Patents by Inventor Seiki Toriyama

Seiki Toriyama 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: 11179026
    Abstract: The disclosed technology is directed to an endoscope processor used in an endoscope system which comprises a receptacle configured to receive a plug of an endoscope. The plug includes an illumination plug terminal, an electric plug terminal, and a light-receiving plug terminal. The receptacle includes an illumination receptacle terminal that is displaceable within a predetermined range in a housing for the receptacle and is to be connected to the illumination plug terminal. An electric receptacle terminal is displaceable within a predetermined range in the housing and is to be connected to the electric plug terminal. A light-receiving receptacle terminal that is arranged between the illumination receptacle terminal and the electric receptacle terminal, is attached relative to the housing and is to be connected to the light-receiving plug terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seiki Toriyama, Masahiro Yoshino
  • Publication number: 20190208993
    Abstract: The disclosed technology is directed to an endoscope processor used in an endoscope system which comprises a receptacle configured to receive a plug of an endoscope. The plug includes an illumination plug terminal, an electric plug terminal, and a light-receiving plug terminal. The receptacle includes an illumination receptacle terminal that is displaceable within a predetermined range in a housing for the receptacle and is to be connected to the illumination plug terminal. An electric receptacle terminal is displaceable within a predetermined range in the housing and is to be connected to the electric plug terminal. A light-receiving receptacle terminal that is arranged between the illumination receptacle terminal and the electric receptacle terminal, is attached relative to the housing and is to be connected to the light-receiving plug terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Applicant: Olympus Corporation
    Inventors: Seiki Toriyama, Masahiro Yoshino
  • Publication number: 20190004254
    Abstract: An optical connector includes a plug frame including a ferrule insertion portion. An eight-sided regular polygonal attachment hole, into which a four-sided regular polygonal flange portion of a flange is fitted, is formed in the ferrule insertion portion so that vicinities of outer corner portions of a four-sided regular polygon of the flange portion come into contact with inner corner portions of the eight-sided regular polygonal attachment hole, thereby preventing rotation of the flange centered on an axis direction of the flange. A ferrule is inserted into the plug frame while a rotation position determined by the flange portion and the attachment hole is adjusted relative to a direction of eccentricity of an optical fiber in a ferrule cylindrical body, and the ferrule is fitted in and held by the plug frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masahiro YOSHINO, Seiki TORIYAMA, Hiroyoshi YAJIMA, Shinichi MATSUMOTO, Yoshiyuki HIYAMA
  • Patent number: 9986891
    Abstract: A measurement probe includes: a plurality of optical fibers including an illumination fiber configured to propagate light to irradiate a measuring object and including a light receiving fiber configured to receive scattered light retuned from the measuring object; and a detection portion configured to detect contact with the measuring object, the detection portion having a contact part provided on a part of a side portion of the measurement probe, the side portion forming a surface along a longitudinal direction of the measurement probe, the contact part being configured to be in contact with measuring object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Seiki Toriyama
  • Publication number: 20170082534
    Abstract: A measurement probe includes: a plurality of optical fibers including an illumination fiber configured to propagate light to irradiate a measuring object and including a light receiving fiber configured to receive scattered light retuned from the measuring object; and a detection portion configured to detect contact with the measuring object, the detection portion having a contact part provided on a part of a side portion of the measurement probe, the side portion forming a surface along a longitudinal direction of the measurement probe, the contact part being configured to be in contact with measuring object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Seiki TORIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20170055840
    Abstract: A measurement probe includes: a plurality of optical fibers including an illumination fiber configured to propagate light to irradiate a measuring object and including a light receiving fiber configured to receive scattered light returned from the measuring object; and an optical member. The optical member is provided on an end portion of the measurement probe so as to face the measuring object, abuts on the plurality of optical fibers, and includes an exposed portion in which a part of a side portion of the optical member is exposed on an outside of the measurement probe, the side portion forming a surface of the optical member along a longitudinal direction of the measurement probe, the exposed portion being provided on an end portion of the optical member opposite to where the optical member abuts on the plurality of optical fibers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Seiki TORIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20160206210
