Patents by Inventor Masashi Yamada

Masashi Yamada 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: 20180280073
    Abstract: A treatment device includes a vibrator capable of ultrasonically vibrating, a front mass portion having a first resonance frequency and connected to the vibrator in a manner capable of transmitting ultrasonic vibration, a treatment probe configured to treat a subject and having a second resonance frequency that is higher than the first resonance frequency of the front mass portion, and a connection portion connecting a distal end surface of the front mass portion and a proximal end surface of the treatment probe by a pressing force, and serving as an antinode position when vibrating at the first resonance frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideo SANAI, Kenichi KIMURA, Masashi YAMADA, Masami OSHIDA
  • Publication number: 20180116492
    Abstract: Provided is a scanning endoscope system including: an illumination-light emitting portion that is inserted into a body of a patient and that emits illumination light emitted from a light-source portion toward an imaging subject in the body in a spot-like manner; a light scanner that scans the illumination light on the imaging subject; and a light detector that is disposed at a body surface of the patient, and that detects reflected light coming from the scanning position in the imaging subject, at which the illumination light is scanned by the light scanner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masashi YAMADA, Atsuyoshi SHIMAMOTO, Mitsuru NAMIKI, Keiichiro NAKAJIMA, Takamitsu SAKAMOTO, Mikihiko TERASHIMA, Yoko OKABE, Yu KONDO
  • Publication number: 20180110402
    Abstract: Provided is a scanning endoscope system including an illumination-light emitting unit that outputs illumination light emitted from a light source in a spot-like manner toward a subject, a light scanner that scans the illumination light output from the illumination-light emitting unit over the subject, and a light detector that is provided in a movable manner relative to the illumination-light emitting unit and that detects reflection light from a scan position on the subject over which the illumination light is scanned by the light scanner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masashi YAMADA, Atsuyoshi SHIMAMOTO, Mitsuru NAMIKI, Keiichiro NAKAJIMA, Takamitsu SAKAMOTO, Mikihiko TERASHIMA, Yoko OKABE
  • Publication number: 20180113298
    Abstract: A drive-condition setting device applied to an optical scanning apparatus having a fiber and an actuator that vibrates a distal end of the fiber, the drive-condition setting device detects a scan pattern of the illumination light output from the fiber, measures resonance frequencies in the x direction and the y direction of the fiber, sets a drive frequency and a drive voltage based on the resonance frequencies such that conditional expressions below are satisfied: when fx>fy, fd<fy and Vx?Vy (1) or fd>fx and Vx?Vy (2), and when fx?fy, fd<fx and Vx?Vy (3) or fd>fy and Vx?Vy (4) where fd denotes the drive frequency, Vx denotes a maximum voltage of a X direction drive signal, and Vy denotes a maximum voltage of a y direction drive signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsuyoshi SHIMAMOTO, Masashi YAMADA, Soichiro KOSHIKA
  • Publication number: 20180103835
    Abstract: A scanning-endoscope image evaluation system includes: a scanning endoscope provided with a light detector and a fiber scanner that includes an optical fiber for guiding illumination light coming from a light source and emitting it from its distal end and an actuator that scans the emitted illumination light by vibrating the distal end of the optical fiber; and a chart for evaluating a characteristic of an image acquired by the scanning endoscope, wherein the distal end of the optical fiber and the light detector are disposed so as to face each other with the chart sandwiched therebetween, and forward scattered light that has been emitted from the optical fiber and that has passed through the chart is detected by the light detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masashi YAMADA, Atsuyoshi SHIMAMOTO, Mitsuru NAMIKI
  • Patent number: 9926030
    Abstract: A cowling structure of a straddle-type vehicle, comprises a front opening forming section formed with a front opening which opens frontward in a vehicle body; a rear opening forming section formed with a rear opening which is placed rearward relative to the front opening and opens to a rear in the vehicle body; an inclined wall which is placed between a lower portion of the front opening forming section and a lower portion of the rear opening forming section, extends in a forward and rearward direction, and includes an inclined surface inclined to be higher as the inclined surfaces extends in a rearward direction; and an outer side wall protruding upward from an outer side portion of the inclined wall in a vehicle width direction of the vehicle body and extending in the forward and rearward direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masashi Yamada, Takumi Uemoto
  • Publication number: 20180061567
    Abstract: Provided are a core and coil molding structure and a manufacturing method thereof which are capable of eliminating a void between coil layers to prevent foreign materials from entering therein, and which improve the vibration resistance and shock resistance of a reactor. A core and coil molding structure includes a coil that is a rectangular coil, a core yoke member in a block shape, and a resin member molding at least a part of those. The presence of a positioning member in a pin shape which positions the coil within a mold forms a groove in the inner circumference of the coil in the resin member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Kensuke MAENO, Masashi YAMADA
  • Patent number: 9901754
    Abstract: A jaw of a grasping treatment apparatus includes abutment portion spacing a distal treatment section and a jaw electrode portion apart from each other in a state that the abutment portion abuts on the distal treatment section, and a jaw insulation portion disposed in a part spaced apart from the abutment portion in a width direction of the jaw on an electrode facing-surface. a spacing distance from the distal treatment section to an insulation facing-surface is less than a distance from the electrode facing-surface to the distal treatment section in the state that the abutment portion abuts on the distal treatment section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masashi Yamada
  • Publication number: 20180038686
    Abstract: A method of measuring scanning characteristics of an optical scanning apparatus allows measurement of scanning characteristics of an actuator. The method includes bringing a tip of the optical scanning apparatus and a chart for measuring scanning characteristics closer together and irradiating illumination light with the actuator in a non-driven state, separating the tip and the chart for measuring scanning characteristics by a predetermined distance while maintaining the relative orientations thereof, and adjusting a drive signal of the actuator so that a scanning area of the illumination light on the chart for measuring scanning characteristics can form a desired shape. At least one of an angle of deviation and a viewing angle is measured using an irradiation position of the illumination light on the chart for measuring scanning characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masashi YAMADA, Atsuyoshi SHIMAMOTO, Soichiro KOSHIKA
