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Endoscope assembly with a polarizing filter

US8797392B2 · kind B2 · utility

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200References

11Claims

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Assignee

Avantis Medical Systems, inc. · US

Inventors

Lex Bayer · Palo Alto, US
Rupesh Desai · San Jose, US
Alex Niel · Daly City, US
Venkata Vishnu Gurukula · Mountain View, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 10, 2007
Grant date	Aug 5, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 13, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B1/0646
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An endoscope includes an imaging device, a first polarizing filter disposed in front of the imaging device, a light source, and a second polarizing filter disposed in front of the light source.

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