Patents by Inventor Takeaki Nakamura
Takeaki Nakamura 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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Publication number: 20050284491Abstract: An operating room control system including: a first controller connected to a medical device placed in an operating room; a second controller connected to a nonmedical device placed in the operating room; and an operating instruction input device for accepting input of an operating instruction for the medical device and for transmitting the content of the entered operating instruction to the first controller. In this operating room control system, an operating instruction for the nonmedical device is also entered into the operating instruction input device. The first controller transmits a first control signal according to the operating instruction for the nonmedical device entered into the operating instruction input device to the second controller. The second controller converts the first control signal to a second control signal for controlling the nonmedical device and transmits it to the nonmedical device. Thereby, a surgeon can operate the nonmedical device by himself.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2005Publication date: December 29, 2005Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventors: Koichi Tashiro, Takeaki Nakamura, Akinobu Uchikubo
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Publication number: 20050283138Abstract: An operating room control system including a medical device control system for controlling one or more medical devices for conducting a surgical procedure and a medical support device control system for controlling one or more medical support devices, which support the surgical procedure, wherein the medical support devices can be controlled from the side of the medical devices. For example, the operating environment of an operating section of the medical device control system is changed to enable a command input to the medical support device control system. Thereby, the medical support devices can be controlled from the side of the medical system. If the operating section is a touch panel having a display function, it is preferable to switch between the display function and input sensing function in synchronization with each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2005Publication date: December 22, 2005Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventors: Koichi Tashiro, Takeaki Nakamura, Akinobu Uchikubo
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Publication number: 20050283047Abstract: An endoscopic system including a system controller for controlling at least an endoscope and an AV controller for controlling one or more audio-visual devices, the AV controller being capable of communicating with the system controller, wherein the system controller controls the one or more audio-visual devices. For this purpose, the system controller exchanges data for use in activating the one or more audio-visual devices with the AV controller. In this data communication, the system controller can transmit a setting list to the AV controller, for example, or a link may be established between the system controller and the AV controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2005Publication date: December 22, 2005Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventors: Koichi Tashiro, Takeaki Nakamura, Akinobu Uchikubo
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Publication number: 20050234326Abstract: A medical procedure support system includes an image reading unit for reading virtual image data from a storage unit that stores multiple pieces of the virtual image data relating to a subject, which corresponds to steps of a medical procedure, a specifying unit for specifying a step of the medical procedure, and a control unit for controlling the image reading unit based on the step of the medical procedure specified by the specifying unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2005Publication date: October 20, 2005Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventors: Akinobu Uchikubo, Takeaki Nakamura, Takashi Ozaki, Koichi Tashiro
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Publication number: 20050215854Abstract: A medical procedure support system of the invention includes an endoscope for obtaining images of an internal part of the body cavity of a subject, an endoscopic image creating unit for creating an endoscopic image obtained by the endoscope, an image reading unit for reading a virtual image relating to the subject and a reference image relating to the virtual image, a superimposition commanding unit for commanding to superimpose the reference image on at least one of the virtual image and the endoscopic image, and a combined image creating unit for performing the superimposition of the reference image data commanded by the superimposition commanding unit and creating a combined image thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2005Publication date: September 29, 2005Applicant: Olympus CorporationInventors: Takashi Ozaki, Koichi Tashiro, Akinobu Uchikubo, Takeaki Nakamura
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Patent number: 6929643Abstract: A treatment electrode of a resectoscope apparatus is substantially semicircular-shaped. A length a of a first segment and a length b of a second segment satisfy a relationship of (a>2·b). The first segment is in parallel with the plane on which a parallel lead member exists and has the maximum width of the treatment electrode. The second segment is vertical to the first segment and has the maximum distance between an intersection to the first segment and an intersection to the treatment electrode.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2003Date of Patent: August 16, 2005Assignee: Olympus CorporationInventors: Masahide Ohyama, Kazuya Hijii, Shinji Hatta, Kenji Harano, Takeaki Nakamura, Shuichi Kimura
