Patents by Inventor Tsuguhisa INOUE

Tsuguhisa INOUE 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: 11653820
    Abstract: An in-body image capturing device (camera unit) with high reliability is suggested. A camera unit (11) includes an image capturing unit that includes a lens (26) and a first illumination unit (27a) and is capable of being introduced into a body. The first illumination unit (27a) and the image capturing unit are housed in a casing (22) that is integrally molded with an integral light-transmitting body (22x) and an integral light shielding body (22y).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hitoshi Aoki, Toshihisa Gotoh, Kei Urakawa, Kishoh Takamatsu, Tomohiro Konishi, Tsuguhisa Inoue
  • Publication number: 20210338068
    Abstract: An in-body image capturing device (camera unit) with high reliability is suggested. A camera unit (11) includes an image capturing unit that includes a lens (26) and a first illumination unit (27a) and is capable of being introduced into a body. The first illumination unit (27a) and the image capturing unit are housed in a casing (22) that is integrally molded with an integral light-transmitting body (22x) and an integral light shielding body (22y).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Hitoshi AOKI, Toshihisa GOTOH, Kei URAKAWA, Kishoh TAKAMATSU, Tomohiro KONISHI, Tsuguhisa INOUE
  • Publication number: 20190231171
    Abstract: An in-body imaging device includes a camera support tube, one end of which is able to be introduced into a body; a camera joined to the camera support tube inside the body; a support tube joining portion that joins the camera and the camera support tube; a camera-side cable connected to the camera and led out to an outside of the body through the camera support tube; and a controller outside the body, connected to the camera-side cable, and including at least a display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Toshihisa GOTOH, Tsuguhisa INOUE, Kei URAKAWA, Hitoshi AOKI
  • Patent number: 10307040
    Abstract: The invention is provided with: a camera support tube (13) one end part of which is introduced into a body; a camera unit (11) which is joined to the camera support tube inside the body; a support tube joining portion (14) which joins the camera unit and the camera support tube; a camera-side cable (12) which is connected to the camera unit and led out to an outside of the body through the camera support tube; and a control system that is provided outside the body is connected to the camera-side cable, and includes at least a display (18).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Toshihisa Gotoh, Tsuguhisa Inoue, Kei Urakawa, Hitoshi Aoki
  • Patent number: 10264166
    Abstract: An intracorporeal-monitoring camera system provided with a support tube whose one end is introduced in a body, an imaging portion that is joined to the support tube in the body, a joining portion that joins the imaging portion and the support tube together, a cable that is connected with the imaging portion and drawn out to an outside of the body through the support tube, and a control system that is provided on the outside of the body, connected with the cable, and includes at least a display device. A slit is formed in the support tube so that the cable is placed in the support tube from a side of the support tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kei Urakawa, Toshihisa Gotoh, Tsuguhisa Inoue, Kishoh Takamatsu, Hitoshi Aoki
  • Publication number: 20180368669
    Abstract: An in-vivo monitoring camera system that includes: a camera support tube (13) of which one end part is introduced into a body; a camera unit (11) which joins with the camera support tube in the body; a joining portion which joins the camera unit and the support tube to each other; a camera side cable (12) which is connected to the camera unit, and is drawn out toward the outside of the body through the camera support tube; a control system which is on the outside of the body, is connected to the camera side cable, and includes at least a display apparatus; and a cooling system (77) which cools the camera support tube to which heat of the imaging unit is transferred.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Tsuguhisa INOUE, Toshihisa GOTOH, Kishoh TAKAMATSU, Kei URAKAWA, Hitoshi AOKI
  • Publication number: 20180317755
    Abstract: An in-body image capturing device (camera unit) with high reliability is suggested. A camera unit (11) includes an image capturing unit that includes a lens (26) and a first illumination unit (27a) and is capable of being introduced into a body. The first illumination unit (27a) and the image capturing unit are housed in a casing (22) that is integrally molded with an integral light-transmitting body (22x) and an integral light shielding body (22y).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2016
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Hitoshi AOKI, Toshihisa GOTOH, Kei URAKAWA, Kishoh TAKAMATSU, Tomohiro KONISHI, Tsuguhisa INOUE
  • Patent number: 10085626