  • Publication number: 20180014719
    Abstract: A scanning endoscope system includes an endoscope that includes an illumination fiber that is configured to guide illumination light for illuminating a subject and to emit the illumination light from an emitting end, and an actuator section that is configured to swing the emitting end of the illumination fiber according to a voltage or a current of an electrical signal that is applied to cause the illumination light to scan the subject, and a driver unit configured to apply, to the actuator section, the electrical signal that takes, as a drive frequency, a frequency at which an amount of change in amplitude at a time of swinging of the emitting end of the illumination fiber is at or below a predetermined value even when frequency characteristics of the amplitude are changed due to a change in a use condition of the endoscope.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Soichiro KOSHIKA, Atsuyoshi SHIMAMOTO, Masashi YAMADA
  • Publication number: 20170311976
    Abstract: A vibrating body unit includes a vibration generator, a vibration transmitter and first amplitude enlarger. The vibration generator generates ultrasonic vibration whose amplitude has a predetermined correlation with a frequency. The vibration transmitter has a proximal end and a distal end while the vibration generator is attached from a proximal side, and transmits the ultrasonic vibration to a distal side in a longitudinal axis direction. At least one first amplitude enlarger is provided in the vibration transmitter, and enlarges the amplitude of the ultrasonic vibration at a first amplitude enlargement rate in a direction of transmission of the ultrasonic vibration, the first amplitude enlargement rate having a correlation with the frequency opposite to the predetermined correlation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masashi YAMADA, Hideto YOSHIMINE
  • Publication number: 20170297302
    Abstract: An adhesive composition, which exhibits excellent adhesion to base films made from polyimide resins and the like or copper foils, as well as superior electrical properties, and a laminate having an adhesive layer, which is low in warpage when the adhesive layer is in the B stage, and which is excellent in storage stability of the laminate, are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2015
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Yuya OKIMURA, Masashi YAMADA
  • Publication number: 20170259544
    Abstract: A laminate having an adhesive layer, which exhibits excellent adhesion to base films made from polyimide resins and the like or copper foils, as well as superior electrical properties, and also providing a laminate having an adhesive layer, which is low in warpage when the adhesive layer is in B stage, and which is excellent in storage stability of the laminate. The laminate having an adhesive layer includes a base film and an adhesive layer formed on at least one of the surfaces of the base film, in which the adhesive layer is formed of an adhesive composition comprising a carboxyl group-containing styrene based elastomer and an epoxy resin, wherein the content of the carboxyl group-containing styrene based elastomer is 50 parts by mass or more relative to 100 parts by mass of the solid content of the adhesive composition; the content of the epoxy resin is from 1 to 20 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the carboxyl group-containing styrene based elastomer; and the adhesive layer is in B-stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2015
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: Yuya OKIMURA, Masashi YAMADA
  • Publication number: 20170184457
    Abstract: A reactor is provided which can be reduced in size, can prevent falling off of the temperature sensor and can make accurate temperature detection. The reactor comprises: an annular core 10; a resin member 20 covering a periphery of the annual core 10; a coil 5 attached to an outer circumference of the resin member 20; and a temperature sensor 9 inserted into a gap between the resin member 20 and the coil 5. The temperature sensor 9 has a columnar temperature detection portion 9a, and at least a part of the temperature detection portion 9a is sandwiched by the resin member 20 and the coil 5 in close contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Kensuke MAENO, Masashi YAMADA
  • Publication number: 20170020777
    Abstract: A vibration generating unit includes an element unit, and the element unit includes a piezoelectric element generating an ultrasonic vibration by being supplied with electric power. A proximal-side fixing member abuts on the element unit from a proximal direction side and a distal-side fixing member abuts on the element unit from a distal direction side such that the element unit is sandwiched between the proximal-side fixing member and the distal-side fixing member in a longitudinal direction. The distal-side fixing member has a greater acoustic impedance than the proximal-side fixing member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masashi YAMADA
  • Publication number: 20170007854
    Abstract: An ultrasonic treatment device includes a first vibration transmitting member and a second vibration transmitting member and being configured to treat a biological tissue by means of vibration transmitted by the first vibration transmitting member and the second vibration transmitting member. At a boundary position between the first vibration transmitting member and the second vibration transmitting member, the first vibration transmitting member has a boundary face including a contacting area that is in contact with the second vibration transmitting member at the face, and a non-contacting area that is not in contact with the second vibration transmitting member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masashi YAMADA, Hideo SANAI, Masami OSHIDA
  • Patent number: 9520434
    Abstract: An image pickup module includes: an image pickup chip including a main surface on which a light-receiving portion of an image pickup device and a plurality of electrodes connected to the light-receiving portion are formed; and a wiring board including flying leads bonded to the respective plurality of electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masashi Yamada
  • Patent number: 9514878
    Abstract: A coil includes a coil unit provided with a wire and a self-melting layer formed on surfaces of the wire, and a resin member affixed to the wire. The wire is adhered and affixed to the resin member by the self-melting layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: TAMURA Corporation
    Inventors: Ryo Nakatsu, Toshikazu Ninomiya, Kensuke Maeno, Masashi Yamada, Ryotaro Tanaka
  • Patent number: D773699
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Masashi Yamada
  • Patent number: D774789
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masashi Yamada, Takumi Uemoto