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Publication number: 20050166239Abstract: In an operation support system 1 according to the present invention, a first operation room 1A, a second operation room 1B, a third operation room 1C, . . . , a conference room 1D, and the like are connected by an IP network via an operation room communication line 8, are connected to the Internet by a WEB server 7 via an in-house communication line 6, and are externally connected via a communication line 9. A first controller 3 in the first operation room 1A has a table for registering an IP address for permitting the connection to a connecting request destination which requests the connection. A determining device 2 in the first operation room 1A determines whether the connection to the connection request destination is permitted or refused depending on the presence or absence of the IP address registered in the table when the connection request destination requests the connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2004Publication date: July 28, 2005Applicant: Olympus CorporationInventors: Akinobu Uchikubo, Takeaki Nakamura, Masakazu Gotanda
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Patent number: 6918909Abstract: A resectoscope apparatus includes a high-frequency generating device which generates high-frequency current, a hollow sheath which can be inserted in the celom, a scope which is arranged in the sheath and which can observe the celom, an active electrode which transmits the high-frequency current to the body organ, and a solution supply device which supplies a solution to the hollow sheath. At least one of the sheath and the scope has conductivity. The sheath or the scope having the conductivity is connected to high frequency generating device via a connecting member so as to collect return current.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2003Date of Patent: July 19, 2005Assignee: Olympus CorporationInventors: Masahide Ohyama, Kazuya Hijii, Shinji Hatta, Kenji Harano, Takeaki Nakamura, Shuichi Kimura
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Publication number: 20050149001Abstract: In an operation support system, an operation device portion and a support device portion are connected to each other through a communication line. The operation device portion comprises a controller which controls a plurality of medical devices and a signal transmitting device which transmits data to the support device portion side with a communication protocol to be transmitted to the communication line and receives data from the support device portion side.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2004Publication date: July 7, 2005Applicant: Olympus CorporationInventors: Akinobu Uchikubo, Masakazu Gotanda, Takeaki Nakamura
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Publication number: 20050137909Abstract: A medical apparatus is provided which includes a usage detecting section which operates in connection with an operation of a medical device. A counting section stores a value corresponding to a number of operations of the usage detecting section.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2005Publication date: June 23, 2005Applicant: OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Takao Tabata, Junichi Onishi, Makoto Tsunakawa, Norihiko Hareyama, Takashi Ozaki, Satoshi Honma, Kazunori Taniguchi, Takeaki Nakamura, Yoshia Hoshino
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Patent number: 6902529Abstract: Endoscopes comprise image pickup elements for picking up images and transmission circuits and the like for transmitting the picked up images with radio waves of different frequencies. In addition, bar codes to code the frequencies used for transmission are provided to the respective endoscopes, the bar code provided to the endoscope used in endoscope inspection is read on a receiver side, and a reception frequency of a station selection unit is set to the read frequency, so that a signal obtained by a desired endoscope can be easily received and imaged even in case a plurality of endoscopes are used.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2003Date of Patent: June 7, 2005Assignee: Olympus CorporationInventors: Junichi Onishi, Keisuke Miura, Kazuo Banju, Koji Yamauchi, Hiroyuki Ushifusa, Kazuhiro Gono, Taro Miyazawa, Tomoyasu Kawai, Katsumi Sasaki, Takeaki Nakamura
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Publication number: 20050101945Abstract: In a treating apparatus, a forceps body as a treating device is connected to a generator as a control device. The forceps body mainly includes a pair of handle portions, which are used for manipulation by being held by an operator, a pair of jaws provided between the handle portion and the pair of jaws, which are used to coagulate/resect by grasping living-body tissue to be treated and a pair of scissors component members. A heating member, which is a heat generating source as a heat generating portion for applying heat energy to living-body tissue, is embedded at least one of the jaws. A pair of electrode portions, which is a treating energy generator, is provided to the pair of jaws. By supplying bipolar electric surgical knife current between the pair of electrode portions, high frequency current as treating energy is applied to the grasped living-body tissue.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2004Publication date: May 12, 2005Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventors: Tomohisa Sakurai, Koji Iida, Hiroyuki Takahashi, Eiji Murakami, Akihisa Ogawa, Kenji Noda, Seiichi Hosoda, Takeaki Nakamura
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Patent number: 6878109Abstract: An endoscope system comprising an endoscope which incorporates an imaging element together with an element for determining the type of the imaging element; a light source apparatus, which includes a DMD in a light path from a light source lamp, for determining incidence or non-incidence of the illuminating light from the light source lamp on a mirror; a CPU which determines the type of imaging element based on the information provided by the type determining element and detects a time required by the imaging element for charge reading based on the determination result; and a DMD control circuit which controls the DMD at a charge reading timing of the imaging element corresponding to the charge reading time detected by the CPU, the endoscope system making it possible to extend the exposure time to a maximum regardless of the type of the endoscope, by controlling the light shielding time of illuminating light in accordance with the type of the imaging element.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2002Date of Patent: April 12, 2005Assignee: Olympus CorporationInventors: Masahide Yamaki, Seiichi Hosoda, Shuhei Iizuka, Katsuichi Imaizumi, Masaki Terakubo, Takeaki Nakamura, Hiroshi Ibe, Manabu Yajima
