Patents by Inventor Yukihiro Katou

Yukihiro Katou 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).

  • Ultrasonic cutter
    Patent number: 5355587
    Abstract: An ultrasonic cutter suitable for cutting a fixation dressing used for orthopedic treatment of affected body parts so as to remove the dressing from an orthopedically bandaged body part, wherein in order to ensure structural simplification as well as a safe and easy cutting operation, the ultrasonic cutter includes a cutting blade (4) which is provided with a cutting edge on a side face (4A) only thereof, the leading end portion (4B) of the cutting blade (4) being round in shape and being provided with no cutting edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 18, 1994
    Assignees: Suzuki Motor Corporation, Alcare Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Naomitsu Takekawa, Yukihiro Katou, Masahiko Yano, Atsushi Horiuchi, Tomoyuki Fujisaki