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公开(公告)号：US20160073863A1
公开(公告)日：2016-03-17
申请号：US14947493
申请日：2015-11-20
Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
Inventor： Toru Kuboi , Eijiro Sato
CPC classification number: A61B1/00165 , A61B1/00006 , A61B1/0055 , A61B1/0057 , A61B2034/2061 , A61B2090/306 , A61B2090/309 , G02B23/2476
Abstract: A curved shape sensor to detect a curved shape of a measured object includes a light source to emit detection light, an optical fiber to guide the detection light, a detection part provided at a portion of the optical fiber, a rotation suppressing member fixed to the optical fiber, and a light detection unit to detect the detection light traveling through the optical fiber. The measured object includes a tubular member having flexibility so as to be curved, and an incorporation member located inside the tubular member. The detection part changes characteristics of the detection light in accordance with a change in a curvature of the optical fiber. The rotation suppressing member is located within a space defined by the tubular and incorporation members with being in contact with them, so as to suppress rotation of the optical fiber.
Abstract translation: 用于检测测量对象的弯曲形状的弯曲形状传感器包括发射检测光的光源，引导检测光的光纤，设置在光纤的一部分的检测部分，固定到光纤的旋转抑制部件 光纤和光检测单元，用于检测通过光纤行进的检测光。 测量对象包括具有弯曲的柔性的管状构件和位于管状构件内部的结合构件。 检测部根据光纤的曲率的变化来改变检测光的特性。 旋转抑制构件位于由与其接触的管状结合构件所限定的空间内，以抑制光纤的旋转。
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公开(公告)号：US10791595B2
公开(公告)日：2020-09-29
申请号：US16506336
申请日：2019-07-09
Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
Inventor： Toru Kuboi , Takeshi Ito
Abstract: An illuminating device includes: a semiconductor light source; a temperature control unit disposed on the light source for controlling a temperature of the light source to a desired temperature; a dew condensation determination unit for determining whether dew condensation may occur based on at least a temperature associated with the illuminating device and an ambient environment condition of the illuminating device; and a temperature control mode selection control unit for selecting, as a temperature control mode of the temperature control unit, a dew condensation suppression mode in which the temperature control unit has a temperature higher than a predetermined temperature and equal to or less than an upper limit of a usable temperature of the light source, based on priority items of operational control of the illuminating device and characteristics of the light source, to temperature-control the temperature control unit, when the determination unit determines that dew condensation may occur.
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公开(公告)号：US10178945B2
公开(公告)日：2019-01-15
申请号：US14960811
申请日：2015-12-07
Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
Inventor： Toru Kuboi , Satoshi Ohara
Abstract: A shape sensor comprises a shape sensor main body which comprises an optical fiber capable, a detection object section, and a light detecting section to detect the detection light and which is capable of measuring a shape of a measurement target object by utilizing a change in characteristics of the light detected through the detection object section in accordance with a change in curvature of the optical fiber when the optical fiber curves; and a curving direction regulating section which is provided on at least a part of the optical fiber along an optical axis thereof and regulates a curvable direction of the optical fiber to a desired direction; wherein the curving direction regulating section is a core member which is disposed in at least a part of the shape sensor main body along the light propagating direction of the optical fiber and whose main curving direction is regulated.
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公开(公告)号：US12075982B2
公开(公告)日：2024-09-03
申请号：US17119380
申请日：2020-12-11
Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
Inventor： Toru Kuboi , Hiroaki Kitamura
CPC classification number: A61B1/0638 , A61B1/00006 , A61B1/063 , A61B1/0655 , A61B1/00009
Abstract: A light source device includes: a first light emitter configured to emit first light; a second light emitter configured to emit second light having an identical color component to the first light; and an illumination controller configured to cause, after causing the first light emitter to emit the first light, the second light emitter to emit the second light according to a set light amount in a state in which the first light emitter is caused to emit the first light.
