Patents by Inventor Kei Kikuchi
Kei Kikuchi 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).
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Patent number: 11455509Abstract: A cleaning management apparatus manages bedside cleaning for an endoscope connected to an examination apparatus. After an examination is completed, a measurement unit measures the operation time of a predetermined operation button of the endoscope. A recording control unit records that a preliminary cleaning has already been performed when the operation time that has been measured satisfies a completion condition. A notification unit gives notice of a message indicating that the preliminary cleaning is completed when the measured operation time satisfies the completion condition.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2020Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventor: Kei Kikuchi
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Patent number: 11389048Abstract: A playback processing unit causes a display device to display an endoscopic image recorded in an endoscopic image recording unit. A display time setting unit sets a display time of endoscopic images displayed by the playback processing unit on the display device in the order of imaging. A display time measurement unit measures the display time of each endoscopic image. A time information storage unit stores information related to the display time measured by the display time measurement unit. An acknowledgment unit acknowledges a user operation input. The playback processing unit causes the display device to display the endoscopic image in accordance with the user operation input acknowledged by the acknowledgment unit. The time information storage unit stores information related to a cumulative display time of each endoscopic image.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2018Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventors: Isao Tateshita, Kei Kikuchi, Hirokazu Nishimura
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Publication number: 20210097365Abstract: A cleaning management apparatus manages bedside cleaning for an endoscope connected to an examination apparatus. After an examination is completed, a measurement unit measures the operation time of a predetermined operation button of the endoscope. A recording control unit records that a preliminary cleaning has already been performed when the operation time that has been measured satisfies a completion condition. A notification unit gives notice of a message indicating that the preliminary cleaning is completed when the measured operation time satisfies the completion condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2020Publication date: April 1, 2021Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventor: Kei KIKUCHI
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Publication number: 20180325356Abstract: A playback processing unit causes a display device to display an endoscopic image recorded in an endoscopic image recording unit. A display time setting unit sets a display time of endoscopic images displayed by the playback processing unit on the display device in the order of imaging. A display time measurement unit measures the display time of each endoscopic image. A time information storage unit stores information related to the display time measured by the display time measurement unit. An acknowledgment unit acknowledges a user operation input. The playback processing unit causes the display device to display the endoscopic image in accordance with the user operation input acknowledged by the acknowledgment unit. The time information storage unit stores information related to a cumulative display time of each endoscopic image.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2018Publication date: November 15, 2018Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventors: Isao TATESHITA, Kei KIKUCHI, Hirokazu NISHIMURA
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Publication number: 20160252662Abstract: A reflector includes: an Au film formed over a board; and a dielectric multilayer formed over the Au film, the dielectric multilayer having a reflectance higher than that of the Au film in a visible wavelength region.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2016Publication date: September 1, 2016Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventors: Kentaro YAMAZAKI, Kei KIKUCHI
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Publication number: 20140004277Abstract: A method of manufacturing an optical component by forming an optical thin film on a substrate made of resin using either an ion assisted deposition method or a plasma assisted deposition method, and by controlling a first parameter, which includes at least one of gas flow amount, irradiation duration, and applied power of the ion assisted method or the plasma assisted method, according to a second parameter relevant to a radius of curvature of the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2013Publication date: January 2, 2014Applicant: Olympus CorporationInventors: Takeshi Deguchi, Yoshito Ito, Kei Kikuchi, Nobuyoshi Toyohara
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Patent number: 8203787Abstract: An optical device includes a first optical member and a second optical member formed of a medium having a refractive index greater than 1, and a multiple layer film section. The multiple layer film section has a structure in which at least two types of thin film layers namely a first thin film layer and a second thin film layer which has a refractive index higher than a refractive index of the first thin film layer, are stacked alternately. The first optical member and the second optical member are joined by an adhering means (an adhesive), and satisfy a predetermined condition. At the multiple layer film section, from a light incident, a light in a first wavelength band is let to be reflected, and a light in a second wavelength band which is shorter than the first wavelength band, and a light in a third wavelength band which is longer than the first wavelength band is let to pass (to be transmitted).Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2007Date of Patent: June 19, 2012Assignee: Olympus CorporationInventors: Takahiro Atsuta, Kei Kikuchi
