Inventor · Tokyo, JP

Shinichi Nishigaki

23Patents
17h-index
76Co-inventors
80Inventor score

Filing activity: Jun 29, 1981 → Feb 25, 1997

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6099537A Medical treatment instrument Human Necessities 2,339 Expired
US4867138A Rigid electronic endoscope Human Necessities 211 Expired
US5112330A Resectoscope apparatus Human Necessities 210 Expired
US5423848A Trocar Human Necessities 206 Expired
US4905082A Rigid video endoscope having a detachable imaging unit Human Necessities 122 Expired
US4901142A Video scope system Electricity 86 Expired
US4862872A Endoscope and endoscope washing apparatus Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 75 Expired
US5007907A Resectoscope apparatus Human Necessities 72 Expired
US5051824A Electronic scope having detachable frame to which solid state imaging device is fastened Electricity 69 Expired
USD271618S Adaptor for endoscope General 50 Expired
US4803550A Imaging apparatus having illumination means Electricity 45 Expired
US4879992A Rigid electronic endoscope Human Necessities 42 Expired
US4991957A Borescope apparatus Human Necessities 37 Expired
US5088998A Resectoscope apparatus Human Necessities 34 Expired
US5259365A Endoscope examination apparatus Human Necessities 33 Expired
US4994062A Resectoscope apparatus Human Necessities 30 Expired
US5096292A Borescope apparatus Physics 25 Expired
USD275226S Endoscope heater General 14 Expired
USD275228S Pipe in heater for heating endoscope General 13 Expired
US4711999A Apparatus for photometrically detecting an optically focused condition of an optical system Physics 7 Expired
US5048956A Borescope apparatus Physics 6 Expired
USD279604S Tubular insert for an endoscope telescope heater General 3 Expired
US4556787A Photosensor for optical observing or photographing devices Physics 3 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.