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公开(公告)号：US12035999B2
公开(公告)日：2024-07-16
申请号：US17133754
申请日：2020-12-24
Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
Inventor： Takeshi Ito , Satoru Adachi
CPC classification number: A61B5/0086 , A61B1/000094 , A61B1/0005 , A61B1/00186 , A61B1/046 , A61B1/0638 , H04N25/134 , A61B1/000096 , A61B1/043 , A61B1/063
Abstract: An endoscope apparatus includes: an imaging device; a light source device; a first processing circuit; and a second processing circuit. The light source device can emit first light and fourth light having peak wavelengths in a transmission wavelength band of the blue color filter, second light, and third light and fifth light having peak wavelengths in a transmission wavelength band of the red color filter. The light source device emits the third light in a first imaging frame and the fifth light in a second imaging frame. The first processing circuit generates a display image based on any one of a first image group including images corresponding to the third light and the fifth light and a second image group including an image corresponding to the fourth light, and outputs a remaining one of the first image group and the second image group to the second processing circuit.
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公开(公告)号：US10757357B2
公开(公告)日：2020-08-25
申请号：US16442666
申请日：2019-06-17
Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
Inventor： Yasunari Harada , Shuzo Hiraide , Masato Osawa , Satoru Adachi
Abstract: An imaging element includes: a plurality of pixels where each pixel is configured to generate an imaging signal; a noise eliminating circuit configured to eliminate a noise component included in the imaging signal; a plurality of column source follower buffers where each column source follower buffer is configured to amplify the imaging signal from which the noise component has been eliminated by the noise eliminating circuit, and output the amplified signal; a horizontal scanning circuit configured to sequentially select the column source follower buffer and output the imaging signal; and a buffer circuit which is connected with the column source follower buffer sequentially selected by the horizontal scanning circuit to form a voltage follower circuit, the buffer circuit being configured to perform impedance conversion on a voltage of the imaging signal output from the column source follower buffer, and output the converted signal to an outside.
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公开(公告)号：US10456023B2
公开(公告)日：2019-10-29
申请号：US15940089
申请日：2018-03-29
Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
Inventor： Nana Akahane , Satoru Adachi , Takanori Tanaka
IPC: A61B1/05 , A61B1/04 , H04N5/3745 , H04N5/378 , H04N7/18 , A61B1/00 , A61B1/045 , H04N5/225 , H04N5/357 , H04N5/232 , H04N5/345
Abstract: An image sensor includes: pixels; first transfer lines configured to transfer imaging signals of shared pixels that are present in a plurality of different rows and share a single column transfer line for each predetermined number of pixels adjacent in a row direction and; a constant current source configured to transfer the imaging signals; output units configured to externally output the imaging signals; and a control unit configured to simultaneously and externally outputs, by simultaneously driving the plurality of shared pixels present in a same single column transfer line in the plurality of different rows, each of the plurality of imaging signals, which are output from the shared pixels and are present in the same column in the plurality of different rows, and externally output all of the imaging signals of the shared pixels present in the plurality of different rows same number of times as the predetermined number.
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公开(公告)号：US12070184B2
公开(公告)日：2024-08-27
申请号：US18188126
申请日：2023-03-22
Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
Inventor： Ryuhi Okubo , Makoto Ikeda , Satoru Adachi , Nana Akahane
CPC classification number: A61B1/000095 , A61B1/00126 , A61B1/00133 , G06T7/0012 , G06T2207/10
Abstract: An imaging system includes: an optical system configured to form a subject image; a driver configured to drive the optical system; an imaging element configured to capture the subject image and generate image data; and a processor configured to control the imaging element and the driver. The imaging element includes: a first imaging portion configured to capture an image of a first light beam that travels through a first optical path in the optical system; a second imaging portion configured to capture an image of a second light beam that travels through a second optical path shorter than the first optical path; and plural phase difference pixels for phase difference autofocus, the plural phase difference pixels being arranged in at least one of the first imaging portion and the second imaging portion, the plural phase difference pixels being configured to output phase difference signals.
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公开(公告)号：US12011145B2
公开(公告)日：2024-06-18
申请号：US17347770
申请日：2021-06-15
Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
Inventor： Sumio Wakito , Masayoshi Miura , Satoru Adachi , Hiroyuki Motohara , Shigeru Hosokai
CPC classification number: A61B1/00096 , A61B1/00114 , A61B1/0684
Abstract: An endoscope distal end structure includes: an imager, a distal end frame that is a three-dimensional molded interconnect device including a housing portion and a cable connecting portion, the cable connecting portion including a cable connection electrode, the housing portion being formed by cutting out at least a part of an outer peripheral portion of the distal end frame, the housing portion having a bottom surface on which connection terminals are formed, and a first side surface and a second side surface which are continuous to each other and on which a ground pattern is formed, a through hole having electrical conductivity, the through hole penetrating from the bottom surface to the cable connecting portion, and an electrical conductive pattern connecting a cable connection electrode and the ground pattern, the electrical conductive pattern being arranged on a side surface of the distal end frame.
