Patents by Inventor Yoshio Hoshihara

Yoshio Hoshihara 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).

  • Endoscopic mouthpiece
    Publication number: 20050197529
    Abstract: A mouthpiece for use in upper endoscopy, including a main body of generally tubular shape internally providing a passage for receiving an endoscopic insertion tube and having a teeth support portion on the outer periphery of the passage portion. The internal passage in the main body is provided with a partition plate, thereby dividing the internal passage into an upper passage for introduction of an endoscopic insertion tube and a lower passage adapted to receive and hold a patient's tongue in such a way to restrict its movements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2005
    Publication date: September 8, 2005
    Applicant: FUJINON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshio Hoshihara, Tetsuo Udagawa, Katsuya Kikuchi, Mamoru Machiya