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Masanao Abe
Also filed as: ABE MASANAO
11 granted patents·4 pending applications·318 citations·filing 1997–2013
92Inventor score
Files withPENTAX CORP8ASAHI OPTICAL CO LTD3DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE INST O1FUJI KIKO KK1OLYMPUS CORP1
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15 records- 0193US7169105B2Flexible tube for an endoscopePENTAX CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Jan 30, 2007·50 cites·25 claims
- 0290US6540669B2Flexible tube for an endoscope and electronic endoscope equipped with the flexible tubePENTAX CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Apr 1, 2003·56 cites·12 claims
- 0372US6458075B1Endoscopic flexible tubeASAHI OPTICAL CO LTD·Filed 2000·Granted Oct 1, 2002·67 cites·6 claims
- 0470US6923757B2Endoscope having a lubricantPENTAX CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Aug 2, 2005·13 cites·10 claims
- 0569US6520214B1Flexible tube for endoscopePENTAX CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Feb 18, 2003·53 cites·29 claims
- 0668US7163509B2Component of endoscope and endoscope provided with the componentPENTAX CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Jan 16, 2007·25 cites·11 claims
- 0762US5768940ASample collectorDIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE INST O·Filed 1997·Granted Jun 23, 1998·29 cites·11 claims
- 0859US9188773B2EndoscopeOLYMPUS CORP·Filed 2012·Granted Nov 17, 2015·1 cites·12 claims
- 0955US7011627B2Flexible tube for an endoscope and electronic endoscope equipped with the flexible tubePENTAX CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Mar 14, 2006·14 cites·21 claims
- 1054US7484433B2Shift lever apparatusFUJI KIKO KK·Filed 2004·Granted Feb 3, 2009·8 cites·17 claims
- 1149US2006162105A1Cleaning brush for endoscopesPENTAX CORP·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 1248US6372357B1External component of endoscopeASAHI OPTICAL CO LTD·Filed 2000·Granted Apr 16, 2002·2 cites·7 claims
- 1342US2013184529A1Endoscope plug memberOLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP·Filed 2013·Application pending·0 cites
- 1439US2004220555A1Endoscopic measuring toolPENTAX CORP·Filed 2003·Application pending·0 cites
- 1537US2001047123A1Method of manufacturing an endoscope component and an endoscope component manufactured by the methodASAHI OPTICAL CO LTD·Filed 2001·Application pending·0 cites
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