Patents by Inventor Michitsugu Arima

Michitsugu Arima 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: 20210307756
    Abstract: A treatment system includes: an implant placed in a body; an insertion portion that is inserted into the body; and a flap having a first end and a second end located at a position closer to a distal end than the first end, the flap extending from the first end to the second end, wherein the second end has a receiving portion through which the implant can enter, and can be arranged at a spaced position, the spaced position being a position more spaced from a central axis of the insertion portion than the first end, and the flaps support the implant by abutting against the implant placed in the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kensuke UESAKA, Nobuyuki SUDA, Michitsugu ARIMA
  • Patent number: 10203354
    Abstract: The present invention provides a cantilever for a scanning type probe microscope, the cantilever including a support portion, a lever portion extending from the support portion, a protrusion portion formed on a free end side of the lever portion, an apex angle of the protrusion portion being an acute angle, and a probe in which a fine wire formed at a distal end of the protrusion portion is coated with a functional film, and a major axis/minor axis ratio of a cross-sectional shape of the probe is smaller than a major axis/minor axis ratio of a cross-sectional shape of the fine wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignees: National University Corporation Nagoya Institute of Technology, OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masashi Kitazawa, Michitsugu Arima, Masaki Tanemura
  • Publication number: 20180136253
    Abstract: The present invention provides a cantilever for a scanning type probe microscope, the cantilever including a support portion, a lever portion extending from the support portion, a protrusion portion formed on a free end side of the lever portion, an apex angle of the protrusion portion being an acute angle, and a probe in which a fine wire formed at a distal end of the protrusion portion is coated with a functional film, and a major axis/minor axis ratio of a cross-sectional shape of the probe is smaller than a major axis/minor axis ratio of a cross-sectional shape of the fine wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Applicants: National University Corporation Nagoya Institute o f Technology, OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masashi KITAZAWA, Michitsugu ARIMA, Masaki TANEMURA
  • Publication number: 20080169522
    Abstract: A moving element includes at least a substrate including a support, a moving body, and an elastic body connecting the moving body to the support. The support includes a buried film formed in it. The buried film of the support is formed only near end faces of the support that faces the moving body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2008
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Michitsugu ARIMA
  • Patent number: 7057784
    Abstract: There is disclosed a mirror rocking member for an optical deflector. The optical deflector comprises the mirror rocking member for deflecting light, and a driver for driving the member. The mirror rocking member comprises a movable plate having a reflective surface, an elastic member for rockably supporting the movable plate, and a support for supporting the elastic member. The movable plate has an electric element, which constitutes a part of the driver. The movable plate includes a first portion having the reflective surface, and a second portion including an electric element. The first portion has a reflective-surface forming surface with the reflective surface formed thereon, the second portion has an electric-element forming surface with the electric element formed thereon, and the reflective-surface forming surface has an area smaller than an area of the electric-element forming surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2006
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Miyajima, Michitsugu Arima
  • Patent number: 7054048
    Abstract: There is disclosed a movable structure, which includes a movable body, at least a pair of elastic members extending from the movable body to both sides, and a support supporting the movable body through the elastic members, each elastic member having a mesh structure, and the support and the movable body being connected to each other through the elastic members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventor: Michitsugu Arima
  • Patent number: 6965711
    Abstract: A light intercepting device includes a movable portion allowed to swing about a support portion as a torsional axis, a shielding portion provided at an end portion of the movable portion in a direction perpendicular to the torsional axis, a driving wiring provided on the movable portion, and a magnetic field generator to apply a magnetic field to at least a part of the driving wiring in a direction perpendicular to the driving wiring. A position of the shielding portion is changed by power supply control for the driving wiring to control transmission and interception of space light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2005
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventors: Junichi Nakano, Kenzi Murakami, Daisuke Matsuo, Ryouji Hyuuga, Michitsugu Arima
  • Publication number: 20050206987
