Patents by Inventor Ko Kimura

Ko Kimura 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: 20230292783
    Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a method for reducing the sulfur-containing-compound content of volatile substances from fried food. The invention provides a method for reducing the sulfur-containing-compound content of volatile substances from fried food, wherein a foodstuff is fried using an oil and fat composition containing an edible oil and fat and the following component A. Component A: One, two, or more oils and fats selected from (1) to (5). (1) A roasted oil, (2) a decoction oil, (3) an n-3 edible oil and fat, (4) an overheated oil, (5) olive oil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Yuki OKAMOTO, Ko KIMURA, Ryohei WATANABE, Rina SHIMIZU, Masami INOUE
  • Patent number: 10842500
    Abstract: A clip unit including: a clip main body having a first arm portion, a second arm portion, and a middle portion; a pressing tube formed in a tube shape to be capable of accommodating the clip main body, the pressing tube being provided to deform the clip main body so as to make a distal end of the first arm portion and a distal end of the second arm portion to approach to each other, as the middle portion, the first arm portion, and the second arm portion are moved toward a proximal end side of the clip unit; a locking portion configured to protrude from an inner circumferential surface of the pressing tube on the proximal end side of the pressing tube; and a first locked portion configured to protrude from a lateral surface of the first arm portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Motoi Satake, Kensuke Uesaka, Ko Kimura, Kazuya Sato, Atsushi Ban
  • Patent number: 10706965
    Abstract: A sensor information acquiring device includes a sensor and a control section configured to determine that a position of a target object does not change even if a relative relation between the sensor and the target object changes and control an information acquisition direction of the sensor on the basis of information concerning displacement of a displacement section to which the sensor is attached. Even when a position, a direction, and the like of the sensor are changed by influence of work and the like, the sensor information acquiring device can always acquire effective sensor information concerning a desired target object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroaki Miura, Kenta Yumoto, Ko Kimura, Osamu Nonaka
  • Patent number: 10152108
    Abstract: A mobile apparatus that can surely execute desired actuation and devises control of actuation to realize power saving and a power feed control method for the mobile apparatus are provided. Therefore, a mobile apparatus of the present invention includes an acceleration detecting section configured to detect acceleration, a state identifying section configured to identify switch operation, and a power-feed control section configured to perform power feed control. The power-feed control section performs control to start power feed when the acceleration detecting section detects acceleration and continue the power feed when the state identifying section identifies the switch operation after the acceleration detecting section detects the acceleration and performs control to stop the power feed when the state identifying section does not identify the switch operation after the acceleration detecting section detects the acceleration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroaki Miura, Kenta Yumoto, Masatoshi Tobinai, Ko Kimura
  • Publication number: 20180193022
    Abstract: A clip unit including: a clip main body having a first arm portion, a second arm portion, and a middle portion; a pressing tube formed in a tube shape to be capable of accommodating the clip main body, the pressing tube being provided to deform the clip main body so as to make a distal end of the first arm portion and a distal end of the second arm portion to approach to each other, as the middle portion, the first arm portion, and the second arm portion are moved toward a proximal end side of the clip unit; a locking portion configured to protrude from an inner circumferential surface of the pressing tube on the proximal end side of the pressing tube; and a first locked portion configured to protrude from a lateral surface of the first arm portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Motoi SATAKE, Kensuke UESAKA, Ko KIMURA, Kazuya SATO, Atsushi BAN
  • Publication number: 20180182486
    Abstract: A sensor information acquiring device includes a sensor and a control section configured to determine that a position of a target object does not change even if a relative relation between the sensor and the target object changes and control an information acquisition direction of the sensor on the basis of information concerning displacement of a displacement section to which the sensor is attached. Even when a position, a direction, and the like of the sensor are changed by influence of work and the like, the sensor information acquiring device can always acquire effective sensor information concerning a desired target object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Hiroaki MIURA, Kenta YUMOTO, Ko KIMURA, Osamu NONAKA
  • Patent number: 9949740
