Patents by Inventor Hidefumi Ota

Hidefumi Ota 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: 20240335210
    Abstract: An ultrasonic surgical instrument assembly including an irrigation sleeve assembly defining a lumen and an ultrasonic tip at least partially disposed within the lumen of the irrigation sleeve. The irrigation sleeve assembly may comprise a hub and an irrigation sleeve coupled to the hub. The irrigation sleeve may comprise an inner sheath and an outer sheath, both extending distally from the hub. The outer sheath may surround at least a portion of the inner sheath to define an irrigation passageway between the outer sheath and the inner sheath configured to deliver irrigation fluid to the surgical site. The distal end of the inner sheath may extend beyond the distal end of the outer sheath. Each of the inner and the outer sheath may be coupled to the hub by an annular sealing member configured to create fluid-tight seal between the hub and the respective inner and outer sheath.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2024
    Publication date: October 10, 2024
    Applicant: Stryker European Operations Limited
    Inventors: Masaya Yamamoto, Guillaume Gras, Hidefumi Ota
  • Patent number: 12053199
    Abstract: An ultrasonic surgical instrument assembly including an irrigation sleeve assembly defining a lumen and an ultrasonic tip at least partially disposed within the lumen of the irrigation sleeve. The irrigation sleeve assembly may comprise a hub and an irrigation sleeve coupled to the hub. The irrigation sleeve may comprise an inner sheath and an outer sheath, both extending distally from the hub. The outer sheath may surround at least a portion of the inner sheath to define an irrigation passageway between the outer sheath and the inner sheath configured to deliver irrigation fluid to the surgical site. The distal end of the inner sheath may extend beyond the distal end of the outer sheath. Each of the inner and the outer sheath may be coupled to the hub by an annular sealing member configured to create fluid-tight seal between the hub and the respective inner and outer sheath.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: Stryker European Operations Limited
    Inventors: Masaya Yamamoto, Guillaume Gras, Hidefumi Ota
  • Publication number: 20230199343
    Abstract: An image sensor includes: a first imaging region that captures an image of light entering through an optical system under a first imaging condition and generates a detection signal to perform focus detection of the optical system; and a second imaging region that captures an image of the light entering through the optical system under a second imaging condition other than the first imaging condition and generates an image signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2023
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hidefumi OTA
  • Patent number: 11595604
    Abstract: An image sensor includes: a first imaging region that captures an image of light entering through an optical system under a first imaging condition and generates a detection signal to perform focus detection of the optical system; and a second imaging region that captures an image of the light entering through the optical system under a second imaging condition other than the first imaging condition and generates an image signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hidefumi Ota
  • Publication number: 20220125462
    Abstract: An ultrasonic surgical instrument assembly including an irrigation sleeve assembly defining a lumen and an ultrasonic tip at least partially disposed within the lumen of the irrigation sleeve. The irrigation sleeve assembly may comprise a hub and an irrigation sleeve coupled to the hub. The irrigation sleeve may comprise an inner sheath and an outer sheath, both extending distally from the hub. The outer sheath may surround at least a portion of the inner sheath to define an irrigation passageway between the outer sheath and the inner sheath configured to deliver irrigation fluid to the surgical site. The distal end of the inner sheath may extend beyond the distal end of the outer sheath. Each of the inner and the outer sheath may be coupled to the hub by an annular sealing member configured to create fluid-tight seal between the hub and the respective inner and outer sheath.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Applicant: Stryker European Operations Limited
    Inventors: Masaya Yamamoto, Guillaume Gras, Hidefumi Ota
  • Publication number: 20210136302
    Abstract: An image sensor includes: a first imaging region that captures an image of light entering through an optical system under a first imaging condition and generates a detection signal to perform focus detection of the optical system; and a second imaging region that captures an image of the light entering through the optical system under a second imaging condition other than the first imaging condition and generates an image signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2021
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hidefumi OTA
  • Patent number: 10924697
    Abstract: An image sensor includes: a first imaging region that captures an image of light entering through an optical system under a first imaging condition and generates a detection signal to perform focus detection of the optical system; and a second imaging region that captures an image of the light entering through the optical system under a second imaging condition other than the first imaging condition and generates an image signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hidefumi Ota
