Patents by Inventor Akihiro Taguchi
Akihiro Taguchi 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: 20030011472Abstract: A signal receiver for tire air pressure monitoring system determines whether the pressure detection signals from all transmitters have been received during an engine stop state. Upon affirmative determination, the receiver sets a timer, and deactivates the entire or partial function of the receiver. The receiver determines whether the second predetermined period has expired after the setting of the timer. Until the period passes, the receiver retains the deactivated state thereby to save electric power consumption during engine stop state.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2002Publication date: January 16, 2003Inventors: Shintarou Itou, Akihiro Taguchi
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Vehicle wheel information supply device which supplies smaller data set earlier than larger data set
Patent number: 6430484Abstract: A vehicle wheel information supply device disposed on a wheel of a vehicle and supplying wheel information representative of a state of the wheel, to a receiver disposed on a body of the vehicle. The vehicle wheel information supply device is capable of successively supplying a plurality of wheel data sets, as the wheel information, which represent the state of the wheel at the same point of time and which have respective data volumes different from each other, wherein the vehicle wheel information supply device supplies the plurality of wheel data sets to the receiver in a predetermined order such that a smallest one of the wheel data sets whose data volume is the smallest among the wheel data sets is supplied earlier than the other of the wheel data sets.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2000Date of Patent: August 6, 2002Assignees: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Denso CorporationInventors: Yoshinori Takamura, Akihiro Taguchi -
Publication number: 20020084841Abstract: In a data receiver, pulse edges are sequentially detected from the pulse string. If a pulse which has a width equal to two cycles of the reference clock signals is detected, bit data ‘1’ is restored. If two consecutive pulses each of which has a width equal to one cycle are detected, bit data ‘0’ is restored. If a pulse width between two consecutive pulse edges is not equal to one cycle or two cycles, it is presumed that a pulse edge of an erroneous pulse is detected. If the pulse width between the pulse edge, which is presumed to correspond to the erroneous pulse, and the next pulse edge is equal to or shorter than a predetermined threshold Th, the pulse edge and the next pulse edge is invalidated.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2001Publication date: July 4, 2002Inventors: Akihiro Taguchi, Hiroyuki Tsuji
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Patent number: 5767588Abstract: To provide a wireless vehicle control system having a compact receiver with small current consumption, a receiver includes a receiving circuit for receiving a modulated command signal from a transmitter, a demodulation circuit for demodulating and outputting the received command signal, and a power source control circuit for starting and stopping supply of power to the receiving circuit and the demodulation circuit. A control device in the system includes a CPU for issuing to the power source control circuit a signal instructing a start of supply of power, for subsequently discriminating the control signal received from the demodulation circuit and outputting a drive signal in accordance with a discrimination result thereof, and thereafter, for issuing to the power source control circuit a signal instructing a stop of supply of power; a drive circuit for receiving the drive signal and causing a door lock motor to be operated; and a power source supply circuit for constantly supplying power to the CPU.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 1996Date of Patent: June 16, 1998Assignee: Nippondenso Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshimasa Nakaya, Minoru Yamada, Yoshinori Katsuta, Akihiro Taguchi
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Patent number: 5720706Abstract: A stereoscopic endoscope including an objective lens system for forming an image of an object which objective lens system is arranged at the front end of an inserting section and has a single optical axis; an image transmission device coaxially arranged with the objective lens system and adapted to transmit the image formed by the objective lens system; a pupil dividing device for dividing the image transmitted through the objective lens system and the image transmission device so as to obtain left and right images of the object; an image sensing device for picking up the left and right images obtained by the pupil dividing device; a first support structure containing at least the objective lens system; and a second support structure containing at least the pupil dividing device and the image sensing device, wherein the first and second support structures are rotatable relative to each other around an axis extending along the longitudinal dimension of the endoscope.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 1995Date of Patent: February 24, 1998Assignee: Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Susumu Takahashi, Masao Uehara, Shingo Kato, Atsushi Kidawara, Katsuyuki Saito, Masahito Goto, Wataru Ohno, Iwao Kanamori, Toyoharu Hanzawa, Kenji Yoshino, Akio Nakada, Akihiro Taguchi, Nobuaki Akui, Hitoshi Karasawa, Toshihiko Hashiguchi, Akihiko Mochida, Takashi Fukaya, Shinji Yamashita, Akira Murata, Hideki Koyanagi, Keisuke Saito
