Patents by Inventor Kazuhiko Hayakawa

Kazuhiko Hayakawa 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: 11974967
    Abstract: In a vacuum heat insulating double walled container 1, adsorbent blocks 30 are formed in block, and each of the adsorbent blocks 30 disposed on the peripheral surface of a sample storage container 25 is placed on a partition plate 27. Moreover, an inner container 10 is hang in an outer container 3 using a connecting tube 20 formed of a thin material having an uneven outer peripheral surface, and a heat insulating tube 40 is disposed on the inner surface of the connecting tube 20. Further, as to a workpiece carrier 50 as a fixing device, a carrier guide 52 is in close contact with the heat insulating tube 40, and a plate-like portion 54 and a workpiece storage portion 51 are disposed in a non-contact state with respect to the sample storage container 25.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignees: MDAP Co., Ltd., NIPRO Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Niikura, Shinji Hayakawa, Masahito Naito, Saori Horiuchi, Takanori Sambuichi, Ryuuya Yamada
  • Patent number: 8579818
    Abstract: An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus includes an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus body, a support member provided in the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus body to support the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus body on an installation surface, a movable body provided in the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus body in a movable state by a moving member while protruding from the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus body in a direction away from the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus body, and a tipping-preventing support member provided in the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus body and having a support portion able to support the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus body on the installation surface on the protruding side of the movable body with respect to the support member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: GE Medical Systems Global Technology Company, LLC
    Inventors: Akimasa Asai, Kazuhiko Hayakawa
  • Publication number: 20120182709
    Abstract: A support arm configured to support an image display unit on a device main body of an image display device is provided. The support arm includes a first arm portion including a first end portion coupled to the device main body, a second arm portion including a first end portion coupled to a second end portion of the first arm portion, and vertically rotatable with respect to the first arm portion, and a third arm portion including a first end portion coupled to a second end portion of the second arm portion, and including a second end portion coupled to the image display unit, wherein the first arm portion includes a rod-like engagement member including a hooked portion in a tip portion thereof, and the first end portion of the third arm portion includes an engagement hole configured to engage the hooked portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2012
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Inventors: Akimasa Asai, Kazuhiko Hayakawa
  • Publication number: 20110201927
    Abstract: An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus includes a housing and an arm extending in a direction of front and back of the apparatus above the housing. The arm configured to rotate upwardly and downwardly and attaching to an attachment provided above the housing. The apparatus further includes an operation panel provided at a distal end of the arm. The attachment is oriented at a certain position from an upper surface of the housing such that the arm is rotatable upward and downward from a horizontal position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2011
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Hayakawa, Akimasa Asai, Koji Yanagihara
  • Publication number: 20100191122
    Abstract: An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus includes an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus body, a support member provided in the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus body to support the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus body on an installation surface, a movable body provided in the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus body in a movable state by a moving member while protruding from the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus body in a direction away from the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus body, and a tipping-preventing support member provided in the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus body and having a support portion able to support the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus body on the installation surface on the protruding side of the movable body with respect to the support member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2010
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Inventors: Akimasa Asai, Kazuhiko Hayakawa
  • Publication number: 20100152589
