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Tadashi Hirata
Also filed as: HIRATA TADASHI
66 granted patents·14 pending applications·2,147 citations·filing 1978–2024
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80 records- 0199US6687010B1Rapid depth scanning optical imaging deviceOLYMPUS CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Feb 3, 2004·637 cites·7 claims
- 0296US6615072B1Optical imaging deviceUNIV HOSPITAL OF CLEVELAND·Filed 1999·Granted Sep 2, 2003·207 cites·86 claims
- 0395US7215478B1Immersion objective optical systemOLYMPUS CORP·Filed 2006·Granted May 8, 2007·44 cites·20 claims
- 0493US7015444B2Optical-scanning examination apparatusOLYMPUS CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Mar 21, 2006·37 cites·5 claims
- 0593US6422994B1Fluorescent diagnostic system and method providing color discrimination enhancementOLYMPUS OPTICAL CO·Filed 1998·Granted Jul 23, 2002·161 cites·69 claims
- 0691US6564089B2Optical imaging deviceUNIV HOSPITAL OF CLEVELAND·Filed 2002·Granted May 13, 2003·303 cites·16 claims
- 0790US7177088B2Compact objective optical system and examination apparatusOLYMPUS CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Feb 13, 2007·21 cites·19 claims
- 0890US7176428B2Laser-based, multiphoton-excitation-type optical examination apparatusOLYMPUS CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Feb 13, 2007·13 cites·15 claims
- 0989US4412469ATurret punch presses having tool holders rotatably mounted in the turretsAMADA CO LTD·Filed 1981·Granted Nov 1, 1983·52 cites·4 claims
- 1087US7304789B2Microscope system and objective unitOLYMPUS CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Dec 4, 2007·19 cites·12 claims
- 1187US7133138B2Rapid depth scanning optical imaging deviceOLYMPUS CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Nov 7, 2006·32 cites·10 claims
- 1286US6355902B2Plasma film forming method and plasma film forming apparatusTOKYO ELECTRON LTD·Filed 2001·Granted Mar 12, 2002·23 cites·6 claims
- 1385US6215087B1Plasma film forming method and plasma film forming apparatusTOKYO ELECTRON LTD·Filed 1997·Granted Apr 10, 2001·57 cites·7 claims
- 1484US10501718B2Observation apparatusOLYMPUS CORP·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 10, 2019·4 cites·19 claims
- 1584US7233437B2Laser-scanning microscopeOLYMPUS CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Jun 19, 2007·14 cites·10 claims
- 1682US6790174B2Fluorescent imaging deviceOLYMPUS CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Sep 14, 2004·20 cites·17 claims
- 1781US10877256B2Observation deviceOLYMPUS CORP·Filed 2018·Granted Dec 29, 2020·3 cites·15 claims
- 1880US10281704B2Observation apparatus and observation method to observe a sample with reflected light transmitted through the sampleOLYMPUS CORP·Filed 2017·Granted May 7, 2019·3 cites·17 claims
- 1980US7383000B2Process cartridge and image forming apparatusMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 2006·Granted Jun 3, 2008·7 cites·19 claims
- 2080US4679473AShearing machineAMADA CO LTD·Filed 1984·Granted Jul 14, 1987·33 cites·20 claims
- 2177US10914931B2Observation deviceOLYMPUS CORP·Filed 2018·Granted Feb 9, 2021·2 cites·10 claims
- 2277US7782528B2Microscope examination apparatusOLYMPUS CORP·Filed 2009·Granted Aug 24, 2010·6 cites·11 claims
- 2377US7046450B2Liquid-immersion objective optical systemOLYMPUS CORP·Filed 2005·Granted May 16, 2006·8 cites·6 claims
- 2476US6218299B1Semiconductor device and method for producing the sameTOKYO ELECTRON LTD·Filed 1997·Granted Apr 17, 2001·47 cites·8 claims
- 2575US10016119B2Objective optical systemOLYMPUS CORP·Filed 2017·Granted Jul 10, 2018·2 cites·4 claims
