Patents by Inventor Minoru Shinotsuka

Minoru Shinotsuka 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).

  • Body depth heating hyperthermal apparatus
    Patent number: 4979518
    Abstract: A hyperthermal apparatus comprises a hollow tube insertable into a body cavity. The tube has a body liquid draining path, and is formed of a heat generating substance or a substance generating heat by absorbing an electromagnetic energy fed from outside the body. The tube is detainable in a position likely to be closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1988
    Date of Patent: December 25, 1990
    Assignee: Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideki Itoh, Tsutomu Okada, Fumiaki Ishii, Minoru Shinotsuka, Yoshihito Shimizu