Patents by Inventor Hideyuki KOMAMURA

Hideyuki KOMAMURA 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).

  • Probe, treatment instrument and treatment device
    Patent number: 11419625
    Abstract: A probe is connected to an ultrasonic transducer capable of generating ultrasonic vibration. The probe includes an elongated main body portion, and a cylindrical engagement portion. The main body portion is capable of transmitting the ultrasonic vibration. The ultrasonic vibration is input to the engagement portion. The engagement portion includes: a connection portion that is connected to the ultrasonic transducer, and a holding cylindrical portion that is continuous to the connection portion, and that holds the proximal end portion of the main body portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yukihiko Shimamura, Masashi Yamada, Hideyuki Komamura, Tomokazu Shimizu
  • Probe, treatment instrument and treatment device
    Patent number: 11065025
    Abstract: A probe configured to be connected to a transducer unit configured to generate ultrasonic vibration, includes an elongated vibration transmission portion configured to transmit the ultrasonic vibration; and an engagement member provided on and/or near an outer circumference at a position which becomes a node of the ultrasonic vibration when the ultrasonic vibration is transmitted to the vibration transmission portion, the engagement member being formed by a material of an identical to or smaller damping rate than a damping rate of the ultrasonic vibration in the vibration transmission portion, and the engagement member being engaged with an exterior member disposed on an outer side of the vibration transmission portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yukihiko Shimamura, Masashi Yamada, Hideyuki Komamura, Tomokazu Shimizu
  • PROBE, TREATMENT INSTRUMENT AND TREATMENT DEVICE
    Publication number: 20200029997
    Abstract: A probe is connected to an ultrasonic transducer configured to generate ultrasonic vibration. The probe includes an elongated main body portion, and a cylindrical engagement portion. The main body portion includes is configured to transmit the ultrasonic vibration. The ultrasonic vibration is input to the engagement portion. The engagement portion includes: a connection portion that is connected to the ultrasonic transducer, and a holding cylindrical portion that is continuous to the connection portion, and that holds the proximal end portion of the main body portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yukihiko SHIMAMURA, Masashi YAMADA, Hideyuki KOMAMURA, Tomokazu SHIMIZU
  • PROBE, TREATMENT INSTRUMENT AND TREATMENT DEVICE
    Publication number: 20190142450
    Abstract: A probe configured to be connected to a transducer unit configured to generate ultrasonic vibration, includes an elongated vibration transmission portion configured to transmit the ultrasonic vibration; and an engagement member provided on and/or near an outer circumference at a position which becomes a node of the ultrasonic vibration when the ultrasonic vibration is transmitted to the vibration transmission portion, the engagement member being formed by a material of an identical to or smaller damping rate than a damping rate of the ultrasonic vibration in the vibration transmission portion, and the engagement member being engaged with an exterior member disposed on an outer side of the vibration transmission portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yukihiko SHIMAMURA, Masashi YAMADA, Hideyuki KOMAMURA, Tomokazu SHIMIZU