Patents by Inventor Yoshihiro Wada
Yoshihiro Wada 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: 20240125691Abstract: A biological information measuring technique with improved reliability is proposed. A method of measuring biological information using an optical element with a totally reflecting surface, which is to be brought into contact with an object to be observed, is provided. The method includes, after the optical element has been in contact with the object to be observed, acquiring an absorbance at the totally reflecting surface in a state where the optical element is not in contact with the object to be observed, and determining by an information processing apparatus whether the object to be observed needs to be cleaned, based on the absorbance.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2022Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Yoshihiro OBA, Ryosuke KASAHARA, Toshihide SASAKI, Yoshio WADA
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Publication number: 20220397148Abstract: An outer casing attachment structure includes a cables extending in a same direction, outer casings to which the inner cables is respectively inserted, a connecting member to which ends of the outer casings are connected, and a holding member including a holding part configured to hold the connecting member, wherein an installation space where the connecting member is disposed, and an opening provided in a direction perpendicular to an axis direction of the inner cables and configured to communicate between the installation space and outside are formed in the holding part, wherein the holding part includes a first retainer part and a second retainer part formed on both sides of the opening in an arrangement direction of the inner cables, and the connecting member includes a first engaging part configured to engage with the first retainer part, and a second engaging part configured to engage with the second retainer part.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2020Publication date: December 15, 2022Inventors: Nobuhiro FUNAHASHI, Yoshihiro WADA, Ryochi KURIBAYASHI
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Publication number: 20160206813Abstract: An indwelling needle is provided which has a simple structure and is capable of securely mounting a needle tip protective tool on the tip portion of an internal needle. The indwelling needle A consists of an external needle 10 including a cannula 11 and a housing 12, an internal needle 20 including a metal needle 21 and a hub 22 and a needle tip protective tool 30. The needle tip protective tool 30 is mounted on the housing 12 with the metal needle 21 inserted into an inner section so that the metal needle 21 can be removed together with the internal needle 20 from the external needle 10. A main body 31 of the needle tip protective tool 30 has a cylindrical shape. Window sections 34a, 34b are provided on opposing circumferential surfaces of the main body 31. On a rear end marginal section of window section 34a, a movable gripped section 32 is provided whose outer section 32b extends toward the outside of the main body 31 and whose end consists of a grip section 32c.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2015Publication date: July 21, 2016Inventors: Kazuhiro Abe, Yoshihiro Wada, Shigeaki Funamura
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Patent number: 9211380Abstract: An indwelling needle is provided which has a simple structure and is capable of securely mounting a needle tip protective tool on the tip portion of an internal needle. The indwelling needle A consists of an external needle 10 including a cannula 11 and a housing 12, an internal needle 20 including a metal needle 21 and a hub 22 and a needle tip protective tool 30. The needle tip protective tool 30 is mounted on the housing 12 with the metal needle 21 inserted into an inner section so that the metal needle 21 can be removed together with the internal needle 20 from the external needle 10. A main body 31 of the needle tip protective tool 30 has a cylindrical shape. Window sections 34a, 34b are provided on opposing circumferential surfaces of the main body 31. On a rear end marginal section of window section 34a, a movable gripped section 32 is provided whose outer section 32b extends toward the outside of the main body 31 and whose end consists of a grip section 32c.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2013Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Kazuhiro Abe, Yoshihiro Wada, Shigeaki Funamura
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Patent number: 8994334Abstract: The battery state-of-charge calculation device (100) is provided with a SOCV calculation unit (5) which outputs a first state of charge calculated based on voltage data, a SOCI calculation unit (6) which outputs a second state of charge calculated based on current data, an estimated impedance voltage calculation unit (12) which calculates an impedance voltage value based on an effective state of charge and the current data, a static determination unit (7) which determines that the impedance voltage value remains static for a predetermined time or longer in a range identified by a predetermined threshold value and outputs the determination result; and a SOC decision unit (20) which, based on the determination result, outputs the first state of charge as the effective state of charge where the impedance voltage value is static and outputs the second state of charge as the effective state of charge where the impedance voltage value is not static.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2009Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignees: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc.Inventors: Tetsuro Shigemizu, Masami Iida, Takehiko Nishida, Masazumi Ohishi, Kazuyuki Adachi, Shinji Murakami, Yoshihiro Wada
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Patent number: 8939938Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to an indwelling needle set which includes a needle tip protector device which adds a minimal length to the needle set to maintain operability of the device. To accomplish this, a needle tip protector device is provided for releasable attachment to the needle set. The protector device includes a body and a protecting sleeve which is movable through an opening in the body from an advanced position located substantially within the body to a retracted position extending rearwardly from the body. The protecting sleeve is dimensioned to slidably receive a puncturing needle which includes an increased diameter position which cannot be withdrawn through the protecting sleeve.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2007Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Shigeaki Funamura, Yoshihiro Wada, Yosuke Sakai
