公开(公告)号：US20140230562A1

公开(公告)日：2014-08-21

申请号：US14260404

申请日：2014-04-24

Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION ,  OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.

Inventor： Eiji YAMAMOTO ,  Ryo TOJO ,  Jun HANE ,  Jun HASEGAWA

IPC: G01N3/20

CPC classification number: G01N3/20 ,  A61B1/0051 ,  A61B2034/2061 ,  G02B23/2476

Abstract: A tubular insertion device includes a tubular insertion portion including a flexible portion in a predetermined part, bending sensors distributed and arranged in the flexible portion, and an operation support information calculating unit. The operation support information calculating unit extracts operation support information including at least first external force information regarding an external force applied to the tubular insertion portion by a combinational calculation based on detection information from the bending sensors.

Abstract translation: 管状插入装置包括管状插入部，其包括预定部分中的柔性部分，弯曲传感​​器分布并布置在柔性部分中，以及操作支持信息计算单元。 操作支持信息计算单元通过基于来自弯曲传感器的检测信息的组合计算提取至少包括关于施加到管状插入部分的外力的第一外力信息的操作支持信息。

公开(公告)号：US20130261392A1

公开(公告)日：2013-10-03

申请号：US13903247

申请日：2013-05-28

Applicant: Olympus Corporation ,  Olympus Medical Systems Corp.

Inventor： Eiji YAMAMOTO ,  Jun HANE ,  Hiromasa FUJITA ,  Jun HASEGAWA

IPC: A61B1/005

CPC classification number: A61B1/0051 ,  A61B1/00006 ,  A61B1/00043 ,  A61B1/0052 ,  A61B2017/00327 ,  A61B2034/2061 ,  G02B23/2476

Abstract: A tubular insertion system includes an insertion unit including a bendable portion, a bending operation mechanism that operates the bendable portion. The tubular insertion system further includes a bending operation amount detection/calculation device that calculates bending operation amount information, a bent shape detection/calculation device that calculates bent shape information, and a first operation support information acquisition unit that acquires first operation support information based on at least one of the bending operation amount information and the bent shape information.

Abstract translation: 管状插入系统包括：插入单元，包括可弯曲部分;弯曲操作机构，其操作可弯曲部分。 管状插入系统还包括计算弯曲操作量信息的弯曲操作量检测/计算装置，计算弯曲形状信息的弯曲形状检测/计算装置，以及基于第一操作支持信息获取第一操作支持信息的第一操作支持信息获取单元 弯曲操作量信息和弯曲形状信息中的至少一个。

公开(公告)号：US20140187918A1

公开(公告)日：2014-07-03

申请号：US14098750

申请日：2013-12-06

Applicant: OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.

Inventor： Naoya HIGAKI ,  Masatoshi HOMAN ,  Jun HASEGAWA

IPC: A61B1/04 ,  A61B1/00 ,  A61B5/06

CPC classification number: A61B1/041 ,  A61B1/00016 ,  A61B1/00045 ,  A61B5/061 ,  A61B5/062 ,  A61B5/073

Abstract: A position detection device includes: a region acquiring unit that acquires a region where at least two of spheres with receiving antennas as centers and distances between each receiving antenna and a capsule endoscope as radii overlap with one another; an orientation estimating unit that estimates orientations of the capsule endoscope at points in the region based on positional relationships between the points and the receiving antennas, and received strength of signals received by the receiving antennas; and a position determination unit that determines the position of the capsule endoscope based on the positions of the points and the orientations, wherein the position determination unit calculates theoretical values of the received strength at the points, acquires measured values of the received strength at the receiving antennas, and detects a point having a minimum error between the theoretical value and the measured value as the position of the capsule endoscope.

