Inventor
YAMANAKA NORIAKI
JP25 patents
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OLYMPUS CORP
23 patentsUS11627976B2Apr 18, 2023
Force transmission mechanism and instrument
OLYMPUS CORP2 citations73
US10786322B2Sep 29, 2020
Flexible-manipulator guide member and flexible manipulator
OLYMPUS CORP3 citations72
US10213263B2Feb 26, 2019
Flexible-manipulator guide member and flexible manipulator
OLYMPUS CORP1 citations72
US10343291B2Jul 9, 2019
Gripping mechanism and gripper
OLYMPUS CORP5 citations71
US12472024B2Nov 18, 2025
Flexible-manipulator guide member and flexible manipulator
OLYMPUS CORP0 citations62
US12343030B2Jul 1, 2025
Motive-power transmitting mechanism and treatment tool
OLYMPUS CORP0 citations62
US11666405B2Jun 6, 2023
Flexible-manipulator guide member and flexible manipulator
OLYMPUS CORP0 citations62
US10786909B2Sep 29, 2020
Swing mechanism and gripping tool
OLYMPUS CORP1 citations62
US10188469B2Jan 29, 2019
Instrument, manipulator system, and control method of instrument
OLYMPUS CORP1 citations62
US12383329B2Aug 12, 2025
Gripping device and treatment tool
OLYMPUS CORP0 citations51
US12029444B2Jul 9, 2024
Gripping mechanism
OLYMPUS CORP0 citations51
US11260544B2Mar 1, 2022
Force transmitting mechanism and instrument
OLYMPUS CORP0 citations51
US11141234B2Oct 12, 2021
Bending mechanism and medical manipulator
OLYMPUS CORP0 citations51
US11141180B2Oct 12, 2021
Gripping mechanism and gripping tool
OLYMPUS CORP0 citations51
US11083480B2Aug 10, 2021
Gripping mechanism and gripping tool
OLYMPUS CORP0 citations51
US10889010B2Jan 12, 2021
Grasping mechanism and grasping device
OLYMPUS CORP0 citations51
US10321812B2Jun 18, 2019
Medical instrument and medical system
OLYMPUS CORP0 citations51
US10251536B2Apr 9, 2019
Medical instrument, medical system, and mode transition method for medical instruments
OLYMPUS CORP0 citations51
US11745361B2Sep 5, 2023
Manipulator and joint structure thereof
OLYMPUS CORP0 citations49
US11253281B2Feb 22, 2022
Medical treatment tool
OLYMPUS CORP0 citations49
US10736496B2Aug 11, 2020
Medical wire and medical equipment
OLYMPUS CORP0 citations41
US10543049B2Jan 28, 2020
Medical manipulator
OLYMPUS CORP0 citations41
US10398515B2Sep 3, 2019
Medical manipulator and initialization method for medical manipulator
OLYMPUS CORP0 citations41