公开(公告)号：US08529433B2

公开(公告)日：2013-09-10

申请号：US12730325

申请日：2010-03-24

申请人： Hironao Kawano ,  Shinsuke Tanaka ,  Akio Uchiyama

发明人： Hironao Kawano ,  Shinsuke Tanaka ,  Akio Uchiyama

IPC分类号： A61B1/00

CPC分类号： A61B1/041 ,  A61B1/00016 ,  A61B1/00087 ,  A61B1/00158 ,  A61B5/061 ,  A61B5/073 ,  A61B5/1455 ,  A61B5/4839 ,  A61B10/0233 ,  A61B17/3478 ,  A61B34/73 ,  A61B2034/732

摘要： A body-insertable apparatus system has a body insertable apparatus that is inserted into a subject and a control apparatus. The body-insertable apparatus includes a magnetic responding unit that is provided within a casing forming the body-insertable apparatus and has a magnetization direction; and a needle that is protruded and retracted with respect to a surface of the casing. The control apparatus includes a magnetic field generator that generates a magnetic field; and a control unit that causes the magnetic field generator to generate a magnetic field for changing an orientation of the magnetic responding unit based on the magnetization direction of the magnetic responding unit in the body-insertable apparatus, a position of the needle in the body-insertable apparatus, and a distal end direction of the needle, thereby changing an orientation of the entire body-insertable apparatus to enable the protruded needle to puncture a puncture target layer.

摘要翻译： 身体可插入装置系统具有插入被检体和控制装置的被检体内插入装置。 所述被检体内导入装置具有形成所述被检体内导入装置的壳体内的磁化方向的磁响应部， 以及相对于壳体的表面突出和缩回的针。 控制装置包括产生磁场的磁场发生器; 以及控制单元，其使得所述磁场发生器基于所述被检体内导入装置中的所述磁响应单元的磁化方向，生成用于改变所述磁响应单元的取向的磁场，所述针在所述身体可插入装置中的位置， 可插入设备和针的远端方向，由此改变整个被人体插入设备的方向，使得突出的针能刺穿穿刺目标层。

公开(公告)号：US08446147B2

公开(公告)日：2013-05-21

申请号：US12595400

申请日：2008-04-18

申请人： Atsushi Chiba ,  Akio Uchiyama ,  Atsushi Kimura ,  Ryoji Sato

发明人： Atsushi Chiba ,  Akio Uchiyama ,  Atsushi Kimura ,  Ryoji Sato

IPC分类号： G01B7/14 ,  A61B5/05

CPC分类号： A61B5/06 ,  A61B1/00158 ,  A61B1/041 ,  A61B5/062 ,  A61B34/20 ,  A61B2034/2051 ,  A61B2090/3958 ,  G01B7/003

摘要： Provided is a position detecting device including a first magnetic-field generating unit including at least one magnetic-field generating coil and that generates a first magnetic field in a detection space where a detected object provided with a circuit including at least one built-in coil is disposed; a magnetic-field detecting unit having a plurality of detecting coils arrayed to detect an induced magnetic field generated from the built-in coil by the generated first magnetic field; and a second magnetic-field generating unit including at least one magnetic-field generating coil, that generates a second magnetic field, and including a magnetic-field component having a phase substantially opposite to the first magnetic field and entering the detecting coils, wherein the first magnetic-field generating unit and the detecting coils are disposed so that a generating direction of the first magnetic field and a detecting direction of the induced magnetic field intersect each other.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种位置检测装置，其包括：第一磁场产生单元，包括至少一个磁场产生线圈，并且在检测空间中产生第一磁场，其中检测对象设置有包括至少一个内置线圈 被处置 磁场检测单元，具有多个检测线圈，其被排列成通过所产生的第一磁场来检测从内置线圈产生的感应磁场; 以及第二磁场产生单元，其包括产生第二磁场的至少一个磁场产生线圈，并且包括具有与第一磁场基本相反的相位并进入检测线圈的磁场分量，其中， 第一磁场产生单元和检测线圈被布置成使得第一磁场的产生方向和感应磁场的检测方向彼此相交。

公开(公告)号：US08195276B2

公开(公告)日：2012-06-05

申请号：US10564303

申请日：2005-03-24

申请人： Akio Uchiyama ,  Hironobu Takizawa ,  Ryo Karasawa

发明人： Akio Uchiyama ,  Hironobu Takizawa ,  Ryo Karasawa

IPC分类号： A61B5/05

CPC分类号： A61B1/041 ,  A61B1/00016 ,  A61B1/273 ,  A61B1/31 ,  A61B5/0031 ,  A61B5/062 ,  A61B5/073 ,  A61B5/14503 ,  A61B5/14539 ,  A61B5/14546 ,  A61B5/6884

