Patents by Inventor Nobuaki Akui
Nobuaki Akui 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: 5720706Abstract: A stereoscopic endoscope including an objective lens system for forming an image of an object which objective lens system is arranged at the front end of an inserting section and has a single optical axis; an image transmission device coaxially arranged with the objective lens system and adapted to transmit the image formed by the objective lens system; a pupil dividing device for dividing the image transmitted through the objective lens system and the image transmission device so as to obtain left and right images of the object; an image sensing device for picking up the left and right images obtained by the pupil dividing device; a first support structure containing at least the objective lens system; and a second support structure containing at least the pupil dividing device and the image sensing device, wherein the first and second support structures are rotatable relative to each other around an axis extending along the longitudinal dimension of the endoscope.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 1995Date of Patent: February 24, 1998Assignee: Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Susumu Takahashi, Masao Uehara, Shingo Kato, Atsushi Kidawara, Katsuyuki Saito, Masahito Goto, Wataru Ohno, Iwao Kanamori, Toyoharu Hanzawa, Kenji Yoshino, Akio Nakada, Akihiro Taguchi, Nobuaki Akui, Hitoshi Karasawa, Toshihiko Hashiguchi, Akihiko Mochida, Takashi Fukaya, Shinji Yamashita, Akira Murata, Hideki Koyanagi, Keisuke Saito
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Patent number: 5588948Abstract: A stereoscopic endoscope including an objective lens system for forming an image of an object which objective lens system is arranged at the front end of an inserting section and has a single optical axis; an image transmission device coaxially arranged with the objective lens system and adapted to transmit the image formed by the objective lens system; a pupil dividing device for dividing the image transmitted through the objective lens system and the image transmission device so as to obtain left and right images of the object; an image sensing device for picking up the left and right images obtained by the pupil dividing device; a first support structure containing-at least the objective lens system; and a second support structure containing at least the pupil dividing device and the image sensing device, wherein the first and second support structures are rotatable relative to each other around an axis extending along the longitudinal dimension of the endoscope.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 1993Date of Patent: December 31, 1996Assignee: Olympus Optical Co. Ltd.Inventors: Susumu Takahashi, Masao Uehara, Shingo Kato, Atsushi Kidawara, Katsuyuki Saito, Masahito Goto, Wataru Ohno, Iwao Kanamori, Toyoharu Hanzawa, Kenji Yoshino, Akio Nakada, Akihiro Taguchi, Nobuaki Akui, Hitoshi Karasawa, Toshihiko Hashiguchi, Akihiko Mochida, Takashi Fukaya, Shinji Yamashita, Akira Murata, Hideki Koyanagi, Keisuke Saito
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Patent number: 5579772Abstract: A surgical microscope system having a stereoscopic optical system, an imaging unit, and a monitor display. The stereoscopic optical system has two optical paths and forms a 3D image of an object. The imaging unit forms two images of the object from two light beams focused in the optical paths. The monitor display displays the images of the object which the imaging unit has formed. The surgical microscope system further comprises an observation-light receiving section located in the optical paths for determining an observation field, an observation-light emitting section located in the monitor display for applying the images formed by the imaging unit, and reflectors arranged between the observation-light receiving section and the observation-light emitting section. The observation-light receiving and the observation-light emitting sections are located close to each other and a barrel holds the sections together.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 1994Date of Patent: December 3, 1996Assignee: Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masahiko Kinukawa, Masami Hamada, Hiroshi Fujiwara, Takashi Fukaya, Masanori Kaneda, Toyoharu Hanzawa, Susumu Takahashi, Nobuaki Akui, Katsuyuki Saito, Yoshinao Oaki
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Patent number: 5577991Abstract: A three-dimensional vision endoscopic apparatus according to the present invention comprises a pair of optical systems for transmitting an image of a subject as two subject images having a parallax between them, a pair of imaging devices for picking up subject images transmitted by the optical systems, at least one visual field mask, a display unit for displaying the two subject images alternately or concurrently, an adjusting mechanism for adjusting the position of one or both of the imaging devices so that the display images will become consistent on the screen of the display unit, and an adjusting mechanism for adjusting the relative position of the visual field mask.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 1995Date of Patent: November 26, 1996Assignee: Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Nobuaki Akui, Satoshi Honma, Iwao Kanamori, Susumu Takahashi, Toyoharu Hanzawa, Takashi Fukaya, Hitoshi Karasawa, Tetsumaru Kubota, Toshihiko Hashiguchi, Akihiko Mochida, Akihiro Taguchi, Akio Nakada, Kenji Yoshino, Atsushi Kidawara