Abstract translation: 位置检测装置包括：区域获取单元，其获取具有接收天线的至少两个具有接收天线的球体和每个接收天线与胶囊型内窥镜之间的距离作为半径彼此重叠的区域; 姿态估计单元，基于所述点与所述接收天线之间的位置关系以及所述接收天线接收到的信号的接收强度来估计所述区域中的点处的胶囊型内窥镜的取向; 以及位置确定单元，其基于所述点的位置和所述取向来确定所述胶囊型内窥镜的位置，其中，所述位置确定单元计算所述点处的接收强度的理论值，获取在接收时的接收强度的测量值 天线，并且将具有理论值和测量值之间的最小误差的点检测为胶囊型内窥镜的位置。

公开(公告)号：US20130237809A1

公开(公告)日：2013-09-12

申请号：US13771126

申请日：2013-02-20

Applicant: OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.

Inventor： Jun HASEGAWA

IPC: A61B1/04 ,  A61B1/00 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/06

CPC classification number: A61B1/041 ,  A61B1/00016 ,  A61B1/0005 ,  A61B5/061 ,  A61B5/073 ,  A61B5/72 ,  A61B5/742

Abstract: A position detecting apparatus of a capsule endoscope includes a receiving antenna unit for receiving, by a plurality of receiving antennas, a wireless signal transmitted from a capsule endoscope within a subject, a storage unit for storing theoretical electric field strengths of the wireless signal received by the receiving antennas depending on positions or positions and orientations of the capsule endoscope in the subject, a comparing unit for comparing specified values that are calculated from a difference between received electric field strengths of the wireless signal received by the receiving antennas and the theoretical electric field strengths stored in the storage unit, and a determination unit for determining a position or a position and orientation of the capsule endoscope where image data has been taken, based on a comparison result by the comparing unit.

Abstract translation: 一种胶囊型内窥镜的位置检测装置，具备：接收天线部，其由多个接收天线接收从被检体内的胶囊型内窥镜发送的无线信号;存储部，存储由所述无线信号接收到的无线信号的理论电场强度; 所述接收天线取决于所述被检体内的胶囊型内窥镜的位置，位置和取向，比较单元，用于比较由所述接收天线接收的无线信号的接收电场强度与所述理想电场 存储在存储单元中的强度，以及确定单元，用于基于比较单元的比较结果确定已经拍摄图像数据的胶囊内窥镜的位置或位置和取向。

公开(公告)号：US20130096423A1

公开(公告)日：2013-04-18

申请号：US13626668

申请日：2012-09-25

Applicant: OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.

Inventor： Tatsuro YAMAMOTO ,  Jun HASEGAWA

IPC: A61B1/01 ,  A61B1/05 ,  A61B6/00 ,  A61B1/008 ,  A61B1/00 ,  A61B6/02

CPC classification number: A61B1/01 ,  A61B1/00006 ,  A61B1/00043 ,  A61B1/0005 ,  A61B1/00193 ,  A61B1/0051 ,  A61B1/008 ,  A61B1/05 ,  A61B5/062 ,  A61B6/02 ,  A61B6/5217 ,  A61B2562/043 ,  G02B23/2476

Abstract: An endoscopic system includes an insertion portion inserted into a tubular body, a ranging mechanism, an insertion path calculation unit and a presentation unit. The insertion portion includes a distal end and a bending portion defining a driving face. The ranging mechanism acquires distance information on the driving face between an inner wall of the tubular body on a far side and the distal end of the insertion portion while the distal end is placed on a near side in the tubular body. The insertion path calculation unit calculates an insertion path for the distal end of the insertion portion extending from the near side on which the distal end is placed, to the far side, based on the distance information. The presentation unit presents the insertion path for the distal end of the insertion portion extending from the near side to the far side.

Abstract translation: 内窥镜系统包括插入管状体的插入部，测距机构，插入路径计算部和呈现部。 插入部包括限定驱动面的远端和弯曲部。 测距机构取得远侧的管状体的内壁与插入部的前端之间的驱动面上的距离信息，同时将远端配置在管状体的近侧。 插入路径计算单元基于距离信息计算从远端近侧延伸的插入部的前端到远侧的插入路径。 呈现单元呈现从近侧到远侧延伸的插入部分的远端的插入路径。

公开(公告)号：US20130253269A1

公开(公告)日：2013-09-26

申请号：US13897961

申请日：2013-05-20

Applicant: Olympus Medical Systems Corp.

