Olympus Patent Applications
Olympus patent applications that are pending before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20230055267Abstract: There is provided an objective optical system, an image pickup apparatus, and an endoscope that are short in overall length and simple in structure and have a focusing function. The objective optical system includes, in order from the object side to the image side, a positive front lens group and a positive rear lens group. Focusing is performed by moving the front lens group along the optical axis. The front lens group includes, in order from the object side, a negative first lens, a positive second lens, an aperture stop, and a positive third lens, as lenses having refractive power. The rear lens group includes, in order from the object side, a positive cemented fourth lens and a positive fifth lens having a convex surface facing toward the object. The objective optical system satisfies the following conditional expression (1): 0.35<FL/Ff<0.85??(1).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2022Publication date: February 23, 2023Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventor: Ippei SAKURADA
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Publication number: 20230056718Abstract: An endoscope includes an insertion portion including a bending portion, an operation portion including an operation lever, a grasping portion including an actuator, and a tube body, in a continuous manner. When the operation lever is tilted, the actuator pulls a wire, whereby the bending portion is bent in a vertical direction and a lateral direction. The actuator is arranged such that a center of gravity of a portion including the insertion portion, the operation portion, the grasping portion, and the tube body is within a range in which at least one of the fourth finger or the fifth finger of the hand grasping the grasping portion is positioned, in a longitudinal direction of the grasping portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2021Publication date: February 23, 2023Applicant: OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.Inventor: Yuta SEKIGUCHI
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Publication number: 20230053885Abstract: A medical device and a method of operating a medical device, wherein the device includes a medical function assembly, a control assembly, a user interface, and a user information element, configured to display information about a type of the medical device, wherein the control assembly includes a memory element in which different operating parameters for the medical function assembly are storable and wherein the control assembly is configured to control the medical function assembly to perform different medical functions as a function of operating parameters stored in the memory element, wherein the control assembly is further configured to control the user information element to display information about the operating parameters stored in the memory element. The medical device wherein the user information element is configured to continue to reproduce the information after being controlled once by the control assembly, independent of continued control by the control assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2022Publication date: February 23, 2023Applicant: OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBHInventor: Stefan DIETRICH
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Publication number: 20230058253Abstract: Treatment instrument includes a housing having a fixed handle to be grasped by a user, an end effector for grasping biological tissue by opening and closing, a movable handle which is rotatable with respect to the housing and moves in a direction toward or away from the fixed handle by rotating with respect to the housing, an opening and closing mechanism for opening and closing the end effector according to the rotation of the movable handle, a first fulcrum serving as a first rotation shaft for rotating the movable handle, a first slot through which the first fulcrum is inserted, a second fulcrum provided at a position different from the first fulcrum and serving as a second rotation shaft for rotating the movable handle, and a second slot through which the second fulcrum is inserted.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2022Publication date: February 23, 2023Applicant: Olympus Medical Systems Corp.Inventors: Ojiro KITAMURA, Tatsuya SUZUKI, Hiroshi MINAMI
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Publication number: 20230050537Abstract: An endoscope system includes a light source that emits illumination light, an image sensor that captures an image of an object toward which the illumination light is emitted, and a processor. The processor is configured to determine whether a fluid is present in the object. If the fluid is not present in the object, the processor switches to a first observation mode in which to illuminate the object by first illumination light. If the fluid is present in the object, the processor switches to a second observation mode in which to illuminate the object by second illumination light. The second illumination light includes is larger than the first illumination light in a relative ratio of long wavelength components.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2022Publication date: February 16, 2023Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventor: Kazuaki TAMURA
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Publication number: 20230052510Abstract: A multilayer board includes: a front-side layer; an intermediate layer; a back-side layer; the front-side layer; a first ground terminal and a second ground terminal for connecting ground lines of a plurality of shield lines to be connected to the multilayer board; a plurality of signal line connecting terminal arrays each including a plurality of signal line connecting terminals for connecting respective signal lines of the shield lines; and a wire having a thermal conductivity, the wire extending to the second end on the intermediate layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2022Publication date: February 16, 2023Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventor: Tomoyuki HATAKEYAMA
