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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8179428 | Imaging apparatus for electronic endoscope and electronic endoscope An imaging apparatus for an electronic endoscope includes a bare chip of CCD, a circuit board with approximately the same thickness as the bare chip, and a conducting plate with no less than 1/4 width of the bare chip. The bare chip has terminals on the surface with... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8125516 | Device and system for in vivo imaging The present invention provides a system and method for obtaining in vivo images. The system contains an imaging system and a transmitter for transmitting signals from a camera to a receiving system located outside a patient. ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8072489 | Digital camera module using stacked chip package A chip package (101) and a lens module (103) mounted on the chip package are provided. The chip package includes a substrate (20), a first chip (40), a second chip (70), and a cover (80). The first chip is mounted on the sub... | 12/06/2011 |
| 7872667 | Device and system for in vivo imaging The present invention provides a system and method for obtaining in vivo images. The system contains an imaging system and a transmitter for transmitting signals from a camera to a receiving system located outside a patient. ... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7440005 | Endoscope In an endoscope, scopes that include a scope-side memory and a connector are selectively and detachably connected to a processor that includes a processor-side memory and a connection member. A parameter stored in the scope-side memory can be written to the processo... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7429242 | Electronic endoscope apparatus and signal processing apparatus having detachable option substrate An electronic endoscope including a CCD is detachably connected to a video processor. In the video processor, an output signal from the CCD is A/D converted, white balance is adjusted, an NTSC video signal from a post-process circuit is subjected to processing for g... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7369176 | Autoclavable imager assembly The invention is an imager assembly for a miniature camera head. The assembly comprises an imaging sensor having conductive leads; an objective lens system placed on top of the sensor; circuitry, mounted beneath the imaging sensor, for driving the sensor and amplify... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7365750 | User identity authentication system and user identity authentication method and mobile telephonic device It is an object to provide an user identity authentication system and an user identity authentication method with the Internet and a mobile information communication device. The mobile information communication device includes a liquid crystal device with a built-in... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7365768 | Endoscope apparatus and function adjusting circuit for endoscope An endoscope includes an insert section, a CCD is mounted at the end of the insert section, and a CCU for producing a video signal is arranged in a control unit connected to a proximal end of the insert unit. The CCU includes a general-purpose DSP board having the f... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7361989 | Stacked imager package An imaging system for use in a digital camera or cell phone utilizes one chip for logic and one chip for image processing. The chips are interconnected using around-the-edge or through via conductors extending from bond pads on the active surface of the imaging chip... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7336833 | Device, system, and method for reducing image data captured in-vivo A device, system, and method for reducing image data using spatially varying reduction are described. Images may be captured from an in-vivo device, while the reduced images may be transmitted via wireless communications. Reduction may be achieved by selecting a spa... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7327525 | Optical system The present invention provides an optical system for illuminating and viewing a target in which an illumination element and a receiving means are disposed behind a single optical window, and which obtains data essentially free of backscatter and stray light. The opt... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7316646 | Unified electrical and illumination cable for endoscopic video imaging system A video imaging system including an endoscopic device, a camera, a camera control unit and a light source, the camera coupled to the camera control unit and light source via a single cable connection. The cable is advantageously provided as a pair of wires and a lig... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7300397 | Endoscope electronics assembly A method for assembling an endoscope that includes an imaging subassembly inside an insertion tube having distal and proximal ends. The method includes coupling the imaging subassembly to a plurality of wires, which have respective first and second ends, by fixing t... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7295226 | Method for activating an image collecting process The present invention is a method for activating an image collecting process (step 34), comprising the steps of releasing the power source of a component essential to the image collecting process from an inhibition imposed by an external magnet, wherein the inventio... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7283788 | Remote microphone teleconferencing configurations Electronic teleconferencing configurations use one or more remote microphones for added functionality. A base unit includes an interface to a telecommunications network and at least one remote microphone in wireless communication with the base unit, enabling a carde... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7258663 | Endoscope system with irradiated light switching feature An endoscope 2 has a CCD 9 incorporated in the distal part of an insertion unit 6 thereof. The sensitivity of the CCD 9 can be varied by applying a plurality of pulsating driving signals so as to change an electron multiplication rate. Th... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7255676 | Electronic endoscope apparatus which stores image data on recording medium An electronic endoscope apparatus which records image data of an object under observation on a recording medium has an image storage memory capable of storing current image data for at least one examination in response to an image capture command and transfers the i... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7251383 | Method and device of imaging with an imager having a fiber plate cover There is provided an imager with, for example, a fiber plate cover capable of transferring to a sensor element an image of a sample that may be close to or in contact with such fiber plate cover, and imaging such sample. An imager may include a fiber plate cover cap... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7248295 | Image pickup apparatus including a solid-state imager having a plurality of light receptive areas A solid-state imager 20 outputs image signals corresponding to picture elements received from light-receptive areas thereof. A sample-and-hold circuit 24 performs a sample-and-hold operation for the image signals at prescribed times. A driving circuit ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7242433 | Small-sized image pickup device having a solid-state image pickup element and a lens holder mounted on opposite sides of a transparent substrate In a process of producing an image pickup device, a solid-state image pickup element is joined to a transparent substrate, with its light-receiving surface opposed to the transparent substrate, and sealed with a thermosetting resin. A peripheral IC chip is bonded to... