With Camera Or Solid State Imager Patents (Class 600/109)
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Patent number: 12213651Abstract: In an imaging system, a video output circuit is configured to convert an analog video signal into digital data and output serial data including the digital data to a signal line on the basis of a serial clock having a higher frequency than a frequency of the camera clock. A camera-clock generation circuit is configured to generate the camera clock synchronized with the system clock output to the signal line. A serial-clock generation circuit is configured to generate the serial clock synchronized with the system clock output to the signal line. A system-clock output circuit is configured to output the system clock to the signal line in a blanking period.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2022Date of Patent: February 4, 2025Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventor: Yasunari Harada
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Patent number: 12207979Abstract: A holder for a surgical instrument, where the holder includes: an image sensor, the image sensor having a photo-sensitive layer and a rear side facing away from the photo-sensitive layer; and a circuit board, a first side of the circuit board being connected to the rear side of the image sensor. The holder may have a cover member having a first side arranged on a second side of the circuit board, the second side of the circuit board facing away from the image sensor. The cover member may be configured to form an interspace between the first side of the cover member and the second side of the circuit board, and the interspace may be filled with an adhesive.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2021Date of Patent: January 28, 2025Assignee: OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBHInventor: Martin Wieters
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Patent number: 12211240Abstract: An illustrative apparatus may identify, within an image frame captured by an image capture system, a signal region that includes pixels having auto-exposure values exceeding an auto-exposure value threshold. The apparatus may adjust, based on the auto-exposure values of the pixels included within the signal region, one or more auto-exposure parameters used by the image capture system to capture an additional image frame. Additionally, the apparatus may determine, based on a size of the signal region within the image frame, whether to change the auto-exposure value threshold. Corresponding apparatuses, systems, and methods for managing auto-exposure of image frames are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2021Date of Patent: January 28, 2025Assignee: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.Inventors: Zhen He, Jeffrey M. DiCarlo, Max J. Trejo
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Patent number: 12201273Abstract: The invention relates to a method for performing video endoscopy with fluorescent light, comprising capturing a first image sequence comprised of temporally consecutive single images, using an endoscopic video system, capturing a second image sequence comprised of temporally consecutive fluorescent images, using the same endoscopic video system, forming a transformation function between different single images of the first image sequence, applying the transformation function to the consecutive fluorescent images of the second image sequence associated with the single images of the first image sequence to obtain transformed fluorescent images, superimposing a current fluorescent image of the second image sequence with at least one or several transformed fluorescent images obtained from the fluorescent images immediately preceding the current fluorescent image in the second image sequence to obtain an improved fluorescent image, and displaying a respective fluorescent image resulting in an improved second imageType: GrantFiled: September 16, 2022Date of Patent: January 21, 2025Assignee: XION GMBHInventor: Holger Müller
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Patent number: 12201261Abstract: Provided are a capsule endoscope apparatus for supporting a lesion diagnosis and a lesion diagnosis supporting method using the same. The capsule endoscope apparatus for supporting lesion diagnosis includes an imaging unit configured to capture one or more images of an inside of a body, a control unit configured to detect a suspected lesion region in the images and perform a precision diagnosis procedure when a suspected lesion region corresponding to a value equal to or greater than a certain threshold is detected, an image processing unit configured to process the images in the precision diagnosis procedure, and a communication module configured to transmit and receive processed images to another capsule endoscope apparatus or a terminal by using a wireless communication method.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2022Date of Patent: January 21, 2025Assignee: SUNGSHIN WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATIONInventors: Il-Gu Lee, So Eun Jeon, Ye Sol Oh, Ji Eun Lee
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Patent number: 12201260Abstract: A diagnosis support apparatus includes a processor including at least one piece of hardware. The processor identifies, based on physical information including one or more kinds of information capable of estimating a state of a diagnosis target organ of a subject, one abnormal symptom appearing in the diagnosis target organ, performs, as lesion extraction processing for extracting a lesion candidate region from an endoscopic image, different processing specialized for each abnormal symptom that appears in the diagnosis target organ, and performs the lesion extraction processing corresponding to the identified one abnormal symptom.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2021Date of Patent: January 21, 2025Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventors: Tatsuki Yamada, Akihiro Kubota, Yamato Kanda, Mitsutaka Kimura, Makoto Kitamura
