公开(公告)号：US08177715B2

公开(公告)日：2012-05-15

申请号：US12324979

申请日：2008-11-28

申请人： Atsushi Chiba ,  Akio Uchiyama ,  Hironobu Takizawa ,  Ryoji Sato ,  Atsushi Kimura ,  Tetsuo Minai ,  Takeshi Mori

发明人： Atsushi Chiba ,  Akio Uchiyama ,  Hironobu Takizawa ,  Ryoji Sato ,  Atsushi Kimura ,  Tetsuo Minai ,  Takeshi Mori

IPC分类号： A61B5/00

CPC分类号： A61B5/0028 ,  A61B1/00016 ,  A61B1/041 ,  A61B5/062 ,  A61B5/073

摘要： A capsule medical system is provided with a capsule medical device to be inserted into a subject, at least one electrode pad having a plurality of receiving electrodes, a receiving electrode switching unit, a control unit for controlling operations of the receiving electrode switching unit, and a position detector. The capsule medical device has a biological information acquiring unit for acquiring biological information of the subject, and a transmitting unit for outputting the biological information from a transmitting electrode through a living body. At least one electrode pad detects the biological information by a plurality of receiving electrodes. The receiving electrode switching unit switches a pair of receiving electrodes among the plurality of receiving electrodes. The position detector detects a position of the capsule medical device inside the subject based on the biological information detected by the electrode pad, and position coordinate data of the plurality of receiving electrodes.

摘要翻译： 胶囊型医疗系统设置有插入被检体的胶囊型医疗装置，具有多个接收电极的至少一个电极焊盘，接收电极切换部，控制接收电极切换部的动作的控制部，以及 位置检测器。 胶囊型医疗装置具有用于获取被检体的生物信息的生物体信息取得部，以及通过活体从发送用电极输出生物体信息的发送部。 至少一个电极焊盘通过多个接收电极检测生物信息。 接收电极切换单元切换多个接收电极中的一对接收电极。 位置检测器基于由电极焊盘检测出的生物信息检测被检体内的胶囊型医疗装置的位置，并且检测多个接收电极的坐标数据。

公开(公告)号：US20090137883A1

公开(公告)日：2009-05-28

申请号：US12324979

申请日：2008-11-28

申请人： Atsushi Chiba ,  Akio Uchiyama ,  Hironobu Takizawa ,  Ryoji Sato ,  Atsushi Kimura ,  Tetsuo Minai ,  Takeshi Mori

发明人： Atsushi Chiba ,  Akio Uchiyama ,  Hironobu Takizawa ,  Ryoji Sato ,  Atsushi Kimura ,  Tetsuo Minai ,  Takeshi Mori

IPC分类号： A61B5/07

CPC分类号： A61B5/0028 ,  A61B1/00016 ,  A61B1/041 ,  A61B5/062 ,  A61B5/073

摘要： A capsule medical system is provided with a capsule medical device to be inserted into a subject, at least one electrode pad having a plurality of receiving electrodes, a receiving electrode switching unit, a control unit for controlling operations of the receiving electrode switching unit, and a position detector. The capsule medical device has a biological information acquiring unit for acquiring biological information of the subject, and a transmitting unit for outputting the biological information from a transmitting electrode through a living body. At least one electrode pad detects the biological information by a plurality of receiving electrodes. The receiving electrode switching unit switches a pair of receiving electrodes among the plurality of receiving electrodes. The position detector detects a position of the capsule medical device inside the subject based on the biological information detected by the electrode pad, and position coordinate data of the plurality of receiving electrodes.

摘要翻译： 胶囊型医疗系统设置有插入被检体的胶囊型医疗装置，具有多个接收电极的至少一个电极焊盘，接收电极切换部，控制接收电极切换部的动作的控制部，以及 位置检测器。 胶囊型医疗装置具有用于获取被检体的生物信息的生物体信息取得部，以及通过活体从发送用电极输出生物体信息的发送部。 至少一个电极焊盘通过多个接收电极检测生物信息。 接收电极切换单元切换多个接收电极中的一对接收电极。 位置检测器基于由电极焊盘检测出的生物信息检测被检体内的胶囊型医疗装置的位置，并且检测多个接收电极的坐标数据。

公开(公告)号：US20090227840A1

公开(公告)日：2009-09-10

申请号：US12394695

申请日：2009-02-27

申请人： Akio Uchiyama ,  Ryoji Sato ,  Atsushi Kimura ,  Atsushi Chiba ,  Hironobu Takizawa ,  Takeshi Mori ,  Tetsuo Minai

发明人： Akio Uchiyama ,  Ryoji Sato ,  Atsushi Kimura ,  Atsushi Chiba ,  Hironobu Takizawa ,  Takeshi Mori ,  Tetsuo Minai

IPC分类号： A61B1/00

CPC分类号： A61B5/073 ,  A61B1/00016 ,  A61B1/00158 ,  A61B1/041 ,  A61B5/062 ,  A61B34/73

摘要： A capsule guiding system includes: an electrode pad arranged outside a human body to perform human body communication with a capsule endoscope and detect at least one of position and direction of the capsule endoscope; a magnetically guiding device which moves the capsule endoscope; a detector which detects a relative position between the electrode pad and the magnetically guiding device; a calculator which calculates at least one of the position and direction of the capsule endoscope based on a detection value of the electrode pad, and calculates at least one of an absolute position and direction of the capsule endoscope with respect to the magnetically guiding device based on at least one of the position and direction of the capsule endoscope and the relative position detected by the detector; and a control unit which controls the magnetically guiding device based on at least one of the absolute position and direction.