摘要： There is provided an in-vivo information acquisition apparatus capable of detecting high-accuracy in-vivo information substantially at the same time in a plurality of different examination sites in a body cavity and an in-vivo information acquisition apparatus system capable of introducing a plurality of in-vivo information acquisition apparatuses into a patient at the same time. The in-vivo information acquisition apparatus includes a specimen-collecting section for collecting a specimen at an examination site in a body cavity, a specimen-evaluating section for evaluating the specimen collected by the specimen-collecting section and outputting an evaluation result, a labeling section having identification information unique to the in-vivo information acquisition apparatus, a communication section for receiving a signal transmitted from the outside and for transmitting to the outside the evaluation result output by the specimen-evaluating section, and a power supply section for supplying electrical power.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种体内信息获取装置，其能够在体腔中的多个不同的检查部位和能够引入多个体内的体内信息获取装置系统中基本上同时检测高精度的体内信息 的体内信息获取装置同时进入患者。 体内信息获取装置包括：体腔内的检查部位收集标本的检体收集部;评价收集部收集的标本的评价部，输出评价结果;标签 具有针对体内信息获取装置特有的识别信息的部分，通信部，其接收从外部发送的信号，并向外部发送由检体评价部输出的评价结果​​;以及电源部， 功率。

公开(公告)号：US08177709B2

公开(公告)日：2012-05-15

申请号：US11906585

申请日：2007-10-03

申请人： Akio Uchiyama ,  Mitsuhiro Ito ,  Seiichi Ito ,  Yoshiyuki Tanii

发明人： Akio Uchiyama ,  Mitsuhiro Ito ,  Seiichi Ito ,  Yoshiyuki Tanii

IPC分类号： A61B1/00

CPC分类号： A61B1/31 ,  A61B1/00006 ,  A61B1/00039 ,  A61B1/00055 ,  A61B1/00154 ,  A61B1/0016 ,  A61B1/01

摘要： A rotary self-propelled endoscope system includes an insertion section body, an insertion section, a drive unit, a torque detection unit, and a control unit. In a distal end portion of the insertion section body, a rigid distal end portion including an image pickup apparatus is disposed. The insertion section is rotatably fit to the outside of the insertion section body, and includes a rotary tubular member having a helical portion formed by a helical concave-convex portion. The drive unit applies the rotary tubular member with axial and rotational drive force. The torque detection unit detects torque information of the rotary tubular member. On the basis of the torque information detected by the torque detection unit, the control unit compares a present value with a preset limit value for controlling the torque of the rotary tubular member, and controls the drive unit on the basis of the comparison result.

摘要翻译： 一种旋转自走式内窥镜系统，包括插入部主体，插入部，驱动部，转矩检测部以及控制部。 在插入部分主体的远端部分中，设置包括图像拾取装置的刚性远端部分。 插入部可旋转地配合到插入部主体的外侧，并且包括具有由螺旋状凹凸部形成的螺旋部的旋转管状部件。 驱动单元对旋转管状构件施加轴向和旋转驱动力。 扭矩检测单元检测旋转管状构件的扭矩信息。 基于由转矩检测单元检测的扭矩信息，控制单元将当前值与用于控制旋转管状构件的扭矩的预设极限值进行比较，并且基于比较结果来控制驱动单元。

公开(公告)号：US08062210B2

公开(公告)日：2011-11-22

申请号：US11786738

申请日：2007-04-12

申请人： Akio Uchiyama ,  Hironobu Takizawa ,  Takeshi Yokoi ,  Hitoshi Mizuno

发明人： Akio Uchiyama ,  Hironobu Takizawa ,  Takeshi Yokoi ,  Hitoshi Mizuno

IPC分类号： A61B1/00 ,  A61B1/04

CPC分类号： A61B1/041 ,  A61B1/00045 ,  A61B1/00147 ,  A61B1/00158 ,  A61B1/04 ,  A61B1/0676 ,  A61B1/0684 ,  A61B34/73

摘要： An encapsulated endoscope system in accordance with the present invention comprises: an encapsulated endoscope that rotates to develop a thrust; a controller that moves the encapsulated endoscope in an intended direction of advancement; an imaging unit incorporated in the encapsulated endoscope; and an image processing unit that receives image data sent from the imaging unit, and produces an image, which results from rotation of the received image data, according to the rotational phase of the encapsulated endoscope.

