Patents by Inventor Eiji Yamamoto

Eiji Yamamoto 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: 20140328063
    Abstract: A light source system includes an intermediary adapter which mechanically connects a first light source module, a first irradiation module, a second light source module and a second irradiation module, a first connection mechanism which connects the first light source module and the intermediary adapter and a second connection mechanism which connects the second light source module and the intermediary adapter. The first irradiation module and the second irradiation module are interchangeably connected to the intermediary adapter in the same plane of the intermediary adapter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masahiro NISHIO, Takeshi ITO, Eiji YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20140328047
    Abstract: A light source device includes a primary light source unit and a light converting unit. The primary light source unit includes a primary light emitting portion. The light converting unit includes a light converting member and a secondary light emitting portion. In the two-dimensional shape of the secondary light emitting portion projected on a surface perpendicular to the optical axis of primary light, the length of the minimum width of the two-dimensional shape passing through the center of gravity of the two-dimensional shape is different from the length of the maximum width of the two-dimensional shape passing through the center of gravity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroyuki KAMEE, Eiji YAMAMOTO, Takeshi ITO
  • Patent number: 8857852
    Abstract: In a beam member having a cylindrical beam main body with a first end portion and a second end portion in which respective end surfaces oppose and partially abut to each other in a circumferential direction of the beam main body to define a slit portion, a bracket member straddles the first end portion and the second end in the circumferential direction to be welded to an outer surface of the beam main body so as to cover the slit portion between a first welding portion and a second welding portion that weld abutting portions of the respective end surfaces of the first end portion and the second end portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: F-Tech Inc.
    Inventors: Eiji Yamamoto, Masamitsu Iino, Takayuki Owada
  • Publication number: 20140293641
    Abstract: An irradiation module mechanically detachably attached to a light source module includes a first light source light entrance end which allows entry of first light source light from a first light source module, a first light guide member to guide the first light source light entered the first light source light entrance end, a second light source light entrance end which allows entry of second light source light from a second light source module, and a second light guide member to guide the second light source light entered the second light source light entrance end. The first light guide member and the second light guide member have optical specifications which correspond to optical characteristics of the light source light to be guided and in which the optical characteristics are different from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeshi ITO, Eiji YAMAMOTO, Masahiro NISHIO
  • Publication number: 20140293651
    Abstract: A first light guide route is defined as a route including a first light source, a first light source light emitting end, a first optical connection terminal, a first light guide member, and a first light emitting member, and a second light guide route is defined as a route including a second light source, a second light source light emitting end, a second optical connection terminal, a second light guide member, and a second light emitting member. The first light source light emitting end and the first optical connection terminal are constituted based on desirable first optical specifications, and the second light source light emitting end and the second optical connection terminal are constituted based on desirable second optical specifications, so that the first or second light guide route can be constituted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeshi ITO, Eiji YAMAMOTO, Masahiro NISHIO
  • Publication number: 20140286038
    Abstract: The light source system includes a plurality of light source modules configured to respectively emit light source lights having optical characteristics different from each other, and an irradiation module to which the light source modules are mechanically and detachably attached. The irradiation module includes a first light guide member, a second light guide member, and a first light conversion unit. The first light guide member has a central axis set in parallel with a central axis of the second light guide member. The first light conversion unit is optically connected to the first light guide member and is optically separated from the second light guide member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeshi ITO, Eiji YAMAMOTO, Masahiro NISHIO
  • Publication number: 20140268970
    Abstract: A matrix converter according to an embodiment includes a power converter having a plurality of bidirectional switches, a controller, and a current detector. The controller controls the power converter. The correct detector detects a current flowing to an output side of the power converter. The controller extracts a high-frequency component contained in the current detected by the current detector, adjusts an output current reference on the basis of the high-frequency component, and controls the power converter on the basis of the adjusted output current reference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKI, National University Corporation Nagaoka University of Technology
    Inventors: Takashi TANAKA, Eiji YAMAMOTO, Jun-ichi ITOH, Hiroki TAKAHASHI
  • Patent number: 8828712
    Abstract: A genetic detection and determination apparatus which detects or determines genetic information, provided with a reaction container having a reaction vessel, including: a container set portion on which the reaction container is set; a moving mechanism which moves the container set portion along a track; a reaction vessel dividing portion which divides the reaction vessel into a plurality of reaction chambers by deforming the reaction vessel; a heating and cooling portion which heats and cools the reaction container; and a measuring portion which is movable above the container set portion in parallel to an upper surface of the reaction container provided on the container set portion and which measures a reaction within each of the reaction chambers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignees: Toppan Printing Co., Ltd., Riken
    Inventors: Masahiko Amano, Masaaki Chino, Hiroyuki Kuroki, Makiko Dejima, Tomoyuki Ozawa, Eiji Kawata, Ryoko Imagawa, Shuichi Akashi, Yusuke Nakamura, Eiji Yamamoto, Katsuhiro Tomaru, Hajime Mogi
  • Publication number: 20140246572
    Abstract: An optical sensor includes a light source, a light supply light guide member optically coupled to the light source, detection light guide members, a light distribution unit to distribute light from the light supply light guide member to the detection light guide members, and a light separating detector to separate and detect the light guided by the detection light guide members. Each of the detection light guide members includes a characteristic detection portion whose optical characteristics vary in accordance with a physicochemical state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eiji YAMAMOTO, Hiromasa FUJITA
  • Publication number: 20140230562
    Abstract: A tubular insertion device includes a tubular insertion portion including a flexible portion in a predetermined part, bending sensors distributed and arranged in the flexible portion, and an operation support information calculating unit. The operation support information calculating unit extracts operation support information including at least first external force information regarding an external force applied to the tubular insertion portion by a combinational calculation based on detection information from the bending sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicants: OLYMPUS CORPORATION, OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
