Endoscope with wide angle lens and adjustable view
US10932657B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 10, 2016 |
| Grant date | Mar 2, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 5, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N23/555
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system for altering the field of view of an endoscope image, comprising: an endoscope with a wide-angle lens in its distal end and a camera in its proximal end. The wide angle lens provides images of the endoscope's field of view. A processor, by selecting a portion of the endoscope's field of view, enables virtual maneuvering of a display field of view without physically maneuvering the endoscope or the wide-angle lens.
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