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Medical observation device, observation device, observation method, and adapter

US12396634B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 21, 2022
Grant dateAug 26, 2025
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Expiry dateJan 21, 2042

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N25/47
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

There is provided a medical observation device that includes an imaging unit that can image an environment inside an abdominal cavity of a living body, and the imaging unit includes a plurality of first pixels that are aligned in a matrix, and an event detection unit that detects a luminance change amount of light incident on each of the plurality of first pixels exceeds a predetermined threshold.

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