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Patent number: 5259365Abstract: An endoscope examination apparatus includes a bed on which a subject lies, a device separately positioned from the bed and used for an endoscope examination, a control device provided in the bed for controlling the device and a connecting device extended from the bed and connected to the device for operatively connecting the device and the control device.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 1992Date of Patent: November 9, 1993Assignee: Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toshiaki Nishikori, Yukio Nakajima, Masahiro Kawashima, Stuart M. Greengrass, Christopher Parker, Shuichi Takayama, Kenichiro Sanagai, Shinichi Nishigaki, Nobuaki Akui, Tatsuya Yamaguchi, Takeaki Nakamura, Masaaki Hayashi, Akira Takano
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Patent number: 4756303Abstract: In an insertion section of an endoscope according to the present invention, a plurality of flexible segment tubes, each having a predetermined length and a predetermined inside diameter, constitute necessary ducts for the endoscope, individually. The ducts include an image guide duct, light guide duct, instrument channel duct, and air/water channel duct. The flexible segment tubes are fixed in a housing tube. In manufacturing the insertion section, optical fibers and the like are inserted into the flexible tubes, fixed in the housing tube. Once the housing tube is molded, the respective sectional configurations of the flexible tubes are kept uniform, even though the housing tube may contract. Thus, the optical fibers and other elements can be inserted easily into the ducts.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 1986Date of Patent: July 12, 1988Assignee: Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masahiro Kawashima, Koji Kambara, Tsuruo Hatori, Nobuaki Akui, Nobuhiko Washizuka, Kunio Ohno, Yoshio Tashiro
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Patent number: 4732139Abstract: An endoscope includes an operation section and an insertion section extending from the operation section. The insertion section has a plurality of insertion holes extending in its axial direction. The insertion holes have outlet openings open to the distal end portion of the insertion section and inlet openings open to the proximal end portion of the insertion section. One of the inlet openings is open to the proximal end face of the insertion section, and the remaining openings are open to the outer periphery of the insertion section. An image guide and a light guide inserted into the insertion holes extend from the inlet openings located at the outer periphery of the insertion section toward the outside thereof.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 1986Date of Patent: March 22, 1988Assignee: Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masahiro Kawashima, Kunio Ohno, Koji Kambara, Nobuaki Akui, Yoshio Tashiro
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Patent number: 4715360Abstract: An endoscope forceps stopcock has a cylindrical body. The body has a lower engagement section detachably fitted to an insertion mouthpiece of an endoscope, and an upper engagement section to which a cap is detachably fitted. The body and cap are connected to each other by a coupling member. A valve section is formed in the body between the engagement sections to close an insertion channel and provided with a pushing section and an insertion section allowing for the insertion of medical operation instruments. The pushing section presses the cap in accordance with the extent of the deformation of the valve section when the pressure in the insertion channel is increased, thereby holding the cap in cooperation with the upper engagement section.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 1987Date of Patent: December 29, 1987Assignee: Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Nobuaki Akui, Yasuhiro Ueda, Akira Suzuki
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Patent number: 4653477Abstract: An endoscope forceps stopcock has a cylindrical body. The body has a lower engagement section detachably fitted to an insertion mouthpiece of an endoscope, and an upper engagement section to which a cap is detachably fitted. The body and cap are connected to each other by a coupling member. A valve section is formed in the body between the engagement sections to close an insertion channel and provided with a pushing section and an insertion section allowing for the insertion of medical operation instruments. The pushing section presses the cap in accordance with the extent of the deformation of the valve section when the pressure in the insertion channel is increased, thereby holding the cap in cooperation with the upper engagement section.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 1985Date of Patent: March 31, 1987Assignee: Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Nobuaki Akui, Yasuhiro Ueda, Akira Suzuki
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Patent number: D326714Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 1989Date of Patent: June 2, 1992Assignee: Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Nobuyuki Funakoshi, Tsuruo Hatori, Nobuaki Akui, Tohru Shimizu, Masahiro Kawashima