Patents by Inventor Yoshitomo YAGUCHI

Yoshitomo YAGUCHI 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: 20220000347
    Abstract: An air feeding device includes: an endoscope connector connected to an endoscope conduit; a compressor connector connected to a compressor which discharges a gas; an air feeding conduit having one end connected to the endoscope connector, and another end connected to the compressor connector, an opening and closing valve disposed in the air feeding conduit; an atmosphere release valve connected to the air feeding conduit at a position between the other end and the opening and closing valve, the atmosphere release valve being capable of adjusting an atmosphere release rate of the gas from the air feeding conduit; a sensor configured to detect an internal pressure in the air feeding conduit; and a processor connected to the opening and closing valve, the atmosphere release valve, and the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yoshitomo YAGUCHI
  • Patent number: 9027574
    Abstract: A cleaning/disinfecting apparatus includes: a plurality of attachment portions for attaching an endoscope; a cleaning/disinfecting portion that communicates with the plurality of attachment portions and can execute different types of cleaning/disinfection menus for the respective attachment portions; and an endoscope information reading portion that reads endoscope information from the endoscope. Also, the cleaning/disinfecting apparatus includes: a control portion that determines a cleaning/disinfection menu based on the read endoscope information and outputs attachment portion identifying information for identifying an attachment portion for executing the determined cleaning/disinfection menu; and a notifying portion that notifies the attachment portion identifying information outputted from the control portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Olympus Medical Systems Corp.
    Inventors: Aiko Kosugi, Michifumi Yoshie, Akihisa Ogawa, Masahiko Tomita, Yoshitomo Yaguchi
  • Publication number: 20140166059
    Abstract: A cleaning/disinfecting apparatus includes: a plurality of attachment portions for attaching an endoscope; a cleaning/disinfecting portion that communicates with the plurality of attachment portions and can execute different types of cleaning/disinfection menus for the respective attachment portions; and an endoscope information reading portion that reads endoscope information from the endoscope. Also, the cleaning/disinfecting apparatus includes: a control portion that determines a cleaning/disinfection menu based on the read endoscope information and outputs attachment portion identifying information for identifying an attachment portion for executing the determined cleaning/disinfection menu; and a notifying portion that notifies the attachment portion identifying information outputted from the control portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2014
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
    Inventors: Aiko KOSUGI, Michifumi YOSHIE, Akihisa OGAWA, Masahiko TOMITA, Yoshitomo YAGUCHI
  • Patent number: 8631684
    Abstract: A water leakage checking apparatus includes: a plurality of attachment portions for attaching an endoscope; a water leakage sensing portion that communicates with the plurality of attachment portions and simultaneously carries out a plurality of items of a water leakage check menu; and an endoscope information reading portion that reads endoscope information from the endoscope. Also, the water leakage checking apparatus includes: a control portion that determines an item of the water leakage check menu based on the read endoscope information, assigns the determined item of the water leakage check menu to one of the plurality of attachment portions, and outputs attachment portion identifying information for identifying the assigned one of the attachment portions; and a notifying portion that notifies the attachment portion identifying information outputted from the control portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Olympus Medical Systems Corp.
    Inventors: Aiko Kosugi, Akihisa Ogawa, Masahiko Tomita, Yoshitomo Yaguchi
  • Publication number: 20130008233
    Abstract: A water leakage checking apparatus includes: a plurality of attachment portions for attaching an endoscope; a water leakage sensing portion that communicates with the plurality of attachment portions and simultaneously carries out a plurality of items of a water leakage check menu; and an endoscope information reading portion that reads endoscope information from the endoscope. Also, the water leakage checking apparatus includes: a control portion that determines an item of the water leakage check menu based on the read endoscope information, assigns the determined item of the water leakage check menu to one of the plurality of attachment portions, and outputs attachment portion identifying information for identifying the assigned one of the attachment portions; and a notifying portion that notifies the attachment portion identifying information outputted from the control portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
    Inventors: Aiko KOSUGI, Akihisa OGAWA, Masahiko TOMITA, Yoshitomo YAGUCHI