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Patent number: 12193877Abstract: An ultrasound endoscope includes: a first rigid portion that is positioned at a front end of an insertion portion to be inserted inside a subject; a supporting portion that is connected to a proximal end of the first rigid portion and that has a long side along a longitudinal direction of the insertion portion; a second rigid portion that is connected to a proximal end of the supporting portion; an ultrasound transducer that is fixed to the supporting portion and that includes a plurality of piezoelectric elements arranged therein along the longitudinal direction of the insertion portion; a rotation mechanism configured to rotate the supporting portion and the ultrasound transducer in an integrated manner; and an angle display portion configured to indicate a state of the insertion portion corresponding to a rotation amount of the ultrasound transducer.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2021Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventor: Teppei Tsuruta
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Patent number: 12200327Abstract: A video endoscope including an operating handle; an insertion tube extending distally from the operating handle; a camera at the distal end of the insertion tube; a working channel extending from the housing to the distal end of the insertion tube; and control cables; the operating handle including: a housing; a control lever comprising a wall and trunnions extending laterally from the wall; a first wall comprising a first support aperture; a second wall comprising a second support aperture, the first support aperture and the second support aperture receiving the trunnions to facilitate rotation of the control lever; a sealed compartment; and lateral grooves configured to receive guiding cables.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2023Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: AMBU A/SInventors: Kaspar Mat Matthison-Hansen, Thomas Bachgaard Jensen, Jakob Bønnelykke Kristensen
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Patent number: 12192609Abstract: A light source device that generates illumination light, the light source device including: a plurality of semiconductor light emitting elements that emit light beams having different wavelength bands; and a control unit that controls a light emission profile of the plurality of semiconductor light emitting elements and drives the plurality of semiconductor light emitting elements, in which the light emission profile includes a strong light emission period in which light emission is performed with a predetermined light intensity and a weak light emission period in which light emission is performed with a light intensity weaker than the predetermined light intensity, and the control unit executes a restoration control process of converting into a light emission amount in the strong light emission period while maintaining a total amount of the light emission amount in the strong light emission period and the light emission amount in the weak light emission period constant.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2021Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Assignee: HOYA CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshihiro Hayashi, Yoshiyuki Niijima, Yukari Akino, Shinya Shimotashiro
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Patent number: 12185916Abstract: An endoscope apparatus includes first and second optical lenses that are separately provided at a distal end portion of an endoscope, and form first and second optical images, respectively, an optical path length changing filter that makes optical path lengths of the first and second optical images different, an image pickup device that performs image pickup of the first and second optical images to generate first and second image pickup signals, and a processor that generates first and second images from the first and second image pickup signals, corrects parallax, removes an area including a figure present only in one of the first and second images, and combines respective focusing areas of the first and second images to generate an endoscope image.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2022Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventor: Takeo Suzuki
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Patent number: 12186032Abstract: In certain embodiments, the systems, apparatus, and methods disclosed herein relate to robotic surgical systems with built-in navigation capability for patient position tracking and surgical instrument guidance during a surgical procedure, without the need for a separate navigation system. Robotic based navigation of surgical instruments during surgical procedures allows for easy registration and operative volume identification and tracking. The systems, apparatus, and methods herein allow re-registration, model updates, and operative volumes to be performed intra-operatively with minimal disruption to the surgical workflow. In certain embodiments, navigational assistance can be provided to a surgeon by displaying a surgical instrument's position relative to a patient's anatomy.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2023Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Assignee: Globus Medical Inc.Inventors: Szymon Kostrzewski, Jean-Marc Wismer, Daniel Gehriger, Roderik Berthelin
