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Toru Chiba
Also filed as: CHIBA TORU
31 granted patents·15 pending applications·620 citations·filing 1989–2023
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46 records- 0195US5860914ABendable portion of endoscopeASAHI OPTICAL CO LTD·Filed 1996·Granted Jan 19, 1999·185 cites·3 claims
- 0291US8045221B2Image-processing device, image-processing method, and recording mediumFUJI XEROX CO LTD·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 25, 2011·16 cites·11 claims
- 0387US10031070B2Analyzing device and analyzing method based on images of biological tissue captured under illumination of light with different illumination wavelength rangesHOYA CORP·Filed 2015·Granted Jul 24, 2018·3 cites·23 claims
- 0482US10426325B2Image capturing system and electronic endoscope systemHOYA CORP·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 1, 2019·4 cites·20 claims
- 0582US7586642B2Color-space transformation-matrix calculating system and calculating methodHOYA CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Sep 8, 2009·21 cites·7 claims
- 0678US10420457B2Analyzing apparatusHOYA CORP·Filed 2016·Granted Sep 24, 2019·3 cites·16 claims
- 0778US7671898B2Color-space transformation-matrix calculating method and image processing deviceHOYA CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Mar 2, 2010·5 cites·20 claims
- 0878US5577992ABendable portion of endoscopeASAHI OPTICAL CO LTD·Filed 1994·Granted Nov 26, 1996·192 cites·35 claims
- 0974US5032074AApparatus for manufacturing hard capsules for medicament useSHINETSU CHEMICAL CO·Filed 1990·Granted Jul 16, 1991·36 cites·7 claims
- 1074US4993137AMethod of manufacturing hard capsulesSHIN ETSU CHEMICALS CO LTD·Filed 1989·Granted Feb 19, 1991·42 cites·2 claims
- 1173US11224335B2Image capturing system and electronic endoscope systemHOYA CORP·Filed 2019·Granted Jan 18, 2022·1 cites·17 claims
- 1273US2024111145A1Endoscope systemHOYA CORP·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 1370US7585275B2Capsule endoscopeHOYA CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Sep 8, 2009·8 cites·6 claims
- 1463US5661712ALight phase modulating device and optical data recording and reproducing apparatusASAHI OPTICAL CO LTD·Filed 1996·Granted Aug 26, 1997·16 cites·16 claims
- 1562US8775096B2Auxiliary diagnostic apparatus and auxiliary diagnostic methodCHIBA TORU·Filed 2010·Granted Jul 8, 2014·2 cites·10 claims
- 1662US8411989B2Spectral characteristic calculating device and methodCHIBA TORU·Filed 2009·Granted Apr 2, 2013·1 cites·6 claims
- 1759US11885954B2Endoscope systemHOYA CORP·Filed 2019·Granted Jan 30, 2024·0 cites·7 claims
- 1858US9183427B2Diagnostic systemCHIBA TORU·Filed 2012·Granted Nov 10, 2015·1 cites·16 claims
- 1958US5253111ACemented plastic lensASAHI OPTICAL CO LTD·Filed 1991·Granted Oct 12, 1993·33 cites·9 claims
- 2054US5400182AComposite glass and resin optical element with an aspheric surfaceASAHI OPTICAL CO LTD·Filed 1992·Granted Mar 21, 1995·13 cites·6 claims
- 2152US2015145978A1Electronic endoscope deviceHOYA CORP·Filed 2013·Application pending·0 cites
- 2251US2016324405A1Electronic endoscope deviceHOYA CORP·Filed 2016·Application pending·0 cites
- 2348US2005046883A1Color-space transformation-matrix calculating system and calculating methodPENTAX CORP·Filed 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 2447US10722155B2Method and device for generating image showing concentration distribution of biological substances in biological tissueHOYA CORP·Filed 2014·Granted Jul 28, 2020·0 cites·3 claims
- 2547US7028974B1Lens molding die and a producing method thereforPENTAX CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Apr 18, 2006·6 cites·11 claims
- 2647US5717532AReflection-type compound optical elementsASAHI OPTICAL CO LTD·Filed 1996·Granted Feb 10, 1998·12 cites·12 claims
- 2747US2007264525A1Luminescent display device, viewfinder device and optical devicePENTAX CORP·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 2847US2007274701A1Transparent display and cameraPENTAX CORP·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 2947US2006139238A1Light emitting display device and method of driving the samePENTAX CORP·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 3046US11602277B2Endoscope system and image display deviceHOYA CORP·Filed 2018·Granted Mar 14, 2023·0 cites·7 claims
- 3146US2008055535A1Transparent displayPENTAX CORP·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 3244US10791973B2Analysis device and method of analysisHOYA CORP·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 6, 2020·0 cites·20 claims
- 3344US6002887AView finderASAHI OPTICAL CO LTD·Filed 1997·Granted Dec 14, 1999·12 cites·21 claims
- 3444US2019307332A1Solid sample for calibration, endoscope system, and preparation method of solid sampleHOYA CORP·Filed 2018·Application pending·0 cites
- 3544US2006097630A1Organic electroluminescent device and process for producing this samePENTAX CORP·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 3643US10925527B2Endoscope apparatusHOYA CORP·Filed 2016·Granted Feb 23, 2021·0 cites·11 claims
- 3743US10905318B2Endoscope systemHOYA CORP·Filed 2017·Granted Feb 2, 2021·0 cites·15 claims
- 3843US2008259242A1Polarized light emitting devicePENTAX CORP·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 3942US5643504AMethod of making a composite glass and resin optical element with an aspheric surfaceASAHI OPTICAL CO LTD·Filed 1994·Granted Jul 1, 1997·7 cites·6 claims
- 4042US2019069768A1Calculation systemHOYA CORP·Filed 2017·Application pending·0 cites
- 4141US7605847B2Digital camera having subject judgment functionHOYA CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Oct 20, 2009·0 cites·8 claims
- 4241US6217152B1Film member for use in ink-transfer-type printerASAHI OPTICAL CO LTD·Filed 2000·Granted Apr 17, 2001·1 cites·8 claims
- 4341US2018228832A1Stomatological composition containing nsaid or heparin compoundPHARMA SEEDS CREATE LLC·Filed 2015·Application pending·0 cites
- 4435US2006131768A1Lens molding die and a producing method thereforPENTAX CORP·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 4534US9468381B2Diagnostic systemCHIBA TORU·Filed 2011·Granted Oct 18, 2016·0 cites·8 claims
- 4632US2014010424A1Diagnostic systemCHIBA TORU·Filed 2012·Application pending·0 cites
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