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Olympus Optical

USPTO Granted Patents = 13

Forward Citations = 566

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33 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Akira Suzuki (3 out of 53 patents)

Motokazu Nakamura (2 out of 12 patents)

Katsuaki Morita (1 out of 36 patents)

4. Koichi Takahashi (1 out of 158 patents)

5. Hideo Ito (1 out of 80 patents)

6. Yasuhiro Fujiwara (1 out of 63 patents)

7. Yoshiyuki Fukuya (1 out of 24 patents)

8. Takafumi Onishi (1 out of 7 patents)

9. Yoshiyuki Tanii (1 out of 8 patents)

10. Junichi Ito (1 out of 42 patents)

11. Kazuya Yamanaka (1 out of 27 patents)

12. Hisao Yabe (1 out of 100 patents)

13. Toshimasa Miura (1 out of 2 patents)

14. Yoshitaka Naito (1 out of 42 patents)

15. Osamu Tamada (1 out of 41 patents)

13 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 6954233 - Electronic image pick-up apparatus and method of adjusting the focal position thereof (2005-10-11),

2. 6639890 - Optical disk drive for precisely adjusting the intensity of laser light irradiated onto an optical disk (2003-10-28),

3. 6638212 - Endoscope system having storage part of endoscope-related-data provided in endoscope (2003-10-28),

4. 6637887 - Multi-display device (2003-10-28),

5. 6353809 - Speech recognition with text generation from portions of voice data preselected by manual-input commands (2002-03-05),

6. D430187 - Camera (2000-08-29),

7. 5751494 - Image display apparatus (1998-05-12),

8. 5529820 - Flexible, non-porous tube and a method of making (1996-06-25),

9. 5469840 - Electromotive warping type endoscope with velocity control (1995-11-28),

10. 5460166 - Endoscope of an endoscope cover system wherein, at the time of the (1995-10-24),

11. 4651250 - Operating lever apparatus (1987-03-17),

12. 4621906 - Auto-focus zoom lens assembly (1986-11-11),

13. 4186364 - Method of magnetizing erasing head (1980-01-29),

Company Overview

Olympus Optical, headquartered in Tokyo, specializes in the development and manufacturing of optical and digital precision technology. The company is renowned for its innovations in medical devices, particularly in endoscopy and imaging systems, as well as in scientific and industrial solutions. Olympus is committed to advancing healthcare and enhancing quality of life through its cutting-edge technologies, focusing on areas such as life sciences, surgical instruments, and industrial inspection systems.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 13 2026

13 Patents

#1,660 in Tokyo

#3,749 in Japan

#45,039 in the World

Olympus Optical

Forward Citations = 566

33 inventors:

Akira Suzuki (3 out of 53 patents)

Motokazu Nakamura (2 out of 12 patents)

Katsuaki Morita (1 out of 36 patents)

4. Koichi Takahashi (1 out of 158 patents)

5. Hideo Ito (1 out of 80 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Olympus Optical. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/olympus-optical

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

Data Sources: USPTO Patent Grant XML, Patent Center, EPO & CIPO • Normalized by IDiyas Innovation Graph. Methodology & provenance architecturePlease report any incorrect information to [email protected]

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