摘要翻译： 胶囊引导系统包括：布置在人体外部的电极垫，以与胶囊内窥镜进行人体连通，并检测胶囊型内窥镜的位置和方向中的至少一个; 使胶囊型内窥镜移动的导磁装置; 检测器，其检测所述电极焊盘和所述导磁装置之间的相对位置; 计算器，其基于所述电极焊盘的检测值来计算所述胶囊型内窥镜的位置和方向中的至少一个，并且基于所述导磁装置计算所述胶囊型内窥镜的绝对位置和方向中的至少一个，基于 胶囊型内窥镜的位置和方向中的至少一个以及检测器检测到的相对位置; 以及控制单元，其基于所述绝对位置和方向中的至少一个来控​​制所述导磁装置。

公开(公告)号：US08216129B2

公开(公告)日：2012-07-10

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 ,  G09C5/00 ,  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：US08390679B2

公开(公告)日：2013-03-05

申请号：US12964029

申请日：2010-12-09

申请人： Akio Uchiyama ,  Tetsuo Minai ,  Shinsuke Tanaka ,  Takeshi Suga ,  Tatsuya Orihara ,  Kazuaki Tamura

发明人： Akio Uchiyama ,  Tetsuo Minai ,  Shinsuke Tanaka ,  Takeshi Suga ,  Tatsuya Orihara ,  Kazuaki Tamura

IPC分类号： H04N7/18

CPC分类号： A61B1/041 ,  A61B1/00009 ,  A61B1/00158 ,  A61B1/0607 ,  A61B1/0638 ,  A61B1/0653 ,  A61B1/0684

摘要： A capsule endoscope device includes an illumination unit that illuminates a living tissue using at least one of a white light illumination unit and a special light illumination unit; an imaging unit that captures an image of the tissue; a transmission unit that transmits imaging information containing the image; a storage unit that stores a threshold with respect to information on a distance between the endoscope and the tissue; a detection unit that detects the information; and an output unit that compares the information with the threshold, selects an image capturing condition of a special light observation mode if the distance is not larger than the threshold, selects an image capturing condition of a normal light observation mode if the distance is larger than the threshold, and outputs the selected image capturing condition to an operation unit related to image capturing.

摘要翻译： 一种胶囊型内窥镜装置，其具备使用白光照明单元和特殊光照射单元中的至少一个照明生物体组织的照明单元， 捕获组织的图像的成像单元; 发送单元，其发送包含图像的成像信息; 存储单元，其存储关于所述内窥镜与所述组织之间的距离的信息的阈值; 检测单元，检测该信息; 以及将信息与阈值进行比较的输出单元，如果距离不大于阈值，则选择特殊光观察模式的图像拍摄条件，如果距离大于阈值则选择正常光观察模式的图像拍摄条件 并且将所选择的图像捕获条件输出到与图像捕获相关的操作单元。

公开(公告)号：US08740777B2

公开(公告)日：2014-06-03

申请号：US12917863

申请日：2010-11-02

申请人： Tetsuo Minai ,  Shinsuke Tanaka ,  Akio Uchiyama

发明人： Tetsuo Minai ,  Shinsuke Tanaka ,  Akio Uchiyama

IPC分类号： A61B1/06 ,  A61B1/04

CPC分类号： A61B1/041 ,  A61B1/00009 ,  A61B1/00045 ,  A61B1/0638 ,  A61B1/0684

摘要： A body-insertable apparatus includes a light-receiving unit that includes light-receiving elements each having a receiving wavelength spectrum; light-emitting units including a near ultraviolet light source and including a yellow light source; a selection unit that can select, from among the light-emitting units, light-emitting units corresponding respectively to the near ultraviolet and the yellow light sources; an image creating unit creating a normal-light image or creating a special-light image; a transmitting unit transmitting the normal-light image or the created special-light image; and a control unit controlling driving of the light-receiving elements in accordance with selection performed by the selection unit.