    Abstract: There is disclosed a mirror rocking member for an optical deflector. The optical deflector comprises the mirror rocking member for deflecting light, and a driver for driving the member. The mirror rocking member comprises a movable plate having a reflective surface, an elastic member for rockably supporting the movable plate, and a support for supporting the elastic member. The movable plate has an electric element, which constitutes a part of the driver. The movable plate includes a first portion having the reflective surface, and a second portion including an electric element. The first portion has a reflective-surface forming surface with the reflective surface formed thereon, the second portion has an electric-element forming surface with the electric element formed thereon, and the reflective-surface forming surface has an area smaller than an area of the electric-element forming surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2005
    Publication date: September 22, 2005
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroshi Miyajima, Michitsugu Arima
  • Publication number: 20050161590
    Abstract: There is disclosed a movable structure, which includes a movable body, at least a pair of elastic members extending from the movable body to both sides, and a support supporting the movable body through the elastic members, each elastic member having a mesh structure, and the support and the movable body being connected to each other through the elastic members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2005
    Publication date: July 28, 2005
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Michitsugu Arima
  • Patent number: 6919980
    Abstract: There is disclosed a mirror rocking member for an optical deflector. The optical deflector comprises the mirror rocking member for deflecting light, and a driver for driving the member. The mirror rocking member comprises a movable plate having a reflective surface, an elastic member for rockably supporting the movable plate, and a support for supporting the elastic member. The movable plate has an electric element, which constitutes a part of the driver. The movable plate includes a first portion having the reflective surface, and a second portion including an electric element. The first portion has a reflective-surface forming surface with the reflective surface formed thereon, the second portion has an electric-element forming surface with the electric element formed thereon, and the reflective-surface forming surface has an area smaller than an area of the electric-element forming surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2005
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Miyajima, Michitsugu Arima
  • Patent number: 6882455
    Abstract: There is disclosed a movable structure, which includes a movable body, at least a pair of elastic members extending from the movable body to both sides, and a support supporting the movable body through the elastic members, each elastic member having a mesh structure, and the support and the movable body being connected to each other through the elastic members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2005
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventor: Michitsugu Arima
  • Publication number: 20050041909
    Abstract: A light intercepting device includes a movable portion allowed to swing about a support portion as a torsional axis, a shielding portion provided at an end portion of the movable portion in a direction perpendicular to the torsional axis, a driving wiring provided on the movable portion, and a magnetic field generator to apply a magnetic field to at least a part of the driving wiring in a direction perpendicular to the driving wiring. A position of the shielding portion is changed by power supply control for the driving wiring to control transmission and interception of space light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2004
    Publication date: February 24, 2005
    Applicant: Olympus Corporation
    Inventors: Junichi Nakano, Kenzi Murakami, Daisuke Matsuo, Ryouji Hyuuga, Michitsugu Arima
  • Patent number: 6859121
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an optical deflector. The optical deflector includes a support body, a movable plate, a pair of first elastic portions connecting the movable plate and the support body, a pair of second elastic portions connecting the movable plate and the support body, a first drive wiring extending through the support body, the first elastic portions and the movable plate, a second drive wiring extending through the support body, the second elastic portions and the movable plate, and a magnetic field generator. The movable plate has a reflecting surface to reflect a light beam. The first and second elastic portions are elastically deformable to allow the movable plate to rotate about first and second rotational axes, respectively. The first and second drive wirings include parts that are positioned in the movable plate and respectively extend in parallel with the first and second rotational axes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2005
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventor: Michitsugu Arima
  • Patent number: 6765706
    Abstract: There is disclosed an optical deflector comprising an oscillating member including a movable plate allowed to oscillate, the movable plate including a coil extending along its periphery, and a magnetic field generation portion, such that the movable plate oscillates in accordance with a force generated by an interaction of a current flowing through the coil with the magnetic field generated by the magnetic field generation portion, wherein the movable plate has first and second surfaces extending in substantially parallel with each other, an imaginary plane including the first surface of the movable plate in a neutral position defines two spaces, one including the second surface of the movable plate and the other not including the second surface, and the magnetic field generation portion is positioned in the space including the second surface of the movable plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2004
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventors: Kazunari Tokuda, Masahiro Katashiro, Michitsugu Arima, Hiroshi Miyajima
