Patents by Inventor Yoshitsugu Hosogoe

Yoshitsugu Hosogoe 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: 11786110
    Abstract: An example elevator, attachable to and detachable from an endoscope including a lever pivotally provided at a distal end of an insertion part of the endoscope and a pivot part causing the lever to pivot, includes: a first elevating part having a recess at one surface thereof; a second elevating part protruding from an edge of the first elevating part; and a lever connection part located at an end of the second elevating part and connected to the lever.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: HOYA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshitsugu Hosogoe, Keiichi Saito
  • Patent number: 11638515
    Abstract: To provide an endoscope that can be easily cleaned by dismounting an elevator after endoscopic examination. The endoscope includes a lever that is rotatably provided at a distal tip of an insertion portion (30), an elevator (80) that can be attached to and detached from the distal tip of the insertion portion (30), and includes a lever connection portion connected to the lever, and an elevator shaft (82) arranged to rotate coaxially with the lever when the lever connection portion and the lever are connected, and an endoscope cap (50) that can be attached to and detached from the distal tip of the insertion portion (30), and includes a bottomed cylindrical cover (52), an elevator support portion (761) that is provided inside the cover (52) and has an inlet through which the elevator shaft (82) enters when mounted to the distal tip of the insertion portion (30), and an elevator pivot portion (764) provided at the inlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: HOYA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yoshitsugu Hosogoe
  • Patent number: 11510555
    Abstract: To provide an elevator or the like that facilitates cleaning of an endoscope by dismounting the endoscope after endoscopic examination. An elevator (80) which is capable of being attached to and detached from an endoscope (10) that includes a lever (60) provided rotatably at a distal tip of an insertion portion, and a rotating portion (24) that rotates the lever (60), includes a first elevation portion (831) that has a recessed portion (84) on one surface, a second elevation portion (832) that protrudes from an end of the first elevation portion (831), and a lever connection portion (81) that is provided at an end portion of the second elevation portion (832) and connected to the lever (60). The elevator (80) is formed of a material having a tensile yield stress of 40 megapascals or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: HOYA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yoshitsugu Hosogoe
  • Patent number: 11439295
    Abstract: An example endoscope cap attachable to and detachable from an endoscope including a lever pivotally provided at a distal end of an insertion part of an endoscope and a pivot part causing the lever to pivot, includes: a bottomed cylindrical cover having an opening end which is attachable to and detachable from a distal end of an insertion part of the endoscope; a first engagement part provided at an inner surface of a cylindrical part of the cover; and an elevator having a lever connection part connected to the lever and pivotally fixed to an inside of the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: HOYA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshitsugu Hosogoe, Keiichi Saito
  • Publication number: 20220273162
    Abstract: An endoscope includes: a hardness adjustment cable that is arranged in an insertion portion and includes a hardness adjustment sheath, a hardness adjustment wire inserted in the hardness adjustment sheath, and a coupling tool coupling the hardness adjustment sheath and the hardness adjustment wire; a retaining member fixed to the hardness adjustment wire on an operation unit side of the hardness adjustment cable; a cam mechanism that is coupled to the retaining member when tension is applied to the hardness adjustment wire; a sheath fixing unit coupled to the hardness adjustment sheath on the operation unit side of the hardness adjustment cable; and a guide frame that is arranged between the insertion portion and an operation unit and that holds the cam mechanism and the sheath fixing unit so as to be independently movable in a longitudinal direction of the insertion portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 25, 2020
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Applicant: HOYA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yoshitsugu HOSOGOE
  • Publication number: 20220233058
    Abstract: Provided is an endoscope cap or the like with an elevator which is easily attached to and detached from the distal end of an endoscope. An endoscope cap attachable to and detachable from an endoscope including a lever pivotally provided at a distal end of an insertion part of an endoscope and a pivot part causing the lever to pivot comprises: a cylindrical cover; and an elevator which is pivotally supported at the inside of the cover, is connected to the lever when the endoscope is attached to the cover, and pivots in response to pivoting of the lever.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Applicant: HOYA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yoshitsugu HOSOGOE
  • Publication number: 20220202281
    Abstract: To provide an endoscope cap with a raising base or the like which is easily attached and detached to and from a distal end of an endoscope. The endoscope cap includes: a cover that is attachable and detachable to and from a distal end of an insertion portion of an endoscope including a lever which is rotatably provided at the distal end of the insertion portion of the endoscope and a rotating portion which rotates the lever; and a raising base that has a lever connection portion connected to the lever and is rotatably provided inside the cover, and the endoscope cap is supplied in the state of being enclosed in an individual packaging member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2022
