Method and apparatus for aligning stereo images

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6191809
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09007469

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A method and apparatus are provided for correcting for optical misalignment of the dual (left and right) images produced by a stereo electronic endoscope, or of the corresponding dual images produced by coupling electronic imaging devices to each of two monocular teaching ports of a stereo optical endoscope. The stereo image alignment technique comprises electronically capturing the video image data of the dual images, and subsequently processing that data electronically to correct for optical alignment errors. The method involves digitizing the electronic data and digitally performing the equivalent of vertical image shift, and/or image size change, and/or image rotation as required to correct for any visual image misalignment.

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VIKING SYSTEMS INC134 FLANDERS ROAD WESTBOROUGH MA 01581

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Hori, Koichiro Framingham, MA 25 1401
Thaler, Herbert A Framingham, MA 7 291

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