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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20090287047 | ENDOSCOPE APPARATUS To facilitate a connection operation between a signal processing device and an endoscope apparatus in which a processing system that performs signal processing of image pickup signals of an electronic endoscope and a processing system that calculates an insertion shape ... | 11/19/2009 |
| 20090234223 | Surgery Assisting Apparatus and Treatment Assisting Apparatus According to the invention, an endoscope system as a surgery assisting apparatus includes a surgery apparatus for performing treatment by abdominal operation procedure on a region to be treated in a body of a patient, and a luminal organ shape detecting apparatus used f... | 09/17/2009 |
| 20090030306 | Endoscope Shape Detecting Apparatus A detecting apparatus includes: a change-over switch for switching on/off display of a scope model on a liquid crystal monitor; a position calculating portion for calculating respective positions of source coils; a scope model generating portion for generating a scope m... | 01/29/2009 |
| 20080174820 | PRINTER AND PRINTING METHOD A mixture of image data in a plurality of categories is prevented from being present on one sheet of recording paper and the handling of printed recording paper is facilitated. Inputted captured image data is saved in order in an image memory. Kinds of the inputted capt... | 07/24/2008 |
| 20080174609 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD A plurality of images with additional information are designed to be displayed on one screen or a recording paper efficiently so as to enhance ease of visual confirmation and facilitate recording paper handling. Image data including a captured image section and an addit... | 07/24/2008 |
| 20070238922 | Endoscope shape detecting device A driving signal is supplied from a transmission block to a magnetic-field generating element arranged on either one of an inside of an endoscope insertion portion and an outside of an endoscope. A magnetic field generated by the magnetic-field generating element is det... | 10/11/2007 |
| 20070232854 | Endoscope inserted-shape detecting apparatus An endoscope inserted-shape detecting apparatus 8 includes a sense coil unit 23 in which multiple sense coil groups of sense coil groups 23A to 23I for detecting magnetic fields generated by multiple source coils 21 in an inserted-shap... | 10/04/2007 |
| 20070219410 | Endoscope shape detection device A source coil drive circuit section of an endoscope shape detection device includes, an oscillator that generates a sine wave and an amplifier that amplifies the sine wave and generates (drives) an alternating magnetic field to source coils through a switch section. The... | 09/20/2007 |
| 20070208222 | Endoscope shape detecting apparatus A driving block includes a plurality of magnetic-field generating elements and a driving signal generating section, and the magnetic field generated by the plurality of magnetic-field generating elements is detected by a plurality of magnetic-field detecting elements. A... | 09/06/2007 |
| 20070120550 | Medical system control device A medical system control device comprises a first control unit for controlling at least a power supply to a plurality of devices configuring a medical system, a second control unit, the startup process time of which is longer than the first control unit, for controlling... | 05/31/2007 |
| 20070043260 | Insertion shape detecting probe An insertion shape detecting probe includes shape detecting elements for generating or detecting magnetic field or magnetic; signal lines connected to the shape detecting elements; supporting members that support the shape detecting elements; inner sheaths into which th... | 02/22/2007 |
| 20060173289 | Device for detecting shape of endoscope Position detecting elements are disposed in an endoscope insertion portion at predetermined intervals. Even when the endoscope insertion portion is bent, position data representing the detected positions of the elements is used to infer or detect the shape of the insert... | 08/03/2006 |
| 20050070757 | Adaptor for endoscope forceps opening In an adaptor for endoscope forceps opening: an adaptor connecting member includes an opening groove which is formed in its axial direction and from/to which the treatment tool is detached/attached, and an engaging groove integrally-formed to the opening groove; a treat... | 03/31/2005 |
| 20050070790 | Inserting shape detecting probe An inserting shape detecting probe has a long and slender core wire, a plurality of shape detecting devices, signal lines, and an outer sheath. The plurality of shape detecting devices extended from the signal lines are fixed to the core wire at a predetermined interval... | 03/31/2005 |
