Patents by Inventor Yukihiro Yagata

Yukihiro Yagata 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 applicator
    Patent number: 4635644
    Abstract: An ultrasonic applicator for an ultrasonic-echo planigraphic imaging apparatus has a plurality of ultrasonic transducer elements arranged in row on a living body application surface of the ultrasonic applicator. The ultrasonic applicator comprises a puncturing cannula guiding slot along a plane included within an applicator body and extending in a longitudinal direction, ultrasonic transducer elements arranged on both sides of the slot, and a puncturing cannula guiding mechanism for guiding a puncturing cannula through the slot to a point to be examined. The puncturing cannular inserted in the living body is exactly indicated on an indicator and the location of the puncturing cannula may readily be confirmed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 1985
    Date of Patent: January 13, 1987
    Assignee: Hitachi Medical Corporation
    Inventor: Yukihiro Yagata