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Publication number: 20110217556Abstract: An optical component that includes a substrate and an optical thin film formed on the substrate. An internal stress ? (in units of MPa) satisfies Expression (1) given below when x=|E/R| is in the range of 0 to 3: ???30x??(1), where E is an effective optical diameter (in units of mm) of the substrate, R is a radius of curvature (in units of mm) of the substrate, and x is an absolute value of a ratio of E to R.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2011Publication date: September 8, 2011Applicant: Olympus CorporationInventors: TAKESHI DEGUCHI, Yoshito Ito, Kei Kikuchi, Nobuyoshi Toyohara
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Publication number: 20110217532Abstract: An optical component includes a multilayered optical thin film formed on a substrate. A critical load value of the optical thin film that includes at least one layer that is formed by a vacuum deposition method is greater than or equal to 30 mN. The critical load value is a value evaluated by a measurement method complying with JIS R3255 “Testing methods for adhesion of thin films on a glass substrate”.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2011Publication date: September 8, 2011Applicant: Olympus CorporationInventors: Takeshi Deguchi, Yoshito Ito, Kei Kikuchi, Nobuyoshi Toyohara
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Publication number: 20080007834Abstract: An optical device includes a first optical member and a second optical member formed of a medium having a refractive index greater than 1, and a multiple layer film section. The multiple layer film section has a structure in which at least two types of thin film layers namely a first thin film layer and a second thin film layer which has a refractive index higher than a refractive index of the first thin film layer, are stacked alternately. The first optical member and the second optical member are joined by an adhering means (an adhesive), and satisfy a predetermined condition. At the multiple layer film section, from a light incident, a light in a first wavelength band is let to be reflected, and a light in a second wavelength band which is shorter than the first wavelength band, and a light in a third wavelength band which is longer than the first wavelength band is let to pass (to be transmitted).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2007Publication date: January 10, 2008Inventors: Takahiro Atsuta, Kei Kikuchi
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Patent number: 7298550Abstract: The invention provides a dichroic mirror having a transmission characteristic in which a step due to splitting of P-polarized and S-polarized light can be reduced and having a fluorescence-transmitting band extending to long wavelengths. The invention also provides a fluorescence filter set that can be constructed of environmentally conscious glass materials that do no use harmful substances, such as lead, and a fluoroscopy apparatus including such a fluorescence filter set. The dichroic mirror comprises a transparent substrate and a dielectric multilayer film formed by alternately laminating high-refractive-index layers and low-refractive-index layers on the transparent substrate. The dielectric multilayer film includes from 50 to 150 alternately laminated high-refractive-index layers and low-refractive-index layers each having an optical film thickness from 1.5?0/4 to 2.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2005Date of Patent: November 20, 2007Assignee: Olympus CorporationInventors: Daisuke Nishiwaki, Kei Kikuchi
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Patent number: 7252922Abstract: A negative-type image recording material comprising a support having a rear surface and an image recording layer disposed on the support, the image recording layer having a front surface and including (A) a radical-generating agent and (B) a radically polymerizable compound, wherein a static friction coefficient between the front surface and the rear surface is less than 0.50. In order to achieve such a specified static friction coefficient, it is preferable that the image recording layer contains (D) a compound represented by the following formula (1): R1—X ??(1) wherein R1 represents an optionally substituted hydrocarbon group having a total of 8 to 32 carbon atoms, and X represents CO—Y—R2, NH—CO—NH—R2, SO2—Y—R2, or Y—R3 in which Y represents O, S, NR4 or a single bond.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2002Date of Patent: August 7, 2007Assignee: Fujifilm CorporationInventors: Keitaro Aoshima, Kei Kikuchi
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Publication number: 20060219117Abstract: A lithographic printing plate comprises a support and an imaging layer. The imaging layer consists of a hydrophilic area and a hydrophobic area. In printing, dampening water is attached on the hydrophilic area, while oily ink is attached on the hydrophobic area. The dampening water is attached on the hydrophilic area in an amount of 0.1 to 2 g/m2.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2006Publication date: October 5, 2006Inventors: Satoshi Hoshi, Kei Kikuchi
