Endoscope imaging system used with an electronic scope and an optical endoscope
US4870488A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 9, 1988 |
| Grant date | Sep 26, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 9, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N23/555
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system provided with an electronic scope containing a solid state imaging device on the tip side of the insertable part and a television camera containing an solid state imaging device and fitted to the eyepiece part of an optical endoscope provided with an optical image transmitting device within the insertable part. The number of pixels of the solid state imaging device of the television camera is made larger than the solid state imaging device of the electronic scope.
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