Patents by Inventor Yasuo Terasawa
Yasuo Terasawa 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).
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Publication number: 20110202109Abstract: A vision regeneration assisting apparatus for regenerating a patient's vision, includes: a housing; a plurality of needle-like electrodes that are formed at the housing and extend from the housing to a predetermined length, the electrodes being configured to stick into an optic papilla of a patient's eye; and a needle-like fixing portion that is formed at the housing, is separated from the electrodes, is formed so that the fixing portion extends from the housing in the same direction in which the electrodes extend, and is configured to maintain a state where the electrodes are stuck in the optic papilla.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2011Publication date: August 18, 2011Applicant: NIDEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Motohiro KAMEI, Hirokazu SAKAGUCHI, Yasuo TERASAWA, Masayuki SHINOMIYA
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Publication number: 20100198299Abstract: A biological implantable functional device comprises: a casing having a space for accommodating an electronic device and formed with an opening; a bendable flexible wiring substrate in which a wiring is formed in a predetermined pattern so as to correspond to an device-side terminal of the electronic device; a casing inner connecting terminal to be connected to an electric substrate provided outside the casing; and a bump to be electrically connected with the flexible wiring substrate and the casing inner connecting terminal; and a cover for sealing the opening of the casing to hermetically seal the electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2010Publication date: August 5, 2010Applicant: NIDEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Kenzo Shodo, Yasuo Terasawa
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Publication number: 20080058896Abstract: A vision regeneration assisting apparatus for regenerating vision by applying electrical stimulation to cells that compose a retina, the apparatus comprising: a substrate formed in a thin plate shape of insulating and bendable material, provided with a plurality of first lead wires being wired therein and an electrode for outputting an electrical stimulation pulse signal being provided at one end of each of the first lead wires; a multiplexer for distributing the electrical stimulation pulse signal to each electrode; a base formed of sealing and insulating material, one face of which being united to the substrates and the other face of which being united with the multiplexer, and provided with a plurality of second lead wires for connecting the multiplexer and each of the first lead wires in the substrate being wired therein; and a cap formed of sealing material, and united to the base so that the multiplexer is to be hermetically sealed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2007Publication date: March 6, 2008Applicant: NIDEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Yasuo Terasawa, Kenzo Shodo, Jun Ohta
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Patent number: 7337008Abstract: A visual restoration aiding device for restoring vision of a patient comprises: a plurality of substrates which are placed on or under a retina of a patient's eye; a plurality of electrodes which are mounted on each substrate to apply an electrical stimulation pulse signal to cells constituting the retina; and a connecting unit which has flexibility and connects the substrates.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2004Date of Patent: February 26, 2008Assignee: Nidek Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yasuo Terasawa, Hiroyuki Tashiro, Kenzo Shodo, Jun Ohta, Takashi Tokuda, Keiichiro Kagawa, Akihiro Uehara, Toru Yagi
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Patent number: 7263404Abstract: A visual restoration aiding device for restoring vision of a patient comprises an electrode array having a plurality of electrodes placed on or under a retina of an eye of the patient for applying an electrical stimulation pulse signal to cells constituting the retina; a photographing unit which photographs an object to be recognized by the patient; a converting unit which converts photographic data transmitted from the photographing unit to data for electrical stimulation pulse signals; and a control unit which outputs an electrical stimulation pulse signal through each electrode based on the data for electrical stimulation pulse signals so that the control unit produces pulse output through one of a first electrode and a second electrode during a halt time of pulse output through the other electrode, the first and second electrodes being arranged within a distance such that electrical stimulation pulse signals outputted therethrough at substantially the same time are likely to interfere with each other.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2004Date of Patent: August 28, 2007Assignee: Nidek Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroyuki Tashiro, Yasuo Terasawa
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Patent number: 7135041Abstract: An artificial vision system for regenerating or restoring vision of an eye of a patient includes: a power acquiring unit which is disposed inside the eye, includes a magnetic core having an opening and a coil wound around the magnetic core, and is adapted to acquire power from outside a body using electromagnetic induction; and a plurality of electrodes which is provided at a retina and is adapted to electrically stimulate cells constituting the retina.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2003Date of Patent: November 14, 2006Assignee: Nidek Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroyuki Tashiro, Yasuo Terasawa
