Device, system and method for selective activation of in vivo sensors
    31.
    发明授权
    Device, system and method for selective activation of in vivo sensors 有权
    用于选择性活化体内传感器的装置,系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08216130B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-07-10

    申请号:US12854483

    申请日:2010-08-11

    IPC分类号: A61B1/04

    摘要: A device, system and method for selectively activating or altering the operational mode of an autonomous in vivo device in response to in vivo conditions. They system may include an in vivo sensing device with a condition tester, and a controller. The in vivo sensing device may be in communications with an external receiver. The condition tester may include at least one layer of a dissolvable material coated on at least a portion of the autonomous device. The layer may dissolve when exposed to a specific material of a specified site along the GI tract. A sensor may be exposed when the layer dissolves or a switch autonomously activated with the layer dissolves.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于响应于体内条件选择性地激活或改变自主体内器械的操作模式的装置,系统和方法。 它们的系统可以包括具有条件测试器的体内感测装置和控制器。 体内感测装置可以与外部接收器通信。 条件测试器可以包括涂覆在自主装置的至少一部分上的至少一层可溶解材料。 暴露于胃肠道指定部位的特定材料时,该层可能会溶解。 当层溶解时,传感器可能被暴露,或者在层被溶解时自主激活的开关。

    Device, system and method for determining orientation of in-vivo devices
    33.
    发明授权
    Device, system and method for determining orientation of in-vivo devices 有权
    用于确定体内器件取向的装置,系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07604589B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-10-20

    申请号:US10950694

    申请日:2004-09-28

    IPC分类号: A61B1/00

    CPC分类号: A61B1/041

    摘要: A system and method may determine the orientation of an in-vivo imaging device relative to the earth's gravitation field. Some embodiments may enable indication of specific locations where other methods provide non-satisfactory imaging coverage. The system may include an in-vivo imaging system with a container or shell containing an orientation object. The container may be placed in at least one optical dome or optical field of an in-vivo imaging device, such as an autonomous capsule. The location of the orientation object's image on the in-vivo imaging device imager, as well as size of the image, may be determined as functions of the location of the orientation object inside the container, for each image acquired.

    摘要翻译: 系统和方法可以确定体内成像装置相对于地球引力场的取向。 一些实施例可以使得能够指示其他方法提供不令人满意的成像覆盖的特定位置。 该系统可以包括体内成像系统,其具有包含取向对象的容器或壳体。 容器可以放置在诸如自主胶囊的体内成像装置的至少一个光学圆顶或光学领域中。 定向对象的图像在体内成像装置成像器上的位置以及图像的尺寸可以被确定为对于所获取的每个图像的容器内的取向对象的位置的函数。

    In-vivo imaging device, optical system and method
    34.
    发明申请
    In-vivo imaging device, optical system and method 有权
    体内成像装置,光学系统及方法

    公开(公告)号:US20080055404A9

    公开(公告)日:2008-03-06

    申请号:US10879483

    申请日:2004-06-30

    IPC分类号: H04N7/18 H04N9/47 F21V9/00

    摘要: An in-vivo device may include an optical system, and a method for viewing in-vivo sites. A dome or cover may cover an end of the device, protecting optical elements such as illumination devices or imagers, which may be behind the dome. The dome may be forward projecting. The field of view of the imager may be for example forward looking. Illumination element(s) and a receiving unit or imager may be disposed behind a single optical window, which for example may enable obtaining of images free of backscatter and stray light.

    摘要翻译: 体内装置可以包括光学系统和用于观察体内部位的方法。 圆顶或盖可以覆盖设备的一端,保护可能在圆顶后面的诸如照明设备或成像器的光学元件。 圆顶可以是向前突出的。 成像器的视野可以是例如向前看。 照明元件和接收单元或成像器可以设置在单个光学窗口的后面,这例如可以使得能够获得没有反向散射和杂散光的图像。

    Motility analysis within a gastrointestinal tract

    公开(公告)号:US06944316B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-09-13

    申请号:US10175148

    申请日:2002-06-20

    IPC分类号: A61B1/04 A61B1/05 G06K9/00

    CPC分类号: A61B1/041 A61B1/042 G06F19/00

    摘要: A system and method for measuring and analyzing motility within a body lumen such as the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, where an in vivo imaging device such as a capsule captures images and transmits the images to a processor, which calculates the motility of the device based on comparison of the images. Preferably, the processor compares the intensity of pairs of images or of elements of pairs of images, generates a variance for the compared images, and calculates the motility of the imaging device from the variances. The motility data may be presented to a user in various manners; for example, a plot of motility over time may be generated, or indications of low motility may be presented to the user of the system.

    Method for activating an image collecting process
    39.
    发明授权
    Method for activating an image collecting process 有权
    激活图像采集过程的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07764304B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-07-27

    申请号:US11905677

    申请日:2007-10-03

    IPC分类号: H04N7/18 A61B1/04 A61B1/06

    摘要: The present invention relates to a method for activating an image collecting process, comprising the step of releasing the power source of a component essential to the image collecting process from an inhibition imposed by an external magnet.In an embodiment of the invention the image collecting process is designed to image the insides of a body lumen.The present invention further relates to a packaging suitable for storing therein an imaging system, said package comprising a magnet. The imaging system comprises components essential to an image collecting process, said components operable in accordance with the invention.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种用于激活图像采集过程的方法,包括从外部磁体施加的抑制中释放图像收集过程所必需的分量的电源的步骤。 在本发明的一个实施例中,图像收集过程被设计成对体腔的内部成像。 本发明还涉及适于在其中存储成像系统的包装,所述包装包括磁体。 成像系统包括对图像收集过程必不可少的组件,所述组件可根据本发明操作。

    In vivo imaging device with a small cross sectional area
    40.
    发明授权
    In vivo imaging device with a small cross sectional area 有权
    具有小横截面积的体内成像装置

    公开(公告)号:US07753842B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-07-13

    申请号:US11892815

    申请日:2007-08-27

    IPC分类号: A61B1/05

    摘要: An in vivo imaging device may include a capsule shaped housing and an image sensor. The capsule shaped housing may have a longitudinal axis and a window. The image sensor (e.g., a CMOS sensor) may include a pixel array portion and a circuitry portion. The circuitry portion may be segregated, for example longitudinally, from the pixel array portion. The pixel array portion may be disposed within said housing substantially parallel to said longitudinal axis.A light deflecting element disposed at an angle smaller than 45 degrees with respect to the pixel array portion introduces image distortion which is compensated by a distortion compensation mechanism.

    摘要翻译: 体内成像装置可以包括胶囊形壳体和图像传感器。 胶囊型壳体可以具有纵向轴线和窗口。 图像传感器(例如,CMOS传感器)可以包括像素阵列部分和电路部分。 电路部分可以例如纵向地偏离像素阵列部分。 像素阵列部分可以设置在基本上平行于所述纵向轴线的所述壳体内。 相对于像素阵列部分以小于45度的角度设置的光偏转元件引入由失真补偿机构补偿的图像失真。