    Abstract: A clip unit including: a clip main body having a first arm portion, a second arm portion, and a middle portion; a pressing tube formed in a tube shape to be capable of accommodating the clip main body, the pressing tube being provided to deform the clip main body so as to make a distal end of the first arm portion and a distal end of the second arm portion to approach to each other, as the middle portion, the first arm portion, and the second arm portion are moved toward a proximal end side of the clip unit; a locking portion configured to protrude from an inner circumferential surface of the pressing tube on the proximal end side of the pressing tube; and a first locked portion configured to protrude from a lateral surface of the first arm portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Motoi Satake, Kensuke Uesaka, Ko Kimura, Kazuya Sato, Atsushi Ban
  • Publication number: 20170097669
    Abstract: A mobile apparatus that can surely execute desired actuation and devises control of actuation to realize power saving and a power feed control method for the mobile apparatus are provided. Therefore, a mobile apparatus of the present invention includes an acceleration detecting section configured to detect acceleration, a state identifying section configured to identify switch operation, and a power-feed control section configured to perform power feed control. The power-feed control section performs control to start power feed when the acceleration detecting section detects acceleration and continue the power feed when the state identifying section identifies the switch operation after the acceleration detecting section detects the acceleration and performs control to stop the power feed when the state identifying section does not identify the switch operation after the acceleration detecting section detects the acceleration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroaki MIURA, Kenta YUMOTO, Masatoshi TOBINAI, Ko KIMURA
  • Publication number: 20160000108
    Abstract: A method for forming a fat and oil composition for deep frying includes combining a crude oil or intermediate oil product with an edible oil and an ascorbic acid and/or an ascorbic acid derivative to form the fat and oil composition. The crude oil or intermediate oil product includes a phosphorus component such that the phosphorus component is provided in an amount of 0.1 ppm to 10 ppm of the oil and fat composition. The ascorbic acid and/or an ascorbic acid derivative in an ascorbic acid equivalent is provided in an amount of 2 ppm to 130 ppm of the oil and fat composition. The edible oil in the oil and fat composition includes a component such as soy bean oil, rapeseed oil, palm olein, or any one or more combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2015
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Yuji Nakada, Shoji Matsumoto, Naoko Inaba, Masayoshi Sakaino, Ko Kimura, Hiroshi Shiramasa
  • Publication number: 20150230799
    Abstract: A clip unit including: a clip main body having a first arm portion, a second arm portion, and a middle portion; a pressing tube formed in a tube shape to be capable of accommodating the clip main body, the pressing tube being provided to deform the clip main body so as to make a distal end of the first arm portion and a distal end of the second arm portion to approach to each other, as the middle portion, the first arm portion, and the second arm portion are moved toward a proximal end side of the clip unit; a locking portion configured to protrude from an inner circumferential surface of the pressing tube on the proximal end side of the pressing tube; and a first locked portion configured to protrude from a lateral surface of the first arm portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2014
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Applicant: OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
    Inventors: Motoi SATAKE, Kensuke UESAKA, Ko KIMURA, Kazuya SATO, Atsushi BAN
  • Patent number: 8900254
    Abstract: The present invention has an introducing tube capable of being inserted into a living body cavity, a manipulating wire movably inserted into this introducing tube, at least two or more clips, and a ligating wire causing the clip and the manipulating wire to be engaged with each other wherein, when the clip is ligated, a tensile stress of the manipulating wire is always applied only to the clip located at the most distal end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventors: Tsukasa Kobayashi, Junichi Muramatsu, Takayuki Suzuki, Ko Kimura, Hideki Shimonaka
  • Patent number: 8894671
    Abstract: A hemostatic clip includes: a clip body formed by folding an intermediate section of a belt-like member; and a holding tube. The clip body includes: a first member formed of a first metallic material that is elastically deformable; and a pair of second members that are formed of a second metallic material having a lower elastic strain limit than an elastic strain limit of the first metallic member and are connected to respective both ends of the first member. The holding tube is configured to change an opening width of the clip body by holding part of the clip body in the holding tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Olympus Medical Systems Corp.
