Inventor
Toshimasa Kawai
Inventor
Yokohama, JP
Overview
Patents· 21 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
A61Bprimary
A61BDiagnosis68%
G02BOptical elements, systems or apparatus19%
G05BControl or regulating systems in general6%
G01BMeasuring length, thickness or similar linear dimensions3%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification3%
PatentTitleYear
10,058,233Insertion apparatus with torque limit determining section20189,459,613'Electric endoscope'20168,758,233'Endoscope'20148,708,895'Electrically-operated curving control device'20148,622,895'Electric bending endoscope'20148,523,765'Medical control apparatus'20138,517,925'Medical control system'20138,214,083'Manipulator'20127,981,028'Electrically-operated curving control device'20117,938,773'Electrically-operated curving control device'20117,918,790'Electric bending endoscope'20117,348,751'Apparatus for deciding position of traction'20087,331,924'Endoscope apparatus having electric bending endoscope'20087,060,027'Electric bending endoscope apparatus'20066,569,084'Endoscope holder and endoscope device'20036,554,766'Endoscope device'20036,327,493'Light scanning devices of a water-tight structure to be inserted into a body cavity to obtain optical information on inside of a biological tissue'20016,120,433'Surgical manipulator system'20006,069,698'Optical imaging apparatus which radiates a low coherence light beam onto a test object, receives optical information from light scattered by the object, and constructs therefrom a cross-sectional image of the object'20005,679,216'Method of manufacturing a multi-degree-of-freedom manipulator'19975,624,380'Multi-degree of freedom manipulator'1997Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1997–2003Patents assigned to OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO (7)· patent assignee history
1997–2000Based in Tokyo, JP· patent location history
2000–2003Based in Hachioji, JP· patent location history
2003–2018Based in Yokohama, JP· patent location history
2006–2018Patents assigned to OLYMPUS CORP (9)· patent assignee history
2012–2014Patents assigned to KAWAI TOSHIMASA (6)· patent assignee history
2012–2014Patents assigned to OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP (5)· patent assignee history
2014Patents assigned to ARAI KEIICHI (1)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| OLYMPUS CORP | 9 | 2006–2018 |
| OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO | 7 | 1997–2003 |
| KAWAI TOSHIMASAself | 6 | 2012–2014 |
| OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP | 5 | 2012–2014 |
| ARAI KEIICHI | 1 | 2014 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Yokohama, JP | 15 | 2003–2018 |
| Hachioji, JP | 3 | 2000–2003 |
| Tokyo, JP | 3 | 1997–2000 |