公开(公告)号：US09795284B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-24

申请号：US15220838

申请日：2016-07-27

Applicant: ARTHREX, INC.

Inventor： Bruce Laurence Kennedy ,  Craig Speier

IPC: A61B1/045 ,  A61B1/00 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/225

CPC classification number: A61B1/045 ,  A61B1/00006 ,  A61B1/00009 ,  A61B1/00016 ,  A61B1/00039 ,  A61B1/00045 ,  H04N5/23203 ,  H04N5/23206 ,  H04N5/23225 ,  H04N2005/2255

Abstract: A camera system having a camera head with at least one button; a camera control unit coupleable to the camera head, the camera unit having a network port for receiving requests or information from a remote user; a monitor coupleable to the camera control unit for displaying images from the camera head and information from the camera control unit; the at least one camera head button being configurable by the camera control unit to have a first function and reconfigurable by the camera control unit to have a second function upon receipt of a request or information from a remote user.

公开(公告)号：US20170302874A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-19

申请号：US15368627

申请日：2016-12-04

Applicant: Jeffrey L. Adair

Inventor： Jeffrey L. Adair ,  Edwin Adair ,  Randall Adair

IPC: H04N5/376 ,  H04N5/225 ,  A61B1/005 ,  A61B1/00 ,  H04N5/3745 ,  A61B1/045

CPC classification number: H04N5/3765 ,  A61B1/00009 ,  A61B1/00016 ,  A61B1/00032 ,  A61B1/00034 ,  A61B1/00045 ,  A61B1/00048 ,  A61B1/00135 ,  A61B1/00163 ,  A61B1/005 ,  A61B1/0051 ,  A61B1/045 ,  A61B1/05 ,  G06F1/1616 ,  G06F1/1626 ,  G06F1/1647 ,  G06F1/1649 ,  G06F1/1671 ,  G06F1/1686 ,  G06F1/1698 ,  H01L25/167 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/3011 ,  H04N5/2252 ,  H04N5/2253 ,  H04N5/2254 ,  H04N5/2257 ,  H04N5/3745 ,  H04N7/142 ,  H04N2005/2255 ,  H01L2924/00

Abstract: A reduced area imaging device is provided for use in medical or dental instruments such as an endoscope. The imaging device is provided in various configurations, and connections between the imaging device elements and a video display may be achieved by wired or wireless connections. A connector assembly located near the imaging device interconnects the imaging device to an image/power cable extending through the endoscope. The connector provides strain relief and stabilization for electrically interconnecting the imager to the cable. The connector also serves as the structure for anchoring the distal ends of steering wires extending through the body of the endoscopic device. The connector includes a strain relief member mounted over a body of the connector. The connector allows a steering wire capability without enlarging the profile of the distal tip of the endoscopic device.

公开(公告)号：US20170296033A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-19

申请号：US15639526

申请日：2017-06-30

Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION

Inventor： Jumpei TAKAHASHI

IPC: A61B1/00 ,  A61B1/04 ,  A61B1/06 ,  H04N5/225

CPC classification number: A61B1/00009 ,  A61B1/04 ,  A61B1/0638 ,  A61B1/0646 ,  H04N5/225 ,  H04N5/2256 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N9/04 ,  H04N2005/2255

Abstract: An image processing apparatus is configured to: perform averaging processing on pixel values of pixels having different color filters to obtain a signal value, and generate motion detection images based on the signal value in such a way that, in WLI, a weight of a pixel value for a filter for passing light of a luminance component of a captured image in WLI is set to be larger than or equal to a weight of a pixel value for a different filter while in NBI, a weight of a pixel value for a filter for passing light of a luminance component of a captured image in NBI is set to be larger than or equal to a weight of a pixel value for a different filter; and detect motion between two of the motion detection images generated based on the captured images at different points in time.

