Endoscope apparatus using programmable integrated circuit to constitute internal structure thereof
US5868666A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 6, 1996 |
| Grant date | Feb 9, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 6, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N23/555
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An endoscope apparatus including an endoscope, a supply portion for supplying a required signal or energy to a peripheral unit relating to the endoscope; and a control portion for controlling the supply portion, wherein the control portion is constituted to have at least one field programmable gate array and a function required by at least either of the endoscope or the peripheral unit relating to the endoscope is realized by receiving circuit information for constituting a control circuit for controlling the supply portion to selectively write the circuit information on the field programmable gate array so that the control circuit is constituted.
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