公开(公告)号：US20140114195A1

公开(公告)日：2014-04-24

申请号：US14145138

申请日：2013-12-31

Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION

Inventor： Satoshi INUI ,  Kazuya MATSUMOTO ,  Fukashi YOSHIZAWA ,  Hiroshi IWAISAKO

IPC: A61B8/00 ,  A61B8/12

Abstract: An ultrasound unit includes an ultrasound array that has a plurality of ultrasound elements, each of which has a first principal surface that is rectangular where a transmitting and receiving portion, a signal electrode terminal, and a ground electrode terminal are arranged in a longer side direction, longer sides of the ultrasound elements being coupled, one or more short-lines that are connected to a plurality of ground electrode terminals, a ground line that is connected to the short-line, and a plurality of signal lines, each of which is connected to one of the signal electrode terminals, and adjoining ultrasound elements of the ultrasound elements are coupled such that the signal electrode terminals are arranged alternately on opposite sides in the longer side direction of the transmitting and receiving portions that are rectangular.

Abstract translation: 超声单元包括具有多个超声波元件的超声波阵列，每个超声波元件具有矩形的第一主表面，其中发送和接收部分，信号电极端子和接地电极端子沿长边方向 耦合超声波元件的长边，连接到多个接地电极端子的一个或多个短线，连接到短线的接地线，以及多条信号线 连接到一个信号电极端子，并且超声波元件的邻接的超声波元件被耦合，使得信号电极端子交替地布置在矩形的发送和接收部分的长边方向的相对侧上。

公开(公告)号：US20140139212A1

公开(公告)日：2014-05-22

申请号：US14165866

申请日：2014-01-28

Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION

Inventor： Youhei SAKAI ,  Naoki YOSHIDA ,  Fukashi YOSHIZAWA

IPC: G01N27/72

CPC classification number: G01N27/72 ,  A61B1/00036 ,  A61B1/041 ,  A61B5/073

Abstract: A biological information acquiring system includes a biological information acquiring apparatus having a biological information acquiring section, and a magnetic field generation section, and the biological information acquiring apparatus includes: a power source section which supplies power for driving the biological information acquiring section; a magnetic field detection section which outputs a magnetic field detection signal according to a detection result of a magnetic field generated from the magnetic field generation section; a first switching control section which performs control an on/off state of a first switch section connected to the power source section based on an output state of the magnetic field detection signal; and a second switching control section which performs control the on/off state of a second switch section connected between the first switch section and the biological information acquiring section, based on the output state of the magnetic field detection signal.

Abstract translation: 生物信息获取系统包括具有生物信息获取部分和磁场产生部分的生物信息获取装置，并且所述生物体信息获取装置包括：电源部，其供给用于驱动所述生物信息获取部的电力; 磁场检测部，其根据从磁场产生部产生的磁场的检测结果输出磁场检测信号; 第一切换控制部，其基于所述磁场检测信号的输出状态来进行与所述电源部连接的第一切换部的开/关状态的控制; 以及第二切换控制部，其基于所述磁场检测信号的输出状态，进行连接在所述第一切换部和所述生物信息获取部之间的第二切换部的开/关状态的控制。

公开(公告)号：US20130225927A1

公开(公告)日：2013-08-29

申请号：US13858368

申请日：2013-04-08

Applicant: Olympus Corporation

Inventor： Ken SATO ,  Fukashi YOSHIZAWA ,  Naohito DOI

IPC: A61B1/00

CPC classification number: A61B1/00006 ,  A61B1/00016 ,  A61B1/00036 ,  A61B1/041 ,  A61B5/0538 ,  A61B5/073 ,  A61B2560/0204 ,  A61B2560/0266

Abstract: A capsule endoscope includes, inside a capsule casing, an information acquiring section that acquires information on an inside of a body of a subject, a battery that supplies power, a detection section that, upon detection of introduction to the inside of the body of the subject, outputs a detection signal, a signal receiving section that receives a control signal from an outside and outputs an internal signal, and a control section that controls power supply from the battery to the information acquiring section according to the internal signal and the detection signal.

Abstract translation: 一种胶囊型内窥镜，在胶囊型壳体的内部，具备：信息获取部，其获取被检体的内部的信息;供给电力的电池;检测部，其检测到所述身体的内部的引入; 主体输出检测信号，从外部接收控制信号并输出​​内部信号的信号接收部，以及控制部，其根据内部信号和检测信号控制从电池向信息获取部的电力供给 。

公开(公告)号：US20130225923A1

公开(公告)日：2013-08-29

申请号：US13858433

申请日：2013-04-08

Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION

Inventor： Youhei SAKAI ,  Fukashi YOSHIZAWA

IPC: A61B1/00

CPC classification number: A61B1/00032 ,  A61B1/00027 ,  A61B1/041 ,  A61B5/065 ,  A61B5/073 ,  A61B5/4255 ,  A61B2562/0204 ,  A61B2562/0271

Abstract: A capsule endoscope includes: an in vivo information acquiring section that acquires information on an inside of a body of a subject; a battery that supplies power; a power source switch that turns on/off power supply from the battery to the in vivo information acquiring section; a detection section that includes at least two electrodes disposed on an outer face of a casing, and, upon detection of introduction to the inside of the body of the subject based on a change in electric resistance between the electrodes, outputs a detection signal; and a control section that controls the power source switch according to the detection signal.

Abstract translation: 胶囊型内窥镜包括：体内信息获取部，其获取被检体的身体内部的信息; 供电的电池; 电源开关，其从电池接通/断开电力供应到体内信息获取部; 检测部，其包括设置在壳体的外表面上的至少两个电极，并且在基于电极之间的电阻变化检测到被检体内部的引入时，输出检测信号; 以及根据检测信号控制电源开关的控制部。