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Publication number: 20230050945Abstract: An image processing system includes a processor, the processor performing processing, based on association information of an association between a biological image captured under a first imaging condition and a biological image captured under a second imaging condition, of outputting a prediction image corresponding to an image in which an object captured in an input image is to be captured under the second imaging condition. The association information is indicative of a trained model obtained through machine learning of a relationship between a first training image captured under the first imaging condition and a second training image captured under the second imaging condition. The processor is capable of outputting a plurality of different kinds of prediction images based on a plurality of trained models and the input image, and performs processing, based on a given condition, of selecting the prediction image to be output among a plurality of prediction images.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2022Publication date: February 16, 2023Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventor: Yuri NAKAUE
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Publication number: 20230048211Abstract: The procedure instrument includes an end effector for treating biological tissue by grasping biological tissue by opening and closing and imparting treatment energy to biological tissue, a fixed handle grasped by an operator, a movable handle for opening and closing the end effector by moving in a direction close to and away from the fixed handle, respectively, and a first switch provided inside the fixed handle and receiving a user operation for imparting treatment energy to the biological tissue from the end effector in response to the movement of the movable handle, and a second switch provided in a state of being exposed outside the fixed handle and receiving a user operation in response to the movement of the movable handle.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2022Publication date: February 16, 2023Applicant: OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.Inventors: Ojiro KITAMURA, Tsuyoshi HAYASHIDA
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Publication number: 20230051500Abstract: An endoscope illumination system is provided in an insert part and includes an exit surface from which illumination light is emitted, an entrance side optical surface on which the illumination light is incident, and an exit side optical surface from which the illumination light goes out. The entrance side optical surface includes an inner light distribution surface and an outer light distribution surface. The outer light distribution surface is located farther from the center axis of the insert part than the inner light distribution surface. The inner light distribution surface includes a first inner surface. The first inner surface is a curved surface that is convex to the exit surface. The outer light distribution surface is a flat surface or a curved surface that is concave to the exit surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2022Publication date: February 16, 2023Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventor: Yuki NAGATA
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Publication number: 20230051981Abstract: An ultrasound treatment tool includes a handle 6, a vibration transmitting member 13 that is formed in an elongated shape, the vibration transmitting member being configured to transmit an ultrasound vibration generated by a vibration generation source, a holder 112 configured to hold the vibration transmitting portion 13, and a rotary knob 9 configured to rotate about a longitudinal axis Ax1 of the vibration transmitting portion 13 in accordance with a user operation. The holder 112 and the rotary knob 9 are integrally coupled with each other, and are positioned respectively in a radial direction about the longitudinal axis Ax1 with respect to the handle 6. One of the holder 112 and the rotary knob 9 is positioned in a direction along the longitudinal axis Ax1 with respect to the handle 6.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2022Publication date: February 16, 2023Applicant: Olympus Medical Systems Corp.Inventors: Marina ASAHINA, Tsubasa NIIYAMA, Yoshitaka FUJII, Motomu NAGATA
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Publication number: 20230046955Abstract: Treatment instrument with movable handle and fixed handle includes biasing member for biasing the movable handle in an opening direction and an assist system with attraction force, e.g., magnetic force, to attract the movable handle in a closing direction toward the fixed handle. Range of movement of movable handle includes first movable range and second movable range. The second movable range occurs when a second gripping piece, e.g. a jaw, is in contact with respect to a first gripping piece, e.g., a vibration transmission member, and the movable handle is then further moved in a direction toward the fixed handle to a fully closed position. In the second movable range, attraction forces associated with the assist system are smaller than biasing force from the biasing member so that, upon release of a gripping force by an operator, the movable handle moves away from the fixed handle.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2022Publication date: February 16, 2023Applicant: OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.Inventor: Tsunetaka AKAGANE
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Publication number: 20230048948Abstract: Treatment instrument includes an operation button for receiving a user operation provided in a housing. The housing has a pair of first surfaces spaced apart at predetermined intervals and a sliding portion of the operation button, provided with a curved second surface having a predetermined curvature, is located in the space between the pair of first surfaces and configured for rotation and to press a switch element in response to a user operation to affect an associated treatment operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2022Publication date: February 16, 2023Applicant: Olympus Medical Systems Corp.Inventors: Tsubasa NIIYAMA, Marina ASAHINA, Hidenosuke HASE
