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Circuit board assembly of a multiple viewing elements endoscope

US9901244B2 · kind B2 · utility

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18Claims

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Assignee

EndoChoice, Inc. · US

Inventors

Leonid Krivopisk · Nesher, IL
Golan Salman · Atlit, IL
Amram Aizenfeld · Ramot Menashe, IL
Yaniv Kirma · Pardes Hana-Karkur, IL
Moshiko Levi · Kiryat Ono, IL
Stephan Wieth · Klein Nordende, DE
Jeruham Avron · Haifa, IL
Robby Dascalo · Jerusalem, IL
Avi Levy · Herzliya, IL
Mark Gilreath · Alpharetta, US
Victor Levin · Haifa, IL

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 27, 2014
Grant date	Feb 27, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 11, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04N23/555
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

There is provided herein, an electronic circuit board assembly for a tip section of a multiple viewing elements endoscope, the assembly including a base board configured to carry a first metal frame to support a front looking viewing element and a second metal frame to support a side looking viewing element; and a flexible illumination circuit board comprising a front foldable panel configured to carry three sets of front illuminators for essentially illuminating the field of view (FOV) of the front looking viewing element, and a side foldable panel configured to carry a set of side illuminators for essentially illuminating the field of view (FOV) of the side looking viewing element.

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