Endoscope
US-9220397-B2 · Dec 29, 2015 · US
Endoscope
US10307039B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10307039-B2 |
| Application number | US-201615203816-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jul 7, 2016 |
| Priority date | Jul 10, 2015 |
| Publication date | Jun 4, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jun 4, 2019 |
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An endoscope includes in a tip portion of an insertion unit: an image sensor having plural terminals including a video terminal which outputs a video signal; and a tip potion of a treatment tool channel which extends in a longitudinal direction of the insertion unit, and a distance of the video terminal is longest among distances of the respective terminals from a center of the treatment tool channel in a plane that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis.
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What is claimed is: 1. An endoscope comprising, in a tip portion of an insertion unit of the endoscope: an image sensor having plural terminals including a video terminal which outputs a video signal; and a tip portion of a treatment tool channel which extends in a longitudinal axis of the insertion unit, wherein: a distance of the video terminal is longest among distances of the plural terminals from a center of the treatment tool channel in a plane that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, wherein the plural terminals comprise a ground terminal, and the distance from the ground terminal to the center of the treatment tool channel is the shortest of the distances from the plural terminals to the center of the treatment tool channel. 2. The endoscope according to claim 1 , wherein the plural terminals are provided on a back surface of the image sensor that is opposite to a photodetecting surface of the image sensor. 3. The endoscope according to claim 2 , wherein number of the plural terminals is four. 4. The endoscope according to claim 3 , wherein the plural terminals are arranged in a matrix of two rows and two columns each of which is parallel with a corresponding one of four sides of the back surface.
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combined with or comprising means for visual or photographic inspections inside the body, e.g. endoscopes · CPC title
Manufacturing of endoscope parts · CPC title
by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves · CPC title
- A61B1/0008Primary
characterised by distal tip features · CPC title
Electrical cables in or with an endoscope · CPC title
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- What does patent US10307039B2 cover?
- An endoscope includes in a tip portion of an insertion unit: an image sensor having plural terminals including a video terminal which outputs a video signal; and a tip potion of a treatment tool channel which extends in a longitudinal direction of the insertion unit, and a distance of the video terminal is longest among distances of the respective terminals from a center of the treatment tool c…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Fujifilm Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A61B1/0008. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jun 04 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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