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Publication number: 20230039047Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a processor including hardware. The processor is configured to: set a first acquisition condition and a second acquisition condition for a video processor configured to acquire a first image that is based on a display-purpose acquisition condition for acquiring an image for display at a frame rate for viewing and a second image that is based on an analysis-purpose acquisition condition for acquiring an image for image analysis at a frame rate that is lower than the frame rate for viewing, in a mixed manner, the first acquisition condition including the display-purpose acquisition condition, the second acquisition condition including the display-purpose acquisition condition and the analysis-purpose acquisition condition; generate support information based on an image analysis result; and control switching between the first acquisition condition and the second acquisition condition according to the image analysis result.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2022Publication date: February 9, 2023Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventor: Toshiyuki FUJII
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Publication number: 20230041402Abstract: An ultrasound imaging device includes: a first transmitter configured to transmit a transmission signal to at least one piezoelectric element; a receiver configured to receive a reception signal from the at least one piezoelectric element; a second transmitter configured to transmit a given signal to the at least one piezoelectric element; a timing controller configured to control a transmitting timing at which the first transmitter transmits the transmission signal and a receiving timing at which the receiver receives the reception signal; and a signal controller configured to cause the second transmitter to transmit the given signal to a first area to which the first transmitter does not transmit the transmission signal at the transmitting timing or cause the second transmitter to transmit the given signal to a second area from which the receiver does not receive the reception signal at the receiving timing.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2022Publication date: February 9, 2023Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventor: Hidenori TSUBOI
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Publication number: 20230042498Abstract: An image processing apparatus including a processor comprising hardware. The processor being configured to: divide an imaging signal that is obtained by capturing an image of an inside of a subject into a first base component and a detail component, the first base component corresponding to an illumination component of an object, the detail component corresponding to a reflectance component of the object; generate a second base component by performing a color enhancement process on the first base component for increasing color gradation in a predetermined color space; and synthesize the second base component and the detail component to output a synthesized signal. Where the color enhancement process is an enhancement processing on the first base component for extending a color distribution range of at least one component of an L component, an a component, and a b component in a Lab color space.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2022Publication date: February 9, 2023Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventor: Tomoya SATO
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Publication number: 20230034335Abstract: A method for treating patients who suffer from chronic rhinitis that is efficient and causes fewer adverse effects than known methods. This is achieved by using a handheld surgical instrument, more particularly an electrosurgical applicator, for treatment of hypertrophic nasal conchae and/or for submucosal treatment of the posterior nasal nerve (PNN) in order to reduce at least one cardinal symptom of chronic rhinitis.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2022Publication date: February 2, 2023Applicant: OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBHInventor: Claudia Alexandra BOHNSACK
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Publication number: 20230029662Abstract: An imaging module includes an imager having an optical member on a light receiving surface, an electronic component having a front surface facing the same direction as the one to which an incidence surface of the optical member faces, a resin portion that has a first surface flush with the incidence surface of the optical member and the front surface of the electronic component, and a second surface that is a surface on a side opposite to the first surface while having the imager and the electronic component being embedded therein such that the incidence surface and the front surface are exposed to the first surface, an external connection terminal provided on the second surface, and a through wiring that extends through the resin portion to connect at least one of the imager and the electronic component with the external connection terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2022Publication date: February 2, 2023Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventor: Takuro Suyama
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Publication number: 20230035426Abstract: A clip device includes an arm portion including a plurality of arms that are biased to an open state; a pressing tube into which a proximal-end portion of the arm portion is accommodated and configured to be able to lock the arm portion in a closed state; an insertion portion connected to a proximal-end opening of the pressing tube at a distal end of the insertion portion; a power transmission member extending through the insertion portion; a link configured to detachably connect a distal-end portion of the power transmission member and a proximal-end portion of the arm portion; a first stopper configured to regulate the distal-end portion of the power transmission member from protruding from a distal-end opening of the pressing tube, and a switching portion configured to switch the clip device between a first state and a second state.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2022Publication date: February 2, 2023Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventors: Toshinori TAMURA, Kensuke UESAKA, Ryu YORITA, Yasuyuki FUJIMOTO
