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In vivo video camera system

Patent 5604531 Issued on February 18, 1997. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject January 17, 2015. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

Patent References

Medical camera system
Patent #: 4278077
Issued on: 07/14/1981
Inventor: Mizumoto

Hollow body inspection system, hollow body inspection apparatus and signal transmission apparatus Patent #: 5267033
Issued on: 11/30/1993
Inventor: Hoshino

Inventors

Assignee

Application

No. 374272 filed on 01/17/1995

US Classes:

348/76, Physical structure of circuit element455/67.11, Having measuring, testing, or monitoring of system or part455/67.13, Noise, distortion, or unwanted signal detection (e.g., quality control, etc.)455/95, Mobile or portable455/100, Body attached or connected600/109With camera or solid state imager

Examiners

Primary: Britton, Howard W.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Foreign Patent References

  • 2929429A1 DE. 02/13/1980
  • 3440177A1 DE. 05/13/1986

International Classes

H04N 007/18
A61B 001/04
A61B 001/06

Foreign Application Priority Data

1994-01-17 IL

Abstract

An in vivo video camera system and an autonomous video endoscope are described. Each system includes a swallowable capsule, a transmitter and a reception system. The swallowable capsule includes a camera system and an optical system for imaging an area of interest onto the camera system. The transmitter transmits the video output of the camera system and the reception system receives the transmitted video output.

Other References

  • Rowlands et al., "The Radio Pill: Telemetering from the Digestive Tract", itish Communications and Electronics, Aug. 1960, pp. 598-601
  • Yarbrough, III et al., "Evaluation of the Heidelberg pH Capsule: Method of Tubeless Gastric Analysis", The American Journal of Surgery, vol. 117, Feb. 1969, pp. 185-192
  • Bio-Medical Telemetry: Sensing and Transmitting Biological Information from Animals and Man, R. Stuart Mackay, John Wiley and Sons, New York, 1970, pp. 244-245
  • Manual of Photogrammetry, vol. 1., Third Edition, American Society of Photogrammetry, 1966, pp. 812-813
  • H. Lange et al. "Heidelberger Kapsel--ein Kleinstsender fur die pH-Messung im Magen". Telefunk-Zeitung, vol. 36, No. 5, 1963, pp. 265-27
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