Patents by Inventor Shigeru Tamura
Shigeru Tamura 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: 10082661Abstract: Provided is a medical observation apparatus including: a columnar microscope unit configured to image a minute part of an object to be observed with magnification and thereby output an imaging signal; and a support unit including a first joint unit holding the microscope unit in a rotationally movable manner around a first axis parallel to a height direction of the microscope unit, a first arm unit holding the first joint unit and extending in a direction different from the height direction of the microscope unit, a second joint unit holding the first arm unit in a rotationally movable manner around a second axis orthogonal to the first axis, and a second arm unit holding the second joint unit.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2015Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignee: Sony Olympus Medical Solutions Inc.Inventors: Yoshiyuki Kamata, Kenji Hirose, Shigeru Tamura
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Publication number: 20180235721Abstract: A medical observation apparatus includes: a microscope; a support that movably supports the microscope, and includes plural arm portions and plural joint portions each of which connects two of the arm portions and rotatably holds one of the arm portions around a predetermined shaft portion with respect to the other of the arm portions; and one or plural cables inserted into an interior of the support. The shaft portion has a cylindrical shape into which the one or the plural cables can be inserted. A joint portion, of the plural joint portions, that connects two arm portions in which extending directions are orthogonal to each other includes a rotating portion rotatable according to rotational power of the shaft portion, and a restraining portion positioned where a central axis thereof is offset from a central axis and that is capable of restraining rotation of the rotating portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2016Publication date: August 23, 2018Applicant: Sony Olympus Medical Solutions Inc.Inventors: Shigeru TAMURA, Kenji HIROSE
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Publication number: 20180110581Abstract: Provided is a medical observation device including an imaging unit configured to capture an image of an object to be observed, and output a video signal, and a support unit configured with a plurality of arm units rotatably connected to each other via joint units, and configured to support the imaging unit. An actuator that applies driving force with respect to rotation about a rotational axis of at least one joint unit that defines an attitude of the imaging unit, among a plurality of the joint units that form the support unit, is provided. The at least one joint unit and the actuator are arranged separated from each other, and are connected together via a power transmission mechanism that transmits rotary movement between two rotational axes that are substantially orthogonal to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2016Publication date: April 26, 2018Applicant: Sony Olympus Medical Solutions Inc.Inventors: Yoshiyuki KAMATA, Motoaki KOBAYASHI, Shigeru TAMURA, Kenji HIROSE
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Publication number: 20180100998Abstract: By using a surgical microscope device, it becomes possible to continue surgery more reliably, even in the case in which the picture of the operating site is no longer displayed normally. Provided is a surgical microscope device including: a microscope unit (110) that images an observation target, and outputs a picture signal; a support unit (120) that supports the microscope unit, and is configured as a balance arm; and an auxiliary observation device (30) that is attachable to the microscope unit or the support unit. A manually operated manual brake mechanism (40) is provided with respect to at least one of a plurality of rotation axis units constituting the support unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2016Publication date: April 12, 2018Applicants: SONY OLYMPUS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS INC., SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Shigeru TAMURA, Kenji HIROSE, Yoshiyuki KAMATA, Daisuke ISEKI
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Publication number: 20170258549Abstract: A medical observation device includes: an imaging device; a support unit that supports the image-capturing unit and includes arms and joints rotatably connecting the arms; a motor that applies power to at least one of the joints, and rotates two of the arms connected at the joint relative to each other; a gear mechanism that includes two intermeshing gears and is disposed in a power transmission path from the motor to the at least one joint; an operation receiver that receives a user operation; and a controller that performs first control for causing the motor to rotate in accordance with the user operation received by the operation receiver and performs second control after the first control is completed and rotation of the motor is stopped.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2017Publication date: September 14, 2017Applicant: Sony Olympus Medical Solutions Inc.Inventors: Shigeru TAMURA, Hiroki SAIJO
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Publication number: 20170227753Abstract: Provided is a medical observation apparatus including: a columnar microscope unit configured to image a minute part of an object to be observed with magnification and thereby output an imaging signal; and a support unit including a first joint unit holding the microscope unit in a rotationally movable manner around a first axis parallel to a height direction of the microscope unit, a first arm unit holding the first joint unit and extending in a direction different from the height direction of the microscope unit, a second joint unit holding the first arm unit in a rotationally movable manner around a second axis orthogonal to the first axis, and a second arm unit holding the second joint unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2015Publication date: August 10, 2017Applicant: Sony Olympus Medical Solutions Inc.Inventors: Yoshiyuki KAMATA, Kenji HIROSE, Shigeru TAMURA
