Patents by Inventor Ichirou Ogawa

Ichirou Ogawa 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).

  • Image picking-up and processing apparatus
    Patent number: 4947245
    Abstract: An image picking-up and processing apparatus particularly suitable for use in dental treatment comprises a transmission and conversion section including an image sensor for detecting input light from an object, an objective lens, and a light guide for transmitting illumination light; a control section including a control unit for producing an image signal on the basis of an output signal from the image sensor, and a light source for emitting the illumination light; and an interchangeable image processing section detachably connected to the transmission and conversion section for processing the image signal to reproduce image information in a desired form. An interchangeable image picking-up section, for example, an endoscope including an objective lens, an image fiber for transmitting the input light, and a light guide for transmitting the illumination light is detachably connected to the transmission and conversion section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 7, 1990
    Assignees: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., Kabushiki Kaisha Morita Seisakusho
    Inventors: Ichirou Ogawa, Kouzou Yoshimura, Kenzou Ueshima, Shinichi Nishimoto