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Publication number: 20050049525Abstract: An ultrasonic transducer unit that generates ultrasonic vibration for treating living tissues has an ultrasonic transducer and a cover member that covers the ultrasonic transducer. A flexible sheath is coupled at one end to the cover member. A signal cable extends through the sheath and is connected at one end to the ultrasonic transducer. A transducer drive unit is connected to the other end of the signal cable. An operation unit is provided at the other end of the flexible sheath.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2004Publication date: March 3, 2005Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventors: Norihiro Yamada, Haruhiko Ueno, Hiroyuki Takahashi, Hiroyoshi Watanabe, Keita Suzuki, Takeaki Nakamura
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Publication number: 20050033117Abstract: An object observation system of the present invention has an observation apparatus for observing a body to be examined, a three-dimensional image recording apparatus for recording three-dimensional images, which are obtained in advance, of the body to be examined, and an image constructing apparatus for constructing a three-dimensional image based on images in synchronization with the observation apparatus, which are recorded in the three-dimensional image recording apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2004Publication date: February 10, 2005Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventors: Takashi Ozaki, Koichi Tashiro, Masaya Fujita, Masakazu Gotanda, Akinobu Uchikubo, Takeaki Nakamura
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Publication number: 20050033314Abstract: An ultrasonic lithotripter comprising a first transmission probe which has a hollow portion in the form of a through hole and transmits ultrasonic vibration and a superfine second transmission probe which can be passed through the hollow portion of the first transmission probe. An object of manipulation is held by means of the second transmission probe as it is manipulated by means of the first transmission probe.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2003Publication date: February 10, 2005Inventors: Tomohisa Sakurai, Koji Shimomura, Shinji Hatta, Naomi Sekino, Hiroshi Okabe, Hiroo Ono, Tsuruo Hatori, Takeaki Nakamura
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Publication number: 20050027310Abstract: An ultrasonic treatment apparatus comprises an endoscope having an insertion portion to be inserted in a body cavity, and a treatment unit having an ultrasonic vibrator which generates ultrasonic vibrations, and a treatment portion which performs treatment by utilizing the ultrasonic vibrations generated by the ultrasonic vibrator. The ultrasonic treatment apparatus further comprises a treatment unit holding portion, which is provided in a distal end portion of the insertion portion and to which the treatment unit is attached, a cable which transmits an electric signal to the ultrasonic vibrator, and at least one bundle member which bundles the insertion portion and the cable.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2004Publication date: February 3, 2005Inventors: Norihiro Yamada, Haruhiko Ueno, Hiroyuki Takahashi, Hiroyoshi Watanabe, Keita Suzuki, Mitsumasa Okada, Takeaki Nakamura
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Publication number: 20050021065Abstract: An ultrasonic treatment apparatus comprises an ultrasonic transmitting member which has a treatment portion for treating a target portion and which transmits ultrasonic vibrations to the treatment portion, a transducer which is connected to the ultrasonic transmitting member and includes a first element for vibrating the ultrasonic transmitting member in an axial direction thereof and a second element for vibrating the ultrasonic transmitting member in a torsional direction thereof, a rotation driving portion which freely rotates the transducer, a first driving portion which drives the first element in the transducer, a second driving portion which drives the second element in the transducer, and a control portion which independently controls the first driving portion, the second driving portion, and the rotation driving portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2004Publication date: January 27, 2005Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventors: Norihiro Yamada, Yoshitaka Honda, Hitoshi Karasawa, Ken Fujinuma, Mitsumasa Okada, Takeaki Nakamura
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Patent number: 6840901Abstract: Endoscopes comprise image pickup elements for picking up images and transmission circuits and the like for transmitting the picked up images with radio waves of different frequencies. In addition, bar codes to code the frequencies used for transmission are provided to the respective endoscopes, the bar code provided to the endoscope used in endoscope inspection is read on a receiver side, and a reception frequency of a station selection unit is set to the read frequency, so that a signal obtained by a desired endoscope can be easily received and imaged even in case a plurality of endoscopes are used.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2003Date of Patent: January 11, 2005Assignee: Olympus CorporationInventors: Junichi Onishi, Keisuke Miura, Kazuo Banju, Koji Yamauchi, Hiroyuki Ushifusa, Kazuhiro Gono, Taro Miyazawa, Tomoyasu Kawai, Katsumi Sasaki, Takeaki Nakamura
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Publication number: 20040230094Abstract: According to the present invention, a remote operation support system includes a first control system arranged in an operating room, a second control system arranged in a primary support room, and a third control system arranged in at least one secondary support room, the first to third control systems being connected to each other through communication lines. The first control system has an imaging device for obtaining an image signal of a patient under operation, a first transmission/reception device for transmitting the image signal supplied from the imaging device to the second control system, simultaneously transmitting patient information regarding the patient under operation to the third control system, and receiving support information from the second control system, and a reproduction device for displaying the image signal and reproducing the support information.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2003Publication date: November 18, 2004Applicant: Olympus CorporationInventor: Takeaki Nakamura