Patents by Inventor Masaru Nagashimada

Masaru Nagashimada 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: 9414849
    Abstract: A medical manipulator system includes an operation unit that has motors, a composite input unit and a tip operating unit that is operated by a driving force of the motors, a working unit that may by attached to and detached from the operating unit, and a console. The motors are driven based on an input operation to the composite input unit. The tip operating unit performs at least a rotation operation along an axial direction or a swing operation that crosses the axial direction. The console changes a driving speed of the motors and includes a speed setting unit that changes an operating speed of the rotation operation or the swing operation of the tip operating unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Masaru Nagashimada
  • Publication number: 20130023860
    Abstract: A medical manipulator system includes an operation unit that has motors, a composite input unit and a tip operating unit that is operated by a driving force of the motors, a working unit that may by attached to and detached from the operating unit, and a console. The motors are driven based on an input operation to the composite input unit. The tip operating unit performs at least a rotation operation along an axial direction or a swing operation that crosses the axial direction. The console changes a driving speed of the motors and includes a speed setting unit that changes an operating speed of the rotation operation or the swing operation of the tip operating unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2012
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: Terumo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Masaru NAGASHIMADA
  • Patent number: 8246608
    Abstract: A medical manipulator system includes a manipulator, an operating unit for entering operation commands, motors for actuating a working unit, and a controller for energizing the motors based on operation commands supplied from the operating unit. When an activation resetting switch and a resetting switch are operated according to a predetermined procedure, the controller performs a resetting process to return the motors to an origin. The controller is capable of controlling three manipulators. The activation resetting switch is shared by the three manipulators, and there are three resetting switches corresponding to the three manipulators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignees: Terumo Kabushiki Kaisha, Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Shigeru Omori, Masaru Nagashimada, Makoto Jinno, Takamitsu Sunaoshi
  • Patent number: 7779880
    Abstract: A tube connecting apparatus that can carry out self reset operation without giving damage to the apparatus and that safety of an operator is considered. The tube connecting apparatus has an EEPROM memorizing information with respect to a connecting process state of tubes. When electric power is inputted, the apparatus judges whether power supply was shut off during tube connecting operation based upon the information memorized in the EEPROM with respect to the connecting process state of tubes and a detecting result of a wafer 41 according to a wafer position detecting sensor 421, and carries out reset operation. In the reset operation, the apparatus restarts and completes connecting operation (S620 to 632) by heating the wafer again to fuse the tubes adhered to the wafer (S614, 616). Error indication is displayed at a LCD display to secure connecting strength and the like (S634). A locking state is not cancelled during cooling time after heating of the wafer is stopped to secure safety (S628 to S632).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Terumo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroaki Sano, Masaru Nagashimada, Shinji Ishida, Hideya Fujihara, Satoshi Yamanushi
  • Patent number: 7657996
    Abstract: A tube connecting apparatus capable of stably and reliably connecting tubes in which liquid is contained and sealed is provided. A tube connecting apparatus 1 equips a first tube-holding assembly 2 and a second tube-holding assembly 3, each holding tube 8, 9 in which blood is contained and sealed in a parallel state. A first clamp 6 and a second clamp 7, each pressing the tubes to a flat state, is provided at the first tube-holding assembly 2 and the second tube-holding assembly 3. A tube-pushing member 10 which presses the tubes to a flat state is disposed movably to and integrally with the first clamp 6 at a side of the second clamp 7. The tube connecting apparatus 1 has a cutting mechanism 4, disposed between the first clamp 6 and the second clamp 7, for melting and cutting the tubes, and has a movement mechanism which moves the first tube-holding assembly 2 and the second tube-holding assembly 3 such that end portions to be connected contact closely each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: Terumo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroaki Sano, Masaru Nagashimada, Shinji Ishida, Satoshi Yamanushi, Hideya Fujihara, Osamu Sumiya
  • Publication number: 20090062814
    Abstract: A medical manipulator system includes a manipulator, an operating unit for entering operation commands, motors for actuating a working unit, and a controller for energizing the motors based on operation commands supplied from the operating unit. When an activation resetting switch and a resetting switch are operated according to a predetermined procedure, the controller performs a resetting process to return the motors to an origin. The controller is capable of controlling three manipulators. The activation resetting switch is shared by the three manipulators, and there are three resetting switches corresponding to the three manipulators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Applicants: TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Shigeru OMORI, Masaru NAGASHIMADA, Makoto JINNO, Takamitsu SUNAOSHI
  • Patent number: 7371305
    Abstract: A tube-joining apparatus capable of stably and reliably joining tubes where liquid is contained and sealed. In a tube joining apparatus, a first clamp (6) and second clamp (7) for pressing and holding tubes (8, 9) are arranged in a contact state. When a second moving mechanism is driven to separate the second clamp (7) from the first clamp (6), the first clamp (6) is slid on the tubes by a shaft (121) supporting the first clamp (6) in a vertically movable manner and is moved from a first position (P1) to a second position (P2). The tubes are squeezed with a pressing force being gradually increased while the tubes are slid between slants (67, 77) of an engagement portion (68) and second engagement portion (78). Residual liquid in the tubes is removed from inside the tubes by the squeezing operation of the first clamp 6. The tubes from which the residual liquid is removed are cut by a cutting plate (41), the tubes are moved by first and second moving mechanisms, and then the tubes are joined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2008
