Patents by Inventor Kishoh TAKAMATSU

Kishoh TAKAMATSU 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: 11653820
    Abstract: An in-body image capturing device (camera unit) with high reliability is suggested. A camera unit (11) includes an image capturing unit that includes a lens (26) and a first illumination unit (27a) and is capable of being introduced into a body. The first illumination unit (27a) and the image capturing unit are housed in a casing (22) that is integrally molded with an integral light-transmitting body (22x) and an integral light shielding body (22y).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hitoshi Aoki, Toshihisa Gotoh, Kei Urakawa, Kishoh Takamatsu, Tomohiro Konishi, Tsuguhisa Inoue
  • Publication number: 20210338068
    Abstract: An in-body image capturing device (camera unit) with high reliability is suggested. A camera unit (11) includes an image capturing unit that includes a lens (26) and a first illumination unit (27a) and is capable of being introduced into a body. The first illumination unit (27a) and the image capturing unit are housed in a casing (22) that is integrally molded with an integral light-transmitting body (22x) and an integral light shielding body (22y).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Hitoshi AOKI, Toshihisa GOTOH, Kei URAKAWA, Kishoh TAKAMATSU, Tomohiro KONISHI, Tsuguhisa INOUE
  • Patent number: 10898065
    Abstract: An in-vivo monitoring camera system includes an image capturing portion (camera unit 11) that is capable of being introduced into a body, a support tube (13) that has a connection portion (trocar connection portion 13x) with a tubular tool (trocar 31) which is capable of being introduced into the body on one end side and has a joining portion (protrusion type joining portion 13y) to the image capturing portion on another end side, a cable (camera-side cable 12) that is connected with the image capturing portion and passes through the support tube, and a control system that is electrically connected with the cable and includes at least a display device (18).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hitoshi Aoki, Toshihisa Gotoh, Kei Urakawa, Kishoh Takamatsu, Tomohiro Konishi, Kazunori Morita, Tadahiko Sato
  • Patent number: 10441154
    Abstract: A camera system for monitoring the inside of a body, which is easily used and can be installed during a short period of time, is suggested. A drawing auxiliary tool (7) having a wire structure guides a camera unit (11) and a camera side cable (12) in which one end part is connected to the camera unit (11) from the outside of the body toward the inside of the body via a first hole provided on a body wall, and draws out the other end part of the camera side cable (12) from the inside of the body toward the outside of the body via a second hole provided on the body wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hitoshi Aoki, Kishoh Takamatsu
  • Patent number: 10264166
    Abstract: An intracorporeal-monitoring camera system provided with a support tube whose one end is introduced in a body, an imaging portion that is joined to the support tube in the body, a joining portion that joins the imaging portion and the support tube together, a cable that is connected with the imaging portion and drawn out to an outside of the body through the support tube, and a control system that is provided on the outside of the body, connected with the cable, and includes at least a display device. A slit is formed in the support tube so that the cable is placed in the support tube from a side of the support tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kei Urakawa, Toshihisa Gotoh, Tsuguhisa Inoue, Kishoh Takamatsu, Hitoshi Aoki
  • Publication number: 20180368669
    Abstract: An in-vivo monitoring camera system that includes: a camera support tube (13) of which one end part is introduced into a body; a camera unit (11) which joins with the camera support tube in the body; a joining portion which joins the camera unit and the support tube to each other; a camera side cable (12) which is connected to the camera unit, and is drawn out toward the outside of the body through the camera support tube; a control system which is on the outside of the body, is connected to the camera side cable, and includes at least a display apparatus; and a cooling system (77) which cools the camera support tube to which heat of the imaging unit is transferred.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Tsuguhisa INOUE, Toshihisa GOTOH, Kishoh TAKAMATSU, Kei URAKAWA, Hitoshi AOKI
  • Publication number: 20180317755
    Abstract: An in-body image capturing device (camera unit) with high reliability is suggested. A camera unit (11) includes an image capturing unit that includes a lens (26) and a first illumination unit (27a) and is capable of being introduced into a body. The first illumination unit (27a) and the image capturing unit are housed in a casing (22) that is integrally molded with an integral light-transmitting body (22x) and an integral light shielding body (22y).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2016
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Hitoshi AOKI, Toshihisa GOTOH, Kei URAKAWA, Kishoh TAKAMATSU, Tomohiro KONISHI, Tsuguhisa INOUE
  • Patent number: 10085626
    Abstract: An in-vivo monitoring camera system that includes: a camera support tube (13) of which one end part is introduced into a body; a camera unit (11) which joins with the camera support tube in the body; a joining portion which joins the camera unit and the support tube to each other; a camera side cable (12) which is connected to the camera unit, and is drawn out toward the outside of the body through the camera support tube; a control system which is on the outside of the body, is connected to the camera side cable, and includes at least a display apparatus; and a cooling system (77) which cools the camera support tube to which heat of the imaging unit is transferred.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tsuguhisa Inoue, Toshihisa Gotoh, Kishoh Takamatsu, Kei Urakawa, Hitoshi Aoki
  • Publication number: 20180263477
