Encapsulated endoscope system in which endoscope moves in lumen by itself and rotation of image of region to be observed is ceased

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7905827
APP PUB NO 20060270903A1
SERIAL NO

11496560

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An encapsulated endoscope system in accordance with the present invention comprises: an encapsulated endoscope that rotates to develop a thrust; a controller that moves the encapsulated endoscope in an intended direction of advancement; an imaging unit incorporated in the encapsulated endoscope; and an image processing unit that receives image data sent from the imaging unit, and produces an image, which results from rotation of the received image data, according to the rotational phase of the encapsulated endoscope.

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  • OLYMPUS CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Mizuno, Hitoshi Koganei, JP 94 8374
Takizawa, Hironobu Hachioji, JP 114 6002
Uchiyama, Akio Saitama, JP 111 4330
Yokoi, Takeshi Hino, JP 110 5301

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