Patents by Inventor Naohisa YOSHIDA

Naohisa YOSHIDA 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).

  • Endoscope lens cleaner
    Patent number: 10264957
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cleaner for an endoscope, the cleaner being used inside a living body during an endoscopic, surgical procedure. In particular, an object of the present invention is to reduce the burden on a physician and the patient during an endoscopic surgical procedure. The present invention therefore relates to a cleaner for cleaning debris from an endoscope and/or endoscopic accessories, such as an endoscope lens and/or an endoscope hood (attachment), inside a living body. The present invention also relates to an antifoulant for antifouling treatment of an endoscope and/or endoscopic accessories. The antifoulant may comprise, for example, (i) a nonionic surfactant with an HLB of 1 to 11 and (ii) a nonionic surfactant with an HLB of 11 to 20.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignees: NAGASE MEDICALS CO., LTD., KYOTO PREFECTURAL PUBLIC UNIVERSITY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naohisa Yoshida, Sae Ishii, Atsushi Yumoto, Hisami Yumoto
  • ENDOSCOPE LENS CLEANER
    Publication number: 20160235284
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cleaner for an endoscope, the cleaner being used inside a living body during an endoscopic, surgical procedure. In particular, an object of the present invention is to reduce the burden on a physician and the patient during an endoscopic surgical procedure. The present invention therefore relates to a cleaner for cleaning debris from an endoscope and/or endoscopic accessories, such as an endoscope lens and/or an endoscope hood (attachment), inside a living body. The present invention also relates to an antifoulant for antifouling treatment of an endoscope and/or endoscopic accessories. The antifoulant may comprise, for example, (i) a nonionic surfactant with an HLB of 1 to 11 and (ii) a nonionic surfactant with an HLB of 11 to 20.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Applicants: NAGASE MEDICALS CO., LTD., KYOTO PREFECTURAL PUBLIC UNIVERSITY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naohisa YOSHIDA, Sae ISHII, Atsushi YUMOTO, Hisami YUMOTO