Communication conversion system for switching first communication lines to second communication lines based on change in voltage state of detection-use pin

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PATENT NO 7730242
APP PUB NO 20090228623A1
SERIAL NO

12042423

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A communication converter includes: a first communication interface making capable of communicating with a medical control device through a predetermined communication cable; a second communication interface making capable of making a connection to a signal distribution unit which is provided in a housing device capable of housing one or more communication converters, and distributes a signal from the medical control device to each of the communication converters; a switch unit for switching communication lines to either a communication line through the first communication interface or a communication line through the second communication interface; a detection unit for detecting whether or not the signal distribution unit is connected to the second communication interface; a switch control unit for controlling the switch unit based on a detection result; and a third communication interface making capable of performing communications with a medical device.

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OLYMPUS CORPORATION2951 ISHIKAWA-MACHI HACHIOJI-SHI TOKYO 192-8507

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Tsuchiya, Shusuke Tokyo, JP 8 58

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