F-Term-List

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AA00
USE OR REGION TO BE OBSERVED

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. Upper alimentary canals, e.g. stomachs or duodena

. . Oesophagi

. . Small intestines

. Lower alimentary canals, e.g. large intestines

. . Rectums

. Bile ducts

. Bronchial passages

. Oral cavities

. . Dental mirrors

AA11

AA12

AA13

AA15

AA16

. Ears

. Noses

. Larynxes

. Bladders or urethras

. Vaginas or uteruses

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AA26

AA27

AA28

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. Circulatory organs, e.g. heart

. . Blood vessels

. for brain surgery

. Peritoneal cavities

. Joints

. Other sections

. Dilators

. Head mirrors

. for industrial use

. other than endoscopes

BB00
ACQUIRED IMAGE

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. Visible images

. . Direct view images

. . Oblique view images

. . Side view images

. . Multiple images

. . . Three-dimensional viewing or stereoscopic images

. . Variable-direction images

. Invisible images

. Recording of images or photographing

CC00
TRANSMISSION OF OBSERVATION IMAGE

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. viewed directly and macroscopically

. Optical systems only

. . Use of relay lenses, rod lenses, or selfoc lenses

. . Use of optical fibres

. Conversion into picture signals

. . Combined use with optical fibres

. Combined use of optical images and electronic images

. Others, i.e. photography only

DD00
INSERTION PART

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. Rigid endoscopes

. Flexible endoscopes

. . without bending means

. Semi-rigid endoscopes

. Others

FF00
CHARACTERISTIC FEATURE, I.E. ENDOSCOPE BODY OR CONFIGURATION THEREOF

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. Eye piece parts

. . Connections with other optical instruments

. . Eye piece optical systems

. . having display means

. Connecting tube parts to light source devices

. . Connectors

. . . Fluid-tube connections

FF11

FF12

. Gripping or operating parts

. . Shapes of operating parts or arrangements of operating members

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FF22

FF23

FF24

FF25

FF26

FF27

FF28

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FF30

. Insertion parts

. . Breakage-prevention means

. . Rigid sheaths

. . Flexible tubes

. . . Structures of flexible tubes

. . . . Flexible-tube sheaths

. . . . Blades, i.e. reticulated tubes

. . . . Flex structures, i.e. spiral tubes

. . . Variable flexibility

. . Connections

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FF35

FF36

FF37

FF38

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FF40

. . Bending tube parts

. . . Joint rings

. . . Bending tube sheaths

. . Distal end parts

. . . Balloons

. . . Hoods

. . . Means for cleaning or defogging observation windows

. . . Nozzles

. . . Objective optical systems or illuminating systems

FF41

FF42

FF43

FF45

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FF47

FF50

. Built-in elements

. . Air, water, or gas pipes

. . Insertion tubes for treatment instruments or suction tubes, or channels for forceps

. . Signal wires (The subject matter for built-in elements for picture signals is classified in UU03)

. . Optical fibres

. . Other optical systems, e.g. lenses

. Others

GG00
CHARACTERISTIC FEATURE OF ACCESSORY

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GG02

GG04

GG05

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GG07

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GG10

. External light source devices

. . with built-in fluid supply or suction means

. Cleaning devices

. . spraying cleaning liquids with nozzles

. . . cleaning nozzles rotating

. . immersing in cleaning liquids

. . having means for cleaning the inside of built-in tubes

. . Sterilisation

. . Control of cleaning processes

GG11

GG12

GG13

GG14

GG15

GG16

GG17

. Other accessories

. . Warmers

. . Devices for housing or storing, or holders

. . Covers or protective tubes

. . Treatment instruments for endoscopes

. . Water-supply containers

. . Photographic equipment

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GG25

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. . Insertion auxiliary instruments or guide instruments

. . . Mouth pieces

. . . Guide tubes (GG25 takes precedence)

