USPTO Patent Grant for Image Capturing Device and System

ChangeBridge: Patent Grants - Diagnosis & Surgery (A61B)

Published March 24th, 2026

Detected March 27th, 2026

Summary

The USPTO has granted patent US12582307B2 to AILLIS INC. for an image capturing device and system designed for use in the oral cavity. The patent covers a device with a main body, grip, camera, and display for capturing and showing subject images.

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued a patent (US12582307B2) to AILLIS INC. for an image capturing device and system intended for use within the oral cavity. The patent describes a device featuring a columnar main body, a grip, a camera for capturing images based on reflected light, and a display for showing these images. The application was filed on October 23, 2023, and the patent is set to grant on March 24, 2026.

This patent grant signifies new intellectual property protection for AILLIS INC. in the field of medical imaging devices. While patent grants are not direct regulations, they can influence market dynamics and product development strategies for companies operating in the medical device sector. Compliance officers in this sector should be aware of new patent grants as they may relate to existing product lines or future innovation, potentially impacting freedom to operate or licensing considerations.

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Image capturing device and image capturing system

Grant US12582307B2 Kind: B2 Mar 24, 2026

Assignee

AILLIS INC.

Inventors

Takashi Yasumi, Takashi Kinouchi, Akiho Sakuma, Fuminari Hasegawa

Abstract

An image capturing device and an image capturing system are provided for capturing images in the oral cavity. The image capturing device includes: a columnar main body having a prescribed length between the base and leading ends, the longitudinal direction of the main body follows the direction in which the main body is inserted into the oral cavity; a grip disposed on the same line as the main body on the base end side; a camera for capturing a subject image based on reflected light radiated from a light source and reflected by the oral cavity, the camera being disposed on the same line as the main body either inside the main body or closer to the base end than the main body; and a display for displaying the subject image captured by the camera, the display being disposed on the same line as the main body.

CPC Classifications

A61B 1/24 A61B 1/042 A61B 1/0655 A61B 1/07 A61B 1/00034 A61B 1/00052 A61B 1/00108 A61B 1/00135 A61B 5/0088 A61C 19/04 A61C 9/0046 A61C 9/0053 G06F 3/14 G06F 17/00 G06T 1/0007