Patents by Inventor Naoyuki Naito
Naoyuki Naito 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).
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Publication number: 20240085278Abstract: According to one embodiment, an anomaly detection apparatus includes a processing circuit. The processing circuit is configured to: acquire measured values from sensors installed in a system, a first function, a first threshold, and a second function to output a second threshold; generate the predicted values based on the measured value and the first function; detect that a deviation between the measured values and the predicted values exceeds the first threshold; calculate the feature quantities based on the measured values; and determine whether a number of consecutive times is equal to or larger than the second threshold to detect an anomaly or a sign of the anomaly.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions CorporationInventors: Yasunori TAGUCHI, Kouta NAKATA, Susumu NAITO, Yuichi KATO, Shinya TOMINAGA, Naoyuki TAKADO, Ryota MIYAKE, Yusuke TERAKADO, Toshio AOKI
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Patent number: 11696673Abstract: An enhanced flexible robotic endoscopy apparatus includes a main body and flexible elongate shaft. The main body comprises a proximal end, a distal end and a housing that extends to the proximal end and the housing comprises a plurality of surfaces and a plurality of insertion inlets which reside on at least one of the surface of the housing at the proximal end of the main body, through which a plurality of channels for endoscopy are accessible. Each of the insertion inlets has insertion axis corresponding thereto, along which flexible elongate assemblies are insertable, with the insertion axes of the insertion inlets being parallel to the central axis of the flexible elongate shaft at the proximal end of the flexible elongate shaft.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2020Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignees: ENDOMASTER PTE LTD, HOYA CORPORATIONInventors: Tomonori Yamamoto, Isaac David Penny, Christopher Lee Shih Hao Sam Soon, Hoang-Ha Tran, Tae Zar Lwin, Tsun En Tan, Naoyuki Naito, Takahiro Kobayashi, Makio Oishi
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Publication number: 20220395165Abstract: The endoscope includes an insertion portion, a hand-operating unit, a first treatment-instrument conduit, and a second treatment-instrument conduit. One end of the insertion portion is coupled to the hand-operating unit. The first treatment-instrument conduit passes through insides of the insertion portion and the hand-operating unit. A treatment instrument is inserted into the first treatment-instrument conduit from an upper end of the hand-operating unit. The second treatment-instrument conduit passes through insides of the insertion portion and the hand-operating unit and includes a branching portion that branches off into a first branching path and a second branching path at the hand-operating unit, a treatment instrument is inserted into the second treatment-instrument conduit from the first branching path.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2020Publication date: December 15, 2022Applicant: HOYA CORPORATIONInventors: Tetsu HIRAYAMA, Takahiro KOBAYASHI, Naoyuki NAITO
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Publication number: 20220296085Abstract: An endoscope system is provided. The system comprises an endoscope having a hollow tube formed therein; and an instrument for insertion through the hollow tube, wherein the instrument has a first end for operational control and a second distal end for instrument operation at a distal end of the endoscope, wherein the distal end of the endoscope has an illumination device and a vision device for providing illuminated vision at the distal end of the endoscope for operational control of the instrument operation at the distal end of the instrument, and wherein the distal end of the instrument and the distal end of the endoscope are interoperably coupled for rotational control of the instrument with respect to the endoscope.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2022Publication date: September 22, 2022Inventors: Tomonori YAMAMOTO, Isaac David PENNY, Boon Hang NG, Naoyuki NAITO, Takahiro KOBAYASHI, Tetsu HIRAYAMA
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Publication number: 20220241035Abstract: An embodiment of the invention is an endoscopy system with newly designed docking block, brake control, wire tension adjustment, bending angle sensor, memory chip data storage, valve control, imaging lens cleaning, optimized lumen arrangement and distal position sensor. The docking block can have a one-touch retaining mechanism. Braking control can be accessed by the endoscopist at the hand grip or knobs. Wire tension can be relaxed or tightened in response to surgeon or endoscopist control. Bending angle sensors can protect surgical instruments. Memory chip can store usage data of the endoscope. Multiple valves can have priority control. Lenses can be cleaned with one touch of a button. Lumens can be arranged to maximize imaging and lighting angles. Position markers accompanied with sensors can position the distal end of the endoscope automatically in the optimal position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2022Publication date: August 4, 2022Inventors: Tomonori Yamamoto, Christopher Lee Shih Hao Sam Soon, Isaac David Penny, Naoyuki Naito, Tetsu Hirayama, Takahiro Kobayashi