公开(公告)号：US09794494B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-17

申请号：US14497941

申请日：2014-09-26

Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation

Inventor： Kosuke Iwane

IPC: H04N7/18 ,  H04N5/243 ,  A61B1/00 ,  A61B1/06 ,  A61B1/045 ,  H04N9/04 ,  H04N5/225

CPC classification number: H04N5/243 ,  A61B1/00009 ,  A61B1/00057 ,  A61B1/045 ,  A61B1/0638 ,  H04N9/045 ,  H04N2005/2255

Abstract: An endoscope system includes a light source apparatus for emitting narrow band light of green and violet in field sequential lighting, for endoscopic imaging. An image sensor has multiple pixels arranged on an imaging surface, for imaging an object in a body cavity illuminated with the narrow band light, to output a pixel signal. The multiple pixels include first and second pixels. The first pixel has a lower spectral sensitivity than the second pixel. A gain corrector is supplied with the pixel signal by the image sensor, for performing gain correction of multiplying the pixel signal of the first pixel by a gain value, so as to compensate for a difference in the spectral sensitivity of the first pixel from the second pixel. Also, a noise reduction device performs noise reduction of the pixel signal after the gain correction according to the gain value.

公开(公告)号：US09791382B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-17

申请号：US14690285

申请日：2015-04-17

Applicant: SeeScan, Inc.

Inventor： Mark S. Olsson ,  Eric M. Chapman ,  Justin W. Taylor ,  Matthew J. Thompson

IPC: B08B9/00 ,  G01N21/954 ,  B05B1/14 ,  B05B13/06 ,  E03F9/00 ,  B08B9/043 ,  B08B9/049 ,  E03F7/12 ,  H04N5/225 ,  F16L101/12 ,  F16L101/30

CPC classification number: G01N21/954 ,  B05B1/14 ,  B05B13/0627 ,  B05B13/0636 ,  B08B9/0433 ,  B08B9/0495 ,  E03F7/12 ,  E03F9/00 ,  F16L2101/12 ,  F16L2101/30 ,  H04N5/2252 ,  H04N5/2258 ,  H04N2005/2255

Abstract: Pipe inspection systems including a push-cable, jetter, and camera assembly are disclosed. A jetter nozzle may be configured to spin and/or propel the camera head within a pipe or other cavity. A cutter line may be attached to the camera head to clean obstructions. A sonde may be coupled to a camera head to generate magnetic field signals for use with a buried utility locator to locate a pipe or other cavity into which the camera head is deployed.

公开(公告)号：US20170280982A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-05

申请号：US15628969

申请日：2017-06-21

Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION

Inventor： Hideyuki KUGIMIYA ,  Ryo KOSHIDA ,  Takehiko ITO

IPC: A61B1/04 ,  G02B23/24 ,  A61B1/00

CPC classification number: A61B1/04 ,  A61B1/00009 ,  A61B1/00011 ,  A61B1/00013 ,  A61B1/045 ,  G02B23/2415 ,  G02B23/2484 ,  H04N5/23203 ,  H04N2005/2255

Abstract: An endoscope system includes an image pickup portion configured to pick up an image of a subject and output the image as an electrical signal, a processor configured to perform, on the electrical signal, a signal correction that converts the electrical signal into a signal of a video format that is compatible with a signal processed by the image processing apparatus, and an image processing portion configured to perform image processing on the electrical signal after the signal correction. An E/O converter that converts the electrical signal into an optical signal, an optical fiber that transmits the optical signal, and an O/E converter that converts the optical signal into the electrical signal, are arranged in at least one of between the image pickup portion and the processor, and between the processor and the image processing portion.

公开(公告)号：US09775492B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-03

申请号：US15058287

申请日：2016-03-02

Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION

Inventor： Saeri Saito

IPC: A61B1/04 ,  A61B1/06 ,  A61B1/00 ,  G02B23/24 ,  H04N5/225 ,  H04N5/341 ,  A61B1/045 ,  H04N5/376 ,  H04N5/378

CPC classification number: A61B1/00009 ,  A61B1/00011 ,  A61B1/04 ,  A61B1/045 ,  G02B23/24 ,  G02B23/2476 ,  H04N5/2253 ,  H04N5/2258 ,  H04N5/3415 ,  H04N5/3765 ,  H04N5/378 ,  H04N2005/2255

Abstract: An imaging device includes: first and second image sensors; a first communication controller configured to be connected to the first image sensor; a first clock generator that generates a first clock signal that is a reference for operation of the first communication controller; a second communication controller configured to be connected to the second image sensor; a second clock generator that generates a second clock signal that is a reference for operation of the second communication controller; a reference synchronization signal generator that generates a reference synchronization signal; and an imaging synchronization signal generator that generates an imaging synchronization signal which is a trigger for determining timings of imaging by the first and second image sensors, and outputs the imaging synchronization signal to the first and second communication controllers at a timing when a predetermined period of time has elapsed from a reference timing based on the reference synchronization signal.

