Electronic endoscope
US6677983B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 20, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jan 13, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 20, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N7/183
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electronic endoscope includes a processor by which an image captured by an endoscope is displayed on a screen of a monitor. Panel switches, a central processing unit (CPU), a magneto-optic disc and a RAM are mounted in the processor. A keyboard and the monitor are connected to the processor. By operating the panel switches, operation conditions of the devices, mounted in the processor or connected to the processor, are set. The set values, which are set by the panel switches or the keyboard, are temporarily stored in the RAM. The set values stored in the RAM are recorded in the magneto-optic disc at every regular time interval. When character information displayed on the screen of the monitor is renewed by operating the keyboard, the renewed character information is recorded in the magneto-optic disc.
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