    Abstract: A probe cable accommodation apparatus includes a receptacle housing accommodating a plurality of probe cables. Each of the probe cables is connected at one end thereof to an ultrasound diagnostic system and has at an opposite end thereof an ultrasound probe. The interior of the receptacle housing is partitioned by a partition plate to form a plurality of receptacle chambers. The probe cables are accommodated in the receptacle chambers respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2009
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Inventors: Akimasa Asai, Kazuhiko Hayakawa
  • Publication number: 20090198136
    Abstract: An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus includes an image display device that displays an ultrasonic image, and a processing device that controls to generate an ultrasonic image on the basis of an echo signal obtained through the transmission of an ultrasonic wave and to display the ultrasonic image on the image display device. The image display device is mounted separate from the processing device, and attached at a ceiling or a wall of a room, to which the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus is installed, through an arm, and the arm has a movable portion for changing the position of the image display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2009
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Inventors: Koji Yanagihara, Akimasa Asai, Kazuhiko Hayakawa, Hiroyuki Hatakenaka
  • Publication number: 20090062657
    Abstract: An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus includes an operating device for an operator to input an instruction, a probe for transmitting and receiving ultrasonic waves, an image display device for displaying an ultrasonic image, and a processing device. The processing device controls driving the probe based on the instruction, generates the ultrasonic image based on a received signal, and displays the ultrasonic image on the image display device. The operating device is formed separately from the processing device and the image display device is supported by an arm extending from a column support along the processing device or by an arm extending from the processing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Inventors: Koji Yanagihara, Kiyoshi Matsumura, Osamu Furuta, Akimasa Asai, Kazuhiko Hayakawa, Hiroyuki Hatakenaka
  • Patent number: 7360949
    Abstract: The present invention is intended to readily move a transfer board from a stretcher to a radiographic table and to efficiently achieve radiography. The transfer board moved from the stretcher is borne by an intermediate table. The transfer board borne by the intermediate table is moved to the radiographic table by an intermediate table mover, and then borne by the radiographic table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: GE Medical Systems Global Technology Company, LLC
    Inventors: Akira Izuhara, Toshiyuki Iyama, Kazuhiko Hayakawa, Masashi Maida, Takaya Sato
  • Publication number: 20070025526
    Abstract: The present invention is intended to readily move a transfer board from a stretcher to a radiographic table and to efficiently achieve radiography. The transfer board moved from the stretcher is borne by an intermediate table. The transfer board borne by the intermediate table is moved to the radiographic table by an intermediate table mover, and then borne by the radiographic table.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2006
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Inventors: Akira Izuhara, Toshiyuki Iyama, Kazuhiko Hayakawa, Masashi Maida, Takaya Sato
  • Publication number: 20060241435
    Abstract: The present invention aims to provide an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus that can move a display screen for an ultrasound image to a position from which the display screen is easy to see. An image display device is supported by an image display device supporting mechanism so as to be horizontally movable and vertically movable and so as to be capable of changing the tilt angle of the display screen of the image display device. A neck member is brought into contact with a stopper member and a lower end of a rod is inserted into a cutout, whereby the image display device is locked at the tilt angle in which the display screen faces downward. A stopper member and a guide member are brought into contact with each other, thereby restricting the downward movement of the image display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2006
    Publication date: October 26, 2006
    Inventors: Yumiko Koga, Takekazu Osada, Kazuhiko Hayakawa
  • Patent number: 6424854
    Abstract: In order to give a physician easy access to a patient placed in an interjacent space within a vertical magnet apparatus of a vertical magnet-type MRI apparatus, support and movement mechanisms 19 are provided on respective opposing surface sides of a pair of vertical opposing magnets 11, for supporting a cradle 22 or a seat 32 of a chair on belts 18, and moving the cradle 22 or the seat 32 in the horizontal direction by motors 17 and in the vertical direction by hydraulic cylinders 13.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2002
    Assignee: GE Yokogawa Medical Systems, Limited
    Inventors: Yujiro Hayashi, Kazuhiko Hayakawa, Katsumasa Nose
  • Patent number: 6385481
