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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8162824 | Optical waveguide sheath The illumination system is a cannula comprising a transparent or semi-transparent material capable of carrying light from the proximal end of the cannula to the distal end of the cannula, thereby illuminating a surgical field. The surgical field is thus illuminated ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8152718 | Medical device light source Embodiments of the invention are directed medical devices for illuminating and viewing a patient's internal body portion. The device may include an elongated flexible tube including a distal end and a proximal end. The tube defines a channel extending from the proxi... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8100826 | Apparatus and methods relating to expanded dynamic range imaging endoscope systems The apparatus and methods herein provide quantitatively controllable light sources and expanded dynamic range endoscopy systems that can improve the quality of images and the ability of users to distinguish desired features when viewing tissues by providing methods ... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8092376 | Light source device of endoscope system A light source device of an endoscope system comprises a light source and a light-source controller. The light source emits in a flash-emitting mode that the light source flashes in a flash interval longer than a field period of an imaging sensor for the endoscope s... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8029439 | Disposable attachable light source unit for an endoscope An LED based light source unit for an endoscopic imaging system produces illumination for a camera through an endoscope. The light source unit includes an array of LEDs mounted to a thermally conductive substrate, a light guide to collect light emitted from the LEDs... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7892169 | Endoscope apparatus An endoscope device obtains tissue information of a desired depth near the tissue surface. A xenon lamp (11) in a light source (4) emits illumination light. A diaphragm (13) controls a quantity of the light that reaches a rotating filter. The ro... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7828726 | Endoscope light source unit An endoscope light source unit including a light source, for making illumination light incident on a light guide of an endoscope which is disconnectably connected to the endoscope light source unit, the endoscope light source unit includes an aperture device includi... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7704206 | Endoscope that provides selection of each illumination mode of four different illumination modes An endoscope is disclosed that provide selection of each illumination mode of four different illumination modes, with one of the four different illumination modes being a mode which sequentially transmits very narrow wavelength ranges at three different wavelength r... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7654952 | Videolaryngostroboscope An innovative one-piece videolaryngostroboscope that provides slow motion visualization and detailed analysis of the vocal cords movements, which are imperceptible to the naked eye due, by means of a video camera with stroboscopic; said apparatus is used to perform ... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7566301 | Electronic endoscope apparatus An electronic endoscope apparatus includes an endoscope light source unit for making illumination light from a light source incident on an incident end face of a light guide of a scope which is detachably connected to a processor, the endoscope light source unit bei... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7544163 | Apparatus and methods relating to expanded dynamic range imaging endoscope systems The apparatus and methods herein provide quantitatively controllable light sources and expanded dynamic range endoscopy systems that can improve the quality of images and the ability of users to distinguish desired features when viewing tissues by providing methods ... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7530948 | Tethered capsule endoscope for Barrett's Esophagus screening A capsule is coupled to a tether that is manipulated to position the capsule and a scanner included within the capsule at a desired location within a lumen in a patient's body. Images produced by the scanner can be used to detect Barrett's Esophagus (BE) and early (... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7510524 | Optical waveguide sheath The illumination system is a cannula comprising a transparent or semitransparent material capable of carrying light from the proximal end of the cannula to the distal end of the cannula, thereby illuminating a surgical field. The surgical field is thus illuminated t... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7455638 | Endoscope apparatus with a fluorescent member The endoscope apparatus of the present invention comprises an insertion section inserted into a space to be inspected, a light emitting device for emitting excitation light, a fluorescent member for emitting illumination light obtained by mixing the excitation light... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7419450 | Light source apparatus for electronic endoscope and electronic endoscope having the light source apparatus A light source apparatus for an electronic endoscope includes a light source; a rotary shutter including a pair of coaxial aperture controlling rotary plates, which are selectively rotatable relative to and together with each other and each includes light intercepti... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7367702 | Headlight A headlight, especially a headlight for a vehicle, includes a light source with a reflector in front thereof and a fiber-optic light guide which is embodied as an elongated light decoupling element, which is at least partially adjacent to one end of the reflector. A... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7359825 | Optical measurement instrument and optical measurement method In order to provide an optical measurement system and an optical measurement method which is suitable for optically measuring a body to be inspected and easily obtaining an image of a desired item based on information obtained by the measurement, an optical measurem... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7358987 | Endoscope system An endoscope system is provided with an endoscope processor that processes an image signal output by an electronic endoscope, an endoscope controlling system connected to the endoscope processor to control operation of the endoscope processor or a device connected t... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7355155 | Light emitting apparatus for medical applications A light emitting apparatus is disclosed for medical applications including photo-dynamic-therapy (PDT), photobiostimulation (photobiomodulation), photo-sterilization, and photo-curing. The light emitting apparatus comprises a plurality of semiconductor light emittin... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7350938 | Telescopic and illuminative device A telescopic and illuminative device includes a telescope and a flashlight pivotally connected with the telescope. The flashlight can be switched between a concealed position and an exposed position. In the concealed position, the flashlight is concealed in the tele... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7346245 | Switch-type imaging fiber apparatus and branch-type imaging fiber apparatus A switch-type imaging fiber apparatus and a branch-type imaging fiber apparatus are provided. Light emitted from a laser light source is made incident on an opening of an IF (image fiber) guided by a GM (galvanometer), output from an optical system provided at a lea... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7345312 | Solid-state light source A solid-state light source includes a semiconductor light source for emitting light and an optical system having a fiber optic element. The fiber optic element has an input for receiving emitted light from the semiconductor light source. The fiber optic element also... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7333700 | Scanning apparatus and endoscope An endoscope includes a generally cylindrical optical waveguide, an light source emitting a laser beam, and a generally annular photodiode. The optical waveguide is provided at the distal end of the endoscope. The light source is on or near the center axis of the op... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7316647 | Capsule endoscope and a capsule endoscope system In a capsule endoscope illuminating units are disposed around an image capturing unit in such a manner that an optical axis of the illuminating units do not intersect with an optical axis of the observation unit, and illumination areas of the illuminating units over... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7316646 | Unified electrical and illumination cable for endoscopic video imaging system A video imaging system including an endoscopic device, a camera, a camera control unit and a light source, the camera coupled to the camera control unit and light source via a single cable connection. The cable is advantageously provided as a pair of wires and a lig... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7306533 | Light source apparatus for electronic endoscope and electronic endoscope A light source apparatus for an electronic endoscope includes a light source; a rotary shutter having a pair of aperture controlling rotary plates; a first planetary gear mechanism including a first internal tooth gear, a first sun gear, and a first planet gear; a s... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7304675 | Digital timing rate buffering for thermal stability of uncooled detectors A system (100) and method for outputting data from a detector (104). The novel system (100) includes a first controller (118) that samples the detector (104) at a first rate, a memory (112) for storing the sampled data, and ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7302287 | Methods of detecting inflammation of an epithelium layer in the oral region with a probe using diffuse-reflectance spectroscopy The invention provides a device and method for monitoring inflammation of the epithelium. The device consists of a head region, a handle region and an optical bundle. At least two of the optical fibers in the bundle are utilized as a source of radiation, these two f... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7297105 | Endotracheal camera A low cost camera and radio frequency transmitter are coupled to an endotracheal tube to obtain an image in real time of tissue at the distal end of the endotracheal tube. The image recorded by the camera is transmitted to a low cost radio frequency receiver nearby ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7285089 | Confocal imaging equipment in particular for endoscope Equipment includes an image guide (1) consisting of flexible optical fibers with: on the proximal end side: a source (2), angular scanning elements (3), injection elements (4) in one of the fibers, elements for splitting (5) the il... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7283858 | Fluorescent-light image display method and apparatus therefor An image containing data relating to the tissue-state and the tissue-form of a target area is displayed. A fluorescent-light image having two different wavelength bands of fluorescent-light is obtained, based on the strength of the fluorescent light emitted from a t... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7277569 | Apparatus and method for detecting and locating rare cells In accordance with one aspect of the present application, an imager and method for detecting and locating rare cells in a sample is disclosed. An imager stage supports the sample. A fiber optic bundle has a proximate bundle end of first fiber ends arranged to define... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7273451 | Endoscopic treatment system and anastomotic method using this system The endoscopic system includes an endoscope having an insertion portion which is inserted into a body and has a forceps insertion duct, and a light emitting member which has an end portion that emits the light and is inserted into a hollow organ in the body through ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7258663 | Endoscope system with irradiated light switching feature An endoscope 2 has a CCD 9 incorporated in the distal part of an insertion unit 6 thereof. The sensitivity of the CCD 9 can be varied by applying a plurality of pulsating driving signals so as to change an electron multiplication rate. Th... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7247135 | Electronic endoscope apparatus including brightness adjuster An electronic endoscope apparatus has a light source, a luminance calculator, a controller, and a brightness adjuster. The light source illuminates an object. The luminance calculator calculates a luminance level indicating a brightness of an object image on the bas... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7241263 | Selectively rotatable shaft coupler In one aspect, the present invention is a system for rotatably coupling a shaft to a housing. The system includes a selectively rotatable shaft coupler that connects a shaft to a housing that allows a limited amount of shaft rotation, but which sets a restriction on... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7235047 | Methods and apparatus for imaging using a light guide bundle and spatial light modulator Endoscopes and other viewing devices that control the light that contacts a sample and/or that is detected emanating from a sample. The viewing devices are particularly well suited for in vivo imaging, although other uses are also included. The viewing devices, and ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7235045 | Fluorescence imaging endoscope An endoscope having an optical guide that is optically coupled to a first broadband light source and a second laser light source that emits light at a wavelength in a range of 350 nm to 420 nm. The endoscope has an image sensor at a distal end and collects a reflect... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7236621 | Diagnosis supporting device Disclosed is a diagnosis supporting system that acquires a reference image signal of a subject that is illuminated with visible light and a fluorescent image signal of the subject that is excited by irradiation with excitation light, calculates a difference between ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7233304 | Liquid crystal display apparatus A liquid crystal display apparatus comprises a liquid crystal display unit including a pair of substrates, at least one of which is transparent, a liquid crystal layer sandwiched by the pair of substrates, a plurality of electrodes for applying an electric field to ... | 06/19/2007 |