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Patent number: 5697939Abstract: An apparatus for holding a medical instrument, such as an endoscope, in place without exerting an undue force on an insertion hole in an abdominal cavity of a subject even when the arm of a scope-holding section is unlocked, includes a four-link parallelogram mechanism. The four-link parallelogram mechanism includes a support arm for supporting a treating tool, an arm section parallel to the support arm and upper and lower arm sections connected to the upper and lower end sides of the support arm and arm section in a parallel relation. A support mechanism supports the arm sections of the four-link parallelogram mechanism to allow the arm sections to be moved in left/right and up/down directions, while being rotated, so that a straight line connecting an intersecting point P of a center line of the treating instrument inserted into an insertion hole in an abdominal wall of a subject and the center of the insertion hole to spherical bearings of the arm is set parallel to the upper and lower arm sections.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 1995Date of Patent: December 16, 1997Assignee: Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tatsuya Kubota, Takashi Fukaya, Koji Yasunaga, Masanori Kaneda, Hitoshi Karasawa, Kyo Imagawa, Tetsumaru Kubota, Hideyuki Adachi, Yoshinao Oaki, Kenji Yoshino, Masaya Yoshihara, Hitoshi Mizuno, Akihiro Taguchi, Yoshihiro Kosaka, Masaaki Hayashi
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Patent number: 5678568Abstract: A medical system control apparatus including a plurality of pieces of medical equipment having respective identification numbers thereof individually, and having display portions on which setting conditions or operating conditions are displayed and operating portions for modifying the setting conditions or the operating conditions which are displayed on the display portions, a centralized controller for controlling the plurality of pieces of medical equipment, a centralized display device connected to the controller and provided with a display portion which displays the display contents of the plurality of pieces of medical equipment, a centralized operation device connected to the controller for controlling the setting conditions or the operating conditions which are displayed on the display portions of the plurality of pieces of medical equipment, and a communication device for enabling the plurality of pieces of medical equipment, the centralized display device and the centralized operation device and theType: GrantFiled: July 22, 1994Date of Patent: October 21, 1997Assignee: Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akinobu Uchikubo, Akihiro Taguchi, Junichi Onishi, Kyou Imagawa, Yasukazu Tatsumi, Yukiko Nagaoka, Yoshito Ichikawa, Mamoru Kaneko, Tsutomu Hirai, Kuniaki Kami, Satoshi Takemoto, Kouji Tanikawa, Kenji Harano, Hiroshi Takahashi, Makoto Tsunakawa, Kenya Inomata
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Patent number: 5588948Abstract: A stereoscopic endoscope including an objective lens system for forming an image of an object which objective lens system is arranged at the front end of an inserting section and has a single optical axis; an image transmission device coaxially arranged with the objective lens system and adapted to transmit the image formed by the objective lens system; a pupil dividing device for dividing the image transmitted through the objective lens system and the image transmission device so as to obtain left and right images of the object; an image sensing device for picking up the left and right images obtained by the pupil dividing device; a first support structure containing-at least the objective lens system; and a second support structure containing at least the pupil dividing device and the image sensing device, wherein the first and second support structures are rotatable relative to each other around an axis extending along the longitudinal dimension of the endoscope.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 1993Date of Patent: December 31, 1996Assignee: Olympus Optical Co. Ltd.Inventors: Susumu Takahashi, Masao Uehara, Shingo Kato, Atsushi Kidawara, Katsuyuki Saito, Masahito Goto, Wataru Ohno, Iwao Kanamori, Toyoharu Hanzawa, Kenji Yoshino, Akio Nakada, Akihiro Taguchi, Nobuaki Akui, Hitoshi Karasawa, Toshihiko Hashiguchi, Akihiko Mochida, Takashi Fukaya, Shinji Yamashita, Akira Murata, Hideki Koyanagi, Keisuke Saito
