公开(公告)号：US20180008124A1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-11

申请号：US15712950

申请日：2017-09-22

Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION

Inventor： Takehide FUJIMOTO ,  Nanako UBAYAMA ,  Hitoshi KOMINE ,  Yutaka FUJISAWA ,  Hideki KATO ,  Sadaaki TOMURA

IPC: A61B1/00 ,  A61B1/05 ,  G02B23/24

Abstract: An endoscope power supply system includes an endoscope including an imaging unit that images an object, a housing apparatus to which the endoscope is detachably connected, a plurality of power source units that are provided in the housing apparatus and configured to output electric power different from one another, switches each provided in an output stage of each of the power source units of the housing apparatus and formed of two FETs that are back-to-back connected, and a controller that is provided in the housing apparatus, selects a power source unit necessary to operate the endoscope from the power source units, and controls the switches to output electric power generated by the selected power source unit to the endoscope

公开(公告)号：US20220386849A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-08

申请号：US17878237

申请日：2022-08-01

Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION

Inventor： Takehide FUJIMOTO ,  Makoto TSUNAKAWA ,  Keisuke TSUTSUI ,  Nanako UBAYAMA

IPC: A61B1/00

Abstract: An endoscope apparatus capable of transmitting an endoscope image as an optical signal includes: an electronic component that includes a reception circuit configured to receive an electric signal outputted from an image pickup device and supply the electric signal to a conversion device; a printed board provided with the electronic component; a shielding member that covers at least the reception circuit; a first path via a ground connection line that is provided for the electronic component, and electrically connects the shielding member to a ground; and a second path via a conductive portion that electrically connects the shielding member to the ground, wherein an impedance of the second path is lower than an impedance of the first path.

公开(公告)号：US20160156835A1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-02

申请号：US15013085

申请日：2016-02-02

Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION

Inventor： Kotaro OGASAWARA ,  Yutaka FUJISAWA ,  Takehide FUJIMOTO ,  Kiyotaka KANNO

IPC: H04N5/232

CPC classification number: H04N5/23212 ,  G02B7/36 ,  G03B37/005 ,  H04N5/23296 ,  H04N2005/2255

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus is provided with: an objective optical system; an image pickup device; a contrast AF section adjusting a focus so that a peak value of a contrast evaluation value of an image is taken; an amount-of-motion detecting section detecting, from a plurality of time-series images, amounts of motion of the subject; and a control section controlling the contrast AF section so as to calculate another contrast evaluation value in a region where a region to be excluded where an amount of motion is equal to or larger than a threshold is excluded from a calculation target region, and the contrast AF section corrects the other contrast evaluation value based on an area of the calculation target region and an area of the region where the region to be excluded is excluded from the calculation target region.

Abstract translation: 一种摄像装置具有：物镜光学系统; 图像拾取装置; 对焦AF部分，调整焦点，使得拍摄图像的对比度评估值的峰值; 运动量检测部分，从多个时间序列图像中检测所述被摄体的运动量; 以及控制部，控制对比度AF部，以计算在运动量等于或大于阈值的被排除区域的区域中的另一个对比度评估值，并且对比度 AF部根据计算对象区域的面积和从计算对象区域排除被排除区域的区域的区域来校正其他对比度评价值。

公开(公告)号：US20190102881A1

公开(公告)日：2019-04-04

申请号：US16154828

申请日：2018-10-09

Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION

Inventor： Takehide FUJIMOTO ,  Nanako UBAYAMA ,  Hitoshi KOMINE

IPC: G06T7/00 ,  G02B23/24 ,  H04N5/217 ,  H04N5/225 ,  G06T5/20 ,  A61B1/00

Abstract: An endoscope apparatus includes: a first discrimination section configured to be connectable to a first endoscope including a communication circuit and capable of transmitting image pickup device type information, and a second endoscope including a resistance configured by a resistance value for enabling identification of a mounted image pickup device and corresponding to the image pickup device, and configured to acquire information for identifying a type of an image pickup device from a connected endoscope to determine a type of the connected endoscope; and an image pickup communication reception section configured to receive the image pickup device type information from the communication circuit when it is determined in the first discrimination section that the first endoscope is connected.

