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).
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Publication number: 20230292783Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2021Publication date: September 21, 2023Inventors: Yuki OKAMOTO, Ko KIMURA, Ryohei WATANABE, Rina SHIMIZU, Masami INOUE
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Patent number: 10842500Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 9, 2018Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventors: Motoi Satake, Kensuke Uesaka, Ko Kimura, Kazuya Sato, Atsushi Ban
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Patent number: 10706965Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 22, 2017Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: Olympus CorporationInventors: Hiroaki Miura, Kenta Yumoto, Ko Kimura, Osamu Nonaka
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Patent number: 10152108Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 3, 2016Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroaki Miura, Kenta Yumoto, Masatoshi Tobinai, Ko Kimura
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Publication number: 20180193022Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2018Publication date: July 12, 2018Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventors: Motoi SATAKE, Kensuke UESAKA, Ko KIMURA, Kazuya SATO, Atsushi BAN
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Publication number: 20180182486Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2017Publication date: June 28, 2018Inventors: Hiroaki MIURA, Kenta YUMOTO, Ko KIMURA, Osamu NONAKA
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Patent number: 9949740Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 3, 2014Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventors: Motoi Satake, Kensuke Uesaka, Ko Kimura, Kazuya Sato, Atsushi Ban
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Publication number: 20170097669Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2016Publication date: April 6, 2017Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroaki MIURA, Kenta YUMOTO, Masatoshi TOBINAI, Ko KIMURA
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Publication number: 20160000108Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2015Publication date: January 7, 2016Inventors: Yuji Nakada, Shoji Matsumoto, Naoko Inaba, Masayoshi Sakaino, Ko Kimura, Hiroshi Shiramasa
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Publication number: 20150230799Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2014Publication date: August 20, 2015Applicant: OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.Inventors: Motoi SATAKE, Kensuke UESAKA, Ko KIMURA, Kazuya SATO, Atsushi BAN
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Patent number: 8900254Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 22, 2005Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: Olympus CorporationInventors: Tsukasa Kobayashi, Junichi Muramatsu, Takayuki Suzuki, Ko Kimura, Hideki Shimonaka
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Patent number: 8894671Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 9, 2014Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: Olympus Medical Systems Corp.Inventors: Ko Kimura, Kensuke Uesaka, Hideki Fujii
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Publication number: 20140249553Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2014Publication date: September 4, 2014Applicant: OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.Inventors: Ko KIMURA, Kensuke UESAKA, Hideki FUJII
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Patent number: 8348964Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 5, 2010Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: Olympus CorporationInventors: Ko Kimura, Kiyotaka Matsuno, Takayuki Suzuki, Junichi Muramatsu, Tsukasa Kobayashi, Hideki Shimonaka
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Publication number: 20120301583Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2011Publication date: November 29, 2012Applicant: J-OIL MILLS, INC.Inventors: Yuji Nakada, Shoji Matsumoto, Naoko Inaba, Masayoshi Sakaino, Ko Kimura, Hiroshi Shiramasa
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Patent number: 8157824Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 5, 2010Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: Olympus CorporationInventors: Ko Kimura, Kiyotaka Matsuno, Takayuki Suzuki, Junichi Muramatsu, Tsukasa Kobayashi, Hideki Shimonaka
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Patent number: 8152824Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 5, 2010Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: Olympus CorporationInventors: Ko Kimura, Kiyotaka Matsuno, Takayuki Suzuki, Junichi Muramatsu, Tsukasa Kobayashi, Hideki Shimonaka
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Publication number: 20100217293Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2010Publication date: August 26, 2010Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventors: Ko Kimura, Kiyotaka Matsuno, Takayuki Suzuki, Junichi Muramatsu, Tsukasa Kobayashi, Hideki Shimonaka
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Publication number: 20100217292Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2010Publication date: August 26, 2010Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventors: Ko Kimura, Kiyotaka Matsuno, Takayuki Suzuki, Junichi Muramatsu, Tsukasa Kobayashi, Hideki Shimonaka
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Publication number: 20100217294Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2010Publication date: August 26, 2010Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventors: Ko Kimura, Kiyotaka Matsuno, Takayuki Suzuki, Junichi Muramatsu, Tsukasa Kobayashi, Hideki Shimonaka