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Patent number: 12190482Abstract: An endoscope processor comprises a processor. The processor causes a light source to generate, as illumination light, light in a first wavelength band in which hemoglobin absorption is smaller than that in a green band and light in a second wavelength band which is different from the first wavelength band. The processor causes an endoscope to image a return light so as to output an image signal. The processor acquires a first image obtained by the light in the first wavelength band from the image signal and detects unevenness information on mucosa from the first image. The processor acquires a second image obtained by the light in the second wavelength band from the image signal and synthesizes the unevenness information with the second image so as to generate a display image in which an uneven region in the second image is emphasized.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2022Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventor: Masashi Hirota
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Patent number: 12178404Abstract: In one example, a controller configured for use with a medical device, may include a body configured to removably couple to the medical device. The body may include a gear configured to mate with a first actuator of the medical device; and a second actuator, and the actuation of the second actuator may be configured to initiate movement of the gear and the first actuator.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2021Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Esteban Solano Montenegro, Jairo Mauricio Vargas Mena
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Patent number: 12184957Abstract: An electrical device and a video camera system for transmitting and receiving data to at least one auxiliary device is provided. The electrical device includes electrical components for receiving, transmitting and processing the data. The electrical components are further configured to transmit power. The electrical device includes a housing for accommodating the electrical components. An interface is disposed on the housing. The interface includes a plurality of data ports, a first power port and a second power port. The plurality of data ports is disposed between the first power port and the second power port. The interface is configured to mate with a plurality of connectors, each of which are coupled to the auxiliary device so as to power the respective auxiliary device and transmit and receive data to and from the auxiliary device.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2021Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: KARL STORZ Imaging, Inc.Inventor: Eric L Hale
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Patent number: 12178759Abstract: Module for housing electronic and electromechanical medical equipment including a portable digital camera and processing circuitry with machine vision and machine learning software for automatically documenting healthcare events and healthcare equipment operations in the electronic health record.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2024Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: Augustine Biomedical + Design, LLC.Inventors: Scott D. Augustine, Susan D. Augustine, Garrett J. Augustine, Brent M. Augustine, Ryan S. Augustine, Randall C. Arnold
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Patent number: 12171520Abstract: A image guided motion scaled surgical robotic system (160) employs a surgical robotic arm (168) and an image guided motion scaled surgical controller (162). In operation, responsive to an input signal indicative of a user defined motion of the surgical robotic arm (168) within an anatomical region, the image guided motion scaled surgical controller (162) controls an actuated motion of the surgical robotic arm (168) within the anatomical region based on a map (164) of a motion scale delineated within an imaging of the anatomical region.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2021Date of Patent: December 24, 2024Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventor: Aleksandra Popovic
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Patent number: 12169963Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 8, 2022Date of Patent: December 17, 2024Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventor: Satoshi Ohara
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Patent number: 12170849Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide for a method and system for the inspection of fluids for defects. A plurality of containers with fluids disposed therein are inspected for defects in an inspection system. A timing sequence is used to control the timing of light pulses directed to the fluid residing in the plurality of containers. A high-resolution camera is utilized to obtain images of the fluid disposed in the plurality of containers. An illumination time of pulses of light in the inspection zone is less than an exposure time of each frame of a plurality of frames of the high-resolution camera. As such, the inspection system and method of utilizing the inspection system allows for high-resolution images of the fluid to be captured without smearing of the defects in the captured images.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2022Date of Patent: December 17, 2024Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.Inventor: Asaf Schlezinger