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公开(公告)号：US10884233B2
公开(公告)日：2021-01-05
申请号：US16434223
申请日：2019-06-07
Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
Inventor： Satoru Adachi
Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes an image sensor and a phase comparison circuit. The image sensor includes, a pixel configured to generate a video signal, a readout circuit configured to read out the video signal, an output circuit configured to output the video signal to a signal processor, a clock generation circuit configured to generate a first clock, and a first control circuit configured to cause the signal processor to output the video signal in accordance with the first clock and a synchronization signal generated by the signal processor. The phase comparison circuit makes a phase comparison between the video signal and a second clock generated by the signal processor. The clock generation circuit generates the first clock based on a power supply voltage in accordance with the phase difference signal.
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公开(公告)号：US10413162B2
公开(公告)日：2019-09-17
申请号：US15799003
申请日：2017-10-31
Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
Inventor： Satoru Adachi
IPC: A61B1/00 , A61B1/04 , A61B1/05 , A61B1/045 , H01L27/146 , G02B23/24 , H04N7/18 , H04N5/378 , A61B1/06 , H04N5/225
Abstract: An image sensor includes: a light reception unit; first transfer lines; a constant current source; second transfer lines; a reading unit; a control unit; a dielectric interposed between the first and second transfer lines formed in pairs; a first chip including at least the light reception unit, the plurality of first transfer lines, and the constant current source, each being mounted on the first chip; and a second chip including at least the second transfer lines mounted on the second chip. The first chip is configured such that the second chip is stacked on a back surface of a light receiving surface of the light reception unit, and each of the second transfer lines is arranged at a position facing one of the first transfer lines with the dielectric interposed between the first and second transfer lines.
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公开(公告)号：US09264637B2
公开(公告)日：2016-02-16
申请号：US14513365
申请日：2014-10-14
Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
Inventor： Shigetoshi Sugawa , Nana Akahane , Satoru Adachi
CPC classification number: H04N5/363 , H04N5/3575 , H04N5/3742 , H04N5/3745 , H04N5/378
Abstract: A solid-state image pickup apparatus including: two-dimensionally arrayed unit pixels, each including a PD performing optical-electrical conversion of an incident light; an FD and two output terminals provided for each of pixel groups, each including one or more unit pixels, the two output terminals being capable of outputting a noise signal and a signal-noise sum signal separately; first and second transfer lines to which the output terminals are connected in common and which are capable of holding noise signal voltage and signal-noise sum signal voltage, respectively; first switches arranged between the output terminals and the first transfer lines; second switches arranged between the output terminals and the second transfer lines; third and fourth switches provided for the transfer lines, respectively; and third and fourth transfer lines to which the transfer lines are connected in parallel via third and fourth switches, respectively.
Abstract translation: 一种固态图像拾取装置，包括：二维排列的单位像素，每个都包括执行入射光的光电转换的PD; FD和两个输出端子，每个像素组分别包括一个或多个单位像素，两个输出端能够分别输出噪声信号和信号噪声和信号; 输出端子共同连接的第一和第二传输线，并且能够分别保持噪声信号电压和信号噪声和信号电压; 布置在输出端子和第一输送线之间的第一开关; 布置在输出端子和第二输送线之间的第二开关; 第三和第四开关分别设置在输送线上; 以及分别通过第三和第四开关将传输线并联连接的第三和第四传输线。
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9.发明授权公开(公告)号：US12171396B2
公开(公告)日：2024-12-24
申请号：US17133873
申请日：2020-12-24
Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
Inventor： Takeshi Ito , Satoru Adachi
Abstract: An endoscope apparatus includes: an imaging device; a light source device; an illumination light control circuit; a first processing circuit; and a second processing circuit. The light source device emits first support illumination light in a first time period. The first processing circuit acquires a first support image obtained with the first support illumination light. The second processing circuit extracts first diagnosis support information on the basis of the first support image. The light source device emits second support illumination light being as a result of dimming control on the basis of the first diagnosis support information in a second time period. The first processing circuit acquires a second support image with the second support illumination light. The second processing circuit acquires support display information on the basis of the second support image. The first processing circuit executes image processing, based on the support display information, on the display image.
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公开(公告)号：US12064092B2
公开(公告)日：2024-08-20
申请号：US17859439
申请日：2022-07-07
Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
Inventor： Makoto Ikeda , Ryuhi Okubo , Satoru Adachi , Nana Akahane
CPC classification number: A61B1/0655 , A61B1/00009 , A61B1/045 , A61B1/0638 , G02B23/2469 , H04N23/56 , H04N23/72 , H04N25/11 , G02B5/201
Abstract: A control device includes: a processor configured to obtain a first picture signal and a second picture signal, calculate first ranging information based on the first picture signal, calculate second ranging information based on the second picture signal, estimate a first subject distance corresponding to the first ranging information, estimate ranging information corresponding to a second focal position, perform arithmetic processing to determine degree of reliability of the first ranging information, and output a result of the arithmetic processing.
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