    Abstract: Provided is an optical measurement apparatus to which a measurement probe having an illumination fiber and a light receiving fiber is configured to be detachably connected and which is configured to perform optical measurement on a measurement target. The optical measurement apparatus includes: a light source unit configured to emit illumination light to the measurement target via the illumination fiber; a light receiving unit configured to receive light propagated via the light receiving fiber; and a calculation unit configured to calculate a characteristic value of a measurement history of each of the illumination light and external light incident from outside, based on a plurality of measured values obtained by receiving diffused light of the illumination light reflected from a reflection index member and on a plurality of measured values obtained by receiving diffused light of the external light that has been transmitted through a diffusion index member as uniform light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2016
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seiki TORIYAMA, Yoshimine KOBAYASHI, Seigo ITO
  • Publication number: 20160183805
    Abstract: A calibrator calibrates optical characteristics of an optical measurement apparatus in water by inserting a measurement probe connected to the optical measurement apparatus into the calibrator. The optical measurement apparatus is configured to perform optical measurement on body tissue. The calibrator includes: an accommodation portion that has an opening at one end thereof and accommodates the water, a distal end of the measurement probe being configured to be inserted into the accommodation portion; and a removing unit that is arranged in the water and is configured to remove a substance adhered to the distal end of the measurement probe inserted into the accommodation portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2016
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshimine KOBAYASHI, Seiki TORIYAMA, Kenji KAMIMURA
  • Publication number: 20160089032
    Abstract: A probe assembly includes: a measurement probe having a plurality of optical fibers configured to propagate light, emit the light to a measurement target, and receive scattered light returned from the measurement target; and an end cover having: an endoscope holding portion configured to hold an insertion portion of an endoscope, the insertion portion being configured to be inserted into a body cavity of a subject; and a probe position defining portion configured to define a position of a distal end surface of the plurality of optical fibers of the measurement probe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Seiki TORIYAMA, Yoshimine KOBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20150366453
    Abstract: A measurement probe is configured to be detachably attached to an optical measurement apparatus. The measurement probe has at an end surface thereof exit ends of a plurality of optical fibers. The optical measurement apparatus includes: an imaging unit that receives rays of light transmitted from the exit ends of the plurality of optical fibers and performs photoelectric conversion in order to generate and output an electric signal; and a partition unit that optically isolates paths for the rays of light transmitted from the exit ends of the plurality of optical fibers, from one another in a space from the end surface to a light reception surface of the imaging unit. The partition unit comes into contact with the end surface at one end of the partition unit, and comes into contact with the light reception surface of the imaging unit at another end of the partition unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2015
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Seiki TORIYAMA, Nobuaki AKUI
  • Patent number: 9211053
    Abstract: A medical apparatus is detachably connected with a disposable medical device to be inserted into a subject, and performs a specified treatment. The medical apparatus includes an alteration unit that performs an alteration process of altering the medical device, and a control unit that causes the alteration unit to perform the alteration process at the end of the treatment by the medical apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji Kamimura, Yoshimine Kobayashi, Seiki Toriyama
  • Publication number: 20150201842
    Abstract: A measurement probe includes a fiber configured to propagate light to irradiate a target to be measured and receive scattered light returned from the target to be measured, an immersion adjustment mechanism configured to communicate outside of the measurement probe with inside of the measurement probe and adjust entrance of liquid from the outside into the measurement probe, and an alteration mechanism configured to alter the fiber by the liquid that has entered into the measurement probe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2015
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventors: Seiki TORIYAMA, Yoshimine KOBAYASHI, Kazuhiro GONO, Kenji KAMIMURA
  • Patent number: 8977338
    Abstract: A biological optical measurement apparatus includes a connector unit to which a measurement probe is detachably connected, a supply unit configured to supply air to the connector unit, a pipe that connects the connector unit and the supply unit, a pressure detection unit configured to detect a pressure value in the pipe, and an abrasion determination unit configured to determine abrasion of the connector unit based on the pressure value detected by the pressure detection unit under conditions that the measurement probe is connected to the connector unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Olympus Medical Systems Corp.