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Patent number: 12156635Abstract: To improve the imaging while simultaneously simplifying the manufacturing of a rigid endoscope (2), an inversion system (1) is used as a relay optical unit for the image transfer from an objective (3) to a proximally arranged camera unit (4) of the endoscope (2). The inversion system has an odd number of a first type A of rod lenses (7) and an even number of a second type B of rod lenses (7), which are each arranged on half of the inversion system (1) with respect to a center plane (9) of the inversion system (1).Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2021Date of Patent: December 3, 2024Assignee: Schölly Fiberoptic GmbHInventors: Peter Liebetraut, Hannes Joseph
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Patent number: 12156963Abstract: Disclosed systems and methods relate to status indication using a canister of negative pressure wound therapy apparatus. A method of providing a visual indication to a user of a negative pressure wound therapy apparatus can include, by a controller of the negative pressure wound therapy apparatus, determining a plurality of conditions associated with provision of negative pressure wound therapy by a negative pressure source of the negative pressure wound therapy apparatus and causing provision of a plurality of visual indications associated with the plurality of conditions to a user and, by at least one light pipe, transmitting light associated with at least one visual indication of the plurality of visual indications through at least a portion of an interior volume of a canister of the negative pressure wound therapy apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2019Date of Patent: December 3, 2024Assignee: T.J.Smith and Nephew, LimitedInventors: Edward Yerbury Hartwell, Felix Clarence Quintanar
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Patent number: 12155937Abstract: An imaging control device includes: a region dividing unit that divides a taken image into a plurality of regions; a luminance value calculating unit that calculates the average luminance value of each region obtained by division by the region dividing unit; a region identifying unit that identifies a region in which the average luminance value calculated by the luminance value calculating unit is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value; a photometric range deciding unit; and a signal processing unit.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2023Date of Patent: November 26, 2024Assignee: JVCKENWOOD CorporationInventor: Kenji Matsuoka
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Patent number: 12144568Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer readable medium for schematically representing a spatial position of an instrument used in a robotic surgery system is disclosed. The instrument includes an end effector coupled to a positioning device for spatially positioning the end effector in a surgical workspace in response to input signals generated by movement of a hand controller of an input device in an input device workspace. The method involves causing a processor circuit to calculate a current three-dimensional spatial position of the instrument within the surgical workspace for current input signals received from the input device.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2022Date of Patent: November 19, 2024Assignee: Titan Medical Inc.Inventors: Jefferson C. Mccloud, Daniel Bacher
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Patent number: 12127804Abstract: Catheter device and driving system configured to navigate the catheter through complex narrow tissue openings such as lung bronchi pathway openings of 3 millimeters or less. The device comprises a proximal catheter portion containing a hollow torque shaft, with a distal catheter portion connected to the proximal portion by an isolation transition coupler connected to this torque shaft. The distal position of the catheter is controlled by at least one steering cable/isolation coil arrangement. The system uses processor-controlled actuators that simultaneously rotate the torque shaft and the at least one steering cable/isolation coil in a 1:1 relationship, while also actuating the steering cable. The catheter is tipped by a tool plate, which can be equipped with various sensors and other instruments, connected to the outside via other conduits.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2024Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Assignee: Syncrobotix, Inc.Inventor: Gregory P. Schmitz
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Patent number: 12125196Abstract: A computer program causes a computer to execute processing for acquiring examination point information regarding an examination point included in an examination target portion using an endoscope, acquiring an endoscopic image captured by the endoscope, determining whether the endoscope has reached the examination point on the basis of image analysis of the acquired endoscopic image, and outputting a notification in a case where the endoscope has reached the examination point.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2019Date of Patent: October 22, 2024Assignee: HOYA CORPORATIONInventor: Yuichi Kawabata
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Patent number: 12121216Abstract: A miniaturized device providing hyperspectral imaging in real-time includes a body, a camera within the body, a micro-LED array arranged around the camera within the body, and an imaging controller within the body and coupled to the camera and the micro-LED array. The micro-LED array includes micro-LEDs of varying spectral bands. A method for controlling an imaging device includes providing LED timing information and LED intensity information to a micro-LED array, providing camera timing information to a camera for capturing a plurality of images, and receiving the plurality of images from the camera. The timing information includes a timing signal to each micro-LED of the micro-LED array and each timing signal includes a pulse. An image of the plurality of images is captured for a time period associated with each timing signal.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2022Date of Patent: October 22, 2024Assignee: BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEMInventors: Baowei Fei, Naeeme Modir