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Publication number: 20230031136Abstract: Method of removing a calculus, such as a kidney stone, from within the calyx involves inserting the distal end portion of a medical tube into the calyx, positioning the distal end portion of the medical tube within a region of the calyx, such as the inferior calyx, while referring to a radiolucent image showing the distal end portion, pumping fluid into the calyx through the lumen of the medical tube, and draining the calculus from inside the calyx through the gap between the inner wall of the calyx and the outer circumferential surface of the distal end portion of the medical tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2022Publication date: February 2, 2023Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventor: Soichi IKUMA
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Publication number: 20230030901Abstract: A medical coil includes a multi-layer coil including a plurality of winding layers in which metal strands are spirally wound, the multi-layer coil including: an inner layer in the multi-layer coil made up of one or more metal round wires; and an outer layer of the multi-layer coil made up of one or more metal flat wires. The inner layer and the outer layer are contact with each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2022Publication date: February 2, 2023Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventor: Ryuichi SASE
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Publication number: 20230034974Abstract: A treatment device includes an indwelling device including a treatment portion, and a tubular member including a proximal-end opening and in which a proximal-end portion of the treatment portion is disposed. The treatment device further includes an actuator including a connector releasably connected to a proximal-end portion of the treatment portion, and a power transmission member connected to the connector for moving the connector. The treatment portion can be fixed with respect to the tubular member when the power transmission member is retracted such that connector pulls the proximal-end portion of the treatment portion in a proximal direction to a predetermined position. The treatment device also includes a regulation portion for regulating a displacement of the connector in a direction separating from a longitudinal axis of the tubular member in the state in which the connector pulls the proximal-end portion towards the predetermined position.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2022Publication date: February 2, 2023Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventors: Toshinori TAMURA, Toshihiro YOSHII, Motoi SATAKE
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Publication number: 20230026537Abstract: A medical system includes: an endoscope; an ultrasonic probe; and a control device that is connected to the endoscope and the ultrasonic probe, generates a display image from a captured image acquired by the endoscope, and generates an echo image from an ultrasonic wave acquired by the ultrasonic probe, wherein the control device acquires a first echo image in which a target tissue is displayed on a central axis, acquires a second echo image obtained by scanning a cross section different from the first echo image at a reference position of the ultrasonic probe from which the first echo image was acquired, and compares a central axis of the second echo image with a position of the target tissue in the second echo image.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2022Publication date: January 26, 2023Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventors: Ryota SASAI, Toshiyuki MORI, Takeaki ISHIZAWA
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Publication number: 20230023211Abstract: An ultrasound transducer includes: an acoustic matching layer; plural piezoelectric elements arrayed on the acoustic matching layer; and plural blocks arranged adjacent to at least one of ends of the piezoelectric elements in an elevation direction of the piezoelectric elements, each of the plural blocks including an abrasive.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2022Publication date: January 26, 2023Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventor: Sunao SATO
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Publication number: 20230024742Abstract: An imaging element includes: a pixel board including a light receiver including plural pixels, each pixel being configured to generate an imaging signal; a circuit board including a functional circuit, the pixel board being layered on the circuit board; plural wiring portions configured to electrically connect the pixel board and the circuit board to each other and electrically transmit signals between respective layers; a terminal provided on the circuit board, the terminal being electrically connected to each of the plural wiring portions, the terminal being configured to output the imaging signal to an outside of the terminal or receive an external signal from the outside of the terminal; and a switch configured to output, by selective switching, at least one of the imaging signal and an internal signal generated at the circuit board, to the terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2022Publication date: January 26, 2023Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventors: Nana Akahane, Masashi Saito, Takeshi Doh
