Wide angle flexible endoscope
    2.
    发明授权
    Wide angle flexible endoscope 有权
    广角柔性内窥镜

    公开(公告)号:US08771177B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-07-08

    申请号:US13354801

    申请日:2012-01-20

    IPC分类号: A61B1/00 A61B1/05

    摘要: A flexible endoscope having a wide-angle lens that has an optical axis that is angularly offset from a longitudinal axis of the endoscope, such that the optical axis resides at an angle greater than zero degrees to the longitudinal axis. The wide-angle lens system simultaneously gathers an endoscopic image field at least spanning the longitudinal axis and an angle greater than ninety degrees to the longitudinal axis. The endoscope includes an imager comprising an imaging surface area that receives at least a portion of endoscopic image transmitted by the wide-angle lens system and produces output signals corresponding to the endoscopic image field and image forming circuitry that receives the output signal and produces an image signal. The wide-angle lens endoscope has a flexible distal end or tip.

    摘要翻译: 一种具有广角镜片的柔性内窥镜,其具有与内窥镜的纵向轴线成角度地偏移的光轴,使得光轴位于与纵向轴线成大于零度的角度。 广角镜头系统同时收集至少跨越纵轴的内窥镜图像场,并且相对于纵向轴线大于九十度的角度。 所述内窥镜包括成像器,所述成像器包括成像表面区域,所述成像表面区域接收由所述广角镜头系统发射的内窥镜图像的至少一部分,并产生对应于所述内窥镜图像场的输出信号,以及接收所述输出信号并产生图像的图像形成电路 信号。 广角镜头内窥镜具有柔性的远端或尖端。

    Solid state variable direction of view endoscope
    5.
    发明授权
    Solid state variable direction of view endoscope 有权
    固态可变方向内窥镜

    公开(公告)号:US08814782B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-08-26

    申请号:US12169290

    申请日:2008-07-08

    IPC分类号: A61B1/00 A61B1/04

    摘要: An endoscope with a wide angle lens that comprises an optical axis that is angularly offset from a longitudinal axis of the endoscope such that the optical axis resides at an angle greater than zero degrees to the longitudinal axis. The wide angle lens system simultaneously gathers an endoscopic image field at least spanning the longitudinal axis and an angle greater than ninety degrees to the longitudinal axis. The endoscope further includes an imager comprising an imaging surface area that receives at least a portion of endoscopic image transmitted by the wide angle lens system and produces output signals corresponding to the endoscopic image field and image forming circuitry that receives the output signal and produces an image signal.

    摘要翻译: 一种具有广角镜头的内窥镜,其包括与所述内窥镜的纵向轴线成角度偏移的光轴,使得所述光轴位于与所述纵向轴线成大于零度的角度。 广角镜头系统同时收集内窥镜图像场,其至少横跨纵向轴线并且与纵向轴线大于九十度的角度。 内窥镜还包括成像器,其包括成像表面区域,其接收由广角镜头系统透射的内窥镜图像的至少一部分,并产生对应于内窥镜图像场的输出信号,以及图像形成电路,其接收输出信号并产生图像 信号。

    Image Orienting Coupling Assembly
    7.
    发明申请
    Image Orienting Coupling Assembly 有权
    图像定向联轴器组件

    公开(公告)号:US20110175991A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-07-21

    申请号:US13076561

    申请日:2011-03-31

    IPC分类号: H04N9/47

    摘要: A coupling assembly for a scope and an image sensor housing is disclosed generally comprising an image orientation unit having first and second coupling sections for coupling the unit to a scope and an image sensor housing, such as a camera head, an optical assembly with a rotatable optical element for rotating the images, a rotation sensor for monitoring rotation of the optical element, an accelerometer for monitoring rotation of the unit, and a processor for receiving signals from the rotation sensor and the accelerometer and calculating the orientation of the images relative to the direction of gravity. In certain embodiments, the processor causes an actuator to rotate the optical element to level the images. In some embodiments, the processor activates a visual indicator, such as a diode, to indicate the direction of vertical.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于示波器和图像传感器外壳的联接组件,其通常包括图像定向单元,该图像定向单元具有用于将该单元耦合到示波器的第一和第二耦合部分和诸如相机头的图像传感器外壳,具有可旋转的光学组件 用于旋转图像的光学元件,用于监视光学元件的旋转的旋转传感器,用于监测单元的旋转的加速度计,以及用于接收来自旋转传感器和加速度计的信号的处理器,并且计算图像相对于 重力方向。 在某些实施例中,处理器使致动器旋转光学元件以平衡图像。 在一些实施例中,处理器激活视觉指示器,例如二极管,以指示垂直方向。

