Patents by Inventor Yumiko AWAU

Yumiko AWAU 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: 20230380663
    Abstract: A ventilation pipe sleeve system comprises a ventilation pipe sleeve, a first filter, and a cap attached to the ventilation pipe sleeve. The ventilation pipe sleeve includes a tubular body including an outer surface and an inner surface. The inner surface of the tubular body defines a conduit extending from a first end to a second end of the ventilation pipe sleeve. The first filter is liquid impermeable and is gas permeable, the first filter is fixed to the tubular body to form a watertight structure at a first end region of the tubular body. The cap covers the first filter and at least a portion of the outer surface of the tubular body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
    Inventors: Taihei ONISHI, Hidenosuke HASE, Yumiko AWAU
  • Publication number: 20210379346
    Abstract: An indwelling device for treating flora includes probiotics, a carrier carrying the probiotics and including a first region arranged in an appendico and a second region arranged in an intestinal cecum, in which the probiotics are carried in the first region and the second region contains an antibacterial agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yumiko AWAU
  • Publication number: 20210298871
    Abstract: Based on image data obtained by imaging a state in which preliminary cleaning of an endoscope by a manual work, a cleaning status determination unit determines whether or not the preliminary cleaning has been performed on the endoscope. A notification control unit generates notification data regarding the determination result in the cleaning status determination unit and outputs the notification data from the output apparatus. When the cleaning status determination unit identifies a step that has not been properly performed, the notification control unit generates notification data including information regarding the step that has not been properly performed. The notification control unit may generate notification data including image data obtained by imaging the state of the step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeshi NISHIYAMA, Akira SUZUKI, Hideyuki KUGIMIYA, Yumiko AWAU
  • Publication number: 20210106706
    Abstract: An endoscope reprocessor includes a bottle connecting instrument and a nozzle. The bottle connecting instrument includes a first advancing and retracting member which shuts off a first flow path at a first position and opens the first flow path at a second position; a first fitting member; and a first retaining member which retains the first advancing and retracting member. The nozzle includes a second advancing and retracting member which shuts off the nozzle at a third position and opens the nozzle at a forth position, a second fitting member to be fitted with the first fitting member, and a second retaining member which retains the second advancing and retracting member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideto ONISHI, Eiri SUZUKI, Yumiko AWAU
  • Publication number: 20210076923
    Abstract: An endoscope reprocessor includes: a treatment tank; a transmission panel made of a transmitting material that allows an observation wave to transmit through the transmitting material, the transmission panel being disposed such that the observation wave is allowed to transmit from a reprocessor outer surface to an inside of the treatment tank; and at least one terminal holding member disposed on the reprocessor outer surface, and configured to hold an observation terminal at a position that allows the observation terminal to observe the inside of the treatment tank through the transmission panel, the observation terminal including a receiver that receives the observation wave.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yumiko AWAU
  • Publication number: 20200289804
    Abstract: A flora treatment of the invention includes a step (A) in which an instrument is introduced into a lumen; a step (B) in which the instrument is made to reach an intestinal cecum; a step (C) in which an appendico is recognized; and a step (D) in which probiotics is supplied to the appendico.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yumiko AWAU, Takeo SUZUKI
  • Patent number: 10499800
    Abstract: An endoscope reprocessor includes a concentration sensor including a concave section in which a sensing section is housed and a permeable membrane configured to cover the concave section, a medicinal solution tank, to an inside of which at least the permeable membrane is exposed and on the inside of which a disinfection solution is stored, and a heating section configured to heat at least the permeable membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignees: OLYMPUS CORPORATION, HORIBA Advanced Techno, Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideto Onishi, Hiromasa Akahori, Yumiko Awau, Akihisa Ogawa, Shintaro Suzuki, Yoshihiko Kawaguchi, Satoko Kai
  • Patent number: 9924857
    Abstract: An endoscope reprocessor includes a medicinal solution tank configured to store a medicinal solution; a first detachable portion provided in the medicinal solution tank and configured to detachably hold the concentration meter such that a measuring surface of the concentration meter is placed in the medicinal solution tank; a preserving fluid tank configured to store a preserving fluid of the concentration meter; and a second detachable portion provided in the preserving fluid tank and configured to detachably hold the concentration meter such that the measuring surface of the concentration meter is placed in the preserving fluid tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yumiko Awau
  • Publication number: 20180064324
    Abstract: An endoscope reprocessor includes a concentration sensor including a concave section in which a sensing section is housed and a permeable membrane configured to cover the concave section, a medicinal solution tank, to an inside of which at least the permeable membrane is exposed and on the inside of which a disinfection solution is stored, and a heating section configured to heat at least the permeable membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Applicants: OLYMPUS CORPORATION, HORIBA Advanced Techno, Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideto ONISHI, Hiromasa AKAHORI, Yumiko AWAU, Akihisa OGAWA, Shintaro SUZUKI, Yoshihiko KAWAGUCHI, Satoko KAI
  • Patent number: 9877641
    Abstract: An endoscope reprocessor includes a medicinal solution tank configured to store a medicinal solution; a first detachable portion provided in the medicinal solution tank and configured to detachably hold the concentration meter such that a measuring surface of the concentration meter is placed in the medicinal solution tank; a preserving fluid tank configured to store a preserving fluid of the concentration meter; and a second detachable portion provided in the preserving fluid tank and configured to detachably hold the concentration meter such that the measuring surface of the concentration meter is placed in the preserving fluid tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yumiko Awau
  • Publication number: 20170100027
    Abstract: An endoscope reprocessor includes a medicinal solution tank configured to store a medicinal solution; a first detachable portion provided in the medicinal solution tank and configured to detachably hold the concentration meter such that a measuring surface of the concentration meter is placed in the medicinal solution tank; a preserving fluid tank configured to store a preserving fluid of the concentration meter; and a second detachable portion provided in the preserving fluid tank and configured to detachably hold the concentration meter such that the measuring surface of the concentration meter is placed in the preserving fluid tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yumiko AWAU