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Publication number: 20170212339Abstract: Provided are a medical observation apparatus and a medical observation system that are optimal in manipulability and favorable for downsizing and include: an observation unit including a microscope unit that is configured to collect light from an object to be observed via one end in a height direction of the microscope unit and capture a magnified image of a minute part of the object to be observed and has a columnar shape to be grasped by a user during movement, a center of gravity of which observation unit is located farther from the one end than a center in the height direction is; and a support unit supporting the observation unit in a rotationally movable manner around an axis passing through the center of gravity or a vicinity of the center of gravity and perpendicular to the height direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2015Publication date: July 27, 2017Applicant: Sony Olympus Medical Solutions Inc.Inventors: Shigeru TAMURA, Kenji HIROSE, Yoshiyuki KAMATA
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Publication number: 20170208252Abstract: There is provided a medical observation device, including: an observation unit configured to perform magnified observation of a surgical site; a vibration sensor that detects a vibration of the observation unit; a support unit that supports the observation unit; and a control unit that conducts an image shake correction that corrects a shake in an image observed by the observation unit, based on a detection value from the vibration sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2017Publication date: July 20, 2017Applicant: Sony Olympus Medical Solutions Inc.Inventor: Shigeru TAMURA
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Publication number: 20160131880Abstract: There is provided a medical observation apparatus including: a holding unit including a transmission mechanism including a plurality of joint units placed in positions different from each other and configured to rotate in conjunction with each other around a rotation axis in the same direction. Brakes are placed for at least two joint units of the plurality of joint units.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2015Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicant: Sony Olympus Medical Solutions Inc.Inventors: Yoshiyuki KAMATA, Shigeru TAMURA, Kenji HIROSE
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Patent number: 8112773Abstract: A recording medium drive device includes: a holding unit configured to hold a recording medium inserted from a slot; a link mechanism including a plurality of arms turnably connected to each other; an eject lever activated in response to the turning motions of the link mechanism for pushing the recording medium to eject the recording medium from the slot; a drive source configured to supply a drive force for the turning operations of the link mechanism; an urging spring disposed in the link mechanism for applying an urging force in the ejecting direction to the recording medium when the recording medium is inserted from the slot; and position regulating means disposed at a position to suppress the urging spring for the recording medium, for regulating the arms of the link mechanism at the ejecting time.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2006Date of Patent: February 7, 2012Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Hideaki Tsutsumi, Shigeru Tamura, Kiyoshi Omori, Manabu Obata, Yoichiro Mitsumoto
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Patent number: 7958520Abstract: A disk drive device includes: a rotary arm rotatable according to loading of a disk between a draw-in position and an eject position for ejecting the disk from a housing; a drive mechanism providing driving force for the rotary arm; a link arm mechanism interconnecting the rotary arm and the drive mechanism and rotating the rotary arm from an insertion position to the eject position when ejecting the disk; and a guide cam having a guide edge on which a guide projection of the link arm mechanism slides when ejecting the disk to rotate the rotary arm in an ejecting direction via the link arm mechanism, the guide projection moving around the guide cam from insertion to ejection of the disk. Engagement between the guide projection and the guide edge is released when a force opposite to a rotation direction is applied to the rotary arm when ejecting the disk.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2007Date of Patent: June 7, 2011Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony NEC Optiarc Inc.Inventors: Keiji Jitsukawa, Noriyoshi Ishii, Kiyoshi Omori, Katsunori Takahashi, Tomoyasu Takaoka, Yuji Suzuki, Shigeru Tamura, Satoshi Muto
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Patent number: 7919122Abstract: The invention provides a composition for production of a sterilizer having a water content of 1 to 25% by weight and comprising (A) an ester of a polyhydric alcohol and an organic acid having a hydrocarbon group which may have a hydroxyl group and (B1) hydrogen peroxide. From the composition, a sterilizer is obtained as an aqueous solution containing an organic peracid.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2004Date of Patent: April 5, 2011Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Tetsuya Okano, Noboru Matsuo, Chihiro Iwaki, Shigeru Tamura
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Patent number: 7855728Abstract: A stationary type imaging apparatus reduced in size and in weight. The imaging apparatus includes an imaging unit for imaging an object and a casing carrying the imaging unit and also carrying a component mounting unit on its bottom for mounting component parts of the imaging apparatus. On the component mounting unit, a first wiring board is provided for extending along a bottom plate of the casing, and a second wiring board is provided for extending towards the imaging unit in a state separated from the first wiring board.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2005Date of Patent: December 21, 2010Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Osamu Aoki, Takamasa Hosoya, Shigeru Tamura