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Patent number: 5577991Abstract: A three-dimensional vision endoscopic apparatus according to the present invention comprises a pair of optical systems for transmitting an image of a subject as two subject images having a parallax between them, a pair of imaging devices for picking up subject images transmitted by the optical systems, at least one visual field mask, a display unit for displaying the two subject images alternately or concurrently, an adjusting mechanism for adjusting the position of one or both of the imaging devices so that the display images will become consistent on the screen of the display unit, and an adjusting mechanism for adjusting the relative position of the visual field mask.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 1995Date of Patent: November 26, 1996Assignee: Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Nobuaki Akui, Satoshi Honma, Iwao Kanamori, Susumu Takahashi, Toyoharu Hanzawa, Takashi Fukaya, Hitoshi Karasawa, Tetsumaru Kubota, Toshihiko Hashiguchi, Akihiko Mochida, Akihiro Taguchi, Akio Nakada, Kenji Yoshino, Atsushi Kidawara
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Patent number: 5395030Abstract: A surgical device for stapling and fastening body tissues, which comprises a staple-applying section containing a plurality of staples, a staple pusher incorporated in the staple-applying section, for applying the staples, an anvil section for deforming the staples, thereby to staple the body tissues together, an operation section for operating the staple pusher and the anvil section, an observation window located near the anvil section, and an ocular section for displaying images supplied from the observation window.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 1993Date of Patent: March 7, 1995Assignee: Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Seiji Kuramoto, Shiro Bito, Minoru Tsuruta, Shuichi Kimura, Akito Mukaizawa, Tsuyoshi Tsukagoshi, Akihiro Taguchi, Akio Nakada
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Patent number: 5389098Abstract: A surgical device for stapling and fastening body tissues, comprises an insertion section extending from an operation section for insertion into a body cavity, stapling member connected to a distal end of the insertion section, for treating body tissues with a high-frequency current within a body cavity. The stapling member includes an anvil and a cartridge between which the tissues are sandwiched, and a cutter. Staples are applied to the anvil from the cartridge for stapling the tissues and the cutter cuts the tissue while it applies a high-frequency current thereto.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 1993Date of Patent: February 14, 1995Assignee: Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Minoru Tsuruta, Shiro Bito, Shuichi Kimura, Akito Mukaizawa, Seiji Kuramoto, Tsuyoshi Tsukagoshi, Akio Nakata, Akihiro Taguchi, Kazuhiko Oozeki, Hitoshi Mizno, Shuichi Takayama, Yoshinao Oaki, Keisuke Saito, Toshihiko Suzuta
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Patent number: 5199594Abstract: A container is provided for recovering a used treating liquid, and is composed of an outer box and a flexible inner bag, the inner bag being held within the outer box and having a partition wall by means of which the interior thereof is divided into a treating-liquid storage chamber and a used-liquid storage chamber, the storage chambers each having an access port by way of which each is connected to an outer associated apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 1990Date of Patent: April 6, 1993Assignee: Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kuniyasu Obara, Yoshiaki Take, Akihiro Taguchi
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Patent number: 5074441Abstract: A closure of a liquid container, such as plastic bottles or chemical bottles, has a cap made of a resilient material and provided with a central opening-and-closing protrusion erected. By fitting a stopper of a relatively hard material onto the cap and provided with an engagement part onto the cap, the contents of the container can be poured and kept at its pouring or dispensing condition after the protrusion is rotated and engaged or hooked with the engagement part by a thumb and finger of the operator or user of the bottle. It is easy to release the hooked or engaged condition of the protrusion of the cap to the lever of the stopper, permitting the contents to be stopped from dispensing instantly.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 1989Date of Patent: December 24, 1991Assignee: Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akihiro Taguchi, Kuniyasu Obara
