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Hisao Yabe
Also filed as: YABE HISAO
108 granted patents·4 pending applications·10,775 citations·filing 1980–2022
99Inventor score
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112 records- 0199US6951536B2Capsule-type medical device and medical systemOLYMPUS CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Oct 4, 2005·267 cites·32 claims
- 0298US6786864B2Endoscopic system and method for positioning an indwelling tubeOLYMPUS CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Sep 7, 2004·1.7k cites·13 claims
- 0397US4918521ASolid state imaging apparatusOLYMPUS OPTICAL CO·Filed 1988·Granted Apr 17, 1990·254 cites·12 claims
- 0497US4895138AEndoscope with a detachable observation unit at its distal endOLYMPUS OPTICAL CO·Filed 1985·Granted Jan 23, 1990·167 cites·13 claims
- 0596US5251356ADevice for cleaning pipe passages of medical devicesOLYMPUS OPTICAL CO·Filed 1992·Granted Oct 12, 1993·107 cites·13 claims
- 0696US4845555AElectronic endoscope apparatusOLYMPUS OPTICAL CO·Filed 1988·Granted Jul 4, 1989·135 cites·19 claims
- 0796US4745470AEndoscope using a chip carrier type solid state imaging deviceOLYMPUS OPTICAL CO·Filed 1987·Granted May 17, 1988·156 cites·22 claims
- 0894US4868644AElectronic endoscope with solid state imaging deviceOLYMPUS OPTICAL CO·Filed 1988·Granted Sep 19, 1989·104 cites·10 claims
- 0994US4809680AEndoscope tipOLYMPUS OPTICAL CO·Filed 1987·Granted Mar 7, 1989·112 cites·34 claims
- 1093US6991602B2Medical treatment method and apparatusOLYMPUS CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Jan 31, 2006·370 cites·33 claims
- 1193US6984206B2Endoscope and endoscope system with optical phase modulation memberOLYMPUS CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Jan 10, 2006·78 cites·19 claims
- 1293US4901142AVideo scope systemOLYMPUS OPTICAL CO·Filed 1988·Granted Feb 13, 1990·112 cites·23 claims
- 1393US4786965AEletronic endoscope with an imaging device having side bonding padsOLYMPUS OPTICAL CO·Filed 1987·Granted Nov 22, 1988·102 cites·18 claims
- 1493US4779130AEndoscope having a solid-state image sensor and shield thereforOLYMPUS OPTICAL CO·Filed 1987·Granted Oct 18, 1988·83 cites·9 claims
- 1591US4803550AImaging apparatus having illumination meansOLYMPUS OPTICAL CO·Filed 1988·Granted Feb 7, 1989·86 cites·13 claims
- 1691US4741327AEndoscope having bent circuit boardOLYMPUS OPTICAL CO·Filed 1987·Granted May 3, 1988·323 cites·8 claims
- 1789US4832003AElectronic endoscope tipOLYMPUS OPTICAL CO·Filed 1987·Granted May 23, 1989·266 cites·33 claims
- 1889US4807026AElectronic image pickup device for endoscopesOLYMPUS OPTICAL CO·Filed 1987·Granted Feb 21, 1989·69 cites·39 claims
- 1988US7727145B2Capsule-type medical device and medical systemOLYMPUS CORP·Filed 2007·Granted Jun 1, 2010·7 cites·13 claims
- 2086US7993263B2Method and portable device for displaying an image from a capsule type medical deviceOLYMPUS CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Aug 9, 2011·7 cites·16 claims
- 2186US5627583AElectroendoscope apparatusOLYMPUS OPTICAL CO·Filed 1994·Granted May 6, 1997·76 cites·11 claims
- 2285US7511733B2Capsule-type medical apparatusOLYMPUS CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Mar 31, 2009·162 cites·17 claims
- 2385US5860913AEndoscope whose distal cover can be freely detachably attached to main distal part thereof with high positioning precisionOLYMPUS OPTICAL CO·Filed 1997·Granted Jan 19, 1999·376 cites·28 claims
