Patents by Inventor Kentaro KO

Kentaro KO 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).

  • Model, manufacturing system, information processing device, manufacturing method, information processing method, program, and recording medium
    Patent number: 10842585
    Abstract: A model of a body part, e.g., liver, of which the internal structure can be observed easily; and others. In a liver model according to the present invention, the liver parenchyma is formed in the form of a frame to make it possible to observe the portal, veins, a tumor and others in the inside of the frame 31a easily. In addition, the liver model can be handled easily by gripping a gripping part provided at the lower end surface of the inferior vena cava, and the tumor is integrated with the liver model by means of a joint part. The liver model can be manufactured from a model material using a 3D printer on the basis of three-dimensional shape data for model manufacturing purposes, which are produced using an information processing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignees: UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA, DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun Mitani, Nobuhiro Ohkohchi, Yukio Oshiro, Kentaro Ko, Takuji Hayashi
  • MODEL, MANUFACTURING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, MANUFACTURING METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM
    Publication number: 20180049838
    Abstract: A model of a body part, e.g., liver, of which the internal structure can be observed easily; and others. In a liver model according to the present invention, the liver parenchyma is formed in the form of a frame to make it possible to observe the portal, veins, a tumor and others in the inside of the frame 31a easily. In addition, the liver model can be handled easily by gripping a gripping part provided at the lower end surface of the inferior vena cava, and the tumor is integrated with the liver model by means of a joint part. The liver model can be manufactured from a model material using a 3D printer on the basis of three-dimensional shape data for model manufacturing purposes, which are produced using an information processing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Applicants: UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA, DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun MITANI, Nobuhiro OHKOHCHI, Yukio OSHIRO, Kentaro KO, Takuji HAYASHI