公开(公告)号：US08480564B2

公开(公告)日：2013-07-09

申请号：US12751020

申请日：2010-03-31

申请人： Tetsuo Minai ,  Kazuaki Tamura ,  Jin Ohara

发明人： Tetsuo Minai ,  Kazuaki Tamura ,  Jin Ohara

IPC分类号： A61B1/04 ,  A61B1/06

CPC分类号： A61B1/04 ,  A61B1/041

摘要： The present invention provides a capsule type medical apparatus that can receive, in a subject, an external signal transmitted from an outside of the subject and transmitted via a conductor existing in the subject, including: a cover member that is formed of a dielectric and covers components of the capsule type medical apparatus; a plurality of electrodes that are formed of conductors, are provided in tight contact with an inner wall side of the cover member, and receive the external signal; an inductor circuit that is connected in series to each of the plurality of electrodes, and has an inductance value set to configure a resonant circuit having a frequency substantially equal to a carrier frequency of the external signal as a resonant frequency; and a signal receiving circuit to which the external signal received by the plurality of electrodes and a potential difference of the external signal are inputted.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供一种胶囊型医疗装置，其能够在被检体内接收从被检体的外部传递的经由存在于被检体内的导体传送的外部信号，所述外部信号包括：盖体，其由电介质和盖体 胶囊型医疗装置的部件; 多个由导体形成的电极设置成与盖构件的内壁侧紧密接触，并接收外部信号; 电感器电路，其串联连接到所述多个电极中的每一个，并且具有设置为构成具有与所述外部信号的载波频率基本相等的频率的谐振电路作为谐振频率的电感值; 以及输入由多个电极接收的外部信号和外部信号的电位差的信号接收电路。

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：US08029436B2

公开(公告)日：2011-10-04

申请号：US11536150

申请日：2006-09-28

申请人： Hatsuo Shimizu ,  Takemitsu Honda ,  Tetsuo Minai ,  Kazutaka Nakatsuchi

发明人： Hatsuo Shimizu ,  Takemitsu Honda ,  Tetsuo Minai ,  Kazutaka Nakatsuchi

IPC分类号： A61B1/00

CPC分类号： A61B1/041 ,  A61B1/00016 ,  A61B1/00029 ,  A61B5/073 ,  A61B2560/0214 ,  A61B2560/0219 ,  H02J5/005 ,  H02J50/12 ,  H02J50/40

摘要： A power supply apparatus supplies power to a body-insertable apparatus from outside a subject. The body-insertable apparatus is introduced into the subject and obtains intra-subject information. The power supply apparatus includes a first electric cable which is wound around a circumferential surface of a garment and forms a coil, the garment covering the subject, the coil having a non-directionality at a time of power supply; and a power supply unit which supplies power to the body-insertable apparatus in a contactless manner through the coil.

摘要翻译： 电源装置从被检体的外部向被检体内导入装置供电。 身体插入装置被引入到对象中并获得被检体内信息。 电源装置包括卷绕在衣服的周面上并形成线圈的第一电缆，覆盖被摄体的衣服，线圈在供电时具有非方向性; 以及电源单元，其通过线圈以非接触方式向被检体内导入装置供电。

公开(公告)号：US20110213205A1

公开(公告)日：2011-09-01

申请号：US13038644

申请日：2011-03-02

申请人： Akio UCHIYAMA ,  Atsushi KIMURA ,  Tetsuo MINAI ,  Hironobu TAKIZAWA ,  Takeshi MORI

发明人： Akio UCHIYAMA ,  Atsushi KIMURA ,  Tetsuo MINAI ,  Hironobu TAKIZAWA ,  Takeshi MORI

IPC分类号： A61B1/00

CPC分类号： A61B5/061 ,  A61B1/00009 ,  A61B1/00158 ,  A61B1/041 ,  A61B5/0028 ,  A61B5/073 ,  A61B5/7257 ,  A61B34/73 ,  H04B13/005

摘要： A capsule guidance system includes a plurality of electrode pads that are disposed on a body surface of a subject in which a capsule medical device that performs human body communication is inserted into an organ; a magnetic guidance unit applies a magnetic field to the capsule medical device to guide the capsule medical device; an eliminating unit that eliminates signal components of eddy current generated in the subject by a change of the magnetic field from electrical signals detected by the plurality of electrode pads; and a position calculation unit that calculates the position of the capsule medical device based on the electrical signals from the capsule medical device, the electrical signals being the signals from which the signal components of the eddy current are eliminated by the eliminating unit.