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Patent number: 7014985Abstract: A thermal negative type presensitized plate provided with an image recording layer hardened by infrared rays on an aluminum support, wherein the aluminum support has on the surface thereof, a grain shape with a structure in which a grained structure with medium undulation with a specified aperture diameter and a grained structure with small undulation with a specified aperture diameter are superimposed. For the presensitized plate, contact characteristics between the image recording layer and the support and scum resistance on a non-image area are kept compatible with each other at a high level, a thermal diffusion depression effect by which an energy generated by exposure can be efficiently used to form an image is excellent, and sensitivity is high.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2003Date of Patent: March 21, 2006Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kei Kikuchi
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Publication number: 20060028729Abstract: The invention provides a dichroic mirror having a transmission characteristic in which a step due to splitting of P-polarized and S-polarized light can be reduced and having a fluorescence-transmitting band extending to long wavelengths. The invention also provides a fluorescence filter set that can be constructed of environmentally conscious glass materials that do no use harmful substances, such as lead, and a fluoroscopy apparatus including such a fluorescence filter set. The dichroic mirror comprises a transparent substrate and a dielectric multilayer film formed by alternately laminating high-refractive-index layers and low-refractive-index layers on the transparent substrate. The dielectric multilayer film includes from 50 to 150 alternately laminated high-refractive-index layers and low-refractive-index layers each having an optical film thickness from 1.5?0/4 to 2.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2005Publication date: February 9, 2006Inventors: Daisuke Nishiwaki, Kei Kikuchi
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Patent number: 6800417Abstract: A lithographic printing plate precursor comprising: an aluminum support; an interlayer; and a photosensitive layer in this order, wherein the aluminum support is surface-roughened and has an anodic oxide coating, the interlayer comprises a compound comprising a di- or more valent metal element, and the photosensitive layer comprises an infrared absorbent, a radical generator and a radical polymerizable compound.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2002Date of Patent: October 5, 2004Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kei Kikuchi
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Publication number: 20030194642Abstract: A thermal negative type presensitized plate provided with an image recording layer hardened by infrared rays on an aluminum support, wherein the aluminum support has on the surface thereof, a grain shape with a structure in which a grained structure with medium undulation with a specified aperture diameter and a grained structure with small undulation with a specified aperture diameter are superimposed. For the presensitized plate, contact characteristics between the image recording layer and the support and scum resistance on a non-image area are kept compatible with each other at a high level, a thermal diffusion depression effect by which an energy generated by exposure can be efficiently used to form an image is excellent, and sensitivity is high.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2003Publication date: October 16, 2003Applicant: FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD.Inventor: Kei Kikuchi
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Publication number: 20030162127Abstract: A lithographic printing plate precursor comprising: an aluminum support; an interlayer; and a photosensitive layer in this order, wherein the aluminum support is surface-roughened and has an anodic oxide coating, the interlayer comprises a compound comprising a di- or more valent metal element, and the photosensitive layer comprises an infrared absorbent, a radical generator and a radical polymerizable compound.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2002Publication date: August 28, 2003Applicant: FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD.Inventor: Kei Kikuchi
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Publication number: 20030008228Abstract: A negative-type image recording material comprising a support having a rear surface and an image recording layer disposed on the support, the image recording layer having a front surface and including (A) a radical-generating agent and (B) a radically polymerizable compound, wherein a static friction coefficient between the front surface and the rear surface is less than 0.50.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2002Publication date: January 9, 2003Inventors: Keitaro Aoshima, Kei Kikuchi
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Patent number: 5821402Abstract: A gas sensor including a substrate, a heater formed on said substrate, and a gas sensing material to be heated by said heater, wherein the area of the substrate under the heater is removed or reduced in its thickness to form a cavity. The thickness of the layer of the gas sensing material is reduced gradually toward the peripheral of the gas sensing material.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 1997Date of Patent: October 13, 1998Assignee: Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yuichiro Okajima, Kei Kikuchi, Takahiro Ide, Kenichi Nakamura