Endoscope system with power supply system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10463230
APP PUB NO 20180008124A1
SERIAL NO

15712950

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An endoscope power supply system includes an endoscope including an imaging unit that images an object, a housing apparatus to which the endoscope is detachably connected, a plurality of power source units that are provided in the housing apparatus and configured to output electric power different from one another, switches each provided in an output stage of each of the power source units of the housing apparatus and formed of two FETs that are back-to-back connected, and a controller that is provided in the housing apparatus, selects a power source unit necessary to operate the endoscope from the power source units, and controls the switches to output electric power generated by the selected power source unit to the endoscope.

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OLYMPUS CORPORATION2951 ISHIKAWA-MACHI HACHIOJI-SHI TOKYO 192-8507

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  • 2017 Application Filing Year
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  • 19464 Applications Filed
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Fujimoto, Takehide Nishitama-gun, JP 10 89
Fujisawa, Yutaka Akishima, JP 13 155
Kato, Hideki Kokubunji, JP 162 2206
Komine, Hitoshi Hachioji, JP 14 74
Tomura, Sadaaki Kawaguchi, JP 3 7
Ubayama, Nanako Hachioji, JP 7 7

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