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Applicant: HOYA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshitsugu HOSOGOE, Keiichi SAITO
  • Publication number: 20210290042
    Abstract: An example endoscope cap, attachable to and detachable from an endoscope including a lever pivotally provided at a distal end of an insertion part of an endoscope and a pivot part causing the lever to pivot, includes: a bottomed cylindrical cover that has an opening end and is capable of attaching and detaching the opening end to and from the distal end of the insertion part of the endoscope; a first engagement part located at an inner surface of a cylindrical part of the cover; an elevator that has a lever connection part connected to the lever and that is pivotally fixed to an inside of the cover; and a flexible part provided at the cylindrical part of the cover and more flexible by an external force compared to another part along a circumferential direction of the cylindrical part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2017
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Applicant: HOYA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yoshitsugu HOSOGOE
  • Patent number: 11116385
    Abstract: An endoscope cap with an elevator, which is easily attached to and detached from the distal end of the endoscope, may be provided. An endoscope cap attachable to and detachable from the endoscope, including a lever pivotally provided at a distal end of an insertion part of the endoscope and a pivot part making the lever pivot, comprises a bottomed cylindrical cover having an opening end, the opening end being attachable to and detachable from a distal end of the insertion part of the endoscope; a pedestal fixed to an inside of the cover and having an elevator attachment hole; and an elevator located inside the cover and having an elevator shaft inserted into the elevator attachment hole, the elevator being pivotable around the elevator shaft with respect to the pedestal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: HOYA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yoshitsugu Hosogoe
  • Publication number: 20210275002
    Abstract: An example elevator attachable to and detachable from an endoscope including a lever pivotally provided at a distal end of an insertion part of the endoscope and a pivot part causing the lever to pivot, includes: a first elevating part having a recess at one surface thereof; a second elevating part protruding from an edge of the first elevating part; and a lever connection part located at an end of the second elevating part and connected to the lever.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2017
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Applicant: HOYA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshitsugu HOSOGOE, Keiichi SAITO
  • Publication number: 20210113067
    Abstract: An endoscope cap with an elevator, which is easily attached to and detached from the distal end of the endoscope, may be provided. An endoscope cap attachable to and detachable from the endoscope, including a lever pivotally provided at a distal end of an insertion part of the endoscope and a pivot part making the lever pivot, comprises a bottomed cylindrical cover having an opening end, the opening end being attachable to and detachable from a distal end of the insertion part of the endoscope; a pedestal fixed to an inside of the cover and having an elevator attachment hole; and an elevator located inside the cover and having an elevator shaft inserted into the elevator attachment hole, the elevator being pivotable around the elevator shaft with respect to the pedestal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: HOYA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yoshitsugu HOSOGOE
  • Publication number: 20210113065
    Abstract: An endoscope cap with an elevator, which is easily attached to and detached from the distal end of the endoscope, may be provided. An endoscope cap attachable to and detachable from the endoscope, including a lever pivotally provided at a distal end of an insertion part of the endoscope and a pivot part making the lever pivot, comprises a bottomed cylindrical cover having an opening end, the opening end being attachable to and detachable from a distal end of the insertion part of the endoscope; a pedestal fixed to an inside of the cover and having an elevator attachment hole; and an elevator located inside the cover and having an elevator shaft inserted into the elevator attachment hole, the elevator being pivotable around the elevator shaft with respect to the pedestal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: HOYA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yoshitsugu HOSOGOE
  • Publication number: 20210113066
    Abstract: An endoscope cap with an elevator, which is easily attached to and detached from the distal end of the endoscope, may be provided. An endoscope cap attachable to and detachable from the endoscope, including a lever pivotally provided at a distal end of an insertion part of the endoscope and a pivot part making the lever pivot, comprises a bottomed cylindrical cover having an opening end, the opening end being attachable to and detachable from a distal end of the insertion part of the endoscope; a pedestal fixed to an inside of the cover and having an elevator attachment hole; and an elevator located inside the cover and having an elevator shaft inserted into the elevator attachment hole, the elevator being pivotable around the elevator shaft with respect to the pedestal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: HOYA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yoshitsugu HOSOGOE
  • Publication number: 20200397233
    Abstract: To provide an elevator or the like that facilitates cleaning of an endoscope by dismounting the endoscope after endoscopic examination. An elevator (80) which is capable of being attached to and detached from an endoscope (10) that includes a lever (60) provided rotatably at a distal tip of an insertion portion, and a rotating portion (24) that rotates the lever (60), includes a first elevation portion (831) that has a recessed portion (84) on one surface, a second elevation portion (832) that protrudes from an end of the first elevation portion (831), and a lever connection portion (81) that is provided at an end portion of the second elevation portion (832) and connected to the lever (60). The elevator (80) is formed of a material having a tensile yield stress of 40 megapascals or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventor: Yoshitsugu HOSOGOE