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Publication number: 20230012537Abstract: An image pickup apparatus includes an image sensor including a plurality of normal pixels and OB pixels obtained by dividing each pixel into n, and an image processing circuit. The image sensor can read each pixel row in a first read mode in which a pixel signal is generated and read or in a second read mode in which n signals relating to n divided pixel signals are read in n rows. The image processing circuit performs processing on signals read in the first and second read modes to generate image data and performs OB level correction processing on a normal pixel signal read from the normal pixels in the second read mode using an OB pixel signal read from the OB pixels in the first and second read modes.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventor: Yoshinao SHIMADA
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Publication number: 20230016068Abstract: A bending section of an endoscope includes a first bending piece and a second bending piece in each of which a hole is formed, the first bending piece includes a first groove communicating with the hole and formed toward an outer side of a radial direction, the second bending piece is disposed adjacent to the first bending piece and includes a second groove formed from an outer circumference of the second bending piece toward the hole, and the wire is disposed in the first groove and the second groove.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventors: Eijiro SATO, Eiji MATSUDA, Ryo HASEGAWA, Takashi NARA
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Publication number: 20230018783Abstract: In an endoscope operation portion, a first finger placement portion and a second finger placement portion are disposed at positions where at least a pressing force of a first finger placed on the first finger placement portion, a pressing force of a second finger placed on the second finger placement portion, and an operation force amount of a third finger placed on a third finger placement portion when operating a bending operation lever are balanced.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventor: Yui KAWANISHI
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Publication number: 20230020705Abstract: A method of molding a polymeric device having an elongated tube and a spiral fin. The method including: injecting a liquid resin into a mold space defining the polymeric device, the mold space having an elongated hollow tube molding space and a spiral fin molding space wound around the elongated hollow tube molding space; and providing a longitudinal flow path in at least a portion of a longitudinal length of the elongated tube molding space, the longitudinal flow path defining a concavity greater in depth than other portions of the elongated hollow tube molding space such that the liquid resin injected into the mold space flows in the longitudinal flow path to fill one or more ends of the hollow tube molding space.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventors: Robert E. AILINGER, David GATELY, Matthew S. Carlone
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Publication number: 20230017988Abstract: A treatment instrument includes: a sheath; and an end effector that is provided at a distal end of the sheath. The end effector is capable of gripping a living tissue and applying high frequency energy to the living tissue. The end effector includes a treatment surface, and a pair of electrodes that can grip the living tissue and apply the high frequency energy to the living tissue. The treatment surface includes a distal end area that is provided on a distal end side of the treatment surface, and another area that is provided on a proximal end side of the treatment surface. The distal end area applies, to the living tissue, high frequency energy that is higher than high frequency energy applied by the other area. One of the pair of electrodes includes a distal end portion and a proximal end portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventors: Satoshi HONDA, Gen KATO
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Publication number: 20230019357Abstract: An endoscope includes a pulley provided in an operation portion, having an outer diameter larger than an inner diameter of an endoscope insertion portion, and configured to wind a wire connected to a bending portion; and a wire guard that is arranged to cover a predetermined range of an outer peripheral portion of the pulley, and includes a guide wall arranged to extend within a range of a radius of the pulley from a contact point position at which the wire in contact with the pulley is separated from the pulley in a longitudinal axis direction of the operation portion. The wire guard includes two members each formed in a substantially semicircular plate shape, and coupling parts formed in arc shapes extending from both end portions of the two members and configured to couple the two members.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventors: Keita MITSUHASHI, Tsukasa OTA, Takuto YOSHINAGA, Wataru MATSUURA, Motohiko SUZUKI
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Publication number: 20230011205Abstract: An electrosurgical handheld device and also a contact body for an electrosurgical handheld device, with which both the required cleanliness and the necessary safety can be obtained. This is achieved by the fact that a contact body for an electrosurgical handheld device for receiving an optical guide and for coupling at least one electrical contact of an electrode instrument of the handheld device has an RF cable, which is fixedly connected to the contact body. By way of this RF cable, an RF voltage can be applied to the electrode instrument via the at least one electrical contact. The other end of the RF cable can be connectable to an RF generator.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2022Publication date: January 12, 2023Applicant: OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBHInventors: Martin HORN, Christian BROCKMANN
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Publication number: 20230011053Abstract: A learning data generating system includes a processor. The processor inputs a first image to a first neural network to generate a first feature map by the first neural network and inputs a second image to the first neural network to generate a second feature map by the first neural network. The processor generates a combined feature map by replacing a part of the first feature map with a part of the second feature map. The processor inputs the combined feature map to a second neural network to generate output information by the second neural network.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2022Publication date: January 12, 2023Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventor: Jun ANDO