    Inventors: Eiji YAMAMOTO, Ryo TOJO, Jun HANE, Jun HASEGAWA
  • Publication number: 20140218893
    Abstract: A light source device includes a first excitation light source which emits first excitation light having a wavelength in a first wavelength region, a first optical member, a second optical member and a holding member which holds the first optical member and the second optical member. The first optical member converts at least part of the first excitation light to emit first wavelength converted light, and increase divergence angle of the transmitted first excitation light by a first incremental angle. A second optical member is disposed in a region including an optical axis of the first excitation light, and increases the divergence angle of the transmitted first excitation light by a second incremental angle larger than the first incremental angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuaki TAMURA, Eiji YAMAMOTO, Takeshi ITO
  • Publication number: 20140168987
    Abstract: A light source device includes a light source unit including a primary light source, an illumination unit including a light converting member which converts primary light emitted from the primary light source to secondary light and emits the secondary light to the outside, and a connection portion which removably connects the light source unit and the illumination unit. The connection portion includes multiple ports configured to transfer and receive energy between the light source unit and the illumination unit. The multiple ports are grouped into multiple first hierarchical port groups by physical properties of the energy to be transferred and received by the ports.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2014
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masahiro NISHIO, Takeshi ITO, Eiji YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20140146559
    Abstract: A light source apparatus includes: a primary light source module including a primary light source configured to emit primary light; a light conversion module including a light conversion unit configured to convert optical properties of the primary light and to generate secondary light; a light guide path, arranged between the primary light source module and the light conversion module, configured to guide the primary light to the light conversion module from the primary light source module; a first connecting portion configured to connect detachably the light conversion module with the light guide path; and a second connecting portion configured to connect detachably the primary light source module with the light guide path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: Olympus Corporation
    Inventors: Takeshi ITO, Eiji YAMAMOTO, Masahiro NISHIO
  • Publication number: 20140140059
    Abstract: A light source device having a wavelength converting unit having a first wavelength converting member for absorbing a first excitation light having a first wavelength range, and emitting a first wavelength-converted light; and a second wavelength converting member for absorbing a second excitation light having a second wavelength range, and emitting a second wavelength-converted light, wherein the wavelength converting unit emits a first emission light having a first spectral shape when irradiated with the first excitation light, and emits a second emission light having a second spectral shape when irradiated with the second excitation light, and wherein at least a portion of the first wavelength converting member and at least a portion of the second wavelength converting members are arranged within an irradiation space that is commonly irradiated by both the first excitation light and the second excitation light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuaki TAMURA, Eiji YAMAMOTO, Takeshi ITO
  • Publication number: 20140125231
    Abstract: A light source device includes a light source unit configured to emit primary light and an illumination unit configured to optically convert the primary light to secondary light and then emit the secondary light. The light source device further includes a connector configured to allow the light source unit and the illumination unit to be attached to and detached from each other. Furthermore, the light source device includes an information transmitter configured to transmit illumination unit information to the light source unit, the illumination unit information being information regarding the illumination unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2014
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masahiro NISHIO, Eiji YAMAMOTO, Takeshi ITO
  • Patent number: 8689990
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a metal cap which seals the mouth of a bottle for drinking or the like, and a bottle with the cap which is furnished therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Universal Can Corporation
    Inventors: Muto Hdeyasu, Munetaka Ida, Eiji Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20140049030
    Abstract: In a beam member having a cylindrical beam main body with a first end portion and a second end portion in which respective end surfaces oppose and partially abut to each other in a circumferential direction of the beam main body to define a slit portion, a bracket member straddles the first end portion and the second end in the circumferential direction to be welded to an outer surface of the beam main body so as to cover the slit portion between a first welding portion and a second welding portion that weld abutting portions of the respective end surfaces of the first end portion and the second end portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: F-TECH INC.
    Inventors: Eiji Yamamoto, Masamitsu Iino, Takayuki Owada
  • Publication number: 20140036259
    Abstract: An insertion module inserted into inside of an observed object includes a light-source light emitting module, around its distal end, configured to emitted light from a light source and a detector, provided close to the distal end, configured to detect a light quantity of incident visible light. A controller controls the light source such that a null signal is transmitted from the light-source light emitting module, the null signal being characteristic for detection of the position of the distal end and obtained by making at least light of a predetermined wavelength region have an absence of visible light. The detector performs detecting operation in a period in which the null signal is transmitted. A determination module performs determination relating to the position of the distal end, based on detection information outputted by the detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroyuki KAMEE, Eiji YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20140036261
    Abstract: An optical bend measurement apparatus includes a light source unit configured to supply measurement light, an optical transmission body configured to transmit the measurement light, a optical characteristic change members provided in different portions of the optical transmission body, and a photodetection unit configured to detect light output from the optical transmission body. Each optical characteristic change member imposes a change of optical characteristics on light impinging on the optical characteristic change member depending on a bend quantity in a specific direction of a portion of the optical transmission body where the optical characteristic change member is provided. The photodetection unit separates and detects the light that has undergone the change of the optical characteristics to independently measure bend quantities in specific directions of the different portions of the optical transmission bodies based on intensities of the detected light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiromasa FUJITA, Eiji YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20140022810
    Abstract: A light source unit includes a primary light source configured to emit primary light, and a connection portion provided on an optical path of the primary light and to and from which an optical conversion unit is attachable and removable, the optical conversion unit including an optical conversion element configured to convert optical properties of the primary light to generate secondary light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeshi ITO, Eiji YAMAMOTO, Masahiro NISHIO, Iwao KOMAZAKI