    Abstract: An in-vivo monitoring camera system that includes: a camera support tube (13) of which one end part is introduced into a body; a camera unit (11) which joins with the camera support tube in the body; a joining portion which joins the camera unit and the support tube to each other; a camera side cable (12) which is connected to the camera unit, and is drawn out toward the outside of the body through the camera support tube; a control system which is on the outside of the body, is connected to the camera side cable, and includes at least a display apparatus; and a cooling system (77) which cools the camera support tube to which heat of the imaging unit is transferred.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tsuguhisa Inoue, Toshihisa Gotoh, Kishoh Takamatsu, Kei Urakawa, Hitoshi Aoki
  • Publication number: 20180256854
    Abstract: A camera system (1) for monitoring the inside of a body (1), includes: a camera support tube (13) of which one end part (13a) is inserted into the body; a camera unit (11) which joins with the support tube inside the body; a camera side cable (12) which is connected to the camera unit, and is drawn out toward the outside of the body through the camera support tube; a control system (3) which includes at least a display (18); and a string-like member (38) which directly or indirectly fixes the camera support tube to the body surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Kei URAKAWA, Toshihisa GOTOH, Tsuguhisa INOUE, Kishoh TAKAMATSU, Hitoshi AOKI
  • Patent number: 9981112
    Abstract: A camera system (1) for monitoring the inside of a body (1), includes: a camera support tube (13) of which one end part (13a) is inserted into the body; a camera unit (11) which joins with the support tube inside the body; a camera side cable (12) which is connected to the camera unit, and is drawn out toward the outside of the body through the camera support tube; a control system (3) which includes at least a display (18); and a string-like member (38) which directly or indirectly fixes the camera support tube to the body surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kei Urakawa, Toshihisa Gotoh, Tsuguhisa Inoue, Kishoh Takamatsu, Hitoshi Aoki
  • Publication number: 20160263350
    Abstract: A camera system (1) for monitoring the inside of a body (1), includes: a camera support tube (13) of which one end part (13a) is inserted into the body; a camera unit (11) which joins with the support tube inside the body; a camera side cable (12) which is connected to the camera unit, and is drawn out toward the outside of the body through the camera support tube; a control system (3) which includes at least a display (18); and a string-like member (38) which directly or indirectly fixes the camera support tube to the body surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2014
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kei URAKAWA, Toshihisa GOTOH, Tsuguhisa INOUE, Kishoh TAKAMATSU, Hitoshi AOKI
  • Publication number: 20160242635
    Abstract: An in-vivo monitoring camera system that includes: a camera support tube (13) of which one end part is introduced into a body; a camera unit (11) which joins with the camera support tube in the body; a joining portion which joins the camera unit and the support tube to each other; a camera side cable (12) which is connected to the camera unit, and is drawn out toward the outside of the body through the camera support tube; a control system which is on the outside of the body, is connected to the camera side cable, and includes at least a display apparatus; and a cooling system (77) which cools the camera support tube to which heat of the imaging unit is transferred.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tsuguhisa INOUE, Toshihisa GOTOH, Kishoh TAKAMATSU, Kei URAKAWA, Hitoshi AOKI
  • Publication number: 20160234408
    Abstract: An intracorporeal-monitoring camera system provided with a support tube whose one end is introduced in a body, an imaging portion that is joined to the support tube in the body, a joining portion that joins the imaging portion and the support tube together, a cable that is connected with the imaging portion and drawn out to an outside of the body through the support tube, and a control system that is provided on the outside of the body, connected with the cable, and includes at least a display device. A slit is formed in the support tube so that the cable is placed in the support tube from a side of the support tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Kei URAKAWA, Toshihisa GOTOH, Tsuguhisa INOUE, Kishoh TAKAMATSU, Hitoshi AOKI
  • Publication number: 20160143510
    Abstract: The invention is provided with: a camera support tube (13) one end part of which is introduced into a body; a camera unit (11) which is joined to the camera support tube inside the body; a support tube joining portion (14) which joins the camera unit and the camera support tube; a camera-side cable (12) which is connected to the camera unit and led out to an outside of the body through the camera support tube; and a control system that is provided outside the body is connected to the camera-side cable, and includes at least a display (18).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Toshihisa GOTOH, Tsuguhisa INOUE, Kei URAKAWA, Hitoshi AOKI