  • Publication number: 20200093507
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an ultrasonic surgical handpiece assembly comprising a surgical handpiece for use with an irrigation sleeve and ultrasonic tip. The surgical handpiece may comprise a piezoelectric transducer disposed within a housing and configured to manipulate the ultrasonic tip. One or more lumens and/or a flex circuit including an antenna may be disposed within the surgical handpiece housing. The lumen(s) may be configured to provide irrigation and/or aspiration to the irrigation sleeve and/or ultrasonic tip. The irrigation sleeve may comprise a second antenna configured to communicate with the ultrasonic handpiece antenna. The irrigation sleeve may further comprise and an alignment and/or coupling feature configured to removably secure the irrigation sleeve to the housing and orient the second antenna relative to the ultrasonic handpiece antenna. The irrigation sleeve may further comprise a lumen for supplying irrigation and/or aspiration to the ultrasonic tip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Megan James, Benjamin Fineout, Hidefumi Ota, Jason Wroblewski, Marc Arthur, Erika Fojtik, Steven Rolfsen, JR., Guillaume Gras, Cathal Heavey, Conor McCarthy
  • Publication number: 20190174053
    Abstract: A lens barrel attached to an imaging device, including a focus lens unit that is movable in an optical axis direction; an actuator that moves the focus lens unit along the optical axis direction; a drive control section that controls drive of the actuator; and a setting section that is capable of setting a movement range of the focus lens unit to be one of a first range and a second range that differ from each other with respect to at least one of one end and another end, each range defining the range in which the focus lens unit is allowed to move. Even when the movement range of the focus lens unit is set by the setting section to be one of the first range and the second range, the drive control section removes the setting of the movement range when instructions are received from the imaging device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2019
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Teppei OKUYAMA, Hidefumi OTA, Toshiaki MAEDA, Satoshi HARA, Akihiko KAWAI
  • Patent number: 10230887
    Abstract: A lens barrel attached to an imaging device, including a focus lens unit that is movable in an optical axis direction; an actuator that moves the focus lens unit along the optical axis direction; a drive control section that controls drive of the actuator; and a setting section that is capable of setting a movement range of the focus lens unit to be one of a first range and a second range that differ from each other with respect to at least one of one end and another end, each range defining the range in which the focus lens unit is allowed to move. Even when the movement range of the focus lens unit is set by the setting section to be one of the first range and the second range, the drive control section removes the setting of the movement range when instructions are received from the imaging device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Teppei Okuyama, Hidefumi Ota, Toshiaki Maeda, Satoshi Hara, Akihiko Kawai
  • Publication number: 20170099428
    Abstract: A lens barrel attached to an imaging device, including a focus lens unit that is movable in an optical axis direction; an actuator that moves the focus lens unit along the optical axis direction; a drive control section that controls drive of the actuator; and a setting section that is capable of setting a movement range of the focus lens unit to be one of a first range and a second range that differ from each other with respect to at least one of one end and another end, each range defining the range in which the focus lens unit is allowed to move. Even when the movement range of the focus lens unit is set by the setting section to be one of the first range and the second range, the drive control section removes the setting of the movement range when instructions are received from the imaging device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2015
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Teppei OKUYAMA, Hidefumi OTA, Toshiaki MAEDA, Satoshi HARA, Akihiko KAWAI
  • Patent number: 9360652
    Abstract: Provided is a lens barrel comprising a lens holding member that holds a lens; a guide axle that extends in a direction parallel to an optical axis of the lens; and an oil-retaining bearing that is fixed to the lens holding member, and into which the guide axle is slidably inserted. In the lens barrel, the guide axle and the oil-retaining bearing may be made of metal, and at least a portion of the lens holding member to which the oil-retaining bearing is fixed may be made of resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hidefumi Ota
  • Publication number: 20160014359
    Abstract: An image sensor includes: a first imaging region that captures an image of light entering through an optical system under a first imaging condition and generates a detection signal to perform focus detection of the optical system; and a second imaging region that captures an image of the light entering through the optical system under a second imaging condition other than the first imaging condition and generates an image signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventor: Hidefumi OTA
