Color endoscope with charge coupled device and television viewing

USRE31289E · kind E · reissue

Assignee

• WELCH ALLYN, INC. · US

Inventors

• William C. Moore · Waynesboro, US
• Richard W. Newman · Auburn, US
• Dominick Danna · Syracuse, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 10, 1981
• Grant date: Jun 28, 1983
• Expiry date: Jul 10, 2001

Classification

• Technology area (CPC —): General

Abstract

A color endoscope having a component viewing head that is easily inserted into a relatively small opening or cavity and an electrical section that is capable of producing a readout signal containing full color image information that is compatible with standard format television for storing, displaying or otherwise processing the color information.