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Patent number: 12124022Abstract: An endoscope includes a shaft having proximal and distal ends and a longitudinal axis therebetween. A handle is coupled to the proximal end of the shaft, and an image sensor is carried on the distal end of the shaft. A channel extends through at least a distal shaft portion and has a channel diameter, and a section of the channel is re-configurable between a constricted shape and a non-constricted shape to accommodate tools introduced therethrough. The combined diagonal dimension and channel diameter is usually greater than the outer shaft diameter. The image sensor may be connected to a connector on the housing by a first slack flex circuit and a lights source on the shaft may be connected to a connector on the housing by a second slack flex circuit.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2021Date of Patent: October 22, 2024Assignee: Meditrina, Inc.Inventors: Akos Toth, Eugene Skalnyi, John H. Shadduck, Csaba Truckai
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Patent number: 12121217Abstract: The application discloses an endoscope and an operating arm. The endoscope includes two camera units and a driving portion. The camera units are configured to obtain images. Optical axes of the two camera units can intersect. The driving portion is connected to the two camera units for driving at least one camera unit to move, thereby changing an angle between the optical axes of the two camera units. The endoscope is capable of being adjusted as needed, and the application range is wide.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2021Date of Patent: October 22, 2024Assignee: Shenzhen Edge Medical CO., Ltd.Inventors: Jianchen Wang, Yuanqian Gao, Zhimin Han, Linna Li
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Patent number: 12108937Abstract: A detection package structure-includes an exterior tube; a detection assembly, a flexible printed circuit (FPC), a module base, and lighting members which are all disposed inside the exterior tube. The FPC includes a main flexible plate and minor flexible plates. The invention uses detection conductive materials and detection wiring parts to implement electric conduction-directed soldering, whereby to prevent from direct soldering of cables and detection assembly and enlarge soldering spots.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2019Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Assignee: INNOVEX MEDICAL CO., LTDInventors: Hang Yan, Wei Tang, Zimei Zhang, Ruifeng Gao
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Patent number: 12112484Abstract: There is provided a method for generating a learning model, the method including: acquiring an endoscopic image captured by an endoscope and manipulation information regarding a manipulation of an endoscope operator in each stage of operation of the endoscope by the endoscope operator operating the endoscope; and generating a learning model learned so as to output the manipulation information of a next stage in a case where the endoscopic image and the manipulation information are input, based on training data including the acquired endoscopic image and manipulation information, and the manipulation information of the next stage.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2020Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Assignee: HOYA CORPORATIONInventors: Chihiro Kambe, Kohei Iketani
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Patent number: 12108992Abstract: An exemplary surgical instrument tracking system includes at least one physical computing device that determines, based on endoscopic imagery of a surgical area and using a trained neural network, an observation for an object of interest depicted in the endoscopic imagery, associates, based on a probabilistic framework and kinematics of a robotically-manipulated surgical instrument located at the surgical area, the observation for the object of interest to the robotically-manipulated surgical instrument, and determines a physical position of the robotically-manipulated surgical instrument at the surgical area based on the kinematics of the robotically-manipulated surgical instrument and the observation associated with the robotically-manipulated surgical instrument.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2019Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Assignee: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.Inventors: Siddarth Sen, Brian D. Hoffman, Geoffrey A. Richmond
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Patent number: 12103206Abstract: A method for supplementing a shaft tube and an assembly of a medical instrument with a plastic component comprises a step of providing a shaft tube with a distal end; a step of mechanically connecting an assembly to the distal end of the shaft tube by way of a connecting device; a step of inserting the shaft tube with the assembly into a casting mold and closing the casting mold, a predetermined region of the outer surface of the assembly contacting a mold surface of the casting mold; a step of supplying a liquid plastic into the casting mold, the liquid plastic wetting the distal end of the shaft tube and the outer surface of the assembly; and a step of solidifying the liquid plastic, the solidified plastic forming the plastic component and creating a further mechanical connection of the assembly to the end of the shaft tube.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2022Date of Patent: October 1, 2024Assignee: KARL STORZ SE & Co KGInventors: Lars Hedemann, Andreas Heni, Markus Kupferschmid
