Patents by Inventor Masami Yoshino

Masami Yoshino 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).

  • Endoscope and Treatment Tool Drive Module
    Publication number: 20190142247
    Abstract: An endoscope according to the present invention comprises: a tubular insertion portion 2 to be inserted into a living body; and a treatment tool channel formed inside the insertion portion 2, the treatment tool channel being configured to guide a treatment tool 51 by passing the treatment tool 51 through the treatment tool channel, wherein the endoscope comprises: a treatment tool driver 7 for allowing a forward movement and/or a backward movement of the treatment tool 51 in the treatment tool channel; and a drive controller 8 for controlling the forward movement and/or the backward movement of the treatment tool 51 by the treatment driver 7.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Masanori Maeda, Akihiro Ikenaga, Masami Yoshino