公开(公告)号：US09615729B2

公开(公告)日：2017-04-11

申请号：US13936283

申请日：2013-07-08

Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION

Inventor： Takeshi Ito ,  Masahiro Nishio

IPC: A61B1/04 ,  A61B1/06 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61B34/00 ,  A61B34/20 ,  A61B5/09 ,  A61B1/00 ,  A61B90/30 ,  A61B90/00

CPC classification number: A61B1/06 ,  A61B1/00 ,  A61B1/00036 ,  A61B1/0684 ,  A61B5/09 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61B34/20 ,  A61B34/25 ,  A61B2034/252 ,  A61B2090/0807 ,  A61B2090/309

Abstract: An endoscope system includes an illumination unit which includes a modulation section configured to control a visible light source so that visible light from the visible light source is subjected to intensity modulation in a predetermined pattern, and emits modulated visible light as illumination light, a detection section configured to detect the modulated visible light, and a determination section configured to determine whether an insertion portion of an endoscope is present in an object based on a detection result of the detection section. The illumination unit is arranged outside the object, and the detection section is arranged at the insertion portion.

公开(公告)号：US20170095144A1

公开(公告)日：2017-04-06

申请号：US15380081

申请日：2016-12-15

Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION

Inventor： Motoki Tabata ,  Takeshi Ito ,  Satoshi Ohara

IPC: A61B1/06 ,  A61B1/07

CPC classification number: A61B1/0684 ,  A61B1/06 ,  A61B1/0661 ,  A61B1/07

Abstract: An endoscope light source apparatus includes a first light source section that emits first light, a second light source section that emits second light, and an optical path combiner that combines an optical path of the first light and an optical path of the second light. The etendue of the first light source section is smaller than the etendue of the second light source section. The optical path combiner has an optical deflection surface that deflects the second light, and has an aperture that allows the first light to pass through it within an area of the optical deflection surface. The optical path combiner deflects the second light so that a center axis of the optical path of the second light deflected by the optical deflection surface corresponds to a center axis of the optical path of the first light that has passed through the aperture.

公开(公告)号：US20170059849A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-02

申请号：US15350181

申请日：2016-11-14

Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION

Inventor： Bakusui Daidoji ,  Takeshi Ito ,  Satoshi Ohara ,  Motoki Tabata

IPC: G02B23/24 ,  A61B1/07 ,  A61B1/06 ,  A61B1/00 ,  G02B27/48 ,  G02B6/293 ,  G02B6/04 ,  G02B6/44 ,  G02B6/42 ,  G02B6/036 ,  G02B6/02 ,  A61B1/04 ,  G02B6/35

CPC classification number: G02B23/2469 ,  A61B1/00045 ,  A61B1/00163 ,  A61B1/04 ,  A61B1/06 ,  A61B1/0638 ,  A61B1/07 ,  G02B6/02042 ,  G02B6/036 ,  G02B6/04 ,  G02B6/26 ,  G02B6/29388 ,  G02B6/32 ,  G02B6/3506 ,  G02B6/3508 ,  G02B6/3598 ,  G02B6/4268 ,  G02B6/4471 ,  G02B23/2461 ,  G02B23/2484 ,  G02B26/0875 ,  G02B27/48

Abstract: An endoscope system has observation modes making observations with lights having optical characteristics different from each other. The system includes an endoscope including an insertion section provided with an illumination window, a light guide arranged in the insertion section, and including an entrance end on which the lights enter and a plurality of light guide areas that guide the lights entered on the entrance end, and an entrance area switching unit that switches between the light guide areas through which the entered lights are guided by switching between areas on which the lights enter at the entrance end in accordance with an observation mode.

