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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8133170 | Endoscope An insertion instrument which is connected to a manipulating head grip is composed of an elongated flexible tube section, an articular section and a rigid tip end section in series from a proximal end which is connected to the manipulating head grip. The articular s... | 03/13/2012 |
| 7369669 | Diotic presentation of second-order gradient directional hearing aid signals Systems, devices and methods are provided for diotically presenting second-order gradient directional hearing aid signals. The present subject matter provides an improved signal-to-noise ratio, and presents a desired directional signal to each ear. One aspect is a h... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7331924 | Endoscope apparatus having electric bending endoscope An electric bending endoscope apparatus includes an electric bending endoscope, a bending control device for controlling a bending direction and the amount of bending of a bending portion based on a bending instructing signal outputted from a portion for instructing... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7285088 | Endoscope apparatus An endoscope apparatus comprises: an endoscope in which a bending section is provided in its elongated insertion section; control wires stretching out of the bending section; a drive unit, which is attached to and removed from the endoscope; a pulling apparatus, whi... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7258664 | Endoscope inserting direction detecting method and endoscope inserting direction detecting system An endoscope inserting direction detecting system receives an endoscopic image, detects an endoscope inserting direction, in which an endoscope should be inserted, on the basis of the endoscopic image and produces information concerning the detected inserting direct... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7214183 | Endoscope apparatus having an insertion channel A structure having a proximal open end for inserting a treatment instrument into a channel of the insertion portion that opens to a display panel side, and is provided on the frame of the display portion, wherein the treatment instrument inserted from the proximal o... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7162044 | Audio signal processing Systems, devices, and methods are provided to inhibit at least one feedback component of an input audio signal by adjusting a feedback-inhibiting filter through a narrowband subaudible signal. The level of the signal may be determined using an audibility model so as... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7139403 | Hearing aid with digital compression recapture Systems, devices, and methods are provided to inhibit apparent amplitude modulation in non-linear processing that causes distortion in a processed signal. One aspect of the invention includes a hearing aid. The hearing aid includes a microphone to receive an input s... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7074182 | Videoendoscope A videoendoscope comprising an inspection probe comprising an inspection tube and a distal endpiece secured to one end of the inspection tube and housing an imaging device; a video processor for processing the electrical signal delivered by the imaging device and fo... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7060027 | Electric bending endoscope apparatus Driving force of a bending motor is transmitted to a sprocket via a clutch mechanism portion. The operation of a switching operation lever switches the clutch mechanism portion to a disconnecting/restoring status. A bending control device includes a bending angle ca... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7054957 | System for programming hearing aids A hearing aid programming system with a host computer system including a program for programming a hearing aid. The host computer system includes a first communication interface for sending and receiving control and data signals. A hearing aid programming interface ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7041053 | Endoscope provided with a section for bending the endoscope An endoscope is provided with a centering control section and a centering button. The centering control section is configured to control a bending mechanism in such a manner as to return a bendable portion to a neutral position where the bendable portion is substant... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7010136 | Resonant response matching circuit for hearing aid An apparatus for and method of employing an electronic hearing aid device to assist a hearing impaired patient. The resonance curve of the outer auditory canal of the patient is determined. A device in accordance with the present invention is tuned to a frequency re... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7008376 | Electric bending endoscope An electric bending endoscope includes a bending portion arranged to an inserting portion and a bending driving unit which bends the bending portion. In the electric bending endoscope, the bending driving unit includes a motor which generates driving force for bendi... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6932761 | Electrically-bent endoscope An electrically-bent endoscope includes a bend driving portion for bending a bending portion. The bend driving portion has a motor for generating driving force, a gear train for transmitting driving force generated in the motor, a sprocket for converting driving for... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6595914 | Electric bending endoscope device operating during power failures The electric bending endoscope device according to the present invention comprises: an endoscope having a bending portion; a bending control mechanism for electrically driving the bending portion of the endoscope; a power source voltage monitoring portion... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6551237 | Centering mechanism for controlling the bending of an electrically bendable endoscope, and an endoscope system According to the centering mechanism of this invention for an electrically bendable endoscope, the control circuit, in response to an instruction for centering, computes residual bending angles in U/D and L/R directions based on the values obtained as a r... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6432043 | Endoscope An endoscope for endotracheal intubation includes an elongated insertion section having a handle operation section, a bending operation mechanism and a bending mechanism for bending the insertion section, the bending mechanism including a long elastic mem... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6371907 | Endoscope apparatus driving manipulation wires with drive motor in drum portion A cylindrical surface on which an insertion portion where a curving portion is provided is wound for containing is formed in a drum portion rotatably supported by a fulcrum. Inside the cylindrical surface, an electric drive unit such as motors moving back... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6319195 | Endoscope An endoscope for intubating an endotracheal tube includes an elongated insertion portion including at least an image transmitting optical fiber bundle, an illumination light transmitting optical fiber bundle, and a bendable element, an operation portion c... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6203494 | Endoscope capable of varying hardness of flexible part of insertion unit thereof An endoscope capable of varying the hardness of a soft part of an insertion unit thereof includes a hardness adjustment unit and a location changing mechanism. The hardness adjustment unit includes an elongated coil and a wire lying through the coil, and ... | 03/20/2001 |
| 5938588 | Superelastic control wire sheath for flexible endoscope An endoscope comprising a handle and a flexible shaft connected to the handle. The flexible shaft has an active deflection section and a passive deflection section with a control wire support member therein. The endoscope also has a control wire connected... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5779626 | Endoscope Plural contents such as a light guide and a forceps tube, which are inserted into an insertion part of an endoscope, are connected with each other via an elastic member such as thin wall tubes, etc. at one or more positions in the insertion part. The elas... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5752912 | Manipulator for flexible portion of an endoscope A manipulator for a flexible portion of an endoscope includes a rotatable pulley provided in an operating portion of the endoscope, and a pliable pull rope which is wound about the pulley. One end of the pull rope is connected to the pulley. The flexible ... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5683348 | Endoscope An endoscope is disclosed which is flexible at least section-wise and comprises at least one picture guide with an objective arranged at the distal side, and an eyepiece as well as a light guide arranged at the proximal side and a shank surrounding these ... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5667476 | Endoscope articulation system to reduce effort during articulation of an endoscope An endoscope having an articulation system that provides a mechanical advantage and facilitates articulation of the distal section of the endoscope insertion tube. The endoscope includes a handle held by a user during an endoscopic procedure and an insert... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5658238 | Endoscope apparatus capable of being switched to a mode in which a curvature operating lever is returned and to a mode in which the curvature operating lever is not returned A curvature section provided in an insertable section is curved in response to a curving instructing signal output by the operation of a curving operating switch. In case the curving operating switch is of a joy stick type having an operating lever, in re... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5656011 | Endoscope tube system In an endoscope tube system, an elastically bendable section is constructed of individual members spaced with respect to one another. A stabilizing spring band and a tension spring band are provided. The spring bands extend in a mutually opposite manner a... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5549542 | Deflectable endoscope A minimally intrusive endoscope having a deflectable tip. A remotely bendable section adjacent a distal viewing tip enables movement of the tip between a neutral position and angularly disposed positions. A deflection control lever on a proximal control m... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5257618 | Endoscope An endoscope has a flexible insert portion that is inserted into an object to be inspected. A light guide, an image guide or signal cable, an instrument channel and other lengthwise members are provided therein. At least one elastic restoring body is prov... | 11/02/1993 |
| 5197457 | Deformable and removable sheath for optical catheter A deformable sheath for an optical catheter is provided which includes an elongated, deformable hollow body having a normal predetermined shape which is compatible with its intended use in situ in a passageway in the patient. The body has a distal end and... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5179935 | Endoscope provided in the insertable section with a flexible part which can be made linear A linearizable flexible part which can set a part of a bent insertable section to be linear by the operation of an operating member provided on the base end side of the insertable section is formed in addition to a curvable part formed adjacently to the t... | 01/19/1993 |
| 5109830 | Apparatus for navigation of body cavities An apparatus for navigation of body cavities is comprised of an inner element and an outer element that surrounds the inner element. The inner element has a memorized preformed shape that it assumes when it is not disposed within the outer element. When i... | 05/05/1992 |
| 4924852 | Endoscope An endoscope, which has an insertion section with a moving part, comprises a stator for generating a surface wave as a combination of a transverse wave and a longitudinal wave; a rotor rotatably disposed facing the stator; an urging mechanism for bringing... | 05/15/1990 |
| 4748969 | Multi-lumen core deflecting endoscope An endoscope having a control head, an objective head and a flexible shaft therebetween. The shaft has a flexible core with a conduit means therewith. A deflection means is provided with the shaft having a tension member and a distal end compression membe... | 06/07/1988 |
| 4718407 | Operating mechanism for bendable section of endoscope An endoscope comprises an operating body and an inserting portion extending therefrom. A distal end section of the inserting portion is formed into a resiliently bendable section. An angularly movable member is mounted within the operating body for angula... | 01/12/1988 |
| 4655257 | Guide tube assembly for industrial endoscope A guide tube assembly for an industrial endoscope comprises a multiplicity of tube segments arranged to form therein a long guide bore. A hand actuator is connected to a proximal one of the tube segments. At least one pair of elongated members have their ... | 04/07/1987 |