- 2485US5614943ADissimilar endoscopes usable with a common control unitOLYMPUS OPTICAL CO·Filed 1995·Granted Mar 25, 1997·92 cites·2 claims
- 2584US4402313AEndoscope light source deviceOLYMPUS OPTICAL CO·Filed 1980·Granted Sep 6, 1983·169 cites·26 claims
- 2682US4885634AEndoscope apparatus capable of monochrome display with respect to specific wavelength regions in the visible regionOLYMPUS OPTICAL CO·Filed 1988·Granted Dec 5, 1989·183 cites·26 claims
- 2781US4884133AEndoscope light source apparatusOLYMPUS OPTICAL CO·Filed 1988·Granted Nov 28, 1989·175 cites·7 claims
- 2880US4641635AEndoscope apparatusOLYMPUS OPTICAL CO·Filed 1985·Granted Feb 10, 1987·154 cites·11 claims
- 2979US4862872AEndoscope and endoscope washing apparatusOLYMPUS OPTICAL CO·Filed 1988·Granted Sep 5, 1989·148 cites·26 claims
- 3078US5674182AEndoscope system including endoscope and protection coverOLYMPUS OPTICAL CO·Filed 1994·Granted Oct 7, 1997·170 cites·13 claims
- 3177US4888639AEndoscope apparatus having integrated disconnectable light transmitting and image signal transmitting cordOLYMPUS OPTICAL CO·Filed 1988·Granted Dec 19, 1989·139 cites·28 claims
- 3276US5707344AEndoscopeOLYMPUS OPTICAL CO·Filed 1996·Granted Jan 13, 1998·199 cites·17 claims
- 3376US5507717ADevice for bending the insertion section of an endoscopeOLYMPUS OPTICAL CO·Filed 1994·Granted Apr 16, 1996·193 cites·23 claims
- 3475US5569157AEndoscopeOLYMPUS OPTICAL CO·Filed 1994·Granted Oct 29, 1996·170 cites·15 claims
- 3574US9913948B2Injection needle assembly and drug injection deviceTERUMO CORP·Filed 2015·Granted Mar 13, 2018·2 cites·17 claims
- 3674US6642165B2Wear resistant member for electronic equipment, and bearing and spindle motor therewithTOSHIBA KK·Filed 2001·Granted Nov 4, 2003·14 cites·26 claims
- 3774US5536236ACovered endoscope systemOLYMPUS OPTICAL CO·Filed 1993·Granted Jul 16, 1996·175 cites·4 claims
- 3873US4983019AEndoscope light source apparatusOLYMPUS OPTICAL CO·Filed 1990·Granted Jan 8, 1991·39 cites·24 claims
- 3972US7537561B2Endoscope apparatusOLYMPUS CORP·Filed 2003·Granted May 26, 2009·58 cites·8 claims
- 4072US5460167AEndoscope cover with channelOLYMPUS OPTICAL CO·Filed 1993·Granted Oct 24, 1995·151 cites·2 claims
- 4172US4708126AEndoscopic apparatus with connecting meansOLYMPUS OPTICAL CO·Filed 1986·Granted Nov 24, 1987·104 cites·11 claims
- 4271US5702347AEndoscope system including endoscope and disposable protection coverOLYMPUS OPTICAL CO·Filed 1996·Granted Dec 30, 1997·150 cites·6 claims
- 4371US5551945AEndoscope system including endoscope and protection coverOLYMPUS OPTICAL CO·Filed 1993·Granted Sep 3, 1996·121 cites·1 claims
- 4469US5876326AElectronic endoscope with grounded spirally-wound lead wiresOLYMPUS OPTICAL CO·Filed 1995·Granted Mar 2, 1999·162 cites·9 claims
- 4569US4525220AMethod of cleaning endoscope channelsOLYMPUS OPTICAL CO·Filed 1984·Granted Jun 25, 1985·69 cites·7 claims
- 4669US4509507AEndoscope apparatusOLYMPUS OPTICAL CO·Filed 1984·Granted Apr 9, 1985·68 cites·1 claims
- 4768US6824509B2EndoscopeOLYMPUS CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Nov 30, 2004·46 cites·33 claims
- 4867US5575571ARolling bearingKOYO SEIKO CO·Filed 1994·Granted Nov 19, 1996·22 cites·12 claims
- 4967USRE34411EElectronic image pickup device for endoscopesOLYMPUS OPTICAL CO·Filed 1991·Granted Oct 19, 1993·26 cites·43 claims
- 5067US4869256AEndoscope apparatusOLYMPUS OPTICAL CO·Filed 1988·Granted Sep 26, 1989·83 cites·27 claims
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