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7221388 | Endoscope image sensing method and apparatus This invention relates to an endoscope image sensing apparatus which can switch suitable color matrixes in accordance with the type of observation region, the type of light source used, or the like, and obtain good color reproduction corresponding to the type of obs... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7214182 | Wireless in-vivo information acquiring system, body-insertable device, and external device A pill inserted into a body of a patient acquires in-vivo information on the body of the patient. A receiver disposed on the outside of the body receives the in-vivo information on the body of the patient from the pill through an antenna. When a power supply signal ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7209113 | Stylus pen expansion slot A hand-held computing system includes a housing with an elongated opening for receiving a nonelectronic input device. The elongated opening has an inside surface. At least two electrical contacts are positioned on the inside surface of the elongated opening. A conne... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7204803 | Endoscope device, endoscope and image processing device for endoscope An image processing device for an endoscope, wherein a wavelength band filter for shielding at least a part of the blue wavelength band is disposed in front of an image pickup element built into the endoscope, for image processing the signal output by said image pic... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7201717 | Electronic endoscope A hard distal component formed at the distal part of an inserting section and a leading bending piece included in a bending section are joined using a substantially cylindrical hard joint pipe. Build-in components including an imaging device that is a CCD are placed... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7200253 | Motility analysis within a gastrointestinal tract A system and method for measuring and analyzing motility within a body lumen such as the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, where an in vivo imaging device such as a capsule captures images and transmits the images to a processor, which calculates the motility of the devi... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7167765 | Audio converter device and method for using the same An audio converter device and a method for using the same are provided. In one embodiment, the audio converter device receives the digital audio data from a first device via a local area network. The audio converter device decompresses the digital audio data and con... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7160258 | Capsule and method for treating or diagnosing the intestinal tract A device and method for mapping, diagnosing and treating the intestinal tract is provided using a capsule passing through the intestinal tract. Further, a capsule tracking system is provided for tracking a capsule's location along the length of an intestinal tract a... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7161164 | Device and method for attenuating radiation from in vivo electrical devices A garment and method for reducing electromagnetic radiation produced by a transmitting device typically located inside a body. The garment may include material to prevent or lower electromagnetic radiation. A method for using such a garment to lower electromagnetic ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7149549 | Providing multiple perspectives for a venue activity through an electronic hand held device Methods and systems for receiving and displaying venue-based data at hand held devices are disclosed herein. Data transmitted from one or more venue-based data sources may be received by at least one hand held device present within a venue, such as a sports stadium ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7142934 | Audio converter device and method for using the same An audio converter device and a method for using the same are provided. In one embodiment, the audio converter device receives the digital audio data from a first device via a local area network. The audio converter device decompresses the digital audio data and con... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7137981 | Endoscopic ablation system with a distally mounted image sensor A tissue ablation system is described. The tissue ablation system can include a plurality of electrodes, a viewing window between adjacent electrodes, illuminating elements, and an image sensor. The image sensor can be a CMOS device. ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7133072 | Image processing apparatus having an image correction circuit and its processing method An image processing apparatus for processing an image sensed by an image sensing element such as a CCD sensor includes a dark correction circuit for making dark correction of the image, a defect correction circuit for correcting a defective pixel in the image using ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7119814 | System and method for annotation on a moving image A system and method allows for the annotation of an image stream, which may be produced by, for example, an ingestible capsule. A workstation accepts images acquired by the capsule and displays the images on a monitor as a moving image. A user inputs an annotation w... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7116352 | Capsule System for producing a stereoscopic image of an object, and displaying the stereoscopic image, the system including a capsule and a control unit, the capsule including a sensor assembly, a processor connected to the sensor assembly, a capsule transceiver connected t... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7109933 | Wearable jacket having communication function, and endoscope system employing wearable jacket A wearable jacket includes a 2D-DST substrate shaped to cover a body of a subject person. The 2D-DST substrate includes a first conductive sheet, a second conductive sheet and a plurality of communication modules. The first and second conductive sheets are overlappe... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7110808 | Method of optimizing radiosurgery and radiotherapy with metalloporphyrins An apparatus and method for subsequent optimization of radiosurgery and radiotherapy is provided. The invention includes administering a metalloporphyrin to the patient, and then creating a 3-dimensional mapping of tissue through use of PET or SPECT. Malignant and p... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7110033 | Imaging device having an imaging element mounted on a substrate There is described a low-cost imaging device fixed focus type which is to be provided in a portable terminal equipment and enables easy assembly. An opening section is formed in a substrate. An imaging element is secured on the substrate such that a plane including ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7108657 | Endoscopic visualization apparatus with different imaging systems An endoscopic visualization apparatus has a first imaging system and at least one second imaging system, a first image field being covered by the first imaging system, and a second image field being covered by the second imaging system. The first imaging system and ... | 09/19/2006 |