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Patent number: 7856641Abstract: A disk drive device includes a device main body in which a disk slot for inserting and removing a disk-like recording medium is provided, a disk holding unit that rotatably holds the disk-like recording medium, a main chassis that supports the disk holding unit and a base unit, an arm unit rotatably supported on one or the other side in a plane parallel to the disk-like recording medium, an urging arm that urges the disk-like recording medium, a first centering member that supports the side of the disk-like recording medium, and a second centering member that supports the side of the disk-like recording medium. The first centering member and the second centering member are regulated in positions to support the side of the disk-like recording medium. The first centering member and the second centering member support the disk-like recording medium in a centering position.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2007Date of Patent: December 21, 2010Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Kiyoshi Omori, Noriyoshi Ishii, Hideaki Tsutsumi, Shigeru Tamura, Katsunori Takahashi, Yuji Suzuki, Yoichiro Mitsumoto, Manabu Obata
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Patent number: 7786063Abstract: The invention relates to a detergent composition for CIP, which comprises (A) a solvent having an SP value of 6 to 9 at 25° C. and (B) a surfactant such as a nonionic surfactant.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2009Date of Patent: August 31, 2010Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Kiyoaki Yoshikawa, Nobuyuki Suzuki, Junichi Inokoshi, Shigeru Tamura
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Patent number: 7711655Abstract: An electric power trading support system includes a demand prediction unit, a demand prediction error evaluation unit, a demand predicted value upward adjustment ratio (quantity) setting unit, a private power generation/power purchase ratio (quantities) setting unit, an optimization unit for evaluating optimum values of the demand predicted value upward adjustment ratio (quantity) and the self power generation/power purchase ratio (quantities) based on costs, and a display unit for displaying the optimum values evaluated by the optimization unit, maximizing profit to an electric power retailer by minimizing the cost for power generation and power purchase when the electric power retailer sells electric power by use of a private power generator and backup electric power purchased from an electric power company.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2004Date of Patent: May 4, 2010Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Keiko Abe, Norimasa Nakata, Mitsuo Tsurugai, Takamasa Kiyono, Takahiro Mochizuki, Shinichiro Nakanami, Shigeru Tamura, Noriyuki Murakoshi
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Publication number: 20100093589Abstract: The invention relates to a detergent composition for CIP, which comprises (A) a solvent having an SP value of 6 to 9 at 25° C. and (B) a surfactant such as a nonionic surfactant.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2009Publication date: April 15, 2010Inventors: Kiyoaki Yoshikawa, Nobuyuki Suzuki, Junichi Inokoshi, Shigeru Tamura
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Patent number: 7676819Abstract: A recording medium driving device which records information in or reproduces information from the recording medium, includes a device body in which a recording medium is inserted and from which the recording medium is removed, a conveying mechanism that conveys the recording medium in a loading direction and an eject direction, a mounting section on which the recording medium is mounted, a conveyance arm that moves according to movement of the recording medium in the loading direction and the eject direction and conveys the recording medium, and a driving mechanism that has a driving source for imparting a driving force for moving the conveyance arm. The conveyance arm includes a contact section that brought into contact with the recording medium and an urging member that urges the contact section in the eject direction of the recording medium.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2006Date of Patent: March 9, 2010Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Hideaki Tsutsumi, Kiyoshi Omori, Shigeru Tamura, Manabu Obata, Yoichiro Mitsumoto
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Patent number: 7385644Abstract: The present invention concerns a monitoring camera for picking up the image of an environment inside or outside a building. A ceiling part (13) is provided in one end side in the longitudinal direction of a rectangular main body part (11). On the other end side, a bottom surface part (14) is provided. Since an image pickup part (12) is provided in the front part of the main body part (11) held between the ceiling part (13) and the bottom surface part (14), the monitoring camera can be disposed along an outer wall (2). The monitoring camera (10) has a power supply part (37) contained in the ceiling part (13) and a control circuit part (29) contained in the main body part (11) provided in the lower part of the power supply part (37). Thus, the control circuit part (29) can be protected from the heat generation of the power supply part (37).Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2004Date of Patent: June 10, 2008Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Shigeru Tamura
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Publication number: 20080046900Abstract: A disk drive device includes: a rotary arm rotatable according to loading of a disk between a draw-in position and an eject position for ejecting the disk from a housing; a drive mechanism providing driving force for the rotary arm; a link arm mechanism interconnecting the rotary arm and the drive mechanism and rotating the rotary arm from an insertion position to the eject position when ejecting the disk; and a guide cam having a guide edge on which a guide projection of the link arm mechanism slides when ejecting the disk to rotate the rotary arm in an ejecting direction via the link arm mechanism, the guide projection moving around the guide cam from insertion to ejection of the disk. Engagement between the guide projection and the guide edge is released when a force opposite to a rotation direction is applied to the rotary arm when ejecting the disk.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2007Publication date: February 21, 2008Applicant: Sony NEC Optiarc Inc.Inventors: Keiji JITSUKAWA, Noriyoshi Ishii, Kiyoshi Omori, Katsunori Takahashi, Tomoyasu Takaoka, Yuji Suzuki, Shigeru Tamura, Satoshi Muto