摘要翻译： 身体可插入装置包括：光接收单元，其包括各自具有接收波长谱的光接收元件; 包括近紫外光源并包括黄色光源的发光单元; 选择单元，其可以从发光单元中选择分别对应于近紫外光和黄色光源的发光单元; 创建正常光图像或创建特殊光图像的图像创建单元; 发送单元，发送普通光图像或创建的特殊照明图像; 以及控制单元，其根据由所述选择单元执行的选择来控制所述光接收元件的驱动。

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：US20070238987A1

公开(公告)日：2007-10-11

申请号：US11728804

申请日：2007-03-27

申请人： Tetsuo Minai ,  Takeshi Mori

发明人： Tetsuo Minai ,  Takeshi Mori

IPC分类号： A61B5/05

CPC分类号： A61B1/041 ,  A61B5/05 ,  A61B5/062 ,  A61B5/073 ,  A61B34/20 ,  A61B90/361 ,  A61B2034/2051 ,  A61B2034/256

摘要： A position detecting apparatus includes a linear magnetic-field generator that generates a linear magnetic field in an area inside the subject; a diffuse magnetic-field generator that generates a diffuse magnetic field having position dependency on magnetic field direction in the area; a magnetic-field line orientation database in which a correspondence between magnetic field direction and position of the diffuse magnetic field in a reference coordinate axis is recorded; an orientation calculator that calculates orientation information of a body-insertable device introduced into a subject in the reference coordinate axis based on linear magnetic-field information and the earth magnetism direction; and a position calculator that calculates a magnetic field direction of the diffuse magnetic field at the position of the body-insertable device based on the linear magnetic-field information, orientation information, and diffuse magnetic-field information, and calculates the position of the body-insertable device based on the magnetic field direction and correspondence recorded.

摘要翻译： 位置检测装置包括线性磁场发生器，其在被检体内的区域内产生线性磁场; 扩散磁场发生器，其产生与该区域中的磁场方向有位置依赖性的扩散磁场; 磁场线取向数据库，其中记录磁场方向和参考坐标轴中的扩散磁场的位置之间的对应关系; 姿态计算器，其基于线性磁场信息和地球磁性方向来计算引入到所述参考坐标轴中的被检体的被检体内导入装置的取向信息; 以及位置计算器，其基于线性磁场信息，取向信息和扩散磁场信息，计算身体可插入装置的位置处的扩散磁场的磁场方向，并且计算身体的位置 基于磁场方向的可识别装置和对应记录。

公开(公告)号：US09439558B2

公开(公告)日：2016-09-13

申请号：US12775810

申请日：2010-05-07

申请人： Tetsuo Minai ,  Shinsuke Tanaka ,  Tatsuya Orihara ,  Yutaka Koshikawa ,  Kazuaki Tamura ,  Takeshi Mori

发明人： Tetsuo Minai ,  Shinsuke Tanaka ,  Tatsuya Orihara ,  Yutaka Koshikawa ,  Kazuaki Tamura ,  Takeshi Mori

IPC分类号： A61B1/04 ,  A61B1/06 ,  A61B1/00

CPC分类号： A61B1/041 ,  A61B1/00016 ,  A61B1/0638

摘要： A body-introducable apparatus includes: a light source unit having a first light source that outputs first light and a second light source that outputs second light in a wavelength band different from that of the first light; a light distribution matching unit that matches distributions of the first light and the second light; an illuminating control unit that illuminates the inside of the subject by driving the light source unit; and an imaging unit that captures an image of the inside of the subject.

摘要翻译： 一种身体可导入装置，包括：具有输出第一光的第一光源的光源单元和输出与第一光不同的波长带的第二光的第二光源; 配光匹配单元，其匹配所述第一光和所述第二光的分布; 照明控制单元，其通过驱动所述光源单元照亮所述被摄体的内部; 以及拍摄对象内部的图像的成像单元。

公开(公告)号：US08050738B2

公开(公告)日：2011-11-01

申请号：US11728804

申请日：2007-03-27

申请人： Tetsuo Minai ,  Takeshi Mori

发明人： Tetsuo Minai ,  Takeshi Mori

IPC分类号： A61B5/05

CPC分类号： A61B1/041 ,  A61B5/05 ,  A61B5/062 ,  A61B5/073 ,  A61B34/20 ,  A61B90/361 ,  A61B2034/2051 ,  A61B2034/256

摘要： A position detecting apparatus includes a linear magnetic-field generator that generates a linear magnetic field in an area inside the subject; a diffuse magnetic-field generator that generates a diffuse magnetic field having position dependency on magnetic field direction in the area; a magnetic-field line orientation database in which a correspondence between magnetic field direction and position of the diffuse magnetic field in a reference coordinate axis is recorded; an orientation calculator that calculates orientation information of a body-insertable device introduced into a subject in the reference coordinate axis based on linear magnetic-field information and the earth magnetism direction; and a position calculator that calculates a magnetic field direction of the diffuse magnetic field at the position of the body-insertable device based on the linear magnetic-field information, orientation information, and diffuse magnetic-field information, and calculates the position of the body-insertable device based on the magnetic field direction and correspondence recorded.

摘要翻译： 位置检测装置包括线性磁场发生器，其在被检体内的区域内产生线性磁场; 扩散磁场发生器，其产生与该区域中的磁场方向有位置依赖性的扩散磁场; 磁场线取向数据库，其中记录磁场方向和参考坐标轴中的扩散磁场的位置之间的对应关系; 姿态计算器，其基于线性磁场信息和地球磁性方向来计算引入到所述参考坐标轴中的被检体的被检体内导入装置的取向信息; 以及位置计算器，其基于线性磁场信息，取向信息和扩散磁场信息，计算身体可插入装置的位置处的扩散磁场的磁场方向，并且计算身体的位置 基于磁场方向的可识别装置和对应记录。