Image sensor and an endoscope using the same
US6659940B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 5, 2001 |
| Grant date | Dec 9, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 20, 2021 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2209/047
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An endoscope having restricted dimensions and comprising at least one image gatherer, at least one image distorter and at least one image sensor shaped to fit within said limited dimensions, and wherein said image distorter is operable to distort an image received from said image gatherer so that the image is sensible at said shaped image sensor.
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