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Patent number: 11311343Abstract: An embodiment of the invention is an endoscopy system with newly designed docking block, brake control, wire tension adjustment, bending angle sensor, memory chip data storage, valve control, imaging lens cleaning, optimized lumen arrangement and distal position sensor. The docking block can have a one-touch retaining mechanism. Braking control can be accessed by the endoscopist at the hand grip or knobs. Wire tension can be relaxed or tightened in response to surgeon or endoscopist control. Bending angle sensors can protect surgical instruments. Memory chip can store usage data of the endoscope. Multiple valves can have priority control. Lenses can be cleaned with one touch of a button. Lumens can be arranged to maximize imaging and lighting angles. Position markers accompanied with sensors can position the distal end of the endoscope automatically in the optimal position.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2016Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignees: ENDOMASTER PTE LTD, HOYA CORPORATIONInventors: Tae Zar Lwin, Isaac David Penny, Christopher Lee Shih Hao Sam Soon, Tomonori Yamamoto, Naoyuki Naito, Tetsu Hirayama, Takahiro Kobayashi
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Publication number: 20210186309Abstract: An enhanced flexible robotic endoscopy apparatus includes a main body and flexible elongate shaft. The main body comprises a proximal end, a distal end and a housing that extends to the proximal end and the housing comprises a plurality of surfaces and a plurality of insertion inlets which reside on at least one of the surface of the housing at the proximal end of the main body, through which a plurality of channels for endoscopy are accessible. Each of the insertion inlets has insertion axis corresponding thereto, along which flexible elongate assemblies are insertable, with the insertion axes of the insertion inlets being parallel to the central axis of the flexible elongate shaft at the proximal end of the flexible elongate shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2021Publication date: June 24, 2021Inventors: Tae Zar Lwin, Isaac David Penny, Tomonori Yamamoto, Tsun En Tan, Naoyuki Naito, Takahiro Kobayashi, Makio Oishi
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Patent number: 10939804Abstract: An enhanced flexible robotic endoscopy apparatus includes a main body and flexible elongate shaft. The main body comprises a proximal end, a distal end and a housing that extends to the proximal end and the housing comprises a plurality of surfaces and a plurality of insertion inlets which reside on at least one of the surface of the housing at the proximal end of the main body, through which a plurality of channels for endoscopy are accessible. Each of the insertion inlets has insertion axis corresponding thereto, along which flexible elongate assemblies are insertable, with the insertion axes of the insertion inlets being parallel to the central axis of the flexible elongate shaft at the proximal end of the flexible elongate shaft.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2015Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: ENDOMASTER PTE LTDInventors: Tomonori Yamamoto, Isaac David Penny, Christopher Lee Shih Hao Sam Soon, Hoang-Ha Tran, Tae Zar Lwin, Tsun En Tan, Naoyuki Naito, Takahiro Kobayashi, Makio Oishi
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Publication number: 20210007583Abstract: An enhanced flexible robotic endoscopy apparatus includes a main body and flexible elongate shaft. The main body comprises a proximal end, a distal end and a housing that extends to the proximal end and the housing comprises a plurality of surfaces and a plurality of insertion inlets which reside on at least one of the surface of the housing at the proximal end of the main body, through which a plurality of channels for endoscopy are accessible. Each of the insertion inlets has insertion axis corresponding thereto, along which flexible elongate assemblies are insertable, with the insertion axes of the insertion inlets being parallel to the central axis of the flexible elongate shaft at the proximal end of the flexible elongate shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2020Publication date: January 14, 2021Inventors: Tomonori Yamamoto, Isaac David Penny, Christopher Lee Shih Hao Sam Soon, Hoang-Ha Tran, Tae Zar Lwin, Tsun En Tan, Naoyuki Naito, Takahiro Kobayashi, Makio Oishi
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Publication number: 20200315720Abstract: An embodiment of the invention is an endoscopy system with newly designed docking block, brake control, wire tension adjustment, bending angle sensor, memory chip data storage, valve control, imaging lens cleaning, optimized lumen arrangement and distal position sensor. The docking block can have a one-touch retaining mechanism. Braking control can be accessed by the endoscopist at the hand grip or knobs. Wire tension can be relaxed or tightened in response to surgeon or endoscopist control. Bending angle sensors can protect surgical instruments. Memory chip can store usage data of the endoscope. Multiple valves can have priority control. Lenses can be cleaned with one touch of a button. Lumens can be arranged to maximize imaging and lighting angles. Position markers accompanied with sensors can position the distal end of the endoscope automatically in the optimal position.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2020Publication date: October 8, 2020Applicants: ENDOMASTER PTE LTD, HOYA CORPORATIONInventors: Tae Zar Lwin, Isaac David Penny, Christopher Lee Shih Hao Sam Soon, Tomonori Yamamoto, Naoyuki Naito, Tetsu Hirayama, Takahiro Kobayashi