公开(公告)号：US20110046443A1

公开(公告)日：2011-02-24

申请号：US12740799

申请日：2008-10-14

申请人： Hironao Kawano ,  Johannes Reinschke ,  Akio Uchiyama

发明人： Hironao Kawano ,  Johannes Reinschke ,  Akio Uchiyama

IPC分类号： A61B1/00

CPC分类号： A61B1/041 ,  A61B1/00009 ,  A61B1/00158 ,  A61B5/065 ,  A61B34/73

摘要： In a method and system for guiding a capsule endoscope, the capsule endoscope contains a rotation sensor that measures a rotary position of the endoscope capsule about at least one fixed capsule axis. A control unit calculates a rotary position of the endoscope capsule from a mechanical movement model, measures the rotary position of the endoscope capsule by means of the rotation sensor, compares the measured rotary position with a rotary position calculated for an essentially identical point in time, and adapts the mechanical movement model on the basis of the comparison.

摘要翻译： 在胶囊型内窥镜的引导方法和系统中，胶囊型内窥镜包含旋转传感器，该旋转传感器测量内窥镜胶囊的至少一个固定的胶囊轴线的旋转位置。 控制单元从机械运动模型计算内窥镜胶囊的旋转位置，通过旋转传感器测量内窥镜胶囊的旋转位置，将测量的旋转位置与为基本相同的时间点计算出的旋转位置进行比较， 并在比较的基础上适应机械运动模型。

公开(公告)号：US07711408B2

公开(公告)日：2010-05-04

申请号：US11230201

申请日：2005-09-19

申请人： Akio Uchiyama ,  Hironao Kawano ,  Kenichi Arai ,  Kazushi Ishiyama ,  Masahiko Sendoh

发明人： Akio Uchiyama ,  Hironao Kawano ,  Kenichi Arai ,  Kazushi Ishiyama ,  Masahiko Sendoh

IPC分类号： A61B5/05

CPC分类号： A61B1/00158 ,  A61B1/00057 ,  A61B1/041 ,  A61B34/73 ,  Y10T436/24

摘要： The present invention realizes a medical device guidance system capable of improving propulsion control characteristic. The capsule guidance system 1 includes a rotating electromagnetic field generating device 4 for generating a rotating electromagnetic field for applying from the outside of a subject into the subject; a capsule 3 to be inserted into the body cavity of the subject; a magnet 16 provided in this capsule 3 and acting on the rotating electromagnetic field generated by the rotating electromagnetic field generating device 4; a spiral projection portion 12 provided on the outer peripheral surface of the capsule 3 and converting the rotational movement generated by the magnet 16 into a thrust; a controller 6 for controlling the rotating electromagnetic field generating device 4 to continuously change the state of the rotating electromagnetic field generated by rotating electromagnetic field generating device 4; and a capsule rotational direction pattern generator 41 for interchanging the rotational directions of the rotating electromagnetic field generated by the rotating electromagnetic field generating device 4 for each set rotational direction.

摘要翻译： 本发明实现了能够改善推进控制特性的医疗装置引导系统。 胶囊引导系统1包括：旋转电磁场产生装置4，用于产生旋转电磁场，用于从被检体的外部施加到被检体内; 胶囊3，其被插入到被检体的体腔内; 设置在该胶囊3中并作用于由旋转电磁场产生装置4产生的旋转电磁场的磁铁16; 设置在胶囊3的外周面上并将由磁体16产生的旋转运动转换成推力的螺旋形突出部12; 用于控制旋转电磁场产生装置4以连续改变由旋转电磁场产生装置4产生的旋转电磁场的状态的控制器6; 以及胶囊旋转方向图案发生器41，用于对每个设定的旋转方向交换由旋转电磁场产生装置4产生的旋转电磁场的旋转方向。

公开(公告)号：US20100073185A1

公开(公告)日：2010-03-25

申请号：US12443605

申请日：2007-11-27

申请人： Akio Uchiyama ,  Ryoji Sato ,  Atsushi Kimura

发明人： Akio Uchiyama ,  Ryoji Sato ,  Atsushi Kimura

IPC分类号： G08B21/00

CPC分类号： G01B7/003 ,  A61B1/00158 ,  A61B1/041 ,  A61B5/06 ,  A61B5/062 ,  A61B5/7232 ,  A61B5/7257 ,  A61B34/73 ,  G01D5/2086

