Patents by Inventor Kazunori Taniguchi

Kazunori Taniguchi 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: 20220145118
    Abstract: The present invention provides: a composition which has a low viscosity, a high refractive index when being cured, and in which the precipitation of crystals is suppressed for a long time when stored at a low temperature; and a paint comprising the same. According to one embodiment of the present invention, provided is a composition which includes: a (meth)acrylate represented by general formula (1); and a compound represented by general formula (2), wherein the mass percentage of the content of the (meth)acrylate to the content of the compound represented by general formula (2) is 60:40 to 90:10 (exclusive of 60:40 and 90:10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Kazuki KOUNO, Yasuo KUSUBE, Kazunori TANIGUCHI, Shohei NISHIDA
  • Patent number: 11326073
    Abstract: The present invention provides: a composition which has a low viscosity, a high refractive index when being cured, and in which the precipitation of crystals is suppressed for a long time when stored at a low temperature; and a paint comprising the same. According to one embodiment of the present invention, provided is a composition which includes: a (meth)acrylate represented by general formula (1); and a compound represented by general formula (2), wherein the mass percentage of the content of the (meth)acrylate to the content of the compound represented by general formula (2) is 60:40 to 90:10 (exclusive of 60:40 and 90:10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Kazuki Kouno, Yasuo Kusube, Kazunori Taniguchi, Shohei Nishida
  • Patent number: 10595931
    Abstract: A liquid feeder mounted on a treatment instrument, includes: a main tube that is arranged along a long member of the treatment instrument in which a longitudinal axis is defined and that is configured to flow a liquid to an outer circumference of the long member; a connection section that is arranged on a proximal end side of the main tube along the longitudinal axis and that is configured to connect an interior of the main tube and an interior of a liquid feed channel from a liquid source; and a fixing section that is arranged in the connection section and that is configured to fix the connection section to a handle unit arranged at a proximal end of the long member and grasped by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mizuki Komiya, Kazunori Taniguchi
  • Patent number: 10178999
    Abstract: A liquid feed conduit and a suction conduit extends in a hollow portion from a probe proximal portion direction to a probe distal portion direction in an inside of a probe, and an ejection port of the liquid feed conduit and a suction port of the suction conduit are located in the hollow portion. A collision surface is provided in the probe to be opposed to at least a part of the ejection port, and the collision surface is located on the probe distal portion direction side with respect to the suction port and the ejection port. At least part of a liquid ejected from the ejection port collides with the collision surface in the hollow portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mizuki Komiya, Kazunori Taniguchi
  • Publication number: 20170119451
    Abstract: A liquid feeder mounted on a treatment instrument, includes: a main tube that is arranged along a long member of the treatment instrument in which a longitudinal axis is defined and that is configured to flow a liquid to an outer circumference of the long member; a connection section that is arranged on a proximal end side of the main tube along the longitudinal axis and that is configured to connect an interior of the main tube and an interior of a liquid feed channel from a liquid source; and a fixing section that is arranged in the connection section and that is configured to fix the connection section to a handle unit arranged at a proximal end of the long member and grasped by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2017
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mizuki KOMIYA, Kazunori TANIGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20170095262
    Abstract: A liquid feed conduit and a suction conduit extends in a hollow portion from a probe proximal portion direction to a probe distal portion direction in an inside of a probe, and an ejection port of the liquid feed conduit and a suction port of the suction conduit are located in the hollow portion. A collision surface is provided in the probe to be opposed to at least a part of the ejection port, and the collision surface is located on the probe distal portion direction side with respect to the suction port and the ejection port. At least part of a liquid ejected from the ejection port collides with the collision surface in the hollow portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mizuki KOMIYA, Kazunori TANIGUCHI
  • Patent number: 9585685
    Abstract: In an ultrasonic treatment instrument, a vibration generation section is connected to a probe from a proximal direction side in an inside of a case by coupling a drive assembly integrally and detachably to a handle assembly. An opposite extended portion is extended from the case in a state where the opposite extended portion is opposed to the movable handle on the proximal direction side with respect to the movable handle and a space between the opposite extended portion and the movable handle can be opened and closed, when the drive assembly is coupled to the handle assembly. A battery is located in the opposite extended portion, when the drive assembly is coupled to the handle assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ko Kawashima, Minoru Kawasaki, Kenichi Kimura, Kazunori Taniguchi
  • Patent number: 9517057
