Patents by Inventor Yasuhiro Okabe
Yasuhiro Okabe 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: 20240077710Abstract: A surgical microscope system of the present disclosure includes an imaging unit including an observation optical system configured using a plurality of optical members including an objective lens and an imaging element that captures a subject image formed by the observation optical system, and an illumination unit including a light source unit that emits light and an illumination optical system that guides the light emitted by the light source unit. The illumination optical system forms an illumination optical path independent of an observation optical path formed by the observation optical system. The illumination optical path intersects with the observation optical path on a subject side with respect to the objective lens.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2021Publication date: March 7, 2024Applicant: Sony Olympus Medical Solutions Inc.Inventors: Yasuhiro OKABE, Masataka KADO
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Patent number: 11412919Abstract: A medical observation system includes: a microscope; a support including a first joint configured to hold the microscope such that the microscope is rotatable about a first axis parallel to an optical axis of the microscope; and a first arm configured to hold the first joint and extend in a direction different from a direction of the optical axis of the microscope; a light guide cable inserted in the support and configured to guide illumination light to the microscope; and a binder configured to bind the light guide cable, wherein at least a part of the light guide cable is arranged along the first axis in a first section, the light guide cable extends in a direction different from the first axis in a second section, and the binder is configured to bind the light guide cable in the second section.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2020Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: SONY OLYMPUS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS INC.Inventor: Yasuhiro Okabe
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Patent number: 10918456Abstract: There is provided a protective cover including: an installation section configured to be installed on an arm that supports an imaging device, the arm including a plurality of links joined to each other by one or a plurality of joint sections; and a protective section configured to cover the imaging device.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2018Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: SONY OLYMPUS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS INC.Inventors: Gakuji Higuchi, Yasuhiro Okabe, Hidenori Taguchi
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Publication number: 20200306000Abstract: There is provided a medical control apparatus including an illumination control unit that performs, based on a detection result of brightness relating to imaging, a first control of controlling brightness of a light source of an observation device for observing an observation target and a second control of controlling brightness of an illumination apparatus that irradiates the observation target with illumination light from an outside of the observation device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2018Publication date: October 1, 2020Applicant: Sony Olympus Medical Solutions Inc.Inventors: Yasuhiro OKABE, Mitsuaki SHIRAGA, Tomonori ISHIKAWA
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Publication number: 20200297195Abstract: A medical observation system includes: a microscope; a support including a first joint configured to hold the microscope such that the microscope is rotatable about a first axis parallel to an optical axis of the microscope; and a first arm configured to hold the first joint and extend in a direction different from a direction of the optical axis of the microscope; a light guide cable inserted in the support and configured to guide illumination light to the microscope; and a binder configured to bind the light guide cable, wherein at least a part of the light guide cable is arranged along the first axis in a first section, the light guide cable extends in a direction different from the first axis in a second section, and the binder is configured to bind the light guide cable in the second section.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2020Publication date: September 24, 2020Applicant: Sony Olympus Medical Solutions Inc.Inventor: Yasuhiro OKABE
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Patent number: 10718428Abstract: A controller for a vehicle transmission includes a storage part that stores data and a control part that executes processing by using the data stored in the storage part. The storage part stores a plurality of control processes of the vehicle transmission. The storage part further comprises a table including a start address and an end address of each of a first software program and a second software program as duplicated software programs, and the control unit executes the second software program instead of the first software program if the abnormal address is located between the first address and the end address of the first software program, and no abnormal address is located between the first address and the end address of the second software program.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2016Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.Inventors: Yasuhiro Okabe, Yusuke Masuda, Daisuke Sekine