公开(公告)号：US20170280037A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-28

申请号：US15618505

申请日：2017-06-09

Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION

Inventor： Aiko SAKAI ,  Satoshi TANAKA

IPC: H04N5/235 ,  A61B1/045 ,  A61B1/07 ,  A61B1/00 ,  A61B5/00 ,  H04N5/225 ,  A61B1/06

CPC classification number: H04N5/2353 ,  A61B1/00 ,  A61B1/00006 ,  A61B1/00009 ,  A61B1/04 ,  A61B1/045 ,  A61B1/06 ,  A61B1/0638 ,  A61B1/0669 ,  A61B1/07 ,  A61B5/0086 ,  G02B23/24 ,  G03B7/093 ,  G03B15/03 ,  H04N5/2256 ,  H04N5/23245 ,  H04N5/2354 ,  H04N5/33 ,  H04N2005/2255

Abstract: An imaging system includes: an imaging device including an image sensor provided with an electronic shutter function, the imaging device being configured to capture a subject; a light source configured to emit illumination light for illuminating the subject; an identification unit configured to identify which one of a first light source and a second light source configured to emit light having a wavelength bandwidth different from a wavelength bandwidth of the first light source is employed as the light source used for observation; an electronic shutter controller configured to control the electronic shutter function of the image sensor based on a control pattern according to the classification of the light source identified by the identification unit; and an electronic shutter control pattern setting unit configured to set a control pattern of the electronic shutter function in accordance with the classification of the light source identified by the identification unit.

公开(公告)号：US20170273539A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-28

申请号：US15470609

申请日：2017-03-27

Applicant: University of Washington

Inventor： Anthony Law ,  Angelique Berens ,  Muneaki Miyasaka ,  Randall Bly

IPC: A61B1/00 ,  A61B1/04

CPC classification number: A61B1/00 ,  A61B1/00002 ,  A61B1/00045 ,  A61B1/00048 ,  A61B1/00052 ,  A61B1/00126 ,  A61B1/00128 ,  A61B1/04 ,  A61B1/042 ,  A61B1/0669 ,  H04N2005/2255

Abstract: An adapter for endoscopy can operably connect camera features and light source features of a portable electronic device with a respective viewfinder and illumination element of a medical endoscope. Systems including an endoscope, adapter, and handheld electronic device with a microphone, light source, and camera can, when connected, be used to perform stroboscopic endoscopic examinations.

公开(公告)号：US20170265726A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-21

申请号：US15613092

申请日：2017-06-02

Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION

Inventor： Toshiaki MIKAMI ,  Manabu ICHIKAWA ,  Koichiro YOSHINO

IPC: A61B1/00 ,  H04N5/225 ,  H04N5/232 ,  A61B1/045 ,  A61B1/313

CPC classification number: A61B1/00188 ,  A61B1/00006 ,  A61B1/00009 ,  A61B1/045 ,  A61B1/3132 ,  G02B7/34 ,  G02B7/38 ,  G02B23/2469 ,  G02B23/26 ,  H04N5/2256 ,  H04N5/23212 ,  H04N5/23245 ,  H04N2005/2255

Abstract: A focus control device includes a processor including hardware, the processor being configured to implement: an area setting process that sets a plurality of areas to a captured image that has been captured by an imaging section, each of the plurality of areas including a plurality of pixels; a direction determination process that determines whether a target in-focus position lies in a NEAR direction or a FAR direction with respect to a reference position with respect to some or all of the plurality of areas set to the captured image to calculate a direction determination result with respect to each of the plurality of areas, the target in-focus position being a target of an in-focus object plane position; and a focus control process that preferentially brings an area among the plurality of areas that is situated away from the imaging section into focus based on the direction determination result.