Light source apparatus
    1.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10524646B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-07

    申请号:US15478328

    申请日:2017-04-04

    Abstract: A light source apparatus includes: a light source; a light source driving section; a light detection section; a temperature detection section; and a control section being configured to, when determining that detected brightness is outside a range of brightness set for detecting abnormality in the light source or the light detection section and detected temperature is within a range of temperature set for detecting the abnormality in the light source or the light detection section, cause the light source driving section to perform driving of the light source for a case of abnormality in the light detection section, and when determining that the detected brightness is outside the range of brightness and the detected temperature is outside the range of temperature, cause the light source driving section to perform driving of the light source for a case of abnormality in the light source.

    Fiber sensor
    2.
    发明授权
    Fiber sensor 有权
    光纤传感器

    公开(公告)号:US09239429B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-01-19

    申请号:US14338739

    申请日:2014-07-23

    Inventor: Aiko Sakai

    Abstract: A fiber sensor includes a light source, and an optical fiber having flexibility to guide light emitted from the light source. The optical fiber has at least one light characteristics conversion portion. The fiber sensor also includes a light-receiving unit to receive the light guided by the optical fiber, and an identification unit having a unique shape on an outer peripheral surface of the optical fiber as compared with a round shape. The identification unit is formed to have a shape enabling at least one of an installation position and posture of the light characteristics conversion portion provided on the optical fiber to be identified.

    Abstract translation: 光纤传感器包括光源和具有引导从光源发出的光的柔性的光纤。 光纤具有至少一个光特性转换部分。 光纤传感器还包括用于接收由光纤引导的光的光接收单元和与圆形相比在光纤的外周表面上具有独特形状的识别单元。 识别单元形成为能够识别设置在光纤上的光特性转换部的安装位置和姿势中的至少一个的形状。

    Light source device and control method of light source device

    公开(公告)号:US10219342B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-02-26

    申请号:US15383131

    申请日:2016-12-19

    Abstract: A light source device includes a semiconductor light source, a light source control section, an optical sensor, a sensor control section, and an intensity adjusting section. The light source control section controls a light quantity per field of light to be emitted from the semiconductor light source, by pulse width modulation. The optical sensor receives the light emitted from the semiconductor light source to acquire a quantity of the received light. The sensor control section controls the optical sensor to detect the light in an exposure period shorter than a minimum pulse width in the pulse width modulation, thereby acquiring the quantity of the received light which is acquired by the optical sensor. The intensity adjusting section adjusts emission intensity of the semiconductor light source on the basis of the quantity of the received light.

    Endoscope apparatus
    4.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10085630B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-02

    申请号:US15142507

    申请日:2016-04-29

    Abstract: An endoscope apparatus includes: first and second cooling units configured to cool first and second light source portions; an image pickup portion configured to generate a picked-up image; and a cooling control portion configured to control amounts of light emission of the light source portions while maintaining an amount-of-light ratio so that the brightness of the picked-up image becomes the target brightness and control cooling based on the information about the amount-of-light ratio and the brightness control information; wherein the cooling control portion decides a cooling capacity of the first cooling units and a cooling capacity of the second cooling units for cooling the respective light source portions for which the amounts of light emission are controlled, at the cooling ratio, so as to cause the light source portions to be included within a predetermined temperature range, based on the brightness control information.

    Light guide sensor, and method of forming light guide sensor
    6.
    发明授权
    Light guide sensor, and method of forming light guide sensor 有权
    光导传感器,以及形成光导传感器的方法

    公开(公告)号:US09518847B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-12-13

    申请号:US14570388

    申请日:2014-12-15

    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。

    Encoder signal processing circuit

    公开(公告)号:US09444484B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-09-13

    申请号:US14714882

    申请日:2015-05-18

    Inventor: Ryo Tojo Aiko Sakai

    CPC classification number: H03M1/22 G01D5/24461 G01D5/347

    Abstract: An encoder signal processing circuit is connected to encoder heads outputting an encoder signal in accordance with a relative displacement with respect to a corresponding scale in such a way that signals can be transmitted to and received from the encoder heads, and processes encoder signals from the encoder heads. The circuit includes a processing unit and a processing decision unit. The processing unit generates displacement information from the encoder signal. The processing decision unit decides at least one of content of processing for the encoder heads and content of processing on encoder signals read from the encoder heads after starting to read an encoder signal from one of the encoder heads.

    Encoder signal processing circuit
    9.
    发明授权
    Encoder signal processing circuit 有权
    编码器信号处理电路

    公开(公告)号:US09065468B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-06-23

    申请号:US13781987

    申请日:2013-03-01

    Inventor: Ryo Tojo Aiko Sakai

    CPC classification number: H03M1/22 G01D5/24461 G01D5/347

    Abstract: An encoder signal processing circuit is connected to encoder heads outputting an encoder signal in accordance with a relative displacement with respect to a corresponding scale in such a way that signals can be transmitted to and received from the encoder heads, and processes encoder signals from the encoder heads. The circuit includes a processing unit and a processing decision unit. The processing unit generates displacement information from the encoder signal. The processing decision unit decides at least one of content of processing for the encoder heads and content of processing on encoder signals read from the encoder heads after starting to read an encoder signal from one of the encoder heads.

    Abstract translation: 编码器信号处理电路连接到编码器头,编码器头根据相对于对应标尺的相对位移输出编码器信号,使得信号可以被传送到编码器头并从编码器头接收,并且处理来自编码器的编码器信号 头。 电路包括处理单元和处理决定单元。 处理单元从编码器信号产生位移信息。 在从编码器头之一开始读取编码器信号之后,处理决定单元决定编码器头的处理内容和从编码器头读取的编码器信号的处理内容中的至少一个。

    Endoscope system and endoscope
    10.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10716459B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-21

    申请号:US15706678

    申请日:2017-09-16

    Abstract: An endoscope system includes: an image pickup device configured to output a digital signal; an EEPROM in which predetermined information concerning an endoscope is recorded; a signal control portion capable of selectively converting data of one of the digital signal outputted from the image pickup device and the predetermined information of the EEPROM to serial data and outputting the serial data; an electro-optical conversion portion configured to convert the data outputted from the signal control portion to an optical signal and output the optical signal; a universal cable; and a data switching portion switched to transfer the predetermined information from the EEPROM by the signal control portion and then transfer the digital signal by the signal control portion. The signal control portion decides through which of a metal transmitting member and an optical transmitting member the predetermined information is transmitted, based on a data amount of the predetermined information.

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