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US 6,648,814 B2Granted
Micro-robot for colonoscope with motor locomotion and system for colonoscope using the same
AssigneeKorean Institute of Science and Technology
InventorsByungkyu Kim, Young Mo Lim, Young Jae Lee, Yeh-Sun Hong, Soo Hyun Kim, Jong-Oh Park
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Abstract
A micro-robot for colonoscope with motor locomotion comprises an information detecting unit for obtaining information of the interior of the colon and a driving unit for generating its own locomotion and moving the information detecting unit without causing any damages to the walls of the colon.
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A micro-robot colonoscope with motor locomotion, comprising:
- an information detecting unit for obtaining information of the interior of the colon and a driving unit for generating its own locomotion and moving the information detecting unit without causing any damages to the walls of the colon;
- said information detecting unit further comprises:
- a lighting emitting unit for emitting a light in the interior of the colon;
- a camera for taking images the interior as the lighting emitting unit illuminates;
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- a plurality of sensors for detecting pressure or force which the micro-robot applies to the interior of the colon.
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A micro-robot colonoscope with motor locomotion, comprising:
- an information detecting unit for obtaining information of the interior of the colon and a driving unit for generating its own locomotion and moving the information detecting unit without causing any damages to the walls of the colon;
- said driving unit having a front driving unit for generating a first locomotion and moving in the colon according to the locomotion, which carries the information detecting unit thereon, a rear driving unit for generating a second locomotion and moving in the colon corresponding to the movement of the front driving unit, wherein the rear and front driving units are connected with each other in a predetermined distance, and a steering unit for relatively controlling the front and rear driving units and changing the advancing direction of the micro-robot, which is positioned between the front and rear driving units;
- said front driving unit further comprises:
- a first motor for generating the first locomotion;
- a set of first wheels for rotating by the first locomotion;
- and a first driving force transmission unit for transmitting the first locomotion to the set of the first wheels.
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A micro-robot colonoscope with motor locomotion, comprising:
- an information detecting unit for obtaining information of the interior of the colon and a driving unit for generating its own locomotion and moving the information detecting unit without causing any damages to the walls of the colon;
- said driving unit having a front driving unit for generating a first locomotion and moving in the colon according to the locomotion, which carries the information detecting unit thereon, a rear driving unit for generating a second locomotion and moving in the colon corresponding to the movement of the front driving unit, wherein the rear and front driving units are connected with each other in a predetermined distance, and a steering unit for relatively controlling the front and rear driving units and changing the advancing direction of the micro-robot, which is positioned between the front and rear driving units;
- said rear driving unit further comprises:
- a motor for generating the second locomotion;
- a set of wheels for rotating by the second locomotion;
- and a driving force transmission unit for transmitting the second locomotion to the set of the wheels.
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A micro-robot colonoscope with motor locomotion, comprising:
- an information detecting unit for obtaining information of the interior of the colon and a driving unit for generating its own locomotion and moving the information detecting unit without causing any damages to the walls of the colon;
- said driving unit having a front driving unit for generating a first locomotion and moving in the colon according to the locomotion, which carries the information detecting unit thereon;
- a rear driving unit for generating a second locomotion and moving in the colon corresponding to the movement of the front driving unit;
- and a steering unit for connecting the front and rear driving units and steering the micro-robot;
- said front driving unit further comprises:
- a motor for generating a locomotion;
- a plurality of wheels for carrying the front driving unit;
- and a third driving force transmission unit for transmitting the locomotion to one of is the wheels.
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A micro-robot colonoscope with motor locomotion, comprising:
- an information detecting unit for obtaining information of the interior of the colon and a driving unit for generating its own locomotion and moving the information detecting unit without causing any damages to the walls of the colon;
- said driving unit having a front driving unit for generating a first locomotion and moving in the colon according to the locomotion, which carries the information detecting unit thereon:
- a rear driving unit for generating a second locomotion and moving in the colon corresponding to the movement of the front driving unit:
- and a steering unit for connecting the front and rear driving units and steering the micro-robot;
- said rear driving unit further comprises:
- a motor for generating locomotion;
- a plurality of wheels for carrying the rear driving unit;
- and driving force transmission unit for transmitting the locomotion to one of the wheels.
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A systsm for colonoscopy, the system comprising:
- a micro-robot for obtaining information of the interior of a colon, wherein the micro-robot comprises:
- an information detecting unit for obtaining information of the interior of the colon;
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- a driving unit for generating its own locomotion and moving the information detecting unit without causing any damages to walls of the colon, the driving unit including:
- a front driving unit for generating a first locomotion and moving in the colon according to the locomotion, which carries the information detecting unit thereon;
- a rear driving unit for generating a second locomotion and moving in the colon corresponding to the movement of the front driving unit, wherein the rear and front driving units are connected with each other at a predetermined distance;
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- a steering unit for relatively controlling the front and rear driving units and changing the advancing direction of the micro-robot, which is positioned between the front and rear driving units,
- wherein the front driving unit comprises:
- a first motor for generating the first locomotion, a set of first wheels for rotating by the first locomotion;
- and a first driving force transmission unit for transmitting the first locomotion to the set of the first wheels;
- a controlling unit for controlling the micro-robot;
- and
- a power supplying unit for supplying power to the micro-robot and the controlling unit.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.