Patents by Inventor Yasuhiro Tabuchi

Yasuhiro Tabuchi 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: 8663095
    Abstract: A marker to be attached to an endoscopic treatment tool for precisely directing a tip of the treatment tool to a target site with no additional physical burden to the patient is provided. A marker 1 used in an endoscopic treatment tool to be inserted in a guide sheath, the marker including: a body 2; and a tip section 4A for removably fixing the body 2 to a middle section of the endoscopic treatment tool, wherein the distance between the body 2 and a tip of the endoscopic treatment tool can be determined freely.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Olympus Medical Systems Corp.
    Inventor: Yasuhiro Tabuchi
  • Publication number: 20140055093
    Abstract: A charger of the present invention may include a plurality of battery connection parts to which battery packs can be connected to charge, with each battery connection part having an indicator. The indicators may be configured such that when charging is expected to be completed more quickly in a first battery connection part compared to a second battery connection part, the indicator of the first battery connection part is displayed differently from the indicator of the second battery connection part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Inventors: Tomoo MURAMATSU, Yasuhiro TABUCHI
  • Patent number: 8336150
    Abstract: Provided is a treatment tool including: an elongated member which is formed of a flexible material and includes first and second terminals; a first body portion which is fixed to the first terminal so as to function in a target; a handle portion which is provided in the second terminal and is provided with a rotating holding portion holding the elongated member so as to be rotatable about the axis of the elongated member; and a second body portion which is attached to the handle portion so as to function in a target and is rotated relative to the elongated member when rotating the handle member relative to the elongated member. The treatment tool is capable of performing a cleaning treatment or the like while curtailing extraneous matter from being scattered in the vicinity thereof and reducing contamination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Olympus Medical Systems Corp.
    Inventor: Yasuhiro Tabuchi
  • Publication number: 20110028787
    Abstract: Provided is a treatment tool including: an elongated member which is formed of a flexible material and includes first and second terminals; a first body portion which is fixed to the first terminal so as to function in a target; a handle portion which is provided in the second terminal and is provided with a rotating holding portion holding the elongated member so as to be rotatable about the axis of the elongated member; and a second body portion which is attached to the handle portion so as to function in a target and is rotated relative to the elongated member when rotating the handle member relative to the elongated member. The treatment tool is capable of performing a cleaning treatment or the like while curtailing extraneous matter from being scattered in the vicinity thereof and reducing contamination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Inventor: Yasuhiro TABUCHI
  • Publication number: 20090005644
    Abstract: A marker to be attached to an endoscopic treatment tool for precisely directing a tip of the treatment tool to a target site with no additional physical burden to the patient is provided. A marker 1 used in an endoscopic treatment tool to be inserted in a guide sheath, the marker including: a body 2; and a tip section 4A for removably fixing the body 2 to a middle section of the endoscopic treatment tool, wherein the distance between the body 2 and a tip of the endoscopic treatment tool can be determined freely.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Applicant: OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
    Inventor: Yasuhiro TABUCHI