING APPARATUS FOR ENDOSCOPE
    Publication number: 20200000329
    Abstract: An endoscope system includes a valve configured to keep an internal space of an endoscope airtight, an air pump configured to open and close the valve by applying a negative pressure and a positive pressure, a pressure sensor configured to detect a pressure at a time of the negative pressure and the positive pressure being applied, and a control section configured to receive a detection signal from the pressure sensor, and perform drive control of the air pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Michihiro SUGAYA