摘要翻译： 胶囊引导系统包括：设置在被检体的体表上的多个电极垫，其中进行人体交流的胶囊型医疗装置插入到器官中; 磁性引导单元对胶囊型医疗装置施加磁场以引导胶囊型医疗装置; 消除单元，其通过由所述多个电极焊盘检测到的电信号改变磁场而消除在被检体内产生的涡流的信号分量; 以及位置计算单元，其基于来自胶囊医疗装置的电信号来计算胶囊型医疗装置的位置，电信号是由消除单元消除涡流的信号成分的信号。

公开(公告)号：US20100160732A1

公开(公告)日：2010-06-24

申请号：US12717308

申请日：2010-03-04

申请人： Tetsuo Minai

发明人： Tetsuo Minai

IPC分类号： A61B1/00

CPC分类号： A61B1/041 ,  A61B5/062

摘要： A position detecting apparatus includes receiving antennas to receive a radio signal, transmitting antennas to transmit a radio signal for power supply to a capsule endoscope, a first and second linear magnetic field generators that generate first and second linear magnetic fields, a diffuse magnetic field generator that generates a diffuse magnetic field, a processing device that performs a predetermined process on the radio signal, and a magnetic field sensor that functions as a body-size information detector. The magnetic field sensor detects magnetic field strength at an arranged position as body-size information, and the processing device controls the first linear magnetic field generator based on the magnetic field strength detected by the magnetic field sensor. Thus, the position detecting apparatus is capable of generating a magnetic field for position detection having an optimal strength according to a difference in body sizes of subjects.

摘要翻译： 位置检测装置包括接收天线以接收无线电信号，发送天线以向胶囊型内窥镜发送供电的无线电信号，产生第一和第二线性磁场的第一和第二线性磁场发生器，扩散磁场发生器 其产生漫射磁场，对无线电信号执行预定处理的处理装置，以及用作身体尺寸信息检测器的磁场传感器。 磁场传感器在布置位置处检测作为体尺寸信息的磁场强度，并且处理装置基于由磁场传感器检测的磁场强度来控制第一线性磁场发生器。 因此，位置检测装置能够根据被检体的身体尺寸的差异，产生具有最佳强度的位置检测用磁场。

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：US07536217B2

公开(公告)日：2009-05-19

申请号：US11017499

申请日：2004-12-20

申请人： Tetsuo Minai ,  Hatsuo Shimizu

发明人： Tetsuo Minai ,  Hatsuo Shimizu

IPC分类号： A61B5/05 ,  A61B6/00

CPC分类号： A61B5/14539 ,  A61B1/00016 ,  A61B1/00029 ,  A61B1/041 ,  A61B5/0031 ,  A61B5/06 ,  A61B5/061 ,  A61B5/065 ,  A61B5/073 ,  A61B8/12 ,  A61B8/4472 ,  A61B90/39 ,  A61B2560/0219

摘要： A system is for detecting a position of a device. The device is swallowed, passes through a subject, and includes a magnetic field generator generating a constant magnetic field. The system also includes a position transducer including a magnetic detector and a position processor. The magnetic detector is disposed at a fixed relative position to the subject, and detects an intensity of a constant magnetic field output from the magnetic field generator. The position processor calculates a position of the device in the subject based on the intensity detected by the magnetic field intensity detector.

摘要翻译： 系统用于检测设备的位置。 该装置被吞咽，穿过受试者，并且包括产生恒定磁场的磁场发生器。 该系统还包括位置传感器，其包括磁检测器和位置处理器。 磁检测器设置在与被检体相对的固定的相对位置，并且检测从磁场发生器输出的恒定磁场的强度。 位置处理器基于由磁场强度检测器检测到的强度来计算被摄体中的装置的位置。

公开(公告)号：US07398117B2

公开(公告)日：2008-07-08

申请号：US11019029

申请日：2004-12-21

申请人： Tetsuo Minai ,  Hatsuo Shimizu

发明人： Tetsuo Minai ,  Hatsuo Shimizu

IPC分类号： A61B5/05

CPC分类号： A61B1/041 ,  A61B1/00016 ,  A61B1/00029 ,  A61B5/06 ,  A61B5/061 ,  A61B5/065 ,  A61B5/07

摘要： A system includes a device that is swallowed, passes through a subject, and includes a magnetic field generator generating a constant magnetic field; and a position transducer. The position transducer includes a magnetic detector detecting a magnetic filed, a magnetic field extractor extracting the constant magnetic field output from the magnetic field generator by removing a noise magnetic field component from the magnetic field detected by the magnetic detector, and a position processor calculating a position of the device in the subject based on an intensity of the constant magnetic field extracted by the magnetic field extractor.

