Endoscope apparatus and deterioration detection method of polarization element of endoscope

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PATENT NO 8937652
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14210763

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An endoscope apparatus includes a flash memory that stores a reference value of a color balance adjustment value of an endoscopic image of an endoscope that picks up an object through a polarizer. The endoscope calculates, from the reference value and the color balance adjustment value of the endoscope after elapse of a predetermined time period, an amount of change in the color balance adjustment value; judges whether or not the calculated amount of change is equal to or larger than a predetermined threshold; and, when the amount of change is equal to or larger than the predetermined threshold, outputs a predetermined output.

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  • OLYMPUS CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ariyoshi, Daiki Hino, JP 11 13
Gono, Kazuhiro Sagamihara, JP 61 1085
Machida, Ryo Kanagawa, JP 12 64
Yamazaki, Kenji Hino, JP 123 2517

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