Patents by Inventor Yasuhiro Okabe

Yasuhiro Okabe 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: 20240077710
    Abstract: A surgical microscope system of the present disclosure includes an imaging unit including an observation optical system configured using a plurality of optical members including an objective lens and an imaging element that captures a subject image formed by the observation optical system, and an illumination unit including a light source unit that emits light and an illumination optical system that guides the light emitted by the light source unit. The illumination optical system forms an illumination optical path independent of an observation optical path formed by the observation optical system. The illumination optical path intersects with the observation optical path on a subject side with respect to the objective lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: Sony Olympus Medical Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro OKABE, Masataka KADO
  • Patent number: 11412919
    Abstract: A medical observation system includes: a microscope; a support including a first joint configured to hold the microscope such that the microscope is rotatable about a first axis parallel to an optical axis of the microscope; and a first arm configured to hold the first joint and extend in a direction different from a direction of the optical axis of the microscope; a light guide cable inserted in the support and configured to guide illumination light to the microscope; and a binder configured to bind the light guide cable, wherein at least a part of the light guide cable is arranged along the first axis in a first section, the light guide cable extends in a direction different from the first axis in a second section, and the binder is configured to bind the light guide cable in the second section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: SONY OLYMPUS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventor: Yasuhiro Okabe
  • Patent number: 10918456
    Abstract: There is provided a protective cover including: an installation section configured to be installed on an arm that supports an imaging device, the arm including a plurality of links joined to each other by one or a plurality of joint sections; and a protective section configured to cover the imaging device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: SONY OLYMPUS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventors: Gakuji Higuchi, Yasuhiro Okabe, Hidenori Taguchi
  • Publication number: 20200306000
    Abstract: There is provided a medical control apparatus including an illumination control unit that performs, based on a detection result of brightness relating to imaging, a first control of controlling brightness of a light source of an observation device for observing an observation target and a second control of controlling brightness of an illumination apparatus that irradiates the observation target with illumination light from an outside of the observation device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: Sony Olympus Medical Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro OKABE, Mitsuaki SHIRAGA, Tomonori ISHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20200297195
    Abstract: A medical observation system includes: a microscope; a support including a first joint configured to hold the microscope such that the microscope is rotatable about a first axis parallel to an optical axis of the microscope; and a first arm configured to hold the first joint and extend in a direction different from a direction of the optical axis of the microscope; a light guide cable inserted in the support and configured to guide illumination light to the microscope; and a binder configured to bind the light guide cable, wherein at least a part of the light guide cable is arranged along the first axis in a first section, the light guide cable extends in a direction different from the first axis in a second section, and the binder is configured to bind the light guide cable in the second section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicant: Sony Olympus Medical Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Yasuhiro OKABE
  • Patent number: 10718428
    Abstract: A controller for a vehicle transmission includes a storage part that stores data and a control part that executes processing by using the data stored in the storage part. The storage part stores a plurality of control processes of the vehicle transmission. The storage part further comprises a table including a start address and an end address of each of a first software program and a second software program as duplicated software programs, and the control unit executes the second software program instead of the first software program if the abnormal address is located between the first address and the end address of the first software program, and no abnormal address is located between the first address and the end address of the second software program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Okabe, Yusuke Masuda, Daisuke Sekine
  • Patent number: 10674058
    Abstract: An imaging unit includes an imaging device that transmits an image data to an external display device; and an installation portion that is attachable to and detachable from the display device. The imaging device includes a communication part that transmits an image data to the display device, an outer barrel, and an imaging element. The installation portion includes a slider that is slidable with respect to the outer barrel, a first attached body that is connected to the slider, a second attached body that can change its gap with the first attached body, and a biasing member that biases the first attached body and the second attached body in a direction in which a gap therebetween becomes narrowed, in which the display device is grasped by the first attached body and the second attached body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Okabe, Osamu Mizukami, Yuuji Sasaki
  • Patent number: 10477091
    Abstract: An imaging unit includes an imaging device that transmits an image data to an external display device; and an installation portion that is attachable to and detachable from the display device. The imaging device includes a communication part that transmits an image data to the display device, an outer barrel, and an imaging element. The installation portion includes a slider that is slidable with respect to the outer barrel, a first attached body that is connected to the slider, a second attached body that can change its gap with the first attached body, and a biasing member that biases the first attached body and the second attached body in a direction in which a gap therebetween becomes narrowed, in which the display device is grasped by the first attached body and the second attached body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Okabe, Osamu Mizukami, Yuuji Sasaki
  • Patent number: 10451861
    Abstract: There is provided a medical observation device including: a microscope unit that includes an image sensor and images an operative site; and a holding unit that holds the microscope unit on a front end side. The holding unit includes a first rotation axis unit that supports the microscope unit to allow rotation about a first rotation axis substantially aligned with an optical axis of the microscope unit. From the microscope unit, a cable group including at least a signal cable that transmits a signal related to the image sensor and a light guide that guides illuminating light for imaging is run towards an outside through an interior of a housing of the first rotation axis unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: SONY OLYMPUS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventors: Kenji Hirose, Gakuji Higuchi, Yasuhiro Okabe
  • Publication number: 20180221106
