Patents by Inventor Koji Shimomura
Koji Shimomura 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: 20170172400Abstract: An endoscope system includes an endoscope having an image pickup section and a processor device for an endoscope, and optically communicates signals through a scope-side connector and a processor-side connector. In the endoscope system, an optical communication section is constituted by an image signal transmission section and an image signal reception section, and windows and are arranged. An optical communication section is constituted by a scope-side signal transception section and a processor-side signal transception section, and windows and are arranged. The endoscope system includes: a first air blowing section and a second air blowing section for removing dirt adhered on the windows; and a control section that controls the first air blowing section and the second air blowing section.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2016Publication date: June 22, 2017Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Koji SHIMOMURA, Satoshi NARITA
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Publication number: 20170130960Abstract: An exhaust adapter secures an exhaust tube relative to an exhaust pipe. The exhaust adapter is formed to have an annular shape enclosing a through hole, and is mounted on the outer peripheral surface of the exhaust tube and on the inner peripheral surface of the exhaust pipe by inserting the exhaust tube into the through hole. When the exhaust adapter is being fitted on the outer peripheral surface of the exhaust tube, the inner peripheral surface of the exhaust adapter presses the outer peripheral surface of the exhaust tube, and when the exhaust adapter is being fitted on the inner peripheral surface of the exhaust pipe, the outer peripheral surface of the exhaust adapter presses the inner peripheral surface of the exhaust pipe.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2017Publication date: May 11, 2017Applicant: NORITZ CORPORATIONInventors: Takanori NAGANO, Koji SHIMOMURA
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Publication number: 20160309983Abstract: An endoscope system includes: an electronic endoscope having an imaging device and a first processing unit which judges whether a first error has occurred that is an error in image data taken by the imaging device and resets the imaging device if a variable for judgment of occurrence of a first error is larger than or equal to a first threshold value; a light source unit which supplies illumination light to the electronic endoscope, and a second processing unit which judges whether a second error has occurred that is an error in image data transmitted from the electronic endoscope and initializes supply of power to the electronic endoscope if a variable for judgment of occurrence of a second error is larger than or equal to a second threshold value that is larger than or equal to the first threshold value; and a processor as defined herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2016Publication date: October 27, 2016Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Masatoshi SUZUKI, Koji SHIMOMURA
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Publication number: 20160220095Abstract: A power supply control unit starts power supply to an endoscope if an external trigger is applied (Step S10) (Step S12). If the power supply to the endoscope is started, the endoscope becomes operable. As a result, voltage information showing a current voltage value Vrect is transmitted from the endoscope to the processor device for an endoscope through optical communication as feedback information. A control unit of the processor device for an endoscope receives the voltage information showing the current voltage value Vrect, and outputs the received voltage information to a power supply control unit (Step S14). The power supply control unit adjusts the frequency of an electric current made to flow to a power transmitting coil of a power supply unit, on the basis of the received voltage information (Steps S16 to S24).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2015Publication date: August 4, 2016Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventor: Koji SHIMOMURA
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Publication number: 20150305758Abstract: Methods and apparatus for a stone fragment suction device. An apparatus includes a steerable access sheath having a proximal end and a distal end, a tip at the distal end, and a suction conduit positioned within a central lumen of the steerable access sheath from the distal end to the proximal end, the steerable access sheath containing an outer lumen surrounding the central lumen with one or more channels therethrough, an outer circumference of the outer lumen and an outer circumference of the central lumen forming concentric circles, the steerable access sheath further including a radiopaque material at the distal end or along a length of the steerable access sheath to enable tracking with a remote fluoroscopic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2015Publication date: October 29, 2015Inventors: Kester J. Batchelor, Jyue Boon Lim, Kurt G. Shelton, Alexander Carroux, Koji Shimomura, Shweta Bhola, Christopher A. Cook
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Publication number: 20150056903Abstract: An exhaust adapter secures an exhaust tube relative to an exhaust pipe. The exhaust adapter is formed to have an annular shape enclosing a through hole, and is mounted on the outer peripheral surface of the exhaust tube and on the inner peripheral surface of the exhaust pipe by inserting the exhaust tube into the through hole. When the exhaust adapter is being fitted on the outer peripheral surface of the exhaust tube, the inner peripheral surface of the exhaust adapter presses the outer peripheral surface of the exhaust tube, and when the exhaust adapter is being fitted on the inner peripheral surface of the exhaust pipe, the outer peripheral surface of the exhaust adapter presses the inner peripheral surface of the exhaust pipe.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2014Publication date: February 26, 2015Applicants: NORITZ AMERICA CORPORATION, NORITZ CORPORATIONInventors: Takanori NAGANO, Koji SHIMOMURA
