Capsule-type endoscope having sensor and communication method thereof
US8360961B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 26, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jan 29, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 19, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B1/00016
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Disclosed is a capsule-type endoscope, including: a lens for obtaining an image inside the body, one or more sensors for obtaining information related to the inside of the body, a controller for interleaving the information detected by the one or more sensors with the image captured by the lens and encoding the image interleaved with the sensor data for signal output, and a transmitter for transmitting a signal from the controller.
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