Inventor： Jun HASEGAWA ,  Tetsuo NONAMI

IPC: A61B1/00

CPC classification number: A61B1/00002 ,  A61B1/00016 ,  A61B1/0005 ,  A61B1/041 ,  A61B5/06 ,  A61B5/062 ,  A61B5/073 ,  A61B5/6805 ,  A61B2560/0456 ,  G02B23/2461

Abstract: The position of an antenna incorporated in a capsule-type endoscope 3 that moves in a body is estimated using a plurality of antennae, and where the distance dij between two positions Pti and P(t−1)j estimated at adjacent times falls within a predetermined value, pieces of information for these positions are related to each other and stored in a memory as connection information. Subsequently, processing for searching for a route from the connection information stored in the memory and calculating a track is performed.

公开(公告)号：US20130225981A1

公开(公告)日：2013-08-29

申请号：US13770263

申请日：2013-02-19

Applicant: Olympus Medical Systems Corp.

Inventor： Jun HASEGAWA

IPC: A61B5/06 ,  A61B1/04

CPC classification number: A61B5/061 ,  A61B1/00009 ,  A61B1/041 ,  A61B5/073

Abstract: A position detecting apparatus of a capsule endoscope includes a receiving antenna unit that receives a wireless signal transmitted together with an image data signal from the capsule endoscope in a subject via a plurality of receiving antennas, a correlation level calculating unit that calculates a correlation level between the image received by the receiving antennas and an image received immediately before the image was received, a determining unit that determines whether a position and/or direction of the capsule endoscope is changed, based on the correlation level calculated by the correlation level calculating unit, and an estimating unit that estimates the position and/or direction with respect to the position of the capsule endoscope at the time the image was captured if the determining unit determines that the position and/or direction of the capsule endoscope is changed.

Abstract translation: 一种胶囊型内窥镜的位置检测装置，具备：接收天线部，其通过多个接收天线接收与来自被检体的胶囊型内窥镜的图像数据信号一起发送的无线信号;相关度计算部， 由接收天线接收的图像和紧接在图像之前接收的图像;确定单元，基于由相关度计算单元计算的相关度，确定胶囊型内窥镜的位置和/或方向是否改变， 以及估计单元，如果确定单元确定胶囊型内窥镜的位置和/或方向改变，则估计在拍摄图像时相对于胶囊型内窥镜的位置的位置和/或方向。

公开(公告)号：US20150025316A1

公开(公告)日：2015-01-22

申请号：US14444211

申请日：2014-07-28

Applicant: OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.

Inventor： Jun HASEGAWA ,  Junichi ONISHI ,  Syunya AKIMOTO

IPC: G06T11/60 ,  A61B1/00 ,  G06T7/00

CPC classification number: G06T11/60 ,  A61B1/00009 ,  A61B1/0005 ,  A61B1/04 ,  A61B1/307 ,  G06T2207/10068 ,  G06T2207/20212 ,  G06T2207/30096

Abstract: An endoscope system includes an insertion portion, an objective optical window, an image pickup device, a position/direction detection section that acquires position information of the objective optical window, and a memory that records the subject internal image acquired by the image pickup device in association with the position information of the objective optical window. The endoscope system aligns the position information of the objective optical window with a reference position of a predetermined organ in the subject in a coordinate system of a three-dimensional model image based on an amount of change or the like of the subject internal image information in the subject and generates an image with the subject internal image pasted onto the two-dimensional model image of the predetermined organ which is the three-dimensional model image two-dimensionally developed in which the position of the objective optical window is associated with the position in the coordinate system.