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Publication number: 20230000320Abstract: An endoscope processor includes a receptacle that allows insertion of either a first connector for endoscope or a second connector for endoscope, and the receptacle includes: a primary coil performing power feeding to a secondary coil of the first connector for endoscope without using an electric contact; an optical fiber in an optical fiber insertion hole performing signal reception and transmission with an optical fiber in an optical fiber plug without using an electric contact; and electric contacts performing power feeding to and signal reception and transmission with respective electric contacts by contact, the primary coil, the optical fiber insertion hole, and the electric contacts being provided in positions respectively facing the secondary coil, the optical fiber, and the electric contacts.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2022Publication date: January 5, 2023Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventor: Hideaki Kinouchi
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Publication number: 20230000541Abstract: An electrode unit of the invention includes: an electrode including one end and another end, the other end including a free end; and an electrode supporting portion that supports the one end of the electrode. The electrode is disposed in a second plane that is different from a first plane in which the electrode supporting portion is moved to advance or withdraw when the electrode supporting portion is moved to advance or withdraw in a direction along a longitudinal axis of the electrode supporting portion, and the electrode is supported by the electrode supporting portion via a flexed portion projecting from the first plane to the second plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2022Publication date: January 5, 2023Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuya NAKABE, Soichi IKUMA, Nagahide SAKAI, Shogo MATSUMOTO, Toshifumi KATSURAGI
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Publication number: 20230005245Abstract: A training data generating system includes a processor. The processor acquires a plurality of medical images. The processor associates medical images with each other which are included in the plurality of medical images based on similarities of an imaging target to generate an associated image group including medical images associated with each other. The processor outputs, to a display, an application target image to be an image as an application target of representative training information based on the associated image group. The processor accepts input of representative contour information indicative of a contour of a specific region in the application target image as the representative training information. The processor applies contour information, as training information, to each medical image included in the associated image group based on the representative training information input to the application target image.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2022Publication date: January 5, 2023Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventors: Takehito HAYAMI, Makoto KITAMURA, Yamato KANDA
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Publication number: 20230000327Abstract: An endoscope includes an imager unit loading region provided on a distal end side of a distal end barrel member provided at a distal end portion of an insertion portion and formed of a resin material, a cable connection surface provided on a proximal end side, a wall provided to connect an opening of the imager unit loading region and an opening of the cable connection surface, a contact pattern formed on a wall surface, a wiring pattern formed on a front surface of the cable connection surface from the wall, and configured to electrically continue to the contact pattern, and a connection pattern formed on the cable connection surface, and configured to electrically continue to the wiring pattern, with a core wire of a cable being electrically connected to the connection pattern, in a space formed in the distal end portion by the cable connection surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2022Publication date: January 5, 2023Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroyuki MOTOHARA, Daichi KODAMA
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Publication number: 20230000330Abstract: A medical observation system includes: a light source configured to emit, to body tissue, at least one of first narrow band light and second narrow band light; an imaging element that includes: a pixel portion including plural pixels arranged in a two-dimensional matrix; and a color filter including red filters, green filters, and blue filters that are provided on light receiving surfaces of the plural pixels, each of the light receiving surfaces including any one filter of the red, green, and blue filters on each of the light receiving surfaces; and a cut filter that is provided on a light receiving surface side of at least the pixels provided with the green filters, the cut filter being configured to shield light of a shorter wavelength band including the wavelength band of the second narrow band light, and transmit therethrough the first narrow band light.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2022Publication date: January 5, 2023Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventor: Takaaki IGARASHI