    Assignee: Terumo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroaki Sano, Masaru Nagashimada, Shinji Ishida, Satoshi Yamanushi, Hideya Fujihara, Osamu Sumiya
  • Patent number: 7119305
    Abstract: The present invention has a purpose of providing a tube connecting apparatus capable of stably, accurately executing control of wafer temperature even when connecting of tubes is conducted continuously. A tube connecting apparatus (1) includes a heater (70) for heating a wafer holder (5a), a thermister (71) which detects the temperature of the wafer holder (5a), a heater heating control device (69) which controls the heater (70) based on output of the thermister (71), and a wafer heating control device (68) which performs heating control of a wafer (6) through constant power control. Before the start of heating the wafer (6) by the wafer heating control device (68), the control of the heater (70) is performed by the heater heating control device (69) for temperature control so that the wafer holder (5a) is heated to a fixed temperature (about 65° C.).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Assignee: Terumo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroaki Sano, Masaru Nagashimada, Shinji Ishida
  • Publication number: 20060144525
    Abstract: A tube connecting apparatus that can carry out self reset operation without giving damage to the apparatus and that safety of an operator is considered. The tube connecting apparatus has an EEPROM memorizing information with respect to a connecting process state of tubes. When electric power is inputted, the apparatus judges whether power supply was shut off during tube connecting operation based upon the information memorized in the EEPROM with respect to the connecting process state of tubes and a detecting result of a wafer 41 according to a wafer position detecting sensor 421, and carries out reset operation. In the reset operation, the apparatus restarts and completes connecting operation (S620 to 632) by heating the wafer again to fuse the tubes adhered to the wafer (S614, 616). Error indication is displayed at a LCD display to secure connecting strength and the like (S634). A locking state is not cancelled during cooling time after heating of the wafer is stopped to secure safety (S628 to S632).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2004
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Applicant: TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroaki Sano, Masaru Nagashimada, Shinji Ishida, Hideya Fujihara, Satoshi Yamanushi
  • Publication number: 20060054275
    Abstract: A tube-joining apparatus capable of stably and reliably joining tubes where liquid is contained and sealed. In a tube joining apparatus, a first clamp (6) and second clamp (7) for pressing and holding tubes (8, 9) are arranged in a contact state. When a second moving mechanism is driven to separate the second clamp (7) from the first clamp (6), the first clamp (6) is slid on the tubes by a shaft (121) supporting the first clamp (6) in a vertically movable manner and is moved from a first position (P1) to a second position (P2). The tubes are squeezed with a pressing force being gradually increased while the tubes are slid between slants (67, 77) of an engagement portion (68) and second engagement portion (78). Residual liquid in the tubes is removed from inside the tubes by the squeezing operation of the first clamp 6. The tubes from which the residual liquid is removed are cut by a cutting plate (41), the tubes are moved by first and second moving mechanisms, and then the tubes are joined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2003
    Publication date: March 16, 2006
    Applicant: Terumo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroaki Sano, Masaru Nagashimada, Shinji Ishida, Satoshi Yamanushi, Hideya Fujihara, Osamu Sumiya
  • Publication number: 20060054613
    Abstract: The present invention has a purpose of providing a tube connecting apparatus capable of stably, accurately executing control of wafer temperature even when connecting of tubes is conducted continuously. A tube connecting apparatus (1) includes a heater (70) for heating a wafer holder (5a), a thermister (71) which detects the temperature of the wafer holder (5a), a heater heating control device (69) which controls the heater (70) based on output of the thermister (71), and a wafer heating control device (68) which performs heating control of a wafer (6) through constant power control. Before the start of heating the wafer (6) by the wafer heating control device (68), the control of the heater (70) is performed by the heater heating control device (69) for temperature control so that the wafer holder (5a) is heated to a fixed temperature (about 65° C.).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2003
    Publication date: March 16, 2006
    Applicant: TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroaki Sano, Masaru Nagashimada
  • Publication number: 20060005371
    Abstract: A tube connecting apparatus capable of stably and reliably connecting tubes in which liquid is contained and sealed is provided. A tube connecting apparatus 1 equips a first tube-holding assembly 2 and a second tube-holding assembly 3, each holding tube 8, 9 in which blood is contained and sealed in a parallel state. A first clamp 6 and a second clamp 7, each pressing the tubes to a flat state, is provided at the first tube-holding assembly 2 and the second tube-holding assembly 3. A tube-pushing member 10 which presses the tubes to a flat state is disposed movably to and integrally with the first clamp 6 at a side of the second clamp 7. The tube connecting apparatus 1 has a cutting mechanism 4, disposed between the first clamp 6 and the second clamp 7, for melting and cutting the tubes, and has a movement mechanism which moves the first tube-holding assembly 2 and the second tube-holding assembly 3 such that end portions to be connected contact closely each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2003
    Publication date: January 12, 2006
    Applicant: TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroaki Sano, Masaru Nagashimada, Shinji Ishida, Satoshi Yamanushi, Hideya Fujihara, Osamu Sumiya
  • Patent number: 6493069
    Abstract: A blood sugar measuring instrument for measuring the blood sugar level of blood on the basis of change in the color of the reagent having reacted with the blood. The instrument irradiates light onto a specimen to which blood is applied, detects the intensity of the reflected light with a photo detector, determines absorbency from the specimen every one second after the specimen has started coloring by the applied blood, and calculates the blood sugar level of the blood applied to the specimen on the basis of the absorbency when change in the absorbency has become 2% or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2002
    Assignee: Terumo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masaru Nagashimada, Syozo Ohyu