Patents by Inventor Toshihiro Hadano

Toshihiro Hadano 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
    Patent number: 8801603
    Abstract: An endoscope of an embodiment includes: a distal end rigid member made of resin; a channel tube connecting member which has a distal end side fitted and fixed in the distal end rigid member and is formed in a tubular shape using a conductive member, and which includes a stepped portion on a part of an outer circumferential surface in a longitudinal direction; and a bending piece member which is formed in a tubular shape using a conductive member and arranged just behind a rear end side of the distal end rigid member, and which has a protruding portion protruding and elastically-deformed toward an inner circumferential surface side, wherein when the bending piece member is fixed to the distal end rigid member with the channel tube connecting member being housed inside thereof, the protruding portion contacts the outer circumferential surface of the channel tube connecting member to establish conduction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Olympus Medical Systems Corp.
    Inventors: Yuki Mitamura, Takeshi Ogura, Toshihiro Hadano
  • Medical instrument, endoscope and endoscope device
    Patent number: 8277374
    Abstract: A medical instrument of the present invention comprises a spiral shaped portion provided at an insertion portion main body, for generating a force at the insertion portion main body to advance/retreat in a subject by a contact with a body wall of the subject, a balloon provided so as to expand radially in a radial direction of the insertion portion main body and capable of contact with the body wall, a suction opening portion provided between the spiral shaped portion and the balloon in the insertion portion main body, and a suction pipeline communicating with the suction opening portion, inserted into the insertion portion main body and connected to a suction pressure controller on a rear end side of the insertion portion main body in the insertion direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Olympus Medical Systems Corp.
    Inventors: Masayo Tsumaru, Ryuichi Toyama, Makoto Abe, Toshihiro Hadano, Ryosuke Ishizaki
  • MEDICAL INSTRUMENT, ENDOSCOPE AND ENDOSCOPE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20090118582
    Abstract: A medical instrument of the present invention comprises a spiral shaped portion provided at an insertion portion main body, for generating a force at the insertion portion main body to advance/retreat in a subject by a contact with a body wall of the subject, a balloon provided so as to expand radially in a radial direction of the insertion portion main body and capable of contact with the body wall, a suction opening portion provided between the spiral shaped portion and the balloon in the insertion portion main body, and a suction pipeline communicating with the suction opening portion, inserted into the insertion portion main body and connected to a suction pressure controller on a rear end side of the insertion portion main body in the insertion direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2008
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Applicant: OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
    Inventors: Masayo TSUMARU, Ryuichi TOYAMA, Makoto ABE, Toshihiro HADANO, Ryosuke ISHIZAKI