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Patent number: 8917060Abstract: A secondary cell control system includes a plurality of cells; a charging circuit section and a discharging circuit section. The charging circuit section charges cells selected from among said plurality of cells, and the discharging circuit section discharges cells selected from among said plurality of cells.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2009Date of Patent: December 23, 2014Assignees: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc.Inventors: Tetsuro Shigemizu, Takehiko Nishida, Katsuo Hashizaki, Hidehiko Tajima, Katsuaki Kobayashi, Kazuyuki Adachi, Shinji Murakami, Yoshihiro Wada, Hiroyuki Shibata, Kouji Kurayama
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Patent number: 8729861Abstract: It is an object to provide a battery system whose life can be extended. A cell pack having at least one lithium secondary battery that uses a manganese-based cathode material and a control unit that controls charging and discharging of the cell pack are provided, and the control unit controls charging and discharging within a low-degradation voltage range that is set on the basis of a target cell degradation rate.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2008Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignees: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc.Inventors: Takehiko Nishida, Katsuaki Kobayashi, Tomoh Akiyama, Katsuo Hashizaki, Hidehiko Tajima, Kazuyuki Adachi, Shinji Murakami, Yoshihiro Wada, Hiroyuki Shibata, Kouji Kurayama
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Patent number: 8672955Abstract: The present invention provides a medical suturing device structured with a retrieval puncturing needle formed with through-hole; a retrieval member able to be inserted through through-hole; an insertion puncture needle formed with through-hole; a hollow tube that can be inserted through insertion through-hole, and the distal tip of which is formed into a deformable bent portion; and a suture that can be inserted through the inside of hollow tube. The retrieval member is structured with an annular engagement member that can be deformed into a straight shape, a rod member that is connected to annular engagement member, and a grip that is provided with a mark. The mark is furnished on hollow tube, such that when retrieval puncturing needle and insertion puncture needle are in a condition where mark and mark are facing each other, the upper supporter and lower supporter can be detachably attached.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2010Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Katsuki Nagata, Ichiro Kitani, Shigeaki Funamura, Yoshihiro Wada
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Patent number: 8653792Abstract: An object is to reliably conduct cell balancing operation while suppressing deterioration of batteries and maintaining operating efficiency. When the cell balance control by the cell balancing circuit 3 is started, the system control device 30 sets an on/off device corresponding to the arm where the cell balance control is conducted to the open state; and when the cell balance control is completed, and the difference between the terminal voltage of a battery pack of the arm where the cell balance control has been conducted and the terminal voltages of the battery packs of the other arms falls within a preset allowable range, sets the on/off device, which has been in the open state, to the closed state.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2008Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignees: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc.Inventors: Takehiko Nishida, Tetsuro Shigemizu, Katsuo Hashizaki, Kazuyuki Adachi, Shinji Murakami, Yoshihiro Wada, Kouji Kurayama, Hirofumi Fujita
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Publication number: 20140018739Abstract: An indwelling needle is provided which has a simple structure and is capable of securely mounting a needle tip protective tool on the tip portion of an internal needle. The indwelling needle A consists of an external needle 10 including a cannula 11 and a housing 12, an internal needle 20 including a metal needle 21 and a hub 22 and a needle tip protective tool 30. The needle tip protective tool 30 is mounted on the housing 12 with the metal needle 21 inserted into an inner section so that the metal needle 21 can be removed together with the internal needle 20 from the external needle 10. A main body 31 of the needle tip protective tool 30 has a cylindrical shape. Window sections 34a, 34b are provided on opposing circumferential surfaces of the main body 31. On a rear end marginal section of window section 34a, a movable gripped section 32 is provided whose outer section 32b extends toward the outside of the main body 31 and whose end consists of a grip section 32c.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2013Publication date: January 16, 2014Applicant: Covidien LPInventors: Kazuhiro Abe, Yoshihiro Wada, Shigeaki Funamura
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Patent number: 8598843Abstract: An object is to reliably conduct cell balancing operation while suppressing deterioration of batteries and maintaining operating efficiency. When the cell balance control by the cell balancing circuit 3 is started, the system control device 30 sets an on/off device corresponding to the arm where the cell balance control is conducted to the open state; and when the cell balance control is completed, and the difference between the terminal voltage of a battery pack of the arm where the cell balance control has been conducted and the terminal voltages of the battery packs of the other arms falls within a preset allowable range, sets the on/off device, which has been in the open state, to the closed state.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2008Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignees: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc.Inventors: Takehiko Nishida, Tetsuro Shigemizu, Katsuo Hashizaki, Kazuyuki Adachi, Shinji Murakami, Yoshihiro Wada, Kouji Kurayama, Hirofumi Fujita
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Patent number: 8581453Abstract: A fan casing, webs, and a motor casing are integrally formed of a resin material by injection molding to configure a fan housing. An electrically grounded electromagnetic noise guard and a bearing holder to which an outer race of a ball bearing are electrically connected by an electrically-conducting path member provided in the fan casing by means of insert molding. Thus, the ball bearing may sufficiently be prevented from suffering electric corrosion in an electric fan of which a fan housing is made of an insulating resin.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2010Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: Sanyo Denki Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshihiro Wada, Michinori Watanabe