  • Publication number: 20200390316
    Abstract: To provide an endoscope that can be easily cleaned by dismounting an elevator after endoscopic examination. The endoscope includes a lever that is rotatably provided at a distal tip of an insertion portion (30), an elevator (80) that can be attached to and detached from the distal tip of the insertion portion (30), and includes a lever connection portion connected to the lever, and an elevator shaft (82) arranged to rotate coaxially with the lever when the lever connection portion and the lever are connected, and an endoscope cap (50) that can be attached to and detached from the distal tip of the insertion portion (30), and includes a bottomed cylindrical cover (52), an elevator support portion (761) that is provided inside the cover (52) and has an inlet through which the elevator shaft (82) enters when mounted to the distal tip of the insertion portion (30), and an elevator pivot portion (764) provided at the inlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventor: Yoshitsugu HOSOGOE
  • Patent number: 10695029
    Abstract: In a rigid distal end portion of an ultrasonic endoscope, a side-viewing optical observation portion and a wave transmission/reception face of an ultrasonic probe are provided on respective sides, in the width direction, of a boundary side wall of a pair of side walls constituting a laterally open recess. The wave transmission/reception face is arranged in a range in which at least a part of the wave transmission/reception face overlaps the boundary side wall, while being offset from an elevator in the longitudinal direction of an insertion portion. When the rigid distal end portion is viewed in an observation direction of the optical observation portion, a top portion of the elevator is located on a line connecting a center of the outer shape of the wave transmission/reception face of the ultrasonic probe, and a center, in the width direction, of the distal end connecting portion of a treatment tool conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: HOYA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yoshitsugu Hosogoe
  • Patent number: 10492663
    Abstract: An endoscope, provided with a raising base, is provided, which can securely lock a guidewire using the raising base. In the raising base, which is provided with a treatment-tool support groove and a pair of raising-base side walls on the left and right sides thereof, a inner-to-outer communicably-connected groove which communicably connects the inner side of the treatment-tool support groove-with the outer side thereof is formed in at least one of the pair of raising-base side walls; and when the raising base is positioned at the raised position, the guidewire externally projects through the inner-to-outer communicably-connected groove from the treatment-tool support groove to lock-engage with the raising base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: HOYA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yoshitsugu Hosogoe
  • Publication number: 20190231173
    Abstract: An example endoscope cap, attachable to and detachable from an endoscope including a lever pivotally provided at a distal end of an insertion part of the endoscope, includes: a bottomed cylindrical cover attachable to and detachable from the distal end; a pedestal including a foundation and two walls disposed within the cover; and an elevator including a plate-like flange disposed between the two walls, an elevator shaft protruding from a first surface of the flange and inserted into an elevator attachment hole in one of the walls, an elevating part extending from the flange in a direction away from the elevator shaft, and a lever connection part disposed on a proximal side of the elevating part and engageable with the lever, the elevator being pivotable around the elevator shaft with respect to the pedestal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2017
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Applicant: HOYA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yoshitsugu HOSOGOE
  • Publication number: 20190223698
    Abstract: An example endoscope cap attachable to and detachable from an endoscope including a lever pivotally provided at a distal end of an insertion part of an endoscope and a pivot part causing the lever to pivot, includes: a bottomed cylindrical cover having an opening end which is attachable to and detachable from a distal end of an insertion part of the endoscope; a first engagement part provided at an inner surface of a cylindrical part of the cover; and an elevator having a lever connection part connected to the lever and pivotally fixed to an inside of the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2017
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Applicant: HOYA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshitsugu HOSOGOE, Keiichi SAITO
  • Publication number: 20190223695
    Abstract: To provide an endoscope or the like capable of realizing a large raising angle. The endoscope includes: a channel outlet open to a distal end side of an insertion portion; a raising base capable of raising a treatment tool protruding from the channel outlet; and a curved portion which protrudes from a peripheral edge portion of the channel outlet toward the distal end side of the insertion portion and is capable of coming into contact with the treatment tool raised by the raising base. The raising base presses the treatment tool on the distal end side of a contact portion between the treatment tool and the curved portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2017
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Applicant: HOYA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshitsugu HOSOGOE, Keiichi SAITO