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Publication number: 20230000333Abstract: An endoscope system includes a light source apparatus configured to cause light of a plurality of colors to be emitted at a first/second light amount ratio to generate first/second illumination light, an endoscope configured to generate an image pickup signal, and a processing apparatus including a processor. The processor causes the light source apparatus to emit light while switching light between the first/second illumination light, generates a first image signal from an image pickup signal related to the first illumination light, generates a second image signal from an image pickup signal related to the second illumination light and generates a corrected image signal in which color is enhanced based on the first and the second image signals. The second illumination light is light obtained by adjusting the second light amount ratio so that the second image signal related to a reference portion substantially indicates achromatic color.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2022Publication date: January 5, 2023Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventor: Kenji YAMAZAKI
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Publication number: 20230007213Abstract: An image recording system includes a processor. The processor acquires a time series RAW image group including a plurality of time series RAW images in a first time section. The processor extracts, from the time series RAW image group, a recording candidate RAW image group included in a second time section as a part of the first time section. The processor records at least one RAW image included in the recording candidate RAW image group as a recording target RAW image which is a RAW image to be recorded. The processor selects the recording target RAW image from the recording candidate RAW image group. The processor converts the RAW image which is not selected as the recording target RAW image from the recording candidate RAW image group or the time series RAW image group to compressed data, and records the compressed data.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2022Publication date: January 5, 2023Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroshi TANAKA, Yamato KANDA, Makoto KITAMURA, Akihiro KUBOTA, Takao TSURUOKA
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Publication number: 20230000325Abstract: An endoscope includes an imager unit loading region formed in a distal end barrel member formed of a resin material, a cable connection surface provided on a proximal end side, a wall provided to connect an opening of the imager unit loading region and an opening of the cable connection surface, a plurality of contact patterns formed on a wall surface of the imager unit loading region, and configured to be electrically connected to electric contacts of an imager unit, a plurality of wiring patterns formed on a front surface of the cable connection surface from the wall, and configured to electrically continue to the plurality of contact patterns, and a plurality of connection patterns formed on the cable connection surface with larger intervals than intervals of the plurality of wiring patterns formed on the wall, with core wires of cables being electrically connected to the plurality of connection patterns.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2022Publication date: January 5, 2023Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroyuki MOTOHARA, Shigeru HOSOKAI
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Publication number: 20230007769Abstract: An electronic module includes a three-dimensional wiring board including a cavity portion in which a bottom surface and four wall surfaces are formed, a plurality of electrodes being provided on the bottom surface, and a plurality of electronic components mounted on the plurality of electrodes and including a plurality of chip components and an image pickup module configured to pick up an image in an opening section direction of the cavity portion. A wall surface among the four wall surfaces that corresponds to a direction in which the plurality of chip components are arrayed is an inclined surface having an inclination with respect to the bottom surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2022Publication date: January 5, 2023Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventors: Junya YAMADA, Hiroyuki MOTOHARA
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Publication number: 20230000332Abstract: An endoscope includes a sensor that can detect a conductive member. Based on a detection result of the conductive member by the sensor, the endoscope can switch between a normal operation mode and an energy-saving operation mode in which power consumption is smaller than power consumption in the normal operation mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2022Publication date: January 5, 2023Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventor: Nobuyoshi ASAOKA
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Publication number: 20230007196Abstract: An imaging device includes a voltage generation circuit and an output circuit. The voltage generation circuit includes a first capacitance element including a fifth terminal. The voltage generation circuit is configured to provide the fifth terminal with a first voltage in accordance with a power source voltage so as to store an electric charge in the first capacitance element. The voltage generation circuit is configured to increase a voltage of the fifth terminal by a second voltage in accordance with the power source voltage so as to generate a control voltage having a greater absolute value than an absolute value of the power source voltage. The output circuit is configured to output the control voltage to at least one of a gate terminal of a reset transistor of a pixel and a gate terminal of a transfer transistor of the pixel.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2022Publication date: January 5, 2023Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventor: Yoshio HAGIHARA
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Publication number: 20230000324Abstract: A cover member includes: a sheath that is formed in a cylindrical shape for receiving a shaft; and a tubular portion that is attached to a distal end of the sheath. The tubular portion being formed such that an outer dimension of a distal end portion of the tubular portion in a first direction is smaller than an outer dimension of a proximal end portion of the tubular portion in the first direction and/or an outer dimension of the distal end portion in a second direction is smaller than an outer dimension of the proximal end portion in the second direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2022Publication date: January 5, 2023Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroshi MINAMI, Masami OSHIDA, Masato INOUE
