Patents by Inventor Jiro Komiya

Jiro Komiya 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).

  • Patent number: 9872612
    Abstract: An endoscope reprocessor includes: a first fluid supply section configured to supply a fluid to a forceps plug pipe sleeve of an endoscope; a second fluid supply section configured to supply a fluid to a suction pipe sleeve; and a control section, wherein the control section performs: first control of driving the first fluid supply section and the second fluid supply section at the same time; second control of driving the first fluid supply section such that a flow rate of the second fluid supply section becomes lower than a flow rate of the first fluid supply section; and third control of driving the second fluid supply section such that the flow rate of the first fluid supply section becomes lower than the flow rate of the second fluid supply section after the first control or the second control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventors: Jiro Komiya, Takaaki Komiya
  • Publication number: 20170100028
    Abstract: An endoscope reprocessor includes: a first fluid supply section configured to supply a fluid to a forceps plug pipe sleeve of an endoscope; a second fluid supply section configured to supply a fluid to a suction pipe sleeve; and a control section, wherein the control section performs: first control of driving the first fluid supply section and the second fluid supply section at the same time; second control of driving the first fluid supply section such that a flow rate of the second fluid supply section becomes lower than a flow rate of the first fluid supply section; and third control of driving the second fluid supply section such that the flow rate of the first fluid supply section becomes lower than the flow rate of the second fluid supply section after the first control or the second control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jiro KOMIYA, Takaaki KOMIYA
  • Patent number: 9233181
    Abstract: Endoscope connection portions, a fluid feeding duct, a liquid supply duct, a pump, a first atmospheric exposure duct including one end connected to the fluid feeding duct and the other end exposed to atmosphere, a relief valve disposed at an intermediate position of the first atmospheric exposure duct, a first stop section disposed at an intermediate position of the first atmospheric exposure duct, and a control section that performs control to supply a liquid to ducts of endoscopes and controls at least opening/closing operation of the first stop section are included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takaaki Komiya, Jiro Komiya
  • Publication number: 20150125350
    Abstract: Endoscope connection portions, a fluid feeding duct, a liquid supply duct, a pump, a first atmospheric exposure duct including one end connected to the fluid feeding duct and the other end exposed to atmosphere, a relief valve disposed at an intermediate position of the first atmospheric exposure duct, a first stop section disposed at an intermediate position of the first atmospheric exposure duct, and a control section that performs control to supply a liquid to ducts of endoscopes and controls at least opening/closing operation of the first stop section are included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Applicant: OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
    Inventors: Takaaki KOMIYA, Jiro KOMIYA
  • Patent number: 8840733
    Abstract: An endoscope cleaning/disinfecting apparatus includes: a medicinal solution storage portion; a cleaning/disinfecting tank; a medicinal solution supplying conduit having one end communicating with the medicinal solution storage portion and the other end opening toward the cleaning/disinfecting tank; a medicinal solution supplying member; a medicinal solution receiving member provided inside the medicinal solution supplying member; and a medicinal solution collecting port which is openable/closable by a lid body, and formed at a position between the medicinal solution receiving member and the opening of the other end in the medicinal solution supplying conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Olympus Medical Systems Corp.
    Inventors: Jiro Komiya, Norito Sato, Hisashi Kuroshima
  • Patent number: 8808621
    Abstract: A liquid mixing apparatus of the present invention includes: a first tank; a first introduction section that introduces a first liquid into the first tank; a second introduction section that introduces a second liquid into the first tank; a first opening portion provided above a highest liquid level of the first tank; a second tank; a third introduction section that introduces a third liquid into the second tank; a second opening portion provided above a highest liquid level of the second tank; a liquid transfer conduit that connects a bottom surface portion of the first tank and a bottom surface portion of the second tank; an opening/closing valve provided in the liquid transfer conduit; a gas transfer conduit having one end arranged above the highest liquid level in the first tank and another end arranged above the highest liquid level in the second tank; a pump capable of forward/reverse operation that can transfer a gas in two directions inside the gas transfer conduit; and an atmospheric release control
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Olympus Medical Systems Corp.
    Inventors: Hiromasa Akahori, Shinichiro Kawachi, Jiro Komiya, Hisashi Kuroshima
  • Publication number: 20110268611
    Abstract: A liquid mixing apparatus of the present invention includes: a first tank; a first introduction section that introduces a first liquid into the first tank; a second introduction section that introduces a second liquid into the first tank; a first opening portion provided above a highest liquid level of the first tank; a second tank; a third introduction section that introduces a third liquid into the second tank; a second opening portion provided above a highest liquid level of the second tank; a liquid transfer conduit that connects a bottom surface portion of the first tank and a bottom surface portion of the second tank; an opening/closing valve provided in the liquid transfer conduit; a gas transfer conduit having one end arranged above the highest liquid level in the first tank and another end arranged above the highest liquid level in the second tank; a pump capable of forward/reverse operation that can transfer a gas in two directions inside the gas transfer conduit; and an atmospheric release control
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2011
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
    Inventors: Hiromasa Akahori, Shinichiro Kawachi, Jiro Komiya, Hisashi Kuroshima