Capsule endoscope device
US8390679B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 9, 2010 |
| Grant date | Mar 5, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 29, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N25/135
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A capsule endoscope device includes an illumination unit that illuminates a living tissue using at least one of a white light illumination unit and a special light illumination unit; an imaging unit that captures an image of the tissue; a transmission unit that transmits imaging information containing the image; a storage unit that stores a threshold with respect to information on a distance between the endoscope and the tissue; a detection unit that detects the information; and an output unit that compares the information with the threshold, selects an image capturing condition of a special light observation mode if the distance is not larger than the threshold, selects an image capturing condition of a normal light observation mode if the distance is larger than the threshold, and outputs the selected image capturing condition to an operation unit related to image capturing.
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