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Patent number: 12095598Abstract: A master module (52A) mediates communication between an electric apparatus (6) to which a signal processing device (100) is connected and apparatus control devices (3, 4B) that control the electric apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2020Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: OMRON CorporationInventors: Nobuo Kataoka, Seiji Mizutani
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Patent number: 12087014Abstract: An illustrative apparatus may identify, within an image frame captured by an image capture system, a signal region of the image frame and a background region of the image frame. The apparatus may determine one or more of a signal auto-exposure value of the signal region or a background auto-exposure value of the background region. Based on one or more of the signal auto-exposure value or the background auto-exposure value, the apparatus may determine a frame auto-exposure value. Additionally, based on the frame auto-exposure value, the apparatus may adjust one or more auto-exposure parameters used by the image capture system to capture an additional image frame. Corresponding apparatuses, systems, and methods for managing auto-exposure of image frames are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2021Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Assignee: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.Inventors: Zhen He, Jeffrey M. DiCarlo
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Patent number: 12075974Abstract: A surgical robotic system includes an endoscope, a robotic arm including a drive mechanism, the drive mechanism coupled to the endoscope. The surgical robotic system further includes a controller configured to receive a command to move the endoscope using the robotic arm, access a set of calibration parameters associated with the endoscope, generate an adjusted command based on the command and the set of calibration parameters, and provide the adjusted command to the robotic arm to move the endoscope.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2021Date of Patent: September 3, 2024Assignee: Auris Health, Inc.Inventors: Varun Agrawal, Atiyeh Ghoreyshi, David S. Mintz
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Patent number: 12064094Abstract: An endoscope cleaning instrument detachably attachable to an insertion section of an endoscope from a distal end portion side of the insertion section includes a covering member having a tubular shape and being capable of covering, on an outer circumferential surface of a bending section connected consecutively to a proximal end of a distal end portion in the insertion section, a distal end side adhesive section disposed on a distal end side of the bending section and formed from an adhesive and a proximal end side adhesive section disposed on a proximal end side of the bending section and formed from the adhesive.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2020Date of Patent: August 20, 2024Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventor: Koji Yamaya
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Patent number: 12066156Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to examples of housing for a luminaire. In one example, the housing includes a bioplastic base formed to receive a light emitting diode and a driver and a lens coupled to the bioplastic base. The bioplastic base may include a bioplastic and is formed with a non-biodegradable or a biodegradable plastic.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2023Date of Patent: August 20, 2024Assignee: Dialight CorporationInventors: Kenneth Jenkins, Samual Boege, Jason DiPasquale, Anthony Verdes
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Patent number: 12059562Abstract: Self-righting articles, such as self-righting capsules for administration to a subject, are generally provided. In some embodiments, the self-righting article may be configured such that the article may orient itself relative to a surface (e.g., a surface of a tissue of a subject). The self-righting articles described herein may comprise one 5 or more tissue engaging surfaces configured to engage (e.g., interface with, inject into, anchor) with a surface (e.g., a surface of a tissue of a subject). In some embodiments, the self-righting article may have a particular shape and/or distribution of density (or mass) which, for example, enables the self-righting behavior of the article. In certain embodiments, the self-righting article a tissue 10 interfacing components. In some embodiments, each tissue-interfacing component may comprise an electrically-conductive portion configured for electrical communication with tissue and an insulative portion configured to not be in electrical communication with tissue.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2021Date of Patent: August 13, 2024Assignees: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.Inventors: Robert S. Langer, Carlo Giovanni Traverso, Alex G. Abramson, David Dellal
