Patents by Inventor Seisuke {acute over (T)}akase

Seisuke {acute over (T)}akase 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).

  • Patent number: 7883459
    Abstract: Distal ends of the LG fiber bundles are held in a state of being inclined outwardly with respect to an insertion direction of the distal end rigid portion, an observation hole for holding the image-pickup unit is formed at the distal end rigid portion, illumination holes for holding the distal ends of the LG fiber bundles are formed around the observation hole, the illumination holes are inclined outwardly with respect to an insertion direction of the distal end rigid portion, extended lines of inclined angles of the illumination holes are set to pass through backward of the observation hole, and a space after removal of the image-pickup unit from the observation hole is secured as a space for withdrawal of the LG fiber bundles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventors: Masaaki Miyagi, Hiroki Moriyama, Seisuke {acute over (T)}akase