摘要： There is provided a position detection system (1) including a first marker (4) that produces a first alternating magnetic field having a first position-calculating frequency by means of an external power supply; a second marker (3) including a magnetic induction coil (5) having a resonance frequency equal to the position-calculating frequency; a magnetic-field detection section (13) that is disposed outside a working region of the second marker (3) and that detects a magnetic field at the first position-calculating frequency; an extracting section (24) that extracts, from the detected magnetic field, a first detection-magnetic-field component having the first position-calculating frequency and having the same phase as the phase of the first alternating magnetic field; and a position/orientation analyzing section (22) that calculates at least one of the position and the orientation of the first marker (4) based on the intensity of the extracted first detection-magnetic-field component.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种位置检测系统（1），包括：通过外部电源产生具有第一位置计算频率的第一交变磁场的第一标记（4）; 包括具有等于位置计算频率的共振频率的磁感应线圈（5）的第二标记（3） 磁场检测部（13），其设置在所述第二标记（3）的工作区域的外侧，并且检测所述第一位置算出用频率的磁场; 提取部（24），其从所述检测的磁场中提取具有与所述第一交变磁场的相位相同的所述第一位置算出用频率的第一检测磁场成分; 以及基于所提取的第一检测磁场分量的强度来计算第一标记（4）的位置和取向中的至少一个的位置/取向分析部（22）。

公开(公告)号：US20100030021A1

公开(公告)日：2010-02-04

申请号：US12533442

申请日：2009-07-31

申请人： Tetsuo Minai ,  Akio Uchiyama

发明人： Tetsuo Minai ,  Akio Uchiyama

IPC分类号： A61B1/04 ,  H04N7/18

CPC分类号： A61B1/041 ,  A61B1/00009 ,  A61B1/0005 ,  A61B5/0084 ,  A61B5/073 ,  G06F19/00

摘要： An image display apparatus according to the present invention includes: a storage unit which stores an image group including a same number of first and second images which have a coincident positional relationship with respect to a subject and are respectively obtained through different image processes; a display unit which displays at least the first image in a display area; an input unit which indicates a display switching area of the first image displayed in the display area; and a display controller which controls the display unit to keep displaying the first image in an image part outside the display switching area and to switch an image part inside the display switching area of the first image to an image part, having a coincident positional relationship with the image part inside the display switching area of the first image with respect to the subject, of the second image.

摘要翻译： 根据本发明的图像显示装置包括：存储单元，其存储包括相同数量的第一和第二图像的图像组，所述第一和第二图像相对于被摄体具有一致的位置关系，并且分别通过不同的图像处理获得; 显示单元，其至少在显示区域中显示所述第一图像; 指示显示在显示区域中的第一图像的显示切换区域的输入单元; 以及显示控制器，其控制所述显示单元，以将所述第一图像保持在所述显示切换区域外部的图像部分中，并且将所述第一图像的显示切换区域内的图像部分切换到具有与所述显示切换区域的重合位置关系的图像部分 相对于被摄体的第一图像的显示切换区域内的图像部分的第二图像。

公开(公告)号：US20090295386A1

公开(公告)日：2009-12-03

申请号：US12088985

申请日：2006-10-06

申请人： Ryoji Sato ,  Akio Uchiyama ,  Atsushi Kimura

发明人： Ryoji Sato ,  Akio Uchiyama ,  Atsushi Kimura

IPC分类号： G01R33/44 ,  G01B7/14

CPC分类号： A61B1/041 ,  A61B1/00158 ,  A61B5/062 ,  A61B5/7257 ,  A61B34/73 ,  A61B2034/732

摘要： A position detection system that does not require calibration measurement to be performed in advance and reduces the work required for detecting a position and so on is provided. The provided position detection system includes a device having a magnetic inductance coil; a drive coil that has a position-calculating frequency near a resonant frequency of the magnetic inductance coil and generates an alternating magnetic field which acts on the magnetic inductance coil; a plurality of magnetic-field sensors that is disposed outside the operating range of the device and detects an induced magnetic field generated by the magnetic inductance coil; amplitude-component detection section for detecting amplitude components whose phase is substantially orthogonal to the alternating magnetic field from the outputs of the magnetic sensors acquired by the plurality of magnetic sensors; and position analyzing section for calculating at least one of a position and an orientation of the device on the basis of the amplitude components.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种位置检测系统，其不需要预先执行校准测量并且减少检测位置等所需的工作。 提供的位置检测系统包括具有磁感线圈的装置; 驱动线圈，其具有靠近所述磁感应线圈的共振频率的位置算出频率，并产生作用在所述磁感应线圈上的交变磁场; 多个磁场传感器，其设置在所述装置的工作范围之外，并检测由所述磁感应线圈产生的感应磁场; 幅度分量检测部，用于从所述多个磁传感器获取的所述磁传感器的输出中检测与所述交变磁场大致正交的振幅分量; 以及位置分析部分，用于基于振幅分量来计算装置的位置和取向中的至少一个。