- 2673US7699477B2Alignment method, alignment apparatus, and alignment screen for objective-lens guiding deviceOLYMPUS CORP·Filed 2007·Granted Apr 20, 2010·6 cites·12 claims
- 2772US8711473B2Focus adjustment unit and optical scanning microscopeHIRATA TADASHI·Filed 2008·Granted Apr 29, 2014·6 cites·19 claims
- 2872US7427747B2Optical image pickup apparatus for imaging living body tissueOLYMPUS CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Sep 23, 2008·9 cites·14 claims
- 2972US5410904ABending press having die storage sectionAMADA CO LTD·Filed 1992·Granted May 2, 1995·22 cites·4 claims
- 3071US11150456B2Observation apparatusOLYMPUS CORP·Filed 2019·Granted Oct 19, 2021·1 cites·10 claims
- 3171US4577538ABackgauge deviceAMADA CO LTD·Filed 1984·Granted Mar 25, 1986·17 cites·12 claims
- 3270US5189474AAgitating member for a developing apparatusMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 1991·Granted Feb 23, 1993·19 cites·9 claims
- 3369US11016279B2Observation deviceOLYMPUS CORP·Filed 2019·Granted May 25, 2021·1 cites·5 claims
- 3468US12038385B2Examination method, system, and computer-readable mediumEVIDENT CORP·Filed 2021·Granted Jul 16, 2024·0 cites·21 claims
- 3568US10437050B2Phase-modulation-element adjustment system and method for decreasing wavefront aberrationOLYMPUS CORP·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 8, 2019·1 cites·7 claims
- 3668US7801589B2In-vivo examination method and in-vivo examination apparatusOLYMPUS CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Sep 21, 2010·7 cites·5 claims
- 3768US7180600B2Optical imaging apparatusOLYMPUS CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Feb 20, 2007·44 cites·7 claims
- 3868US7158234B2Optical scanning observation apparatusOLYMPUS CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Jan 2, 2007·47 cites·23 claims
- 3967US8169724B2Objective lens adapterHIRATA TADASHI·Filed 2009·Granted May 1, 2012·5 cites·5 claims
- 4067US7643208B2Optical scanning observation apparatusOLYMPUS CORP·Filed 2007·Granted Jan 5, 2010·4 cites·3 claims
- 4165US7907335B2Focus-adjusting unit and microscopeOLYMPUS CORP·Filed 2009·Granted Mar 15, 2011·3 cites·5 claims
- 4265US7450325B2Objective-lens protector, objective-lens treatment method, and objective-lens cleanerOLYMPUS CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 11, 2008·3 cites·8 claims
- 4363US11982617B2Observation apparatus, optical deflection unit, and image formation methodEVIDENT CORP·Filed 2021·Granted May 14, 2024·0 cites·19 claims
- 4463US7301626B2Laser-scanning examination apparatusOLYMPUS CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Nov 27, 2007·3 cites·9 claims
- 4562US2024427113A1Observation system, focus position calculation method, and computer readable mediumEVIDENT CORP·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 4660US7604590B2Compact optical unitOLYMPUS CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Oct 20, 2009·7 cites·11 claims
- 4759US12436375B2Observation system and observation deviceEVIDENT CORP·Filed 2023·Granted Oct 7, 2025·0 cites·7 claims
- 4859US6443165B1Method for cleaning plasma treatment device and plasma treatment systemTOKYO ELECTRON LTD·Filed 1997·Granted Sep 3, 2002·24 cites·3 claims
- 4959US6217510B1Endoscopes and endoscope devices which image regular observation images and fluorescent images as well as which provide easier operation of treatment toolsOLYMPUS OPTICAL CO·Filed 1998·Granted Apr 17, 2001·98 cites·16 claims
- 5059US5954633AEndoscope optical systemOLYMPUS OPTICAL CO·Filed 1996·Granted Sep 21, 1999·21 cites·11 claims
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