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Patent number: 12059263Abstract: A method includes implanting an implantable biosensor within a subject where the implantable biosensor has an array of light sources and an array of light detectors, activating the array of light sources to direct light signals at a targeted tissue site in the subject, capturing, with the light detectors, the light signals reflected off the targeted site, calculating a roundtrip propagation time for each of the light signals and comparing the roundtrip propagation time for each of the light signals against previous calculated respective roundtrip propagation times to determine an occurrence of a change in the targeted tissue site.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2023Date of Patent: August 13, 2024Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Steven J. Holmes, Devendra K. Sadana, Stephen W. Bedell
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Patent number: 12059134Abstract: Introduced here is an ingestible device that can comprise a capsule, an intervention tool, and a processor configured to controllably employ the intervention tool to manipulate structures in a living body. The ingestible device may further comprise a camera that is configured to generate images of various in vivo environments as the ingestible device traverses the living body. These images may be wirelessly transmitted to an electronic device located outside of the living body to enable greater control over the intervention tool.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2020Date of Patent: August 13, 2024Assignee: ENDIATX, INC.Inventors: Daniel V. Moyer, Torrey P. Smith, James G. Erd, Daniel A. Luebke, Benjamin J. Bonnes
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Patent number: 12059219Abstract: Systems and method for assisted catheter steering are provided. Instructions for steering a catheter within a patient are received. A graph defining paths between a plurality of configurations of a robotic catheter navigation system is constructed based on the received instructions. Each of the plurality of configurations are associated with a respective view of the patient. A path is determined in the graph to a target configuration of the plurality of configurations of the robotic catheter navigation system. The catheter is automatically steered within the patient based on the determined path in the graph to recover the respective view of the patient associated with the target configuration.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2020Date of Patent: August 13, 2024Assignee: Siemens Healthineers AGInventors: Tommaso Mansi, Young-Ho Kim, Ankur Kapoor, Jarrod Collins, Rui Liao, Thomas Pheiffer
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Patent number: 12035999Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2020Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventors: Takeshi Ito, Satoru Adachi
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Patent number: 12036060Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an artificial intelligence-based oral CT automatic color conversion device and a method for driving same. The artificial intelligence-based oral CT automatic color conversion device according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a storage unit which stores a color conversion image related to the bone density of an alveolar bone, which is previously prepared by a user; and a control unit which, when an oral CT input image of a patient is received, converts color of the received oral CT input image on the basis of a predetermined parameter value, and adjusts the predetermined parameter value by using an error value resulting from the converted oral CT input image and the (pre)stored color conversion image to automatically convert the color of an oral CT input image to be input later.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2020Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignees: MEGAGEN IMPLANT CO., LTD., KYUNGPOOK NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, KYUNGPOOK NATIONAL UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATIONInventors: Kwang Bum Park, Keun Oh Park, Tae Gyoun Lee, Sung Moon Jeong, Dong Won Woo
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Patent number: 12034904Abstract: Endoscopic imaging systems are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, an endoscopic imaging system can include an endoscope having a distal tip with a distal face configured to face a scene, such as a portion of a body cavity of a patient. The endoscope can further include first cameras for capturing first image data of the scene, a projector for projecting a light pattern into the scene, and second cameras for capturing second image data of the scene including the light pattern. A processor can be communicatively coupled to the first and second cameras for receiving the first and second image data. The processor can process the first and second image data to generate an image of the scene at the perspective of a virtual camera, and can vary the perspective, the aperture, the focus plane, and/or another parameter of the virtual camera without requiring the endoscope to be physically moved.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2021Date of Patent: July 9, 2024Assignee: Proprio, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Ivan Nonn, Adam Gabriel Jones, James Andrew Youngquist
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Patent number: 12023007Abstract: An endoscope apparatus includes: a light source device alternately emitting a first illumination light group including green light and a second illumination light group not including the green light; an image sensor including color filters of a plurality of colors; and a processing circuit. The processing circuit generates a display image on the basis of an image obtained with the first illumination light group and an image obtained with the second illumination light group. The first illumination light group further includes blue narrowband light together with the green light. The processing circuit generates a green channel image in the display image on the basis of a green image and a blue narrowband image.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2020Date of Patent: July 2, 2024Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventors: Seigo On, Yasunori Morita, Masashi Hirota, Jumpei Takahashi