. . . Auxiliary instruments with balloons

. . . Expansion instruments or bougies

. . . Trocars

HH00
CHARACTERISTIC FEATURE OF OPERATION OR FUNCTION

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. Fluid operation

. . Air supply

. . Gas supply, i.e. inert gases

. . Water or liquid supply

. . Suction

. . Perfusion so as to ensure visual fields

. . Adjustment of pressure inside body cavities

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HH13

HH14

HH15

. . Fluid-switching operation

. . . electrical

. . . Mechanical operation or movable members

. . . . Two-stage operation

HH21

HH22

HH23

HH24

HH25

HH26

HH28

. Manipulation of treatment instruments

. . Openings for insertion of treatment instruments

. . . Forceps plugs

. . Treatment instrument elevators

. . Operating parts for elevators

. . Operation wires or guide tubes

. Photographic operation

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HH32

HH33

HH34

HH35

HH36

HH37

HH38

HH39

. Bending operation

. . Bending by means of wires

. . . Operating levers, dials, or pulleys

. . . . Locking mechanisms

. . . Operation wires

. . . Wire connections on operating part sides

. . . . Distal end sides

. . . Prevention of slack in wire

. . . Wire guides and mounting thereof

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HH47

. . Bending without wires

. . having driving means for bending operation

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HH52

HH53

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HH57

HH60

. Means for measurement, detection, or diagnosis

. . Lengths or distances

. . Heights, or recesses and protrusions

. . Light or colour detection

. Treatment means

. . Electric or high-frequency scalpels

. Others

JJ00
COMMON CHARACTERISTIC FEATURE

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. Materials

. . Shape-memory alloys or superalloys

. . Synthetic resins

. Manufacture or assembly methods

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. Safety, maintenance of performance, or protection

. . Insulation

. . Sealing or waterproofing

. . . Waterproof caps

. . Measures against noise trouble

. . Radiation shielding

. Alarms, indication, detection, or signs

. Machine identification or use of machine data

. Information communication (The subject matter for image information is classified in viewpoint UU)

. Others

LL00
TYPE OR LOCATION OF IMAGING PART

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. using solid-state image pickup devices

. . Insertion parts, e.g. located at distal end parts

. . located on operating parts

. using pickup tubes

. Multiple imaging parts

. Others

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IMAGING SYSTEM

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. Monochromatic systems

. Colour systems

. . Switching between field sequential and colour sequential systems

. . Optical path colour separation or simultaneous systems

. . Colour-differentiated picture elements, e.g. mosaics or stripes

. . . Two colours

. . Multiple methods, or selection or accommodation thereof

. characterised by imaging scanning systems

. . mechanical

NN00
TARGET TECHNIQUE

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. Imaging or illumination parts (viewpoint PP-SS)

. Transmission parts (viewpoint UU)

. Indication or image-receiving parts (viewpoint SS-XX, excluding UU)

. Recording or storage parts (viewpoint YY)

. Multiple scopes or correspondence thereof

. Others

PP00
CHARACTERISTIC FEATURE OF IMAGING PART

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. Image pickup devices per se

. . other than two-dimensional elements, e.g. line sensors

. . Picture elements per se

. . light-emitting parts being provided

. Mounting, support, or housing of image pickup devices

. . imaging surfaces being parallel to directions of insertion

. . imaging surfaces being perpendicular or oblique to directions of insertion

. . Movable elements, including rotation or vibration

. . Shields

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PP12

PP13

PP15

PP19

PP20

. Optical systems for imaging or for image formation

. . Control or adjustments of colour, amount of light, or ranges (viewpoint RR)

. . . Focusing

. Cooling or heat-insulating means

. Detachable components

. Others

QQ00
CHARACTERISTIC FEATURE OF ILLUMINATION PART

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. Types of light

. . White light

. . Infra-red light

. . Ultraviolet or excited light

. light sources being inside insertion parts

. Multiple light sources

. Light sources for passing through walls of bodies

. Control, adjustments, or switching (viewpoint RR)

. Others

RR00
CONTROL OR ADJUSTMENT OF RECEIVED-LIGHT IMAGE OR ILLUMINATING LIGHT

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. Objects to be controlled or adjusted, i.e. what

