Patents by Inventor Yuichi TOGAWA

Yuichi TOGAWA 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).

  • ENDOSCOPE CONNECTION MECHANISM, ENDOSCOPE ADAPTER, AND ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20240099561
    Abstract: An endoscope connection mechanism includes a connection pipe sleeve including a hole having an axis, and a first optical shutter movable between a first state and a second state. The first optical shutter includes a first, a second and a third portions. The first portion includes a first end fixed to a base portion of the first optical shutter, and a second end provided distally relative to the first end. The second portion includes a third end connecting to the second end, and a fourth end provided distally relative to the third end. The third portion includes a fifth end connecting to the fourth end, and a sixth end provided distally relative to the fifth end. In the first state, the third portion is positioned to intersect the axis of the hole, and in the second state, the third portion is positioned not to intersect the axis of the hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
    Inventors: Yuichi TOGAWA, Takuhei MINAMI, Hiroshi MITSUI, Shohei ISHIDA