    Abstract: A camera system for monitoring an inside of a body, which reduces an influence of a high-frequency noise, and has high reliability and ease of use is realized. The camera system for monitoring an inside of a body includes a camera support tube (13) formed of a conductive material, a metal spring (191) causing the camera support tube (13) to be grounded, a support-tube joining unit (14) joining the camera unit (11) and the camera support tube (13), and a control system (3) including a display (18).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Hitoshi AOKI, Toshihisa GOTOH, Kei URAKAWA, Kishoh TAKAMATSU
  • Publication number: 20180256854
    Abstract: A camera system (1) for monitoring the inside of a body (1), includes: a camera support tube (13) of which one end part (13a) is inserted into the body; a camera unit (11) which joins with the support tube inside the body; a camera side cable (12) which is connected to the camera unit, and is drawn out toward the outside of the body through the camera support tube; a control system (3) which includes at least a display (18); and a string-like member (38) which directly or indirectly fixes the camera support tube to the body surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Kei URAKAWA, Toshihisa GOTOH, Tsuguhisa INOUE, Kishoh TAKAMATSU, Hitoshi AOKI
  • Patent number: 9981112
    Abstract: A camera system (1) for monitoring the inside of a body (1), includes: a camera support tube (13) of which one end part (13a) is inserted into the body; a camera unit (11) which joins with the support tube inside the body; a camera side cable (12) which is connected to the camera unit, and is drawn out toward the outside of the body through the camera support tube; a control system (3) which includes at least a display (18); and a string-like member (38) which directly or indirectly fixes the camera support tube to the body surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kei Urakawa, Toshihisa Gotoh, Tsuguhisa Inoue, Kishoh Takamatsu, Hitoshi Aoki
  • Publication number: 20180132707
    Abstract: An in-vivo monitoring camera system includes an image capturing portion (camera unit 11) that is capable of being introduced into a body, a support tube (13) that has a connection portion (trocar connection portion 13x) with a tubular tool (trocar 31) which is capable of being introduced into the body on one end side and has a joining portion (protrusion type joining portion 13y) to the image capturing portion on another end side, a cable (camera-side cable 12) that is connected with the image capturing portion and passes through the support tube, and a control system that is electrically connected with the cable and includes at least a display device (18).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2016
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Hitoshi AOKI, Toshihisa GOTOH, Kei URAKAWA, Kishoh TAKAMATSU, Tomohiro KONISHI, Kazunori MORITA, Tadahiko SATO
  • Publication number: 20160331222
    Abstract: A camera system for monitoring the inside of a body, which is easily used and can be installed during a short period of time, is suggested. A drawing auxiliary tool (7) having a wire structure guides a camera unit (11) and a camera side cable (12) in which one end part is connected to the camera unit (11) from the outside of the body toward the inside of the body via a first hole provided on a body wall, and draws out the other end part of the camera side cable (12) from the inside of the body toward the outside of the body via a second hole provided on the body wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 25, 2014
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: Hitoshi AOKI, Kishoh TAKAMATSU
  • Publication number: 20160263350
    Abstract: A camera system (1) for monitoring the inside of a body (1), includes: a camera support tube (13) of which one end part (13a) is inserted into the body; a camera unit (11) which joins with the support tube inside the body; a camera side cable (12) which is connected to the camera unit, and is drawn out toward the outside of the body through the camera support tube; a control system (3) which includes at least a display (18); and a string-like member (38) which directly or indirectly fixes the camera support tube to the body surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2014
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kei URAKAWA, Toshihisa GOTOH, Tsuguhisa INOUE, Kishoh TAKAMATSU, Hitoshi AOKI
  • Publication number: 20160242635
    Abstract: An in-vivo monitoring camera system that includes: a camera support tube (13) of which one end part is introduced into a body; a camera unit (11) which joins with the camera support tube in the body; a joining portion which joins the camera unit and the support tube to each other; a camera side cable (12) which is connected to the camera unit, and is drawn out toward the outside of the body through the camera support tube; a control system which is on the outside of the body, is connected to the camera side cable, and includes at least a display apparatus; and a cooling system (77) which cools the camera support tube to which heat of the imaging unit is transferred.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tsuguhisa INOUE, Toshihisa GOTOH, Kishoh TAKAMATSU, Kei URAKAWA, Hitoshi AOKI
  • Publication number: 20160234408
    Abstract: An intracorporeal-monitoring camera system provided with a support tube whose one end is introduced in a body, an imaging portion that is joined to the support tube in the body, a joining portion that joins the imaging portion and the support tube together, a cable that is connected with the imaging portion and drawn out to an outside of the body through the support tube, and a control system that is provided on the outside of the body, connected with the cable, and includes at least a display device. A slit is formed in the support tube so that the cable is placed in the support tube from a side of the support tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Kei URAKAWA, Toshihisa GOTOH, Tsuguhisa INOUE, Kishoh TAKAMATSU, Hitoshi AOKI