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Patent number: 10674058Abstract: An imaging unit includes an imaging device that transmits an image data to an external display device; and an installation portion that is attachable to and detachable from the display device. The imaging device includes a communication part that transmits an image data to the display device, an outer barrel, and an imaging element. The installation portion includes a slider that is slidable with respect to the outer barrel, a first attached body that is connected to the slider, a second attached body that can change its gap with the first attached body, and a biasing member that biases the first attached body and the second attached body in a direction in which a gap therebetween becomes narrowed, in which the display device is grasped by the first attached body and the second attached body.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2014Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Yasuhiro Okabe, Osamu Mizukami, Yuuji Sasaki
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Patent number: 10477091Abstract: An imaging unit includes an imaging device that transmits an image data to an external display device; and an installation portion that is attachable to and detachable from the display device. The imaging device includes a communication part that transmits an image data to the display device, an outer barrel, and an imaging element. The installation portion includes a slider that is slidable with respect to the outer barrel, a first attached body that is connected to the slider, a second attached body that can change its gap with the first attached body, and a biasing member that biases the first attached body and the second attached body in a direction in which a gap therebetween becomes narrowed, in which the display device is grasped by the first attached body and the second attached body.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2015Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Yasuhiro Okabe, Osamu Mizukami, Yuuji Sasaki
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Patent number: 10451861Abstract: There is provided a medical observation device including: a microscope unit that includes an image sensor and images an operative site; and a holding unit that holds the microscope unit on a front end side. The holding unit includes a first rotation axis unit that supports the microscope unit to allow rotation about a first rotation axis substantially aligned with an optical axis of the microscope unit. From the microscope unit, a cable group including at least a signal cable that transmits a signal related to the image sensor and a light guide that guides illuminating light for imaging is run towards an outside through an interior of a housing of the first rotation axis unit.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2017Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: SONY OLYMPUS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS INC.Inventors: Kenji Hirose, Gakuji Higuchi, Yasuhiro Okabe
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Publication number: 20180221106Abstract: There is provided a protective cover including: an installation section configured to be installed on an arm that supports an imaging device, the arm including a plurality of links joined to each other by one or a plurality of joint sections; and a protective section configured to cover the imaging device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2018Publication date: August 9, 2018Applicant: Sony Olympus Medical Solutions Inc.Inventors: Gakuji HIGUCHI, Yasuhiro OKABE, Hidenori TAGUCHI
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Publication number: 20180081160Abstract: There is provided a medical observation device including: a microscope unit that includes an image sensor and images an operative site; and a holding unit that holds the microscope unit on a front end side. The holding unit includes a first rotation axis unit that supports the microscope unit to allow rotation about a first rotation axis substantially aligned with an optical axis of the microscope unit. From the microscope unit, a cable group including at least a signal cable that transmits a signal related to the image sensor and a light guide that guides illuminating light for imaging is run towards an outside through an interior of a housing of the first rotation axis unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2017Publication date: March 22, 2018Applicant: Sony Olympus Medical Solutions Inc.Inventors: Kenji HIROSE, Gakuji HIGUCHI, Yasuhiro OKABE
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Publication number: 20180066752Abstract: Provided is a method of securing a safe state of a vehicle transmission and avoiding deterioration of drivability without restricting a function of the vehicle transmission when a ROM failure is detected in a controller for a vehicle transmission. A software program is duplicated in a unit of control with identical contents, and when a ROM failure is detected, same control as a normal operation is performed by alternative control of control at the ROM failure site.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2016Publication date: March 8, 2018Inventors: Yasuhiro OKABE, Yusuke MASUDA, Daisuke SEKINE
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Patent number: 9313380Abstract: An imaging device includes a communication part that transmits an image data to an external display device, an outer barrel in which at least one lens is disposed, an imaging element, an image taking button, a power button, and a zoom switch, in which a circumferential surface part is provided at the outer barrel, in which the image taking button is disposed on a left side of the circumferential surface part, in which the power button is disposed at an upper side of the circumferential surface part, and in which the zoom switch is disposed at the circumferential surface part.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2014Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Yasuhiro Okabe, Osamu Mizukami, Yuuji Sasaki, Osamu Toyoshima