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Publication number: 20200221935Abstract: An endoscope system is provided. The system comprises an endoscope having a hollow tube formed therein; and an instrument for insertion through the hollow tube, wherein the instrument has a first end for operational control and a second distal end for instrument operation at a distal end of the endoscope, wherein the distal end of the endoscope has an illumination device and a vision device for providing illuminated vision at the distal end of the endoscope for operational control of the instrument operation at the distal end of the instrument, and wherein the distal end of the instrument and the distal end of the endoscope are interoperably coupled for rotational control of the instrument with respect to the endoscope.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2018Publication date: July 16, 2020Inventors: Tomonori YAMAMOTO, Boon Hang NG, Isaac David PENNY, Naoyuki NAITO, Takahiro KOBAYASHI, Tetsu HIRAYAMA
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Publication number: 20190191967Abstract: A flexible robotic endoscopy slave system includes an endoscope body and a flexible elongate shaft extending therefrom into which at least one tendon driven robotic endoscopic instrument is insertable; a docking station with which the endoscope body is releasably dockable; and a translation mechanism for selectively longitudinally displacing the endoscopic instrument(s) within the flexible elongate shaft when the endoscope body is docked. The translation mechanism can carry and selectively displace actuators that drive each robotic endoscopic instrument by way of tendons. At least one degree of freedom (DOF) of robotic instrument motion is controlled by a pair of actuators and a corresponding pair of tendons. Actuation engagement structures releasably couple the actuators to an adapter structure for driving each endoscopic instrument. Tendon pretensioning can occur automatically under programmable control.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2018Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventors: Tomonori Yamamoto, Isaac David Penny, Christopher Lee Shih Hao Sam Soon, Hoang-ha Tran, Tae Zar Lwin, Tsun En Tan, Naoyuki Naito, Takahiro Kobayashi, Makio Oishi
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Publication number: 20190053861Abstract: An embodiment of the invention is an endoscopy system with newly designed docking block, brake control, wire tension adjustment, bending angle sensor, memory chip data storage, valve control, imaging lens cleaning, optimized lumen arrangement and distal position sensor. The docking block can have a one-touch retaining mechanism. Braking control can be accessed by the endoscopist at the hand grip or knobs. Wire tension can be relaxed or tightened in response to surgeon or endoscopist control. Bending angle sensors can protect surgical instruments. Memory chip can store usage data of the endoscope. Multiple valves can have priority control. Lenses can be cleaned with one touch of a button. Lumens can be arranged to maximize imaging and lighting angles. Position markers accompanied with sensors can position the distal end of the endoscope automatically in the optimal position.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2016Publication date: February 21, 2019Inventors: Tae Zar Lwin, Isaac Davis Penny, Christopher Lee Shih Hao Sam Soon, Tomonori Yamamoto, Naoyuki Naito, Tetsu Hirayama, Takahiro Kobayashi
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Publication number: 20170332882Abstract: An enhanced flexible robotic endoscopy apparatus includes a main body and flexible elongate shaft. The main body comprises a proximal end, a distal end and a housing that extends to the proximal end and the housing comprises a plurality of surfaces and a plurality of insertion inlets which reside on at least one of the surface of the housing at the proximal end of the main body, through which a plurality of channels for endoscopy are accessible. Each of the insertion inlets has insertion axis corresponding thereto, along which flexible elongate assemblies are insertable, with the insertion axes of the insertion inlets being parallel to the central axis of the flexible elongate shaft at the proximal end of the flexible elongate shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2015Publication date: November 23, 2017Inventors: Tomonori Yamamoto, Isaac David Penny, Christopher Lee Shih Hao Sam Soon, Hoang-Ha Tran, Tae Zar Lwin, Tsun En Tan, Naoyuki Naito, Takahiro Kobayashi, Makio Oishi
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Publication number: 20170127911Abstract: A flexible robotic endoscopy slave system includes an endoscope body and a flexible elongate shaft extending therefrom into which at least one tendon driven robotic endoscopic instrument is insertable; a docking station with which the endoscope body is releasably dockable; and a translation mechanism for selectively longitudinally displacing the endoscopic instrument(s) within the flexible elongate shaft when the endoscope body is docked. The translation mechanism can carry and selectively displace actuators that drive each robotic endoscopic instrument by way of tendons. At least one degree of freedom (DOF) of robotic instrument motion is controlled by a pair of actuators and a corresponding pair of tendons. Actuation engagement structures releasably couple the actuators to an adapter structure for driving each endoscopic instrument. Tendon pretensioning can occur automatically under programmable control.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2015Publication date: May 11, 2017Applicants: Endomaster PTE LTD, Hoya CorporationInventors: Tomonori Yamamoto, Isaac David Penny, Christopher Lee Shih Hao Sam Soon, Hoang-Ha Tran, Tae Zar Lwin, Tsun En Tan, Naoyuki Naito, Takahiro Kobayashi, Makio Oishi