Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Automatic endoscope recognition and selection of image processing and display settings
- Patent Title (中): 自动内窥镜识别和选择图像处理和显示设置
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Application No.: US11304916Application Date: 2005-12-14
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Publication No.: US08373748B2Publication Date: 2013-02-12
- Inventor: Chien Mien Pang , Yangpeng Ng , William H. L. Chang , Emmet J. McCarthy , Konstantin Y. Zak
- Applicant: Chien Mien Pang , Yangpeng Ng , William H. L. Chang , Emmet J. McCarthy , Konstantin Y. Zak
- Applicant Address: US MI Kalamazoo
- Assignee: Stryker Corporation
- Current Assignee: Stryker Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Kalamazoo
- Agency: Blakely, Sokoloff, Taylor & Zafman LLP
- Main IPC: H04N7/18
- IPC: H04N7/18

Abstract:
A control unit is connected to an endoscopic video camera, which is connected to an endoscope. Image data representing an image is received by the control unit from the video camera. Based on a characteristic of the received image which is indicative of a physical characteristic of the endoscope, the endoscope is recognized and/or and the value of a parameter for processing or display of images acquired by the camera is then automatically selected.
Public/Granted literature
- US20070132839A1 Automatic endoscope recognition and selection of image processing and display settings Public/Granted day:2007-06-14
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