Patents by Inventor Mitsuru Yoda

Mitsuru Yoda 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: 12082779
    Abstract: Provided is an endoscope holder capable of turning or swinging an endoscope inserted into a body with the endoscope fixed at a predetermined insertion position. An endoscope holder (1) includes a holder main body (3) having an insertion hole (2), gripping members (7a) and (7b) configured to pinch an endoscope E inserted into the insertion hole (2), first elastic members (12a) and (12b) configured to urge in a direction in which the gripping members (7a) and (7b) are separated from each other, a pressing member (13) configure to press the gripping member (7a) toward the gripping member (7b), a switching mechanism (17) configured to hold or release a pressing state, rollers (10) provided in gripping members (7a) and (7b), and a second elastic member (15) configured to swingably support the gripping member (7b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignees: KEIO UNIVERSITY, WAKO INDUSTRIES CO., LTD., SAITAMA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
    Inventors: Naohisa Yahagi, Norihito Wada, Itsuro Ogawa, Satoru Ogawa, Yuzuru Inoue, Mitsuru Yoda
  • Publication number: 20230000323
    Abstract: Provided is an endoscope holder capable of turning or swinging an endoscope inserted into a body with the endoscope fixed at a predetermined insertion position. An endoscope holder (1) includes a holder main body (3) having an insertion hole (2), gripping members (7a) and (7b) configured to pinch an endoscope E inserted into the insertion hole (2), first elastic members (12a) and (12b) configured to urge in a direction in which the gripping members (7a) and (7b) are separated from each other, a pressing member (13) configure to press the gripping member (7a) toward the gripping member (7b), a switching mechanism (17) configured to hold or release a pressing state, rollers (10) provided in gripping members (7a) and (7b), and a second elastic member (15) configured to swingably support the gripping member (7b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Naohisa Yahagi, Norihito Wada, Itsuro Ogawa, Satoru Ogawa, Yuzuru Inoue, Mitsuru Yoda
  • Patent number: 11464396
    Abstract: Provided is an endoscope holder capable of turning or swinging an endoscope inserted into a body with the endoscope fixed at a predetermined insertion position. An endoscope holder (1) includes a holder main body (3) having an insertion hole (2), gripping members (7a) and (7b) configured to pinch an endoscope E inserted into the insertion hole (2), first elastic members (12a) and (12b) configured to urge in a direction in which the gripping members (7a) and (7b) are separated from each other, a pressing member (13) configure to press the gripping member (7a) toward the gripping member (7b), a switching mechanism (17) configured to hold or release a pressing state, rollers (10) provided in gripping members (7a) and (7b), and a second elastic member (15) configured to swingably support the gripping member (7b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignees: KEIO UNIVERSITY, WAKO INDUSTRIES CO, LTD., SAITAMA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
    Inventors: Naohisa Yahagi, Norihito Wada, Itsuro Ogawa, Satoru Ogawa, Yuzuru Inoue, Mitsuru Yoda
  • Publication number: 20190125170
    Abstract: Provided is an endoscope holder capable of turning or swinging an endoscope inserted into a body with the endoscope fixed at a predetermined insertion position. An endoscope holder (1) includes a holder main body (3) having an insertion hole (2), gripping members (7a) and (7b) configured to pinch an endoscope E inserted into the insertion hole (2), first elastic members (12a) and (12b) configured to urge in a direction in which the gripping members (7a) and (7b) are separated from each other, a pressing member (13) configure to press the gripping member (7a) toward the gripping member (7b), a switching mechanism (17) configured to hold or release a pressing state, rollers (10) provided in gripping members (7a) and (7b), and a second elastic member (15) configured to swingably support the gripping member (7b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Naohisa Yahagi, Norihito Wada, Itsuro Ogawa, Satoru Ogawa, Yuzuru Inoue, Mitsuru Yoda
  • Patent number: 5006422
    Abstract: A visual magnetic recording medium includes a magnetic-field sensitive display web layer united with one surface of a transparent substrate and having a multiplicity of microcapsules each containing a multitude of tiny particles, and a magnetic recording layer united with the display web layer. The tiny particles are responsive to a magnetic field established across the magnetic recording layer and produce an image on the display web layer which is visual through the transparent substrate. A method of making such visual magnetic recording medium is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 9, 1991
    Assignee: The Nippon Signal Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaaki Sakurai, Mitsuru Yoda