Patents by Inventor Rikio Honda

Rikio Honda 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: 20030073904
    Abstract: A transmission unit to transmit an ultrasonic wave into a body and a medical treatment/diagnostic apparatus having the same. The transmission unit includes a fiber and a protective layer on a periphery of the fiber to prevent breaking due to surface cracks in the fiber during bending. Thus, the transmission unit can be inserted into the body through curved passages such as the urinary tract. The transmission units may be bundled to increase a power of the ultrasonic wave.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Applicant: Hondaseiki Corporation
    Inventors: Tadashi Moriya, Yoshikatsu Tanahashi, Rikio Honda