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Title:
INSPECTION DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2013/046906
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
The present invention mitigates a sensation of enclosure and a sensation of fear in a subject inserted into an inspection space, and increases the comfort of the subject in the inspection space. A design that imparts a visual effect on the subject is formed at the inspection space inner wall (140) of an inspection device having a tubular inspection space into which the subject is inserted. The design includes a plurality of elements (150) or objects, and of the spacing between the elements or the spacing between the objects, the spacing (W) in the circumferential direction and/or spacing (P) in the lengthwise direction of the inspection space changes from the side of subject insertion towards the far end. The elements, for example, are a geometric pattern such as dots and lines, and the objects are a design that mimics nature.

Inventors:
NINOMIYA ATSUSHI (JP)
YOKOYAMA MASARU (JP)
YANASE KAZUYUKI (JP)
YANAGIMOTO MANABU (JP)
HOSHINO SHIN (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2012/069332
Publication Date:
April 04, 2013
Filing Date:
July 30, 2012
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Assignee:
HITACHI MEDICAL CORP (JP)
NINOMIYA ATSUSHI (JP)
YOKOYAMA MASARU (JP)
YANASE KAZUYUKI (JP)
YANAGIMOTO MANABU (JP)
HOSHINO SHIN (JP)
International Classes:
A61B6/03; A61B5/055; G01R33/28
Foreign References:
JPH04193262A1992-07-13
JP2558844Y21998-01-14
JP2003180658A2003-07-02
US20080009696A12008-01-10
JPH02211130A1990-08-22
JP2012005684A2012-01-12
JP2008519640A2008-06-12
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Sannozaka Patent Law Firm (JP)
Patent business corporation The Sanno hill patent firm (JP)
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