    Abstract: A shaft of a laparoscopic instrument, having a ceramic tube which extends over the main length of the shaft and has a sheath which encloses the ceramic tube in at least some regions, is situated to cover those regions of the ceramic tube that are at risk of breakage and is designed to prevent the splinters of ceramic from penetrating through the sheath. The ceramic tube forms a predetermined breaking point in the region of the sheath.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH
    Inventors: Kazunori Taniguchi, Sebastian Kracht, Thomas Aue, Dennis Bernhardt, Harald Hanke, Simon Hirschfeld
  • Publication number: 20160317179
    Abstract: In an ultrasonic treatment instrument, a vibration generation section is connected to a probe from a proximal direction side in an inside of a case by coupling a drive assembly integrally and detachably to a handle assembly. An opposite extended portion is extended from the case in a state where the opposite extended portion is opposed to the movable handle on the proximal direction side with respect to the movable handle and a space between the opposite extended portion and the movable handle can be opened and closed, when the drive assembly is coupled to the handle assembly. A battery is located in the opposite extended portion, when the drive assembly is coupled to the handle assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ko KAWASHIMA, Minoru KAWASAKI, Kenichi KIMURA, Kazunori TANIGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20140236131
    Abstract: A shaft of a laparoscopic instrument, having a ceramic tube which extends over the main length of the shaft and has a sheath which encloses the ceramic tube in at least some regions, is situated to cover those regions of the ceramic tube that are at risk of breakage and is designed to prevent the splinters of ceramic from penetrating through the sheath. The ceramic tube forms a predetermined breaking point in the region of the sheath.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2012
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH
    Inventors: Kazunori Taniguchi, Sebastian Kracht, Thomas Aue, Dennis Bernhardt, Harald Hanke, Simon Hirschfeld
  • Patent number: 8632563
    Abstract: A surgical instrument having including a fixed handle and a pivoting handle, an elongated treatment part operating rod connected to the pivoting handle which advances and retracts with the operation of the pivoting handle, an insertion part through which the operating rod is inserted, a pivoting base supported on the distal end portion of the insertion part via a pivoting shaft so that the pivoting base is free to pivot, an elongated pivoting base operating rod whose distal end portion is connected to the pivoting base which causes the pivoting base to pivot about the pivoting shaft, a treatment part base which is connected to the pivoting base, and on which a surgical treatment part which performs an opening-and-closing action is disposed, and a joint member having a plurality of universal joints connects the treatment part operating rod and the surgical treatment part disposed on the treatment part base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventors: Toru Nagase, Kazunori Taniguchi
  • Patent number: 8529565
    Abstract: An apparatus comprises an ultrasonic transducer, a probe portion, the proximal end being coupled to the ultrasonic transducer, ultrasonic waves output from the ultrasonic transducer being transmitted to the probe portion, a storage portion which stores the ultrasonic transducer, a cylindrical casing portion which has a distal end and a proximal end and which is installed outside the storage portion, an electric path provided to extend between an electric contact disposed at the distal end of the casing portion and an electric cable connecting portion provided at the proximal end of the casing portion, and an electric cable which has a distal end and a proximal end, the proximal end being connected to a power supply unit, the distal end being coupled to the electric cable connecting portion, the electric path being disposed between the storage portion and the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Olympus Medical Systems Corp.
    Inventors: Shinya Masuda, Chie Yachi, Kazunori Taniguchi
  • Patent number: 8226646
    Abstract: A high-frequency treatment instrument is provided with an electrode for treatment for performing a high-frequency treatment at a treatment portion. The treatment portion protrudes from an insertion portion having an electrical insulation. The treatment portion protruding from the insertion portion is provided with the electrode for treatment provided with a plurality of electrode portions. The treatment performances of the plurality of electrode portions are different.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Olympus Medical Systems Corp.
    Inventors: Sumihito Konishi, Kazunori Taniguchi, Kazuya Hijii, Yoshitaka Honda
  • Patent number: 7905881
    Abstract: A surgical instrument has a first grasping member, a second grasping member which is provided to the first grasping member to open and close to the first grasping member, and grasps a living tissue between them, an ultrasonic coagulation-cutting unit which includes an ultrasonic vibrating portion provided in one of the first and second grasping members and connected to an ultrasonic transducer to generate ultrasonic vibration, and a pressing portion provided in the other of the first and second grasping members, and facing the ultrasonic vibrating portion, the pressing portion and the ultrasonic vibrating portion pressing the living tissue between them, and a high-frequency coagulation unit which includes a first electrode provided in the first grasping member, and a second electrode provided in the second grasping member, the first electrode and the second electrodes facing each other to coagulate the living tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: Olympus Medical Systems Corp.