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Publication number: 20140243819Abstract: A surgical apparatus includes a treatment portion, a high-frequency output portion or the like that supplies energy such as a high-frequency current, a liquid feeding tube, a suction tube, a liquid feeding unit, a suction unit, two driving portions, and a CPU as a control portion. Based on stopping of the supply of energy from the high-frequency output portion or the like, the CPU controls at least one of the two driving portions after the supply of energy stops so that an output level of the liquid feeding unit/suction unit becomes higher than an output level of the liquid feeding unit/suction unit during supply of the energy.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2014Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.Inventor: Koji SHIMOMURA
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Patent number: 8771266Abstract: An ablation therapeutic device includes a therapeutic electrode which is disposed at a distal end portion of a resectoscope and has a first loop-shaped portion at a distal end thereof, and a compression section which has a second loop-shaped portion extending to a position in front of the therapeutic electrode, has a higher rigidity than the therapeutic electrode, and performs an ablation therapeutic treatment of a living body tissue by a push-out operation. The therapeutic electrode has a bend portion which is bent in an obliquely forward direction from a perpendicular plane to a direction of an axis of the resectoscope, and the compression section has a length in a direction of the perpendicular plane, which is less than a length of the bend portion of the therapeutic electrode in the direction of the perpendicular plane.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2008Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Olympus Medical Systems Corp.Inventor: Koji Shimomura
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Patent number: 8303517Abstract: A first trocar as an medical apparatus includes an insertion hole having a projection opening for leading out a biopsy forceps into a body of a subject, a lid body for blocking the projection opening of the insertion hole, and a cooling sheet for cryogenically cooling a biopsy portion arranged in the vicinity of the lid body in a state where the biopsy forceps is stored in the insertion hole, and is capable of easily harvesting a living tissue while retaining morphological change of tissues in a living body under various hemodynamics.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2010Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignees: University of Yamanashi, Olympus Medical Systems Corp.Inventors: Shinichi Ohno, Koji Shimomura
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Patent number: 8028747Abstract: A tube spacer S formed by bending a wire, includes a plurality of projections 20 and a base-bending portion 21. Each of the projections 20 is inserted between tubes, and has a pair of extending portions 201 extend in X direction and a front-bending portion 202 for connecting both front ends of the pair of extending portions 201. The base-bending portion 21 connects both rear ends of the projections 20 so that the projections 20 are arranged at interval in Z direction. With this structure, manufacturing cost for the tube spacer S can be low, and the tubes can be stably supported.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2007Date of Patent: October 4, 2011Assignee: Noritz CorporationInventors: Hidenori Hata, Kozo Uehara, Kazuhiro Kimura, Noriyuki Kuribayashi, Koji Shimomura
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Patent number: 7824342Abstract: A tissue cutting device includes an insertion section which is inserted inside a specimen and extends from a distal end to a proximal end, openings which are formed in a distal end side of the insertion section inserted into the specimen, tissue cutting members which pass through the openings, extend such as to protrude in a direction intersecting the axial line of the length direction from the distal end of the insertion section to the proximal end, and are drawn into the insertion section from the same openings after forming a loop which tissue can be inserted into, a control member which is connected to the tissue cutting members, and a controller for controlling the control member; tissue passed through the loops being cut by controlling the control member and drawing the tissue cutting members from the openings into the insertion section.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2006Date of Patent: November 2, 2010Assignee: Olympus Medical Systems Corp.Inventors: Ryo Minosawa, Koji Shimomura
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Publication number: 20100160813Abstract: A first trocar as an medical apparatus includes an insertion hole having a projection opening for leading out a biopsy forceps into a body of a subject, a lid body for blocking the projection opening of the insertion hole, and a cooling sheet for cryogenically cooling a biopsy portion arranged in the vicinity of the lid body in a state where the biopsy forceps is stored in the insertion hole, and is capable of easily harvesting a living tissue while retaining morphological change of tissues in a living body under various hemodynamics.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2010Publication date: June 24, 2010Applicants: UNIVERSITY OF YAMANASHI, OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.Inventors: Shinichi OHNO, Koji SHIMOMURA
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Patent number: 7682366Abstract: An ultrasonic lithotripter comprising a first transmission probe which has a hollow portion in the form of a through hole and transmits ultrasonic vibration and a superfine second transmission probe which can be passed through the hollow portion of the first transmission probe. An object of manipulation is held by means of the second transmission probe as it is manipulated by means of the first transmission probe.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2003Date of Patent: March 23, 2010Assignee: Olympus CorporationInventors: Tomohisa Sakurai, Koji Shimomura, Shinji Hatta, Naomi Sekino, Hiroshi Okabe, Hiroo Ono, Tsuruo Hatori, Takeaki Nakamura
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Patent number: 7645245Abstract: An endoscopic lithotripsy probe apparatus includes a probe, ultrasonic-vibration source, mechanical shock generation source, and switch-mechanism. The ultrasonic-vibration source is detachably attached to the probe to transmit an ultrasonic-vibration to the probe in a state in which the proximal end of the probe is connected to the ultrasonic-vibration source. The mechanical shock generation source, which is disposed on the side of the proximal end of the probe, applies a force to the ultrasonic-vibration source in a state in which the ultrasonic-vibration source is detached from the proximal end of the probe, and allows the ultrasonic-vibration source to collide with the proximal end of the probe so that a mechanical shock is applied to the probe. The switch-mechanism switches a state in which the ultrasonic-vibration from the ultrasonic-vibration source is transmitted to the probe and a state in which the mechanical shock from the mechanical shock generation source is transmitted.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2003Date of Patent: January 12, 2010Assignee: Olympus CorporationInventors: Naomi Sekino, Tsuruo Hatori, Koji Shimomura, Hiroshi Okabe, Shinji Hatta, Hiroo Ono, Tomohisa Sakurai, Takeaki Nakamura