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Patent number: 7113828Abstract: A visual restoration aiding device including an electrode array having a plurality of electrodes placed on or under a retina of an eye of the patient for applying an electrical stimulation pulse signal to cells constituting the retina; a photographing unit which photographs an object to be recognized by the patient; a converting unit which converts photographic data transmitted from the photographing unit to data for electrical stimulation pulse signals; and a control unit which outputs an electrical stimulation pulse signal through each electrode based on the data for electrical stimulation pulse signals so as not to simultaneously output the electrical stimulation pulse signals through electrodes arranged within a distance that electrical stimulation pulse signals outputted through the electrodes will interfere with each other and which switches between the electrodes used for outputting the electrical stimulation pulse signals and the electrodes unused for outputting the electrical stimulation pulse signalType: GrantFiled: March 23, 2004Date of Patent: September 26, 2006Assignee: Nidek Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toru Yagi, Hiroyuki Tashiro, Yasuo Terasawa
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Publication number: 20050070973Abstract: A visual restoration aiding device for restoring vision of a patient comprises an electrode array having a plurality of electrodes placed on or under a retina of an eye of the patient for applying an electrical stimulation pulse signal to cells constituting the retina; a photographing unit which photographs an object to be recognized by the patient; a converting unit which converts photographic data transmitted from the photographing unit to data for electrical stimulation pulse signals; and a control unit which outputs an electrical stimulation pulse signal through each electrode based on the data for electrical stimulation pulse signals so that the control unit produces pulse output through one of a first electrode and a second electrode during a halt time of pulse output through the other electrode, the first and second electrodes being arranged within a distance such that electrical stimulation pulse signals outputted therethrough at substantially the same time are likely to interfere with each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2004Publication date: March 31, 2005Applicant: NIDEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroyuki Tashiro, Yasuo Terasawa
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Publication number: 20050004626Abstract: A visual restoration aiding device for restoring vision of a patient comprises: a plurality of substrates which are placed on or under a retina of a patient's eye; a plurality of electrodes which are mounted on each substrate to apply an electrical stimulation pulse signal to cells constituting the retina; and a connecting unit which has flexibility and connects the substrates.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2004Publication date: January 6, 2005Applicant: NIDEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Yasuo Terasawa, Hiroyuki Tashiro, Kenzo Shodo, Jun Ohta, Takashi Tokuda, Keiichiro Kagawa, Akihiro Uehara, Toru Yagi
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Publication number: 20040193232Abstract: A visual restoration aiding device for restoring vision of a patient comprises: an electrode array having a plurality of electrodes placed on or under a retina of an eye of the patient for applying an electrical stimulation pulse signal to cells constituting the retina; a photographing unit which photographs an object to be recognized by the patient; a converting unit which converts photographic data transmitted from the photographing unit to data for electrical stimulation pulse signals; and a control unit which outputs an electrical stimulation pulse signal through each electrode based on the data for electrical stimulation pulse signals, the control unit controlling the signal output so as not to simultaneously output the electrical stimulation pulse signals through electrodes arranged within a distance that electrical stimulation pulse signals outputted through the electrodes will interfere with each other and the control unit switching between the electrodes used for outputting the electrical stimulationType: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2004Publication date: September 30, 2004Applicant: NIDEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Toru Yagi, Hiroyuki Tashiro, Yasuo Terasawa
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Publication number: 20040054407Abstract: An artificial vision system for regenerating or restoring vision of an eye of a patient includes: a power acquiring unit which is disposed inside the eye, includes a magnetic core having an opening and a coil wound around the magnetic core, and is adapted to acquire power from outside a body using electromagnetic induction; and a plurality of electrodes which is provided at a retina and is adapted to electrically stimulate cells constituting the retina.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2003Publication date: March 18, 2004Applicant: NIDEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroyuki Tashiro, Yasuo Terasawa