Abstract translation: 内窥镜系统具有观察模式，其具有彼此具有不同光学特性的光的观察。 该系统包括：内窥镜，具有设置有照明窗口的插入部，设置在插入部中的导光体，并且包括光入射的入射端和导入入射端的光的多个导光区域 以及入口区域切换单元，其根据观察模式在入射端入射的区域之间切换，在导光区域之间切换输入的光。

公开(公告)号：US09518847B2

公开(公告)日：2016-12-13

申请号：US14570388

申请日：2014-12-15

Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION

Inventor： Aiko Sakai ,  Takeshi Ito ,  Jun Hane

IPC: G01D5/353 ,  G01B11/16

CPC classification number: G01D5/3537 ,  G01B11/18 ,  G01D5/35354 ,  G01D5/35374 ,  G01D5/3538

Abstract: A light guide sensor includes a light source, a light guide member comprising a core which guides light radiated from the light source, a cladding formed around the core, and at least one detecting portion is formed, and a light receiving unit which receives the light that has been guided by the member and has passed via the detecting portion. The detecting portion includes a first opening formed by removal in the outer circumference of the member so that at least part of the cladding is left by a thickness such as not to transmit the light from the core, and a second opening formed within the range of the first opening to transmit the light from the core. A method of forming such a light guide sensor is provided.

Abstract translation: 光导传感器包括光源，导光构件，其包括引导从光源辐射的光的芯，形成在芯周围的包层和至少一个检测部;以及光接收单元，其接收光 其已经被构件引导并且已经通过检测部分。 检测部分包括通过在构件的外周中移除而形成的第一开口，使得至少部分包层留下一定厚度，例如不透过来自芯的光，并且形成在第二开口的范围内的第二开口 从核心传输光的第一个开口。 提供了一种形成这种导光传感器的方法。

公开(公告)号：US08939628B2

公开(公告)日：2015-01-27

申请号：US14027292

申请日：2013-09-16

Applicant: Olympus Corporation

Inventor： Takeshi Ito ,  Masahiro Nishio

IPC: G01J1/04 ,  G01N21/64 ,  H05B37/02 ,  G02B6/42 ,  H01S5/068 ,  G02B6/26 ,  G02B6/36 ,  H01S5/00 ,  H01S5/022

CPC classification number: H05B37/02 ,  G02B6/26 ,  G02B6/3624 ,  G02B6/4286 ,  H01S5/005 ,  H01S5/02284 ,  H01S5/06825

Abstract: A driving method of a light source apparatus includes causing a primary light source to emit checking light. The checking light has light intensity sufficient to check a state of the light source apparatus and unharmful to the human body even when the checking light leaks. This emission is based on an output signal from a photodetector having detected a light radiated from a light conversion unit. The method further includes checking a state of the light source apparatus. The checking the state of the light source apparatus is based on an output signal from the photodetector having detected light radiated from the light conversion unit and entering the photodetector based on the checking light.

Abstract translation: 光源装置的驱动方法包括使一次光源发出检查光。 即使检查光泄漏，检查光具有足以检查光源装置的状态并且对人体不好的光强度。 该发射基于来自已经检测到从光转换单元辐射的光的光电检测器的输出信号。 该方法还包括检查光源装置的状态。 检查光源装置的状态是基于来自具有从光转换单元辐射的检测光并且基于检查光进入光电检测器的光检测器的输出信号。

公开(公告)号：US08801204B2

公开(公告)日：2014-08-12

申请号：US13674381

申请日：2012-11-12

Applicant: Olympus Corporation

Inventor： Hiroyuki Kamee ,  Takeshi Ito

IPC: F21V9/16 ,  F21Y101/02

CPC classification number: F21V9/30 ,  F21Y2115/10 ,  F21Y2115/30 ,  H01L33/504 ,  H01L33/505 ,  H01L33/507 ,  H01L33/508

Abstract: The wavelength conversion member includes a plurality of fluorescent members that absorb the excitation light and emit fluorescent light having a peak wavelength different from the peak wavelength of the excitation light. The wavelength conversion member has a surface irradiated with excitation light that faces an excitation light emitting surface of the excitation light source. The optical axis passes the center of the surface irradiated with excitation light. The plurality of fluorescent members are arranged in a divisional manner at such proportions that a circumferential area ratio, which is defined as the ratio of area occupied by each of the fluorescent members in a concentric annular region having a center located at the center of the surface irradiated with excitation light on the surface irradiated with excitation light of the wavelength conversion member, is substantially constant irrespective of the radius of the concentric annular region.