    Inventors: Ko Kimura, Kensuke Uesaka, Hideki Fujii
  • Publication number: 20140249553
    Abstract: A hemostatic clip includes: a clip body formed by folding an intermediate section of a belt-like member; and a holding tube. The clip body includes: a first member formed of a first metallic material that is elastically deformable; and a pair of second members that are formed of a second metallic material having a lower elastic strain limit than an elastic strain limit of the first metallic member and are connected to respective both ends of the first member. The holding tube is configured to change an opening width of the clip body by holding part of the clip body in the holding tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2014
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
    Inventors: Ko KIMURA, Kensuke UESAKA, Hideki FUJII
  • Patent number: 8348964
    Abstract: This invention includes a clip having arms which grip living tissue, a press tube serving as a clamping member which is fitted and mounted on the clip to close the arms of the clip, a coupling member which can be inserted into the press tube and engages with the clip, and projections serving as lock portions which hold the arms of the clip in a closed state when the clip engages with the press tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventors: Ko Kimura, Kiyotaka Matsuno, Takayuki Suzuki, Junichi Muramatsu, Tsukasa Kobayashi, Hideki Shimonaka
  • Publication number: 20120301583
    Abstract: The present invention provides an oil and fat composition that can prevent not only coloring caused by heating and cooked odor during heat cooking, but also increase in acid value, as well as that can endure long-term use. The oil and fat composition, which can prevent coloring caused by heating, cooked odor, and increase in acid value, can be obtained by incorporating 0.1 ppm or more and 10 ppm or less of a phosphorus component, and ascorbic acid and/or an ascorbic acid derivative in an ascorbic acid equivalent of 2 ppm or more and 130 ppm or less into an edible oil and fat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2011
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: J-OIL MILLS, INC.
    Inventors: Yuji Nakada, Shoji Matsumoto, Naoko Inaba, Masayoshi Sakaino, Ko Kimura, Hiroshi Shiramasa
  • Patent number: 8157824
    Abstract: This invention includes a clip having arms which grip living tissue, a press tube serving as a clamping member which is fitted and mounted on the clip to close the arms of the clip, a coupling member which can be inserted into the press tube and engages with the clip, and projections serving as lock portions which hold the arms of the clip in a closed state when the clip engages with the press tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventors: Ko Kimura, Kiyotaka Matsuno, Takayuki Suzuki, Junichi Muramatsu, Tsukasa Kobayashi, Hideki Shimonaka
  • Patent number: 8152824
    Abstract: This invention includes a clip having arms which grip living tissue, a press tube serving as a clamping member which is fitted and mounted on the clip to close the arms of the clip, a coupling member which can be inserted into the press tube and engages with the clip, and projections serving as lock portions which hold the arms of the clip in a closed state when the clip engages with the press tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventors: Ko Kimura, Kiyotaka Matsuno, Takayuki Suzuki, Junichi Muramatsu, Tsukasa Kobayashi, Hideki Shimonaka
  • Publication number: 20100217293
    Abstract: This invention includes a clip having arms which grip living tissue, a press tube serving as a clamping member which is fitted and mounted on the clip to close the arms of the clip, a coupling member which can be inserted into the press tube and engages with the clip, and projections serving as lock portions which hold the arms of the clip in a closed state when the clip engages with the press tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2010
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ko Kimura, Kiyotaka Matsuno, Takayuki Suzuki, Junichi Muramatsu, Tsukasa Kobayashi, Hideki Shimonaka
  • Publication number: 20100217292
    Abstract: This invention includes a clip having arms which grip living tissue, a press tube serving as a clamping member which is fitted and mounted on the clip to close the arms of the clip, a coupling member which can be inserted into the press tube and engages with the clip, and projections serving as lock portions which hold the arms of the clip in a closed state when the clip engages with the press tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2010
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ko Kimura, Kiyotaka Matsuno, Takayuki Suzuki, Junichi Muramatsu, Tsukasa Kobayashi, Hideki Shimonaka
  • Publication number: 20100217294
    Abstract: This invention includes a clip having arms which grip living tissue, a press tube serving as a clamping member which is fitted and mounted on the clip to close the arms of the clip, a coupling member which can be inserted into the press tube and engages with the clip, and projections serving as lock portions which hold the arms of the clip in a closed state when the clip engages with the press tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2010
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ko Kimura, Kiyotaka Matsuno, Takayuki Suzuki, Junichi Muramatsu, Tsukasa Kobayashi, Hideki Shimonaka