Endoscope apparatus and control method for adjusting light beam based on geometry of body
US9427174B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 22, 2013 |
| Grant date | Aug 30, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 25, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/1076
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An endoscopic apparatus is disclosed. The endoscopic apparatus includes a light source which has a plurality of light source components which output light beams which cross one another; an estimator which estimates a geometry of an internal surface of a body; and a controller which controls so that an intensity of a light beam output by any one of the plurality of light source components is variably adjusted based on the estimated geometry of the internal surface of the body.
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