Abstract translation: 一种内窥镜系统，包括插入部，物镜光学窗口，图像拾取装置，获取物镜光学窗口的位置信息的位置/方向检测部，以及记录由图像拾取装置获取的被摄体内部图像的存储器 与物镜光学窗口的位置信息相关联。 内窥镜系统基于主体内部图像信息的变化量等将三维模型图像的坐标系中的物镜光学窗口的位置信息与被检体内的预定器官的基准位置对准 并且将具有被摄体内部图像的被摄体内部图像粘贴到预定器官的二维模型图像上，该二维模型图像是二维显影的三维模型图像，其中物镜光学窗口的位置与 坐标系。

公开(公告)号：US20140184768A1

公开(公告)日：2014-07-03

申请号：US14162164

申请日：2014-01-23

Applicant: OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.

Inventor： Jun HASEGAWA ,  Katsumi HIRAKAWA ,  Yuji SAKAI

IPC: A61B1/06

CPC classification number: A61B1/0661 ,  A61B1/00172 ,  A61B1/04 ,  A61B1/045 ,  A61B1/0669 ,  G02B23/2469 ,  G02B23/26 ,  G02B26/103

Abstract: A scanning endoscope system has a light guide portion that guides an illuminating light, a drive portion capable of causing the light guide portion to swing so that an irradiation position of the illuminating light draws a locus corresponding to a predetermined scanning pattern, a light detecting portion that receives a return light of the illuminating light and outputs a signal, a control portion that drives the drive portion to perform scan so that the irradiation position of the illuminating light becomes a locus in a spiral shape, and an image generating portion that generates an image of an object based on a signal outputted from the light detecting portion in a predetermined timing, wherein the control portion further performs control for driving the drive portion so that the irradiation position of the illuminating light circles on a same circumference in the predetermined timing.

Abstract translation: 扫描内窥镜系统具有引导照明光的导光部，能够使导光部摆动的驱动部，使得照明光的照射位置与预定的扫描图案对应的轨迹，光检测部 其接收照明光的返回光并输出信号;控制部，其驱动驱动部进行扫描，使得照明光的照射位置成为螺旋状的轨迹;图像生成部，其生成 基于从光检测部分输出的信号在预定定时中对象的图像，其中控制部分进一步执行用于驱动驱动部分的控制，使得照明光的照射位置在预定定时在同一圆周上圆圈。

公开(公告)号：US20140163357A1

公开(公告)日：2014-06-12

申请号：US14092076

申请日：2013-11-27

Applicant: OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.

Inventor： Naoya HIGAKI ,  Masatoshi HOMAN ,  Jun HASEGAWA

IPC: A61B1/04 ,  A61B5/06

CPC classification number: A61B1/041 ,  A61B5/061 ,  A61B5/07 ,  A61B5/42 ,  G01S5/02 ,  G01S5/0221 ,  G01S5/0226 ,  G01S5/14

Abstract: A position detection apparatus includes: a distance calculation unit configured to calculate a first distance between each of a plurality of receiving antennas and the capsule endoscope based on each reception strength of a signal received by the plurality of receiving antennas, a total distance calculation unit configured to calculate a total sum of distances from spherical surfaces inside a region where at least three or more spheres out of a plurality of spheres are overlapped, each of the plurality of spheres having a center at each of the plurality of receiving antennas and having a radius of the first distance, and a position determination unit configured to detect, as the position of the capsule endoscope, a position where the total sum of distances from the spherical surfaces is minimum.

Abstract translation: 位置检测装置包括：距离计算单元，被配置为基于由所述多个接收天线接收的信号的每个接收强度来计算多个接收天线中的每一个与所述胶囊型内窥镜之间的第一距离;总距离计算单元， 计算从多个球体中的至少三个以上的球体重叠的区域内的球面的距离的总和，所述多个球体中的每一个在所述多个接收天线中的每一个具有中心，并且具有半径 以及位置确定单元，其被配置为检测作为所述胶囊型内窥镜的位置的距球面的距离的总和为最小的位置。