    Inventors: Shinya Masuda, Taro Miyazawa, Kazunori Taniguchi, Hiroshi Okabe
  • Patent number: 7867229
    Abstract: According to the present invention, a high-frequency treatment apparatus includes: an electrode assembly electrically connected to the high-frequency generating unit for generating a high-frequency current, the assembly having at the distal end thereof a current-applying electrode for discharging the high-frequency current, the proximal end of the current-applying electrode being covered with a first insulating member; an insertion section receiving the electrode assembly such that the electrode assembly is movable in predetermined directions, the insertion section being located on the return side of the high-frequency current applied from the current-applying electrode; a liquid supply unit for supplying an irrigation liquid to the vicinity of the current-applying electrode; and a second insulating member for covering a predetermined area on the surface of base part of the current-applying electrode, the base part being exposed from the distal end of the first insulating member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Hayashida, Kazunori Taniguchi, Shigeo Nagayama, Kazuya Hijii
  • Patent number: 7682359
    Abstract: The present invention provides a high-frequency treatment apparatus including: an electrode assembly electrically connected to a high-frequency generating unit for generating a high-frequency current, the assembly having, at the distal end thereof, a current-applying electrode for discharging the high-frequency current, the proximal end of the current-applying electrode being covered with an insulator; an insertion section receiving the electrode assembly, the insertion section being located on the return side of the high-frequency current discharged from the current-applying electrode; a liquid supply section for supplying an irrigation liquid to the vicinity of the current-applying electrode; and an opening section provided at the distal end part of the insulator, the opening section supplying a gas to the vicinity of the current-applying electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Hayashida, Kazunori Taniguchi, Shigeo Nagayama, Kazuya Hijii
  • Patent number: 7666206
    Abstract: A surgical instrument has an insertion section, an operation section disposed in a proximal end of the insertion section, and a treatment section disposed in a distal end of the insertion section. First and second driving rods are disposed in the insertion section. The operation section is opened/closed and rotated to transmit an opening/closing force to the first driving rod, and a rotating force to the second driving rod. The treatment section comprises a pair of jaws. The treatment section is connected to the distal end portions of the first and second driving rods disposed in the insertion section to rotate and open/close the pair of jaws with respect to the insertion section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventors: Kazunori Taniguchi, Toru Nagase
  • Patent number: 7476237
    Abstract: A surgical instrument includes a tubular member, a partition member for partitioning the inside of the tubular member, first and second shafts movable in forward and backward directions, an end effector, a base member connected to the second shaft, a supporting pin for supporting the base member to mount the end effector on the tubular member, a first connection member being movable in both forward and backward directions in the base member to open and close jaws connected to the end effector, a second connection member being movable through a joint formed by the supporting pin, a first operation control portion for manipulating the end effector via the first shaft, and a second operation control portion for moving the second shaft in both forward and backward directions to control the angle of the joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2009
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventors: Kazunori Taniguchi, Toru Nagase
  • Publication number: 20080171938
    Abstract: An apparatus comprises a high-frequency electric path. High-frequency electric path having an electric connection portion which performs the operation of connecting a sheath portion side electric path and a handle portion side electric path along with the operation of connecting the sheath portion and the handle portion. Electric connection portion having an outer peripheral flange portion and an engaging portion which removably engages with the outer peripheral flange portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2007
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Inventors: Shinya Masuda, Chie Yachi, Kazunori Taniguchi
  • Publication number: 20080172051
    Abstract: An apparatus comprises an ultrasonic transducer, a probe portion, the proximal end being coupled to the ultrasonic transducer, ultrasonic waves output from the ultrasonic transducer being transmitted to the probe portion, a storage portion which stores the ultrasonic transducer, a cylindrical casing portion which has a distal end and a proximal end and which is installed outside the storage portion, an electric path provided to extend between an electric contact disposed at the distal end of the casing portion and an electric cable connecting portion provided at the proximal end of the casing portion, and an electric cable which has a distal end and a proximal end, the proximal end being connected to a power supply unit, the distal end being coupled to the electric cable connecting portion, the electric path being disposed between the storage portion and the casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2007
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Inventors: Shinya Masuda, Chie Yachi, Kazunori Taniguchi