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Publication number: 20160014318Abstract: An imaging unit includes an imaging device that transmits an image data to an external display device; and an installation portion that is attachable to and detachable from the display device. The imaging device includes a communication part that transmits an image data to the display device, an outer barrel, and an imaging element. The installation portion includes a slider that is slidable with respect to the outer barrel, a first attached body that is connected to the slider, a second attached body that can change its gap with the first attached body, and a biasing member that biases the first attached body and the second attached body in a direction in which a gap therebetween becomes narrowed, in which the display device is grasped by the first attached body and the second attached body.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2015Publication date: January 14, 2016Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Yasuhiro OKABE, Osamu MIZUKAMI, Yuuji SASAKI
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Patent number: 9142606Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a lead frame; an IC element mounted on a main face of the lead frame; an inductor mounted on a back face of the lead frame; and a resin body configured to seal the lead frame, the IC element and the inductor, wherein the inductor and the lead frame are closely contacted with each other, wherein the IC element is disposed at a position corresponding to an center axis of the inductor, wherein the inductor and the IC element are electrically connected to each other, and wherein wiring of main current flowing through the IC element is disposed between terminals of the inductor.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2014Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: Sanken Electric Co., LTD.Inventor: Yasuhiro Okabe
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Patent number: 8988603Abstract: An imaging unit includes an imaging device that transmits an image data to an external display device; and an installation portion that is attachable to and detachable from the display device. The imaging device includes a communication part that transmits an image data to the display device, an outer barrel, and an imaging element. The installation portion includes a slider that is slidable with respect to the outer barrel, a first attached body that is connected to the slider, a second attached body that can change its gap with the first attached body, and a biasing member that biases the first attached body and the second attached body in a direction in which a gap therebetween becomes narrowed, in which the display device is grasped by the first attached body and the second attached body.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2014Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Yasuhiro Okabe, Osamu Mizukami, Yuuji Sasaki
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Publication number: 20150049202Abstract: An imaging unit includes an imaging device that transmits an image data to an external display device; and an installation portion that is attachable to and detachable from the display device. The imaging device includes a communication part that transmits an image data to the display device, an outer barrel, and an imaging element. The installation portion includes a slider that is slidable with respect to the outer barrel, a first attached body that is connected to the slider, a second attached body that can change its gap with the first attached body, and a biasing member that biases the first attached body and the second attached body in a direction in which a gap therebetween becomes narrowed, in which the display device is grasped by the first attached body and the second attached body.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2014Publication date: February 19, 2015Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Yasuhiro OKABE, Osamu Mizukami, Yuuji Sasaki
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Publication number: 20150049203Abstract: An imaging device includes a communication part that transmits an image data to an external display device, an outer barrel, an imaging element, and first and second coupling parts that are configured to be coupled to an installation device which is attachable to and detachable from the display device. The first and second coupling parts are disposed at a rear surface part of the outer barrel, and a storage part that stores a battery is provided between the first coupling part and the second coupling part in the rear surface part of the outer barrel.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2014Publication date: February 19, 2015Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Yasuhiro OKABE, Osamu MIZUKAMI, Yuuji SASAKI, Osamu TOYOSHIMA
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Publication number: 20150049205Abstract: An imaging unit includes an imaging device that transmits an image data to an external display device; and an installation portion that is attachable to and detachable from the display device. The imaging device includes a communication part that transmits an image data to the display device, an outer barrel, and an imaging element. The installation portion includes a slider that is slidable with respect to the outer barrel, a first attached body that is connected to the slider, a second attached body that can change its gap with the first attached body, and a biasing member that biases the first attached body and the second attached body in a direction in which a gap therebetween becomes narrowed, in which the display device is grasped by the first attached body and the second attached body.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2014Publication date: February 19, 2015Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Yasuhiro OKABE, Osamu MIZUKAMI, Yuuji SASAKI
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Patent number: D776184Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2014Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Takahiro Tsuge, Takeshi Miyazaki, Yasuhiro Okabe, Yuji Kawasaki, Osamu Toyoshima, Osamu Mizukami, Yuuji Sasaki, Kazuhiro Nishida, Yutaka Usui