    Abstract: There is provided a protective cover including: an installation section configured to be installed on an arm that supports an imaging device, the arm including a plurality of links joined to each other by one or a plurality of joint sections; and a protective section configured to cover the imaging device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Applicant: Sony Olympus Medical Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Gakuji HIGUCHI, Yasuhiro OKABE, Hidenori TAGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20180081160
    Abstract: There is provided a medical observation device including: a microscope unit that includes an image sensor and images an operative site; and a holding unit that holds the microscope unit on a front end side. The holding unit includes a first rotation axis unit that supports the microscope unit to allow rotation about a first rotation axis substantially aligned with an optical axis of the microscope unit. From the microscope unit, a cable group including at least a signal cable that transmits a signal related to the image sensor and a light guide that guides illuminating light for imaging is run towards an outside through an interior of a housing of the first rotation axis unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Applicant: Sony Olympus Medical Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Kenji HIROSE, Gakuji HIGUCHI, Yasuhiro OKABE
  • Publication number: 20180066752
    Abstract: Provided is a method of securing a safe state of a vehicle transmission and avoiding deterioration of drivability without restricting a function of the vehicle transmission when a ROM failure is detected in a controller for a vehicle transmission. A software program is duplicated in a unit of control with identical contents, and when a ROM failure is detected, same control as a normal operation is performed by alternative control of control at the ROM failure site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: Yasuhiro OKABE, Yusuke MASUDA, Daisuke SEKINE
  • Patent number: 9313380
    Abstract: An imaging device includes a communication part that transmits an image data to an external display device, an outer barrel in which at least one lens is disposed, an imaging element, an image taking button, a power button, and a zoom switch, in which a circumferential surface part is provided at the outer barrel, in which the image taking button is disposed on a left side of the circumferential surface part, in which the power button is disposed at an upper side of the circumferential surface part, and in which the zoom switch is disposed at the circumferential surface part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Okabe, Osamu Mizukami, Yuuji Sasaki, Osamu Toyoshima
  • Publication number: 20160014318
    Abstract: An imaging unit includes an imaging device that transmits an image data to an external display device; and an installation portion that is attachable to and detachable from the display device. The imaging device includes a communication part that transmits an image data to the display device, an outer barrel, and an imaging element. The installation portion includes a slider that is slidable with respect to the outer barrel, a first attached body that is connected to the slider, a second attached body that can change its gap with the first attached body, and a biasing member that biases the first attached body and the second attached body in a direction in which a gap therebetween becomes narrowed, in which the display device is grasped by the first attached body and the second attached body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuhiro OKABE, Osamu MIZUKAMI, Yuuji SASAKI
  • Patent number: 9142606
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a lead frame; an IC element mounted on a main face of the lead frame; an inductor mounted on a back face of the lead frame; and a resin body configured to seal the lead frame, the IC element and the inductor, wherein the inductor and the lead frame are closely contacted with each other, wherein the IC element is disposed at a position corresponding to an center axis of the inductor, wherein the inductor and the IC element are electrically connected to each other, and wherein wiring of main current flowing through the IC element is disposed between terminals of the inductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: Sanken Electric Co., LTD.
    Inventor: Yasuhiro Okabe
  • Patent number: 8988603
    Abstract: An imaging unit includes an imaging device that transmits an image data to an external display device; and an installation portion that is attachable to and detachable from the display device. The imaging device includes a communication part that transmits an image data to the display device, an outer barrel, and an imaging element. The installation portion includes a slider that is slidable with respect to the outer barrel, a first attached body that is connected to the slider, a second attached body that can change its gap with the first attached body, and a biasing member that biases the first attached body and the second attached body in a direction in which a gap therebetween becomes narrowed, in which the display device is grasped by the first attached body and the second attached body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Okabe, Osamu Mizukami, Yuuji Sasaki
  • Publication number: 20150049202
    Abstract: An imaging unit includes an imaging device that transmits an image data to an external display device; and an installation portion that is attachable to and detachable from the display device. The imaging device includes a communication part that transmits an image data to the display device, an outer barrel, and an imaging element. The installation portion includes a slider that is slidable with respect to the outer barrel, a first attached body that is connected to the slider, a second attached body that can change its gap with the first attached body, and a biasing member that biases the first attached body and the second attached body in a direction in which a gap therebetween becomes narrowed, in which the display device is grasped by the first attached body and the second attached body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuhiro OKABE, Osamu Mizukami, Yuuji Sasaki
  • Publication number: 20150049203
    Abstract: An imaging device includes a communication part that transmits an image data to an external display device, an outer barrel, an imaging element, and first and second coupling parts that are configured to be coupled to an installation device which is attachable to and detachable from the display device. The first and second coupling parts are disposed at a rear surface part of the outer barrel, and a storage part that stores a battery is provided between the first coupling part and the second coupling part in the rear surface part of the outer barrel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuhiro OKABE, Osamu MIZUKAMI, Yuuji SASAKI, Osamu TOYOSHIMA
  • Publication number: 20150049205
    Abstract: An imaging unit includes an imaging device that transmits an image data to an external display device; and an installation portion that is attachable to and detachable from the display device. The imaging device includes a communication part that transmits an image data to the display device, an outer barrel, and an imaging element. The installation portion includes a slider that is slidable with respect to the outer barrel, a first attached body that is connected to the slider, a second attached body that can change its gap with the first attached body, and a biasing member that biases the first attached body and the second attached body in a direction in which a gap therebetween becomes narrowed, in which the display device is grasped by the first attached body and the second attached body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuhiro OKABE, Osamu MIZUKAMI, Yuuji SASAKI
  • Patent number: D776184
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Takahiro Tsuge, Takeshi Miyazaki, Yasuhiro Okabe, Yuji Kawasaki, Osamu Toyoshima, Osamu Mizukami, Yuuji Sasaki, Kazuhiro Nishida, Yutaka Usui