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Patent number: 8523819Abstract: An indwelling needle is provided which has a simple structure and is capable of securely mounting a needle tip protective tool on the tip portion of an internal needle. The indwelling needle A includes an external needle including a cannula and a housing, an internal needle including a metal needle and a hub and a needle tip protective tool. The needle tip protective tool is mounted on the housing with the metal needle inserted into an inner section so that the metal needle can be removed together with the internal needle from the external needle.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2011Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Kazuhiro Abe, Yoshihiro Wada, Shigeaki Funamura
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Publication number: 20120123339Abstract: An indwelling needle is provided which has a simple structure and is capable of securely mounting a needle tip protective tool on the tip portion of an internal needle. The indwelling needle A includes an external needle including a cannula and a housing, an internal needle including a metal needle and a hub and a needle tip protective tool. The needle tip protective tool is mounted on the housing with the metal needle inserted into an inner section so that the metal needle can be removed together with the internal needle from the external needle.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2011Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicant: Tyco Healthcare Group LPInventors: Kazuhiro Abe, Yoshihiro Wada, Shigeaki Funamura
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Publication number: 20120086405Abstract: The battery state-of-charge calculation device (100) is provided with a SOCV calculation unit (5) which outputs a first state of charge calculated based on voltage data, a SOCI calculation unit (6) which outputs a second state of charge calculated based on current data, an estimated impedance voltage calculation unit (12) which calculates an impedance voltage value based on an effective state of charge and the current data, a static determination unit (7) which determines that the impedance voltage value remains static for a predetermined time or longer in a range identified by a predetermined threshold value and outputs the determination result; and a SOC decision unit (20) which, based on the determination result, outputs the first state of charge as the effective state of charge where the impedance voltage value is static and outputs the second state of charge as the effective state of charge where the impedance voltage value is not static.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2009Publication date: April 12, 2012Applicants: KYUSHU ELECTRIC POWER CO., INC., MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Tetsuro Shigemizu, Masami Iida, Takehiko Nishida, Masazumi Ohishi, Kazuyuki Adachi, Shinji Murakami, Yoshihiro Wada
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Patent number: 8043265Abstract: An indwelling needle is provided which has a simple structure and is capable of securely mounting a needle tip protective tool on the tip portion of an internal needle. The indwelling needle A consists of an external needle 10 including a cannula 11 and a housing 12, an internal needle 20 including a metal needle 21 and a hub 22 and a needle tip protective tool 30. The needle tip protective tool 30 is mounted on the housing 12 with the metal needle 21 inserted into an inner section so that the metal needle 21 can be removed together with the internal needle 20 from the external needle 10. A main body 31 of the needle tip protective tool 30 has a cylindrical shape. Window sections 34a, 34b are provided on opposing circumferential surfaces of the main body 31. On a rear end marginal section of window section 34a, a movable gripped section 32 is provided whose outer section 32b extends toward the outside of the main body 31 and whose end consists of a grip section 32c.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2006Date of Patent: October 25, 2011Assignee: Tyco Healthcare Group LPInventors: Kazuhiro Abe, Yoshihiro Wada, Shigeaki Funamura
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Publication number: 20110221394Abstract: A secondary cell control system includes a plurality of cells; a charging circuit section and a discharging circuit section. The charging circuit section charges cells selected from among said plurality of cells, and the discharging circuit section discharges cells selected from among said plurality of cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2009Publication date: September 15, 2011Applicants: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD., KYUSHU ELECTRIC POWER CO., INC.Inventors: Tetsuro Shigemizu, Takehiko Nishida, Katsuo Hashizaki, Hidehiko Tajima, Katsuaki Kobayashi, Kazuyuki Adachi, Shinji Murakami, Yoshihiro Wada, Hiroyuki Shibata, Kouji Kurayama
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Patent number: 7963951Abstract: A medical valve device includes a valve unit. The valve unit includes two fluid channels and is positionable to selectably connect two inlet ports and an outlet port such that in one position, fluid introduced at a first inlet port is caused to flow in a first fluid channel to a second inlet port and thence in a second fluid channel from said second inlet port to said outlet port.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2007Date of Patent: June 21, 2011Assignee: Tyco Healthcare Group LPInventors: Ichiro Kitani, Yoshihiro Wada, Takuya Fujimine
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Publication number: 20110127964Abstract: An object is to reliably conduct cell balancing operation while suppressing deterioration of batteries and maintaining operating efficiency. When the cell balance control by the cell balancing circuit 3 is started, the system control device 30 sets an on/off device corresponding to the arm where the cell balance control is conducted to the open state; and when the cell balance control is completed, and the difference between the terminal voltage of a battery pack of the arm where the cell balance control has been conducted and the terminal voltages of the battery packs of the other arms falls within a preset allowable range, sets the on/off device, which has been in the open state, to the closed state.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2008Publication date: June 2, 2011Applicants: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD., KYUSHU ELECTRIC POWER CO., INC.Inventors: Takehiko Nishida, Tetsuro Shigemizu, Katsuo Hashizaki, Kazuyuki Adachi, Shinji Murakami, Yoshihiro Wada, Kouji Kurayama, Hirofumi Fujita