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公开(公告)号：US10813537B2
公开(公告)日：2020-10-27
申请号：US15866535
申请日：2018-01-10
Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
Inventor： Toru Kuboi
IPC: G01B11/24 , A61B34/20 , A61B1/005 , A61B1/00 , G02B6/06 , G01B11/16 , G02B23/24 , A61B90/30 , A61B90/00 , A61B1/06
Abstract: A shape detection device includes a flexible insertion section, a curved-shape detection sensor and a flexible exterior tube member arranged in the insertion section. The sensor includes an optical fiber, one or more detecting parts to change characteristics of light propagated by the optical fiber in accordance with a curved shape of the optical fiber, and a light detector. The flexible exterior tube member is arranged in the insertion section to include at least part of the optical fiber, and configured to be curved into a similar shape to the curved shape of the insertion section. The curved-shape detection sensor is partly held and fixed to at least one of the exterior tube member and a distal hold member provided at the distal end of the insertion section.
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公开(公告)号：US10436578B2
公开(公告)日：2019-10-08
申请号：US15212650
申请日：2016-07-18
Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
Inventor： Toru Kuboi
Abstract: An endoscope apparatus includes an endoscope including a flexible insertion tube and a curved-shape detection sensor. The curved-shape detection sensor includes an optical fiber for propagating detection light and a sensing part provided in at least a part of the optical fiber. The curved-shape detection sensor detects a curved shape of the insertion tube based on a change of characteristics of the detection light after passing the sensing part made in accordance with a change in a curved shape of the optical fiber when the optical fiber is curved. The optical fiber is arranged on a curve axis of the insertion tube defined when the insertion tube is curved in a predetermined curve direction, or in a proximity region of the curve axis.
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公开(公告)号：US12035895B2
公开(公告)日：2024-07-16
申请号：US17463727
申请日：2021-09-01
Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
Inventor： Toru Kuboi
CPC classification number: A61B1/0669 , A61B1/00006 , A61B1/0655 , A61B1/0661 , A61B1/128 , F21V19/0015 , F21V29/70 , A61B1/00009 , A61B1/07
Abstract: A light source apparatus includes: a first light source; a second light source configured to emit light having a dimming resolution lower than a dimming resolution of the first light source; a holder configured to hold the first light source and the second light source on a first surface of the holder; a substrate provided to face a second surface of the holder, the second surface being different from the first surface, and a circuit configured to control driving of the first light source and the second light source being mounted on the substrate; a first wiring configured to electrically connect the first light source and the substrate; and a second wiring configured to electrically connect the second light source and the substrate, wherein a length of the first wiring is shorter than a length of the second wiring.
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公开(公告)号：US11116388B2
公开(公告)日：2021-09-14
申请号：US16033262
申请日：2018-07-12
Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
Inventor： Toru Kuboi , Masaya Takahashi , Tetsuya Morishima
Abstract: A shape measuring apparatus includes a cylindrical flexible body and a bend detection sensor. The sensor includes an optical fiber extending along the flexible body, a detection target to vary characteristics of detection light guided through the optical fiber in accordance with a curvature of the optical fiber, and a light detection unit to detect the detection light. The shape measuring apparatus also includes a shape calculating device to calculate a bend shape of the flexible body, based on the variation of the characteristics of the detection light, a cylindrical sheathing member sheathing a part of the optical fiber in the flexible body, and a hard distal member provided at a distal end of the flexible body and holding a distal end of the sheathing member.
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公开(公告)号：US10064542B2
公开(公告)日：2018-09-04
申请号：US14818843
申请日：2015-08-05
Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
Inventor： Toru Kuboi , Ryo Tojo , Takeshi Ito
Abstract: A bending apparatus includes a shape sensor including a light source, an optical fiber, a detecting part, and a light receiver. The shape sensor utilizes a variation in optical characteristics, which is detected by the detecting part in accordance with a variation of curvature of the optical fiber when the optical fiber is bent. The shape sensor is freely bendable in any direction and having directivity in detection sensitivity for a bending direction. A bending direction restriction mechanism is combined with the shape sensor and has bending directivity including such a property of ease in bending that bending is easy in at least a specific direction other than a direction of a center line, and such a property of difficulty in bending that bending is difficult in directions other than the specific direction.
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