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Publication number: 20230000309Abstract: A light guide unit includes a light guide member and a protection member surrounding the light guide member. The light guide member includes an optical fiber having an outer diameter. The protection member is formed in a network structure by knitting a metal member having a flat cross-sectional shape by bending the metal member in a direction in which the thickness of the metal material is thin, and a gap smaller than the outer diameter is formed along the axial direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2022Publication date: January 5, 2023Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshinori TANAKA, Satoshi OHARA
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Publication number: 20230000511Abstract: A treatment tool includes an end effector, an elongated tubular shaft part, a first deflection part having a proximal end connected to a distal end of the tubular shaft part, a second deflection part having a proximal end connected to a distal end of the first deflection part and having a distal end connected to a proximal end of the end effector, and an operation part configured to operate the end effector, in which, when the first deflection part is deflected with respect to an axis of the tubular shaft part, the second deflection part is deflected to an opposite side with respect to the axis and a distal end of the end effector moves on the axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2022Publication date: January 5, 2023Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventor: Hiromu IKEDA
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Publication number: 20230000316Abstract: An endoscope includes an imager unit loading region provided at a distal end portion of an insertion portion, a cable connection surface, a wall provided to connect an opening of the imager unit loading region and an opening of the cable connection surface to each other, a contact pattern formed on a wall surface of the imager unit loading region, a wiring pattern formed on a front surface of the cable connection surface from the wall, a connection pattern formed on the cable connection surface, and a through-electrode formed in the wall so that the imager unit loading region and the cable connection surface communicate with each other, configured to cause the contact pattern and the wiring pattern to electrically continue to each other, and formed at a predetermined angle with respect to a center axis of the distal end barrel member.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2022Publication date: January 5, 2023Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventors: Kenjiro KANNO, Shigeru HOSOKAI, Takuro HORIBE, Daichi KODAMA, Hiroyuki MOTOHARA
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Publication number: 20230000331Abstract: An endoscope system includes a light source that emits lights with first to n-th wavelengths, a lens that makes the lights with the first to n-th wavelengths parallel lights, a diffractive optical element (DOE) that converges components of the lights with the first to n-th wavelengths, the components being included in the parallel lights, into first to n-th linear lights at mutually different positions, a slit that projects, onto a subject, first to n-th pattern lights based on the first to n-th linear lights, an imager that captures, as one-frame image, an image of the subject onto which the first to n-th pattern lights are projected, and a processor being configured to calculate a distance to the subject or a shape of the subject based on the image captured by the imager.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2022Publication date: January 5, 2023Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventor: Yasuo SASAKI
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Publication number: 20230000329Abstract: A medical image processing device includes a processor configured to: obtain image data; generate, based on the obtained image data, a captured image including color component signals including a red component signal representing a red component, a green component signal representing a green component, and a blue component signal representing a blue component; calculate an intensity ratio between a fluorescent component signal and a reflected light component signal in a pixel of the captured image; determine, based on the calculated intensity ratio in the pixel of the captured image, a fluorescence region and a background region in the captured image; and generate a fluorescence image by performing, based on a result of the determination, image processing with parameters different from each other for color component signals in pixels positioned in the fluorescence region and color component signals in pixels positioned in the background region.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2022Publication date: January 5, 2023Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventors: Hidetaro KONO, Yutaka KOYAMA, Kotaro OGASAWARA
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Publication number: 20230005247Abstract: A processing system includes a processor with hardware. The processor is configured to perform processing of acquiring a detection target image captured by an endoscope apparatus, controlling the endoscope apparatus based on control information, detecting a region of interest included in the detection target image based on the detection target image for calculating estimated probability information representing a probability of the detected region of interest, identifying the control information for improving the estimated probability information related to the region of interest within the detection target image based on the detection target image, and controlling the endoscope apparatus based on the identified control information.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2022Publication date: January 5, 2023Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventor: Satoshi OHARA