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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2024
Filed:
Sep. 24, 2020
Applicant:
Olympus Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventor:
Jun Hane, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
OLYMPUS CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 11/16 (2006.01); A61B 1/00 (2006.01); A61B 1/005 (2006.01); G01B 11/24 (2006.01); G01D 5/20 (2006.01); G01L 1/24 (2006.01); G01N 3/08 (2006.01); G02B 23/24 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); G01L 5/16 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/00006 (2013.01); A61B 1/00097 (2022.02); A61B 1/009 (2022.02); G01B 11/18 (2013.01); G01B 11/24 (2013.01); G01D 5/20 (2013.01); G01L 1/242 (2013.01); G01N 3/08 (2013.01); G02B 23/2476 (2013.01); A61B 2090/064 (2016.02); G01L 5/16 (2013.01);
Abstract
A stress estimation system includes a flexible member with flexibility. The flexible member is to be inserted into an inside of an examined body and to apply force to an inner surface of the examined body. The stress estimation system also includes a force information acquisition unit configured to acquire force information relating to force acting on the flexible member, and a stress estimation unit configured to calculate information of stress relating to a stress estimation area, based on the force information.