  • Patent number: 6730534
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of manufacturing a three-dimensional structure having portions different in thickness, the method comprising forming a laminated structure, which comprises at least two layers to be processed and at least one inner mask interposed between the layers, the layers and the inner mask being joined together, such that the laminated structure has top and bottom major surfaces, forming an outer mask on at least one of the major surfaces of the laminated structure, selectively etching the layers from one of the major surfaces of the laminated structure through the outer mask to expose the inner mask and then through the inner mask, so that the portions different in thickness are formed by one etching process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventor: Michitsugu Arima
  • Publication number: 20030174035
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an optical deflector. The optical deflector includes a support body, a movable plate, a pair of first elastic portions connecting the movable plate and the support body, a pair of second elastic portions connecting the movable plate and the support body, a first drive wiring extending through the support body, the first elastic portions and the movable plate, a second drive wiring extending through the support body, the second elastic portions and the movable plate, and a magnetic field generator. The movable plate has a reflecting surface to reflect a light beam. The first and second elastic portions are elastically deformable to allow the movable plate to rotate about first and second rotational axes, respectively. The first and second drive wirings include parts that are positioned in the movable plate and respectively extend in parallel with the first and second rotational axes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2003
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Applicant: OLYMPUS OPITICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Michitsugu Arima
  • Publication number: 20030053186
    Abstract: There is disclosed a movable structure, which includes a movable body, at least a pair of elastic members extending from the movable body to both sides, and a support supporting the movable body through the elastic members, each elastic member having a mesh structure, and the support and the movable body being connected to each other through the elastic members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2002
    Publication date: March 20, 2003
    Applicant: OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Michitsugu Arima
  • Publication number: 20030038693
    Abstract: There is disclosed an optical deflector comprising an oscillating member including a movable plate allowed to oscillate, the movable plate including a coil extending along its periphery, and a magnetic field generation portion, such that the movable plate oscillates in accordance with a force generated by an interaction of a current flowing through the coil with the magnetic field generated by the magnetic field generation portion, wherein the movable plate has first and second surfaces extending in substantially parallel with each other, an imaginary plane including the first surface of the movable plate in a neutral position defines two spaces, one including the second surface of the movable plate and the other not including the second surface, and the magnetic field generation portion is positioned in the space including the second surface of the movable plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2002
    Publication date: February 27, 2003
    Applicant: OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazunari Tokuda, Masahiro Katashiro, Michitsugu Arima, Hiroshi Miyajima
  • Publication number: 20030022516
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of manufacturing a three-dimensional structure having portions different in thickness, the method comprising forming a laminated structure, which comprises at least two layers to be processed and at least one inner mask interposed between the layers, the layers and the inner mask being joined together, such that the laminated structure has top and bottom major surfaces, forming an outer mask on at least one of the major surfaces of the laminated structure, selectively etching the layers from one of the major surfaces of the laminated structure through the outer mask to expose the inner mask and then through the inner mask, so that the portions different in thickness are formed by one etching process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2002
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Applicant: OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Michitsugu Arima
  • Publication number: 20020118429
    Abstract: There is disclosed a mirror rocking member for an optical deflector. The optical deflector comprises the mirror rocking member for deflecting light, and a driver for driving the member. The mirror rocking member comprises a movable plate having a reflective surface, an elastic member for rockably supporting the movable plate, and a support for supporting the elastic member. The movable plate has an electric element, which constitutes a part of the driver. The movable plate includes a first portion having the reflective surface, and a second portion including an electric element. The first portion has a reflective-surface forming surface with the reflective surface formed thereon, the second portion has an electric-element forming surface with the electric element formed thereon, and the reflective-surface forming surface has an area smaller than an area of the electric-element forming surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2001
    Publication date: August 29, 2002
    Applicant: OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Miyajima, Michitsugu Arima