Abstract translation: 波长转换构件包括吸收激发光并发射具有与激发光的峰值波长不同的峰值波长的荧光的多个荧光部件。 波长转换构件具有面向激发光源的激发光发射表面的激发光照射的表面。 光轴通过用激发光照射的表面的中心。 多个荧光部件以这样的比例布置，即，圆周面积比定义为具有位于表面中心的中心的同心环形区域中的每个荧光部件占据的面积的比率 用激发光照射在用波长转换构件的激发光照射的表面上，与同心环形区域的半径无关，基本上是恒定的。

公开(公告)号：US10801677B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-13

申请号：US16184204

申请日：2018-11-08

Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION

Inventor： Takeshi Ito

IPC: A61B1/06 ,  F21K9/64 ,  F21V8/00 ,  G02B23/24 ,  H01S5/40 ,  F21V9/06 ,  F21V9/08 ,  F21V9/30 ,  A61B1/07 ,  F21Y115/30

Abstract: A light source device includes a first semiconductor light source, a second semiconductor light source, and a wavelength converter. The first semiconductor light source emits light in a first wavelength range. The second semiconductor light source emits light in a second wavelength range different from the first wavelength range. The wavelength converter absorbs the light in the first wavelength range to emit light in a third wavelength range different from either of the first wavelength range and the second wavelength range, and transmits the light in the second wavelength range substantially entirely.

公开(公告)号：US10765299B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-08

申请号：US15627687

申请日：2017-06-20

Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION

Inventor： Takeshi Ito ,  Jun Hane ,  Hiromasa Fujita ,  Ryo Tojo

IPC: A61B1/00 ,  A61B5/06 ,  A61B1/005 ,  G02B23/24

Abstract: A future shape estimation apparatus includes an insertion section, a shape sensor and an insertion section future shape estimation circuit. The insertion section has flexibility and is to be inserted into an observation target object. The shape sensor detects a bending state of the insertion section and outputs a detection signal. The insertion section future shape estimation circuit estimates a future shape of the insertion section after a predetermined lapse of time based on information acquired from the detection signal output from the shape sensor, and outputs the future shape as future estimation shape information.

公开(公告)号：US09888838B2

公开(公告)日：2018-02-13

申请号：US14820003

申请日：2015-08-06

Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION

Inventor： Takeshi Ito ,  Eiji Yamamoto ,  Hiroyuki Kamee

IPC: G03B15/02 ,  A61B1/07 ,  F21V8/00 ,  G01J3/10 ,  A61B1/04 ,  G02B23/26 ,  A61B1/06 ,  A61B1/00 ,  H04N5/235 ,  H04N5/225

CPC classification number: A61B1/07 ,  A61B1/00009 ,  A61B1/00096 ,  A61B1/04 ,  A61B1/063 ,  A61B1/0638 ,  G01J3/10 ,  G01J2003/104 ,  G02B6/0008 ,  G02B23/26 ,  H04N5/2256 ,  H04N5/2354 ,  H04N2005/2255

Abstract: A light source device to illuminate a target to be imaged by an imaging unit which includes N kinds of light detection elements which wavelength sensitivity regions are different each other includes a light source section, an insertion portion, an illumination light emitting portion and a light guide member. The light source section emits M kinds of narrow-band light which have different peak wavelengths, a difference between the peak wavelengths being equal to or more than an effective wavelength gap. The insertion portion is configured to be inserted into an internal space of an object. The illumination light emitting portion is provided in the insertion portion and which emits an illumination light. The light guide member guides the narrow-band light emitted from the light source section to the illumination light emitting portion.

公开(公告)号：US09835782B2

公开(公告)日：2017-12-05

申请号：US14301704

申请日：2014-06-11

Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION

Inventor： Takeshi Ito ,  Eiji Yamamoto ,  Masahiro Nishio

IPC: F21V8/00 ,  A61B1/00 ,  A61B1/07 ,  A61B1/06

CPC classification number: G02B6/0005 ,  A61B1/00096 ,  A61B1/00117 ,  A61B1/0638 ,  A61B1/0653 ,  A61B1/07

Abstract: An irradiation module mechanically detachably attached to a light source module includes a first light source light entrance end which allows entry of first light source light from a first light source module, a first light guide member to guide the first light source light entered the first light source light entrance end, a second light source light entrance end which allows entry of second light source light from a second light source module, and a second light guide member to guide the second light source light entered the second light source light entrance end. The first light guide member and the second light guide member have optical specifications which correspond to optical characteristics of the light source light to be guided and in which the optical characteristics are different from each other.