  • Publication number: 20150193191
    Abstract: An audio data synthesizing apparatus includes an imaging unit that captures an image of a subject through the use of an optical system and outputs image data, an audio data acquiring unit that acquires audio data, an audio data separating unit that separates first audio data produced by the subject and second audio data other than the first audio data from the audio data, and an audio data synthesizing unit that synthesizes the first audio data and the second audio data of which gains and phases are controlled for each channel of the audio data to be output to a multi-speaker on the basis of the gain and a phase adjustment amount set for each channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventor: Hidefumi OTA
  • Patent number: 8928994
    Abstract: The lens barrel has a first lens unit that is disposed at the object side and changeable between a first state, a spacing of the lenses is a predetermined spacing, and a second state, the spacing of the lenses is narrower than in the first state; a second lens unit that is disposed at the image side and capable of changing a focusing state by moving along the optical axis; a restricting member that restricts the change of the first lens unit from the first state to the second state; and driving unit that, in a state in which the change to the second state is restricted by the restricting member, moves the second lens unit toward the image side, wherein the restricting member releases the restriction in association with a completion of the movement of the second lens unit by the driving means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation
    Inventor: Hidefumi Ota
  • Patent number: 8730596
    Abstract: An imaging device comprises a lens barrel having an optical system with an adjustable focal point, and has a first state can focus relative to an imaging face, and a second state can not focus relative to the imaging face, a changing unit for changing the lens barrel from the second state to the first state when the imaging unit is activated, a discriminating unit which discriminates whether the state of the barrel is the first state or the second state, and a control unit which, at a time of activating the imaging unit, changes the lens barrel to the first state by the changing unit if it is discriminated that the state of the barrel is the second state, and which maintains the first state if it is discriminated that the state of the barrel is the first state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation
    Inventor: Hidefumi Ota
  • Publication number: 20130002937
    Abstract: Provided is a lens barrel comprising a lens holding member that holds a lens; a guide axle that extends in a direction parallel to an optical axis of the lens; and an oil-retaining bearing that is fixed to the lens holding member, and into which the guide axle is slidably inserted. In the lens barrel, the guide axle and the oil-retaining bearing may be made of metal, and at least a portion of the lens holding member to which the oil-retaining bearing is fixed may be made of resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hidefumi OTA
  • Publication number: 20120154632
    Abstract: An audio data synthesizing apparatus includes an imaging unit that captures an image of a subject through the use of an optical system and outputs image data, an audio data acquiring unit that acquires audio data, an audio data separating unit that separates first audio data and second audio data other than the first audio data from the audio data, an audio data synthesizing unit that synthesizes the first audio data and the second audio data of which gains and phases are controlled for each channel of the audio data to be output to a multi-speaker on the basis of the gain and a phase adjustment amount set for each channel, an imaging control unit that outputs a control signal for shifting the optical system and acquires position information, and a control factor determining unit that calculates the gain and the phase adjustment amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2010
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hidefumi Ota
  • Publication number: 20120008218
    Abstract: An imaging device comprises a lens barrel having an optical system with an adjustable focal point, and has a first state can focus relative to an imaging face, and a second state can not focus relative to the imaging face, a changing unit for changing the lens barrel from the second state to the first state when the imaging unit is activated, a discriminating unit which discriminates whether the state of the barrel is the first state or the second state, and a control unit which, at a time of activating the imaging unit, changes the lens barrel to the first state by the changing unit if it is discriminated that the state of the barrel is the second state, and which maintains the first state if it is discriminated that the state of the barrel is the first state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2011
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: Nikon Corporation
    Inventor: Hidefumi Ota
  • Patent number: D879289
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Benjamin Fineout, Hidefumi Ota, Jason Wroblewski