Patents by Inventor Tomofumi SATO

Tomofumi SATO 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).

  • CHOLECYSTITIS TREATMENT VIA GALLBLADDER-DUODENUM FISTULA
    Publication number: 20230263616
    Abstract: According to an aspect, a method of cholecystitis treatment includes: forming a communication hole that communicates a gallbladder and a duodenum; and arranging a bypass tube extending from a cystic duct to the duodenum through an inside of the gallbladder and the communication hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Tomofumi Katayama, Tomohiko Mamiya, Mitsuki Sato, Keita Shoji
  • WELDING METHOD AND WELDING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20220088703
    Abstract: A welding method includes: placing a workpiece including aluminum in a region to which laser light is emitted; and irradiating the laser light to the workpiece to melt an irradiated portion of the work piece to perform welding. Further, the laser light is formed of a main beam and plural auxiliary beams, and the plural auxiliary beams are positioned so as to surround a periphery of the main beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicant: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi KAYAHARA, Takeshi TANABE, Tomomichi YASUOKA, Takashi SHIGEMATSU, Tomofumi SATO