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Patent number: 5047043Abstract: A medical resecting device is disclosed in which, a living organism tissue is resected with ultrasonic vibrations while the corresponding body cavity is observed with an optical observation pipe. The resecting device includes an ultrasonic vibrator for generating ultrasonic vibrations, a horn connected to the vibrator, a probe connected to the front portion of the horn to transmit the ultrasonic vibrations generated by the vibrator, the probe being provided with a rod-like shaft and a distal end portion with a resecting blade, a power source unit for supplying a drive voltage to the vibrator, and an optical observation pipe having a guide hole in which the shaft of the probe is inserted.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 1989Date of Patent: September 10, 1991Assignee: Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tetsumaru Kubota, Tatsuo Nagasaki, Koji Taguchi, Hiroyoshi Fujimori, Akio Nakada, Syuichi Takayama, Daisaku Negoro, Toshiki Terayama, Hiroyuki Kusunoki, Shinji Hatta, Hitoshi Karasawa, Masaaki Hayashi, Tadao Hagino, Akihiro Taguchi
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Patent number: 4989588Abstract: A medical treatment device for resecting, e.g., a prostate or breaking a bladder stone, which includes a vibrator for generating ultrasonic vibrations, a horn connected to the vibrator, a casing for accommodating the vibrator and the horn, a probe connected to the front portion of the horn to transmit ultrasonic vibrations generated by the vibrator, and a power source unit for supplying a drive voltage to the vibrator, the power source unit having an oscillator for producing a wave having a frequency for vibrating the probe and a frequency switching circuit for selecting an oscillating frequency at which the distal end of the probe serves as a loop of vibration or a frequency at which the distal end of the probe serves as a node of vibration.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 1987Date of Patent: February 5, 1991Assignee: Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tetsumaru Kubota, Akira Shiga, Akio Nakada, Syuichi Takayama, Ryouichi Konou, Yasuhiro Ueda, Hitoshi Karasawa, Tatsuo Nagasaki, Koji Taguchi, Hiroyoshi Fujimori, Shinichi Imade, Shinji Hatta, Yutaka Ohshima, Hiroyuki Kusunoki, Toshiki Terayama, Masaaki Hayashi, Tadao Hagino, Akihiro Taguchi
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Patent number: 4958639Abstract: An ultrasonic therapeutical apparatus observes the interior of a living body utilizing an ultrasonic wave, allows a location signal to be generated on the basis of an output from the observation system, and controls a focus shifting system in accordance with the location signal. Subsequently, a shock wave generating system is driven to generate an ultrasonic shock wave, which is directed to a focal point, thereby crushing a calculus.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 1989Date of Patent: September 25, 1990Assignee: Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Naoki Uchiyama, Akio Nakada, Akihiro Taguchi, Shinji Hatta, Syuichi Takayama, Takashi Tsukaya, Sakae Takehana, Naomi Sekino, Masaaki Hayashi
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Patent number: 4909789Abstract: Observation assisting forceps wherein a shaft member is retractably inserted through a hollow sheath, a plurality of linear members given a characteristic of expanding on the tip sides are provided at the front end of this shaft member and spherical parts are provided at the tips of the respective linear members so that the linear members may be projected on the tip sides out of the sheath tip to move aside any organ or the like obstructing the observation with an endoscope.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 1987Date of Patent: March 20, 1990Assignee: Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akihiro Taguchi, Akira Shiga
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Patent number: 4615333Abstract: A lens tube capable to view obliquely forwards through an observation optical system having the oblique tip face inclined from a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of tubular sheath tube comprising the outer periphery of probe of endoscope is arranged eccentrically from the central axis of the sheath tube and an illuminating optical system is arranged in the residual space between the lens tube and the sheath tube for transmitting the illuminating light and the outlet tip is formed into an oblique face inclined adversely to the inclination of oblique tip face of the lens tube, thereby issuing the illuminating light to the viewing direction of rigid endoscope of oblique window type.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 1985Date of Patent: October 7, 1986Assignee: Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.Inventor: Akihiro Taguchi