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to joint motion imaging and provides a vertical magnet type MRI system comprising a vertical magnet unit (10) having a pair of opposite vertical magnets (11), a movable table (20) provided with wheels (22) for traveling and a cradle (21) to carry a specimen laid down thereon, and capable of being moved into and moved out of a space between the pair of opposite vertical magnets (11), table locking devices (13) for locking the movable table (20) with the cradle (21) being in place between the pair of opposite vertical magnets (11), a movable chair (30) provided with wheels (32) for traveling and capable of being moved into and moved out of the space between the pair of opposite vertical magnets (11), and a chair locking device (14) for locking the movable chair (30) in place between the pair of opposite vertical magnets (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: GE Yokogawa Medical Systems, Limited
    Inventors: Katsumasa Nose, Osamu Furuta, Kazuhiko Hayakawa, Masaaki Sakuma, Yujiro Hayashi
  • Publication number: 20020013524
    Abstract: In order to give a physician easy access to a patient placed in an interjacent space within a vertical magnet apparatus of a vertical magnet-type MRI apparatus, support and movement mechanisms 19 are provided on respective opposing surface sides of a pair of vertical opposing magnets 11, for supporting a cradle 22 or a seat 32 of a chair on belts 18, and moving the cradle 22 or the seat 32 in the horizontal direction by motors 17 and in the vertical direction by hydraulic cylinders 13.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 1999
    Publication date: January 31, 2002
    Inventors: YUJIRO HAYASHI, KAZUHIKO HAYAKAWA, KATSUMASA NOSE
  • Publication number: 20010029330
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to joint motion imaging and provides a vertical magnet type MRI system comprising a vertical magnet unit (10) having a pair of opposite vertical magnets (11), a movable table (20) provided with wheels (22) for traveling and a cradle (21) to carry a specimen laid down thereon, and capable of being moved into and moved out of a space between the pair of opposite vertical magnets (11), table locking devices (13) for locking the movable table (20) with the cradle (21) being in place between the pair of opposite vertical magnets (11), a movable chair (30) provided with wheels (32) for traveling and capable of being moved into and moved out of the space between the pair of opposite vertical magnets (11), and a chair locking device (14) for locking the movable chair (30) in place between the pair of opposite vertical magnets (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 1998
    Publication date: October 11, 2001
    Inventors: KATSUMASA NOSE, OSAMU FURUTA, KAZUHIKO HAYAKAWA, MASAAKI SAKUMA, YUJIRO HAYASHI
  • Patent number: 6011396
    Abstract: An open architecture magnetic resonance imaging permanent magnet assembly with moveable magnets and adjustable field inclination with automatic magnetic field homogeneity shimming to enhance imaging and positioning of the magnetic field about the portion of the patient to be imaged while enabling interventional physician access.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2000
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Phillip William Eckels, Wanxian Wang, Bruce D. Collick, Kazuhiko Hayakawa, Kazuya Hoshino, Yuji Inoue
  • Patent number: 5926869
    Abstract: In order to improve the operational efficiency and mitigate the burden for a subject, there is provided a table comprising a table body 41 which can be moved upwardly and downwardly, and a cradle 42 disposed over the table body 41 and having a cradle body portion 42c on which the subject 30 is to be mounted and an extending portion (first extending portion) 42a projecting laterally from at least one lateral portion of the cradle body portion 42c and extending to the vicinity of a mat 32 on a carrying means (stretcher) 25 alongside, the extending portion 42a being for use in shifting the subject 30 on the carrying means 25 to the cradle body portion 42c.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1999
    Assignee: GE Yokogawa Medical Systems, Limited
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Hayakawa, Katsumasa Nose
  • Patent number: 5916189
    Abstract: For the purpose of supporting the subject's head corresponding to the motion of the subject's neck, there is provided a neck fixing apparatus comprising a base disposed on a surface on which the subject is mounted, an arm extending along the body axis of the subject to be mounted and pivotally attached to the base, and a head rest 82 for mounting the subject's head, movably attached to the arm and movable along the arm 60.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1999
    Assignee: GE Yokogawa Medical Systems, Limited
    Inventors: Peter C. Sullenperger, Masaaki Sakuma, Kenji Suzuki, Kazuhiko Hayakawa, Yasushi Kato
  • Patent number: D406347
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 2, 1999
    Assignee: GE Yokogawa Medical Systems, Limited
    Inventors: Peter C. Sullenberger, Masaaki Sakuma, Kenji Suzuki, Kazuhiko Hayakawa, Yasushi Kato
  • Patent number: D407820
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 6, 1999
    Assignee: GE Yokogawa Medical Systems, Limited
    Inventors: Peter C. Sullenberger, Masaaki Sakuma, Kenji Suzuki, Kazuhiko Hayakawa, Yasushi Kato