    Illumination system for variable direction of view instruments

    公开(公告)号:US10231608B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-19

    申请号:US12903775

    申请日:2010-10-13

    IPC分类号: A61B1/06 A61B1/00

    摘要: An illumination system for variable direction of view instruments is disclosed generally comprising an endoscope having a longitudinal axis and a variable view vector that pivots about a pivot axis angularly offset from the longitudinal axis. The view vector has an attendant viewing field that travels along a path as the view vector pivots, defining a viewing range. A source of illumination is arranged in a plane offset from the plane in which the view vector pivots and provides an annular, solid angle of illumination that covers the viewing range. In certain embodiments, the pivot axis is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and the illumination plane is parallel to the pivot plane. In some embodiments, the source of illumination is a plurality of light emitting diodes arranged around the pivot axis.

    Wide Angle Flexible Endoscope
    9.
    发明申请
    Wide Angle Flexible Endoscope 有权
    广角柔性内窥镜

    公开(公告)号:US20120116158A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-05-10

    申请号:US13354801

    申请日:2012-01-20

    IPC分类号: A61B1/04

    摘要: A flexible endoscope having a wide-angle lens that has an optical axis that is angularly offset from a longitudinal axis of the endoscope, such that the optical axis resides at an angle greater than zero degrees to the longitudinal axis. The wide-angle lens system simultaneously gathers an endoscopic image field at least spanning the longitudinal axis and an angle greater than ninety degrees to the longitudinal axis. The endoscope includes an imager comprising an imaging surface area that receives at least a portion of endoscopic image transmitted by the wide-angle lens system and produces output signals corresponding to the endoscopic image field and image forming circuitry that receives the output signal and produces an image signal. The wide-angle lens endoscope has a flexible distal end or tip.

    摘要翻译: 一种具有广角镜片的柔性内窥镜,其具有与内窥镜的纵向轴线成角度地偏移的光轴,使得光轴位于与纵向轴线成大于零度的角度。 广角镜头系统同时收集至少跨越纵轴的内窥镜图像场,并且相对于纵向轴线大于九十度的角度。 所述内窥镜包括成像器,所述成像器包括成像表面区域,所述成像表面区域接收由所述广角镜头系统发射的内窥镜图像的至少一部分,并产生对应于所述内窥镜图像场的输出信号,以及接收所述输出信号并产生图像的图像形成电路 信号。 广角镜头内窥镜具有柔性的远端或尖端。

    Illumination system for variable direction of view instruments
    10.
    发明授权
    Illumination system for variable direction of view instruments 有权
    可变方向仪器的照明系统

    公开(公告)号:US07909756B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-03-22

    申请号:US11339201

    申请日:2006-01-25

    IPC分类号: A61B1/06

    摘要: A illumination system for variable direction of view instruments is disclosed generally comprising an endoscope having a longitudinal axis and a variable view vector that pivots about a pivot axis angularly offset from the longitudinal axis. The view vector has an attendant viewing field that travels along a path as the view vector pivots, defining a viewing range. A source of illumination is arranged in a plane offset from the plane in which the view vector pivots and provides an annular, solid angle of illumination that covers the viewing range. In certain embodiments, the pivot axis is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and the illumination plane is parallel to the pivot plane. In some embodiments, the source of illumination is a plurality of light emitting diodes arranged around the pivot axis.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于可变视角仪器的照明系统,其通常包括具有纵向轴线和可变视图矢量的内窥镜,所述纵向轴线和可变视图矢量围绕与所述纵向轴线成角度偏移的枢转轴线枢转。 视图向量具有随观察矢量枢转沿着路径行进的伴随视场,定义观看范围。 照明源布置在与视图矢量枢转的平面偏移的平面中,并提供覆盖观看范围的环形立体照明角。 在某些实施例中,枢转轴线垂直于纵向轴线并且照明平面平行于枢转平面。 在一些实施例中,照明源是围绕枢轴布置的多个发光二极管。