Method for resetting CMOS imaging element in endoscope apparatus
US8749625B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 28, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jun 10, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 3, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N23/555
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
According to an aspect of the present invention, when the CMOS imaging element is out of control, the soft reset and the device reset which partially initialize the CMOS imaging element are sequentially performed before the CMOS imaging element is reset by stopping the power supply where it takes long before the CMOS imaging element is restored. Thus, when the CMOS imaging element is restored to a normal state by one of the reset steps, the time to restore the CMOS imaging element can be substantially reduced.
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