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Publication number: 20090043303Abstract: An ablation therapeutic device includes a therapeutic electrode which is disposed at a distal end portion of a resectoscope and has a first loop-shaped portion at a distal end thereof, and a compression section which has a second loop-shaped portion extending to a position in front of the therapeutic electrode, has a higher rigidity than the therapeutic electrode, and performs an ablation therapeutic treatment of a living body tissue by a push-out operation. The therapeutic electrode has a bend portion which is bent in an obliquely forward direction from a perpendicular plane to a direction of an axis of the resectoscope, and the compression section has a length in a direction of the perpendicular plane, which is less than a length of the bend portion of the therapeutic electrode in the direction of the perpendicular plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2008Publication date: February 12, 2009Inventor: Koji Shimomura
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Publication number: 20080149315Abstract: A tube spacer S formed by bending a wire, includes a plurality of projections 20 and a base-bending portion 21. Each of the projections 20 is inserted between tubes, and has a pair of extending portions 201 extend in X direction and a front-bending portion 202 for connecting both front ends of the pair of extending portions 201. The base-bending portion 21 connects both rear ends of the projections 20 so that the projections 20 are arranged at interval in Z direction. With this structure, manufacturing cost for the tube spacer S can be low, and the tubes can be stably supported.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2007Publication date: June 26, 2008Applicant: NORITZ CORPORATIONInventors: Hidenori Hata, Kozo Uehara, Kazuhiro Kimura, Noriyuki Kuribayashi, Koji Shimomura
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Publication number: 20070185511Abstract: A tissue cutting device includes an insertion section which is inserted inside a specimen and extends from a distal end to a proximal end, openings which are formed in a distal end side of the insertion section inserted into the specimen, tissue cutting members which pass through the openings, extend such as to protrude in a direction intersecting the axial line of the length direction from the distal end of the insertion section to the proximal end, and are drawn into the insertion section from the same openings after forming a loop which tissue can be inserted into, a control member which is connected to the tissue cutting members, and a controller for controlling the control member; tissue passed through the loops being cut by controlling the control member and drawing the tissue cutting members from the openings into the insertion section.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2006Publication date: August 9, 2007Inventors: Ryo Minosawa, Koji Shimomura
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Publication number: 20070038089Abstract: An ultrasonic endoscope has an ultrasonic probe, an observation optical system and a channel for inserting a medical instrument. A transurethral diagnostic method using the ultrasonic endoscope comprising step of inserting an insertion portion of the ultrasonic endoscope toward a target diagnostic portion through a urethral, step of starting transmission of an ultrasonic wave from the ultrasonic probe which has reached the vicinity of the target diagnostic portion and displaying at least a B-mode image of the target diagnostic portion on a screen, step of identifying a puncture position from the B-mode image displayed on the screen, and step of puncturing the puncture position identified on the screen with a medical instrument through the channel for inserting the medical instrument.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2006Publication date: February 15, 2007Applicant: OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.Inventors: Tadashi Hatano, Shoji Koga, Koji Shimomura
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Patent number: 7163877Abstract: A method and system for modifying a gate dielectric stack by exposure to a plasma. The method includes providing the gate dielectric stack having a high-k layer formed on a substrate, generating a plasma from a process gas containing an inert gas and one of an oxygen-containing gas or a nitrogen-containing gas, where the process gas pressure is selected to control the amount of neutral radicals relative to the amount of ionic radicals in the plasma, and modifying the gate dielectric stack by exposing the stack to the plasma.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2004Date of Patent: January 16, 2007Assignees: Tokyo Electron Limited, Texas Instruments, Inc.Inventors: Hiroaki Niimi, Luigi Colombo, Koji Shimomura, Takuya Sugawara, Tatsuo Matsudo
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Patent number: 7128742Abstract: An electric operation apparatus includes a high-frequency generating device which generates high-frequency current for treating the body anatomy, an active electrode which supplies to the body anatomy, the high-frequency current generated by the high-frequency generating device, a solution supply device which supplies a conductive solution around the active electrode, a return electrode which returns, via the conductive solution supplied by the solution supply device, the high-frequency current supplied to the body anatomy from the active electrode in the conductive solution, a sensor which detects a conductive state of the high-frequency current that flows between the active electrode and the return electrode, and a control device which determines a state of bubbles generated around the active electrode and which changes an operation mode, based on the conductive state of the high-frequency current detected by the sensor.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2003Date of Patent: October 31, 2006Assignee: Olympus CorporationInventors: Masahide Ohyama, Kazuya Hijii, Shinji Hatta, Koji Shimomura, Kenji Harano, Tsuyoshi Hayashida