公开(公告)号：US20160330415A1

公开(公告)日：2016-11-10

申请号：US15212829

申请日：2016-07-18

Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION

Inventor： Kyosuke MIZUNO ,  Hitoshi KOMINE ,  Yutaka FUJISAWA ,  Takehide FUJIMOTO ,  Hideki KATO ,  Sadaaki TOMURA ,  Nanako UBAYAMA

IPC: H04N9/04 ,  G02B23/24 ,  H04N5/77 ,  H04N5/343 ,  H04N5/235

CPC classification number: H04N9/045 ,  G02B23/2484 ,  H04N5/2351 ,  H04N5/343 ,  H04N5/345 ,  H04N5/3452 ,  H04N5/351 ,  H04N5/77 ,  H04N5/772 ,  H04N9/09 ,  H04N9/797 ,  H04N9/8042 ,  H04N2005/2255

Abstract: A solid-state imaging apparatus includes an imaging unit that images a subject to generate a plurality of pieces of image data having information corresponding to different types of color components at same pixel positions, an operation mode setting unit that sets an operation mode of the imaging unit, a thinning rate setting unit that sets a thinning rate relative to each of the plurality of pieces of image data of the different types of color components in accordance with the operation mode, a thinning processor that performs thinning processing relative to each of the plurality of pieces of image data of the different types of color components generated by the imaging unit in accordance with the thinning rate, and a transmission unit that transmits the plurality of pieces of image data of different types of color components subjected to the thinning processing.

Abstract translation: 一种固态成像装置，包括成像单元，其对对象进行成像，以生成具有与在相同像素位置处的不同类型的颜色分量相对应的信息的多个图像数据;操作模式设置单元，其设置成像的操作模式 单元，稀疏率设置单元，其根据操作模式设置相对于不同类型的颜色分量的多个图像数据中的每一个的间隔率;稀疏处理器，其相对于多个颜色分量执行稀疏处理; 根据变薄率由成像单元生成的不同类型的颜色分量的图像数据的片段;以及发送单元，其发送经过稀疏处理的不同类型的颜色分量的多个图像数据。

公开(公告)号：US20160198076A1

公开(公告)日：2016-07-07

申请号：US15069320

申请日：2016-03-14

Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION

Inventor： Takehide FUJIMOTO ,  Kiyotaka KANNO ,  Yutaka FUJISAWA ,  Kotaro OGASAWARA

IPC: H04N5/235 ,  G02B7/09 ,  G02B7/28 ,  H04N5/225

CPC classification number: H04N5/2352 ,  A61B1/00009 ,  A61B1/00188 ,  A61B1/045 ,  A61B1/0669 ,  G02B7/09 ,  G02B7/28 ,  G02B7/36 ,  G02B23/2438 ,  G02B23/2469 ,  G02B23/2484 ,  G03B13/36 ,  G03B15/03 ,  H04N5/2256 ,  H04N5/23212 ,  H04N5/2351 ,  H04N2005/2255

Abstract: There is provided an image pickup system for endoscope including: a light source; an image forming optical system; a focus lens driving section; an image pickup section outputting an image signal; an image signal amplifying section; an image brightness detecting section; a brightness adjusting section adjusting a brightness control condition such as a light quantity of the light source, an image pickup condition of the image pickup section and an amplification factor of the amplifying section so that brightness of an image becomes a predetermined brightness; an auxiliary AF section estimating a temporary focus position based on the brightness control condition; a control section setting a small scanning range including the temporary focus position; and a contrast AF section causing contrast AF to be performed in the scanning range.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于内窥镜的图像拾取系统，包括：光源; 成像光学系统; 聚焦透镜驱动部; 输出图像信号的图像拾取部分; 图像信号放大部分; 图像亮度检测部; 调节诸如光源的亮度等的亮度控制条件，摄像部分的摄像条件和放大部分的放大系数的亮度调节部分，使得图像的亮度变为预定的亮度; 辅助AF部，基于亮度控制条件来估计临时聚焦位置; 设置包括所述临时对焦位置的小扫描范围的控制部; 以及在扫描范围内执行对比度AF的对比度AF部分。