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Patent number: 12016523Abstract: A system for controlling a medical imaging scope is disclosed. The system includes a camera head, a display, a processing unit, a memory unit and an input disposed on the medical imaging scope. The processing unit is configured to display a menu that correlates to a plurality of commands. The input is configured to be moveable in three dimensions of space along a set axis, in a plurality of discrete patterns. The processing unit is further configured to associate each of the plurality of discrete patterns with a desired command of the plurality of commands and store each of the plurality of discrete patterns with the desired command of the plurality of commands in the memory unit so as to customize a control of the medical imaging scope.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2021Date of Patent: June 25, 2024Assignee: KARL STORZ Imaging, Inc.Inventors: Nathan Schara, Eric Hale
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Patent number: 12004721Abstract: A light amount control unit of an endoscope derives a photometric value in an area of an observation spot corresponding to each of angular ranges of a first light output unit and a second light output unit having different wavelength ranges based on imaging data about the observation spot output from an imaging unit, derives an amount of light from each of the first light output unit and the second light output unit based on the derived photometric value, and causes each of the first light output unit and the second light output unit to output illumination light based on the derived amount of light.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2021Date of Patent: June 11, 2024Assignee: HOYA CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshiyuki Niijima, Yoshihiro Hayashi, Yukari Akino, Shinya Shimotashiro
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Patent number: 12003851Abstract: A digital mirror assembly for capturing photos using a plurality of cameras includes a base. The base has a front surface and a back surface. A plurality of cameras is positioned on the front surface. Furthermore, a plurality of lights is positioned on the front surface. A microprocessor is positioned in an interior of the base. The microprocessor is in electric communication with a battery, a receiver, the plurality of lights, the plurality of cameras, and a screen. The screen is positioned on the front surface of the base. The screen can either be a reflective surface or a computerized interface. The computerized interface resembles they layout of a smart phone device. The user can connect to the internet using the receiver. A flash positioned on the front surface goes off when the each of the cameras captures a photo. An actuator turns the digital mirror assembly on and off.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2022Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Inventor: Delvin Smith
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Patent number: 11998167Abstract: A platform, tips, and otoscope systems are described herein that can aid with evaluation of human ears (specifically children's ears), diagnose middle ear disease, and suggest appropriate treatments. The platform can serve as an end-to-end evaluation, treatment, and delivery of treatment to a user without requiring an office visit, and improves the accuracy of such systems and ease-of-use.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2021Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: COHI GROUP LLCInventor: Courtney Hill
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Patent number: 11986214Abstract: A trocar is provided that is adapted to insert a lighting attachment into a body cavity. The trocar connects at its distal end to the lighting attachment such that it can be pushed into the body cavity. An endoscope may then be inserted through the trocar into the body cavity. The lighting attachment is configured to detach from the trocar and attach to the endoscope head to provide additional lighting to the endoscope. The lighting attachment includes foldable lighting panels that expand when in use in order to light a wider field of view. The lighting attachment may be powered by induction coil from the endoscope.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2021Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: Karl Storz Imaging, Inc.Inventors: Daniel Lietz, George Duckett, Chris Zimmer
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Patent number: 11986147Abstract: An endoscope system includes a light source apparatus configured to generate first/second illumination light, an image pickup apparatus, a switching instruction device configured to be able to set one of a first observation mode in which an image obtained by image pickup of an object illuminated with the first illumination light is displayed and a second observation mode in which an image obtained by processing a color/pattern of an image obtained by image pickup of the object illuminated with the second illumination light is displayed and a processor configured to calculate a feature value indicating movement of a distal end portion of an endoscope and disable an instruction for setting the second observation mode when the feature value is equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2020Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventors: Risa Arai, Daiki Ariyoshi