. . Amount of light or light intensity

. . Light-shielding period, light-emission period, or timing

. . Colours, frequency bands, or wavelength ranges

. . . Switching timing

. . Image pickup ranges

RR11

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RR14

RR15

RR17

RR18

RR19

RR20

. Control members or optical media, i.e. by what

. . Liquid crystals

. . Polarisation filters

. . Colour filters or colour mirrors

. . Light-shielding members, masks, or diaphragms

. . movable

. . . Rotation drives

. . . Vibration

. . . able to shunt or bypassing optical media

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RR22

RR23

RR24

RR25

RR26

RR30

. Control signals or based on what

. . Picture signals

. . Photometry signals

. . Output signals from other sensors

. . Machine data or machine characteristics

. . Synchronising signals or setting signals

. Others

SS00
CHARACTERISTIC FEATURE OF IMAGING CIRCUIT, OR CONTENT OF PROCESSED IMAGE OR SIGNAL

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. Arrangements or structures of circuit bodies

. Imaging circuits or drive circuits for image pickup devices

. . Control of charge transfer or storage, e.g. line transfer

. . . Drive-pulse control or memory-read control

. Adjustment of amplitude, gain, or sensitivity

. . based on picture signals or automatic gain control (AGC)

. . Individual colour control or wavelength control

. . Control of individual picture elements or control of individual picture element blocks

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SS12

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SS18

. Analogue to digital (A/D) conversion, digital to analogue (D/A) conversion, or sampling

. Shaping of waveforms

. Modulation

. Compression

. National Television Standards Committee (NTSC) conversion

. Processing of noise compensation

SS21

SS22

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SS30

. Operation processing, including image data processing

. . Differences or differentiation

. . Adding, averaging, or smoothing

. Others

TT00
CHARACTERISTIC FEATURE OF ADJUSTMENT OR CORRECTION OF PICTURE OR IMAGE

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. Brightness or lightness (lightness of whole screen)

. Contrast or gradation

. Colour, colour tones, or colour balance

. . White balance

. Chroma

. Correction of shading

. Interpolation

. Prevention of moire or blooming

. Prevention of blurring

TT12

TT13

TT20

. Corrections according to machine types

. Corrections according to colours

. Others

UU00
CHARACTERISTIC FEATURE OF PICTURE SIGNAL TRANSMISSION

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UU10

. Transmission media

. . Currents or voltages

. . . Signal wires, e.g. lengths or arrangements

. . Light

. . Radio waves

. Remote transmission or transmission between units

. improving transmission characteristics, compensation or noise reduction

. Others

VV00
CHARACTERISTIC FEATURE OF CONSTRUCTION OF INDICATION PART

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. Constructions or arrangements of indication means

. . Arrangements in operating parts or viewfinders

. . other than cathode-ray tubes, e.g. liquid crystals

. . Multiple indication parts

. Picture signal input parts, connectors, or connections

. Others

WW00
CHARACTERISTIC FEATURE OF INDICATION MODE OR INDICATION PROCESSING

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. Freezing or still images

. Extraction of areas of interest or specific regions

. . Enlargement or reduction

. Indication by compositing image or adding image

. . Indication of image subtraction or difference

. Image rotation or movement

. Profile enhancement

. Enhancement of affected parts, recognition, or use of pseudo-colours

. Restoration, e.g. colour images and brightness images

. Simultaneous indication of multiple images, or screen separation

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WW12

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WW14

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WW20

. Indicated contents

. . Scales

. . Indices, marks, or cursors

. . Identification information or patient identification information

. . Biological information, e.g. body temperatures

. . . Ultrasonic images

. . . Fluorescent images or excited images

. . Character composition

. Others

XX00
CHARACTERISTIC FEATURE OF CONTROL OF INDICATION PART

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. Control by images or sensors

. Switching between input and displayed images

. Others

YY00
CHARACTERISTIC FEATURE OF RECORDING OR STORAGE

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. Storage media

. . Semiconductor memories

. . magnetic

. . Printing or hard copies

. . Photosensitive films

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YY20

. Contents or use

. . Picture or image data

. . Image identification or search information

. . Data for models of machines, characteristics, signal processing or control

. Control of recording parts

. Others

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