摘要翻译： 一种系统包括吞咽的装置，穿过被摄体，并且包括产生恒定磁场的磁场发生器; 和位置传感器。 位置传感器包括检测磁场的磁检测器，通过从由磁检测器检测的磁场去除噪声磁场分量来提取从磁场发生器输出的恒定磁场的磁场提取器，以及位置处理器 基于由磁场提取器提取的恒定磁场的强度，设备在被摄体中的位置。

公开(公告)号：US20080119692A1

公开(公告)日：2008-05-22

申请号：US11934436

申请日：2007-11-02

申请人： Tetsuo MINAI ,  Kazuaki TAMURA ,  Jin OHARA

发明人： Tetsuo MINAI ,  Kazuaki TAMURA ,  Jin OHARA

IPC分类号： A61B1/04

CPC分类号： A61B1/00036 ,  A61B1/00016 ,  A61B1/041 ,  A61B2560/0209

摘要： The capsule medical apparatus of the present invention including an information acquisition section that acquires information on the inside of a test subject comprises a plurality of communication electrodes that are disposed on the surface of the capsule medical apparatus and capable of communication for outputting the information acquired by the information acquisition section to the outside of the test subject, a signal conversion section that converts an electric signal outputted according to the information acquired by the information acquisition section into electrode drive signals for driving the communication electrodes by inducing a potential difference therebetween, a signal output switching section that switches between output states of the electrode drive signals, and a signal switching control section that controls the signal output switching section based on the output state of the electric signal to stop outputting the electrode drive signals during the period in which the electric signal is not outputted.

摘要翻译： 本发明的胶囊型医疗装置包括获取关于受检对象内部的信息的信息获取部，具有：多个通信电极，其设置在胶囊型医疗装置的表面上，能够通信，输出由 将信息获取部分提供给测试对象的外部;信号转换部分，其将根据由信息获取部分获取的信息输出的电信号转换成用于通过在其间产生电位差驱动通信电极的电极驱动信号;信号 输出切换部，其切换所述电极驱动信号的输出状态;以及信号切换控制部，其基于所述电信号的输出状态来控制所述信号输出切换部，以在所述电信号输出切换部的t 他的电信号不输出。

公开(公告)号：US20080103356A1

公开(公告)日：2008-05-01

申请号：US11977680

申请日：2007-10-25

申请人： Tetsuo Minai ,  Kazuaki Tamura ,  Jin Ohara

发明人： Tetsuo Minai ,  Kazuaki Tamura ,  Jin Ohara

IPC分类号： A61B1/06

CPC分类号： A61B1/041 ,  A61B1/00016 ,  A61B1/00036 ,  A61B5/073

摘要： The capsule medical apparatus of the present invention is disposed in a test subject and acquires information on the inside of the test subject. The capsule medical apparatus comprises a plurality of communication electrodes that are disposed on the surface of the capsule medical apparatus and capable of communication for outputting the information acquired by the capsule medical apparatus to the outside of the test subject, a judgment section that judges whether or not the plurality of communication electrodes can perform the communication based on the state of the plurality of communication electrodes, and a control section that suspends, based on the judgment result obtained in the judgment section, the operations of at least part of various sections of the capsule medical apparatus when the plurality of communication electrodes cannot perform the communication.

摘要翻译： 将本发明的胶囊型医疗装置配置在被检查体内，获取被检体内的信息。 胶囊型医疗装置包括多个连通电极，其设置在胶囊型医疗装置的表面上，能够将由胶囊型医疗装置获取的信息输出到被检体的外部，判断部判断是否 不是多个通信电极可以基于多个通信电极的状态来执行通信，并且控制部分根据判断部分中获得的判断结果暂停至少部分通信电极的各个部分的操作 当多个通信电极不能进行通信时，胶囊型医疗装置。