    Inventors: Seiki Toriyama, Kazuhiro Gono, Seigo Ito
  • Publication number: 20140206934
    Abstract: A biological optical measurement apparatus includes a connector unit to which a measurement probe is detachably connected, a supply unit configured to supply air to the connector unit, a pipe that connects the connector unit and the supply unit, a pressure detection unit configured to detect a pressure value in the pipe, and an abrasion determination unit configured to determine abrasion of the connector unit based on the pressure value detected by the pressure detection unit under conditions that the measurement probe is connected to the connector unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Inventors: Seiki TORIYAMA, Kazuhiro GONO, Seigo ITO
  • Publication number: 20140031629
    Abstract: A medical apparatus is detachably connected with a disposable medical device to be inserted into a subject, and performs a specified treatment. The medical apparatus includes an alteration unit that performs an alteration process of altering the medical device, and a control unit that causes the alteration unit to perform the alteration process at the end of the treatment by the medical apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Inventors: Kenji KAMIMURA, Yoshimine KOBAYASHI, Seiki TORIYAMA
  • Patent number: 8076854
    Abstract: A light source apparatus includes: a lamp replacement door configured to open and close a lamp replacement window; an igniter replacement door configured to open and close an igniter replacement window which is opened at a position different from the position of the lamp replacement window; a door opening detection switch configured to detect the opening and closing of the lamp replacement door; a circuit breaker device configured, when the opening state of the lamp replacement door is detected by the door opening detection switch, to interrupt power supply to an electric circuit; and a door opening regulation mechanism configured to lock the closing state of the igniter replacement door, and configured to permit the opening of the igniter replacement door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Olympus Medical Systems Corp.
    Inventors: Seiki Toriyama, Mutsumi Oshima
  • Patent number: 8066409
    Abstract: A light source device includes a light-condensing device that condenses an illumination light that is emitted from a light source lamp. The light-condensing device includes at least one lens, a lens holder in which a lens is fixedly provided, and a lens holding member. The lens holding member is a member for fixing a lens to the lens holder. The lens holding member causes at least one circumferential portion of the lens to protrude to the lens holder side, and causes the optical axis of the lens to match the optical axis of the illumination light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Olympus Medical Systems Corp.
    Inventors: Seiki Toriyama, Mutsumi Oshima, Shinji Yamashita, Keiichi Tsuchida, Tomoya Takahashi, Atsushi Shimada, Yusuke Yabe, Kyosuke Mizuno
  • Patent number: 7789532
    Abstract: A light source device includes a light source lamp, a rotary plate, a heat absorbing portion, and a filter mounting member. The light source lamp emits illumination light. The rotary plate includes multiple opening portions that are selectively disposed in the illumination light path of the light source lamp. A reflective filter that reflects light of a wavelength that acts a heat source in illumination light is provided in one of the multiple opening portions of the rotary plate. The heat absorbing portion absorbs heat included in reflected light reflected by the reflective filter in the opening portion. The filter mounting member disposes the reflective filter in the opening portion at a predetermined angle of inclination to the optical axis of the illumination light. By disposing the inclined reflective filter in the illumination light path, reflected light reflected by the reflective filter is reflected towards the heat absorbing portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Olympus Medical Systems Corp.
    Inventors: Seiki Toriyama, Mutsumi Oshima, Shinji Yamashita, Keiichi Tsuchida, Tomoya Takahashi, Atsushi Shimada, Yusuke Yabe, Kyosuke Mizuno
  • Publication number: 20090212723
    Abstract: A light source apparatus includes: a lamp replacement door configured to open and close a lamp replacement window; an igniter replacement door configured to open and close an igniter replacement window which is opened at a position different from the position of the lamp replacement window; a door opening detection switch configured to detect the opening and closing of the lamp replacement door; a circuit breaker device configured, when the opening state of the lamp replacement door is detected by the door opening detection switch, to interrupt power supply to an electric circuit; and a door opening regulation mechanism configured to lock the closing state of the igniter replacement door, and configured to permit the opening of the igniter replacement door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2009
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Applicant: OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
    Inventors: Seiki TORIYAMA, Mutsumi OSHIMA
  • Publication number: 20090059592
    Abstract: A light source device includes a light source lamp, a rotary plate, a heat absorbing portion, and a filter mounting member. The light source lamp emits illumination light. The rotary plate includes multiple opening portions that are selectively disposed in the illumination light path of the light source lamp. A reflective filter that reflects light of a wavelength that acts a heat source in illumination light is provided in one of the multiple opening portions of the rotary plate. The heat absorbing portion absorbs heat included in reflected light reflected by the reflective filter in the opening portion. The filter mounting member disposes the reflective filter in the opening portion at a predetermined angle of inclination to the optical axis of the illumination light. By disposing the inclined reflective filter in the illumination light path, reflected light reflected by the reflective filter is reflected towards the heat absorbing portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Applicant: OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
    Inventors: Seiki TORIYAMA, Mutsumi OSHIMA, Shinji YAMASHITA, Keiichi TSUCHIDA, Tomoya TAKAHASHI, Atsushi SHIMADA, Yusuke YABE, Kyosuke MIZUNO