Patents by Inventor Yoshitaka Fujii

Yoshitaka Fujii 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).

  • Publication number: 20230051981
    Abstract: An ultrasound treatment tool includes a handle 6, a vibration transmitting member 13 that is formed in an elongated shape, the vibration transmitting member being configured to transmit an ultrasound vibration generated by a vibration generation source, a holder 112 configured to hold the vibration transmitting portion 13, and a rotary knob 9 configured to rotate about a longitudinal axis Ax1 of the vibration transmitting portion 13 in accordance with a user operation. The holder 112 and the rotary knob 9 are integrally coupled with each other, and are positioned respectively in a radial direction about the longitudinal axis Ax1 with respect to the handle 6. One of the holder 112 and the rotary knob 9 is positioned in a direction along the longitudinal axis Ax1 with respect to the handle 6.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Applicant: Olympus Medical Systems Corp.
    Inventors: Marina ASAHINA, Tsubasa NIIYAMA, Yoshitaka FUJII, Motomu NAGATA
  • Publication number: 20210153929
    Abstract: A treatment tool includes: a handle; an elongated fixation member a proximal end side of which is fixed to the handle; a movable member that is provided coaxially with the fixation member, the movable member being configured to move with respect to the fixation member; and an airtight member which is provided between the fixation member and the movable member and in which a second contact width in contact with the movable member is smaller than a first contact width in contact with the fixation member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takahito OSHIRO, Yoshitaka FUJII
  • Patent number: 10256051
    Abstract: A switch board of a board unit includes a switch board including an exposed portion exposed to an outside, a non-exposed portion not exposed to the outside, and a switch provided in the non-exposed portion. The non-exposed portion of the switch board is covered with the cover portion. The cover portion is formed as one piece with the switch board in the state in which liquid-tightness is kept between the cover portion and the non-exposed portion, and liquid is prevented from flowing from the outside of the board unit into the non-exposed portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideo Sanai, Yoshitaka Fujii
  • Publication number: 20170236659
    Abstract: A switch board of a board unit includes a switch board including an exposed portion exposed to an outside, a non-exposed portion not exposed to the outside, and a switch provided in the non-exposed portion. The non-exposed portion of the switch board is covered with the cover portion. The cover portion is formed as one piece with the switch board in the state in which liquid-tightness is kept between the cover portion and the non-exposed portion, and liquid is prevented from flowing from the outside of the board unit into the non-exposed portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideo SANAI, Yoshitaka FUJII
  • Patent number: 8518067
    Abstract: An ultrasonic surgical instrument includes an ultrasonic vibrator, a vibration transmission section, a grip member, a pad member provided at a position of the grip member which faces the treatment section, and a planar facing surface disposed on the pad member. A distal end portion of the treatment section faces the pad member, and is curved from a proximal end portion side of the treatment section toward the distal end portion side of the treatment section in a direction away from the facing surface. The pad member includes a protruding portion which is disposed on the facing surface, protrudes from the facing surface toward the distal end portion of the treatment section, and abuts on the distal end portion of the treatment section while the grip member is closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Olympus Medical Systems Corp.
    Inventors: Shinya Masuda, Tadashi Kitayama, Yoshitaka Fujii, Genri Inagaki
  • Publication number: 20120277778
    Abstract: An ultrasonic surgical instrument includes an ultrasonic vibrator, a vibration transmission section, a grip member, a pad member provided at a position of the grip member which faces the treatment section, and a planar facing surface disposed on the pad member. A distal end portion of the treatment section faces the pad member, and is curved from a proximal end portion side of the treatment section toward the distal end portion side of the treatment section in a direction away from the facing surface. The pad member includes a protruding portion which is disposed on the facing surface, protrudes from the facing surface toward the distal end portion of the treatment section, and abuts on the distal end portion of the treatment section while the grip member is closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2012
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Inventors: Shinya MASUDA, Tadashi KITAYAMA, Yoshitaka FUJII, Genri INAGAKI
  • Publication number: 20120010539
    Abstract: An operation device configured to control driving of an apparatus, includes a switch contact point which is provided in a fixed handle, and a switch operation portion which includes a pressure-receiving portion configured to operate the switch contact point between an open state and a closed state in accordance with a pressing state of the pressure-receiving portion. The operation device includes a support portion configured to support the pressure-receiving portion in such a manner that the pressure-receiving portion can incline and move with respect to the fixed handle about an inclination movement center, the support portion being configured to support the pressure-receiving portion in such a manner that the user can press the pressure-receiving portion in a direction where the inclination movement center of the pressure-receiving portion is arranged in a state in which the pressure-receiving portion is inclined and moved and in a neutral position state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2011
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Inventors: Chie YACHI, Yoshitaka FUJII
  • Publication number: 20100274160
    Abstract: A switching structure, which controls driving of equipment, includes a handle unit which is provided on the equipment and is held by a user, a switch operation section which is provided on the handle unit and includes a pressure reception portion which is pressed by the user, and a support portion which supports the pressure reception portion such that the pressure reception portion is pivotable about a pivotal center within the handle unit, relative to the handle unit, and also supports the pressure reception portion such that the pressure reception portion can be pushed from a desired direction toward the pivotal center of the pressure reception portion, when the user presses the pressure reception portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2009
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Inventors: Chie Yachi, Yoshitaka Fujii
  • Patent number: 7554048
    Abstract: An ultrasonic treatment switch device includes an adapter, a switch, a switch fixing portion and an adapter fixing portion. The adapter is connected to a power source and having a hand piece fixing portion detachably attached to a hand piece having an ultrasonic transducer. The switch is connected to the power source and causes an electric signal to be output from the power source so that the ultrasonic transducer generates ultrasonic vibrations. The switch fixing portion is provided in the switch and detachably attached to the adapter. The adapter fixing portion is provided in the adapter. The switch fixing portion is attached to the adapter fixing portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignee: Olympus Medical Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Okabe, Yoshitaka Fujii
  • Publication number: 20070013992
    Abstract: An ultrasonic treatment switch device includes an adapter, a switch, a switch fixing portion and an adapter fixing portion. The adapter is connected to a power source and having a handpiece fixing portion detachably attached to a handpiece having an ultrasonic transducer. The switch is connected to the power source and causes an electric signal to be output from the power source so that the ultrasonic transducer generates ultrasonic vibrations. The switch fixing portion is provided in the switch and detachably attached to the adapter. The adapter fixing portion is provided in the adapter. The switch fixing portion is attached to the adapter fixing portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2006
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Inventors: Hiroshi Okabe, Yoshitaka Fujii
  • Patent number: 5160009
    Abstract: A passenger conveyor comprises a moving handrail mounted on a guide rail provided around a balustrade and a handrail driving device for driving the moving handrail to move circulatively. The moving handrail is constituted by a core member and a surface decorative member which is removably attached, i.e. removably engaged, to the core member, and the core member is driven by the handrail driving device. The moving handrail may be constituted by a core member and a surface decorative member which are formed separately and joined together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 3, 1992
    Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi Cable, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroumi Iyoda, Chuichi Saito, Mamoru Shiina, Yoshitaka Fujii