Patents by Inventor Yuuichi TAKENAGA

Yuuichi TAKENAGA 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: 20190076007
    Abstract: An endoscope includes: an aperture portion having an opening to which light from an observation target site is incident; a filter unit that has a plurality of filters and selectively transmits light based on any one of the filters; a color separation prism that is formed by a plurality of separation prisms which separate light, which has transmitted through the filter unit, into beams of light having different color components from each other; a plurality of image sensors that are provided so as to respectively correspond to the separation prisms and capture an image based on the beams of light; a signal output unit that outputs image signals captured by the image sensors respectively; and a filter disposing unit that disposes any one of the plurality of filters so that the light is incident to the disposed one of the plurality of filters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LT D.
    Inventors: Seiji HIGASHIYAMA, Yuuichi TAKENAGA, Haruyasu KATAHIRA
  • Publication number: 20190052847
    Abstract: A four color separation endoscope prism includes a four color separation prism having a first color separation prism, a second color separation prism, a third color separation prism, and a fourth color separation prism which respectively separate light incident from an affected area into a blue, red and green color components, and an infrared (IR) component. The first color separation prism, the second color separation prism, the third color separation prism, and the fourth color separation prism are sequentially disposed from an object side when receiving the light incident from the affected area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yota HASHIMOTO, Haruyasu KATAHIRA, Yuuichi TAKENAGA
  • Patent number: 10182218
    Abstract: Disclosed is an endoscope including: a four-color separation prism configured to separate light from an object into three primary colors of light and infrared light; four image sensors configured to convert optical images of the separated three primary colors of light and an optical image of the separated infrared light into electrical signals; and an output device configured to output the converted electrical signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuuichi Takenaga, Haruyasu Katahira
  • Patent number: 10122975
    Abstract: An endoscope includes a four color separation prism having a first color separation prism, a second color separation prism, a third color separation prism, and a fourth color separation prism which respectively separate light incident from an affected area into a blue, red and green color components, and an IR component, first, second, third and fourth color image sensors, and a signal output. The first color separation prism, the second color separation prism, the third color separation prism, and the fourth color separation prism are sequentially disposed from an object side when receiving the light incident from the affected area. The first color image sensor is disposed opposite to the second color image sensor and the third color image sensor across an incident ray which is incident vertically to an object side incident surface of the first color separation prism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yota Hashimoto, Haruyasu Katahira, Yuuichi Takenaga
  • Publication number: 20180316899
    Abstract: Disclosed is an endoscope including: a four-color separation prism configured to separate light from an object into three primary colors of light and infrared light; four image sensors configured to convert optical images of the separated three primary colors of light and an optical image of the separated infrared light into electrical signals; and an output device configured to output the converted electrical signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Yuuichi TAKENAGA, Haruyasu KATAHIRA
  • Patent number: 10038883
    Abstract: Disclosed is an endoscope including: a four-color separation prism configured to separate light from an object into three primary colors of light and infrared light; four image sensors configured to convert optical images of the separated three primary colors of light and an optical image of the separated infrared light into electrical signals; and an output device configured to output the converted electrical signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuuichi Takenaga, Haruyasu Katahira
  • Publication number: 20170339377
    Abstract: An endoscope includes a four color separation prism having a first color separation prism, a second color separation prism, a third color separation prism, and a fourth color separation prism which respectively separate light incident from an affected area into a blue, red and green color components, and an IR component, first, second, third and fourth color image sensors, and a signal output. The first color separation prism, the second color separation prism, the third color separation prism, and the fourth color separation prism are sequentially disposed from an object side when receiving the light incident from the affected area. The first color image sensor is disposed opposite to the second color image sensor and the third color image sensor across an incident ray which is incident vertically to an object side incident surface of the first color separation prism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yota HASHIMOTO, Haruyasu KATAHIRA, Yuuichi TAKENAGA
  • Patent number: 9649016
    Abstract: Provided is an endoscopic camera capable of expanding its visual field up to an oblique back side. An endoscopic camera includes: a rigid case having a cylindrical shape with a top end portion being obliquely cut off; a camera head provided at the top end portion of the rigid case; a semispherical cover mounted on the top end portion of the rigid case to cover at least a part of the camera head; and a tilt motor adapted to rotate the camera head around a tilt shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jyouji Wada, Yuuichi Takenaga
  • Publication number: 20160286187
    Abstract: Disclosed is an endoscope including: a four-color separation prism configured to separate light from an object into three primary colors of light and infrared light; four image sensors configured to convert optical images of the separated three primary colors of light and an optical image of the separated infrared light into electrical signals; and an output device configured to output the converted electrical signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Yuuichi TAKENAGA, Haruyasu KATAHIRA
  • Patent number: 9345393
    Abstract: There is provided an endoscope camera that achieves closer cumulative tolerance of a camera head and achieves improved accuracy in positioning the camera head. An endoscope camera includes a cylindrical hard case, a camera head provided at a distal end portion of the hard case, and a cover attached to the distal end portion of the hard case which covers the camera head. A rib wall having a holding section is provided inside the cover, and an abutment section which is held by the holding section is provided at the camera head. The abutment section is biased toward the holding section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jyouji Wada, Yuuichi Takenaga, Masahiko Misawa
  • Publication number: 20140012080
    Abstract: Provided is an endoscopic camera capable of expanding its visual field up to an oblique back side. An endoscopic camera includes: a rigid case having a cylindrical shape with a top end portion being obliquely cut off; a camera head provided at the top end portion of the rigid case; a semispherical cover mounted on the top end portion of the rigid case to cover at least a part of the camera head; and a tilt motor adapted to rotate the camera head around a tilt shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2012
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jyouji Wada, Yuuichi Takenaga
  • Publication number: 20130242071
    Abstract: There is provided an endoscope camera that achieves closer cumulative tolerance of a camera head and achieves improved accuracy in positioning the camera head. An endoscope camera includes a cylindrical hard case, a camera head provided at a distal end portion of the hard case, and a cover attached to the distal end portion of the hard case which covers the camera head. A rib wall having a holding section is provided inside the cover, and an abutment section which is held by the holding section is provided at the camera head. The abutment section is biased toward the holding section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jyouji WADA, Yuuichi TAKENAGA, Masahiko MISAWA