Image processing unit for expanding endoscope image signal processing capability
    2.
    发明授权
    Image processing unit for expanding endoscope image signal processing capability 有权
    用于扩大内窥镜图像信号处理能力的图像处理单元

    公开(公告)号:US06774930B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-08-10

    申请号:US10059773

    申请日:2002-01-30

    Abstract: One expansion substrate or a plurality of expansion substrates that realize different facilities can be connected to a main substrate that realizes basic processing to be performed by a CCU. Based on an ID number produced by an ID generation unit mounted on a connected expansion substrate, a CPU incorporated in the CCU identifies the facility realized with the expansion substrate. A menu screen image presents item BOD Control under which the facilities are presented. When item BOD Control is designated, a BOD Control screen image that lists control items indicating the facilities realized with all the expansion substrates that are connected to the main substrate is displayed. When a concrete facility such as a P-in-P facility realized with an expansion substrate is selected or designated in the BOD Control screen image, a screen image concerning the designated P-in-P facility is displayed. Thus, the details of a facility that is realized with a connected expansion substrate can be set easily.

    Abstract translation: 可以将实现不同设施的一个扩展基板或多个扩展基板连接到实现由CCU执行的基本处理的主基板。 基于安装在连接的扩展基板上的ID产生单元产生的ID号,包含在CCU中的CPU识别利用扩展基板实现的设施。 菜单屏幕图像显示项目BOD控制,其中显示设施。 当指定项目BOD控制时,显示列出指示与连接到主基板的所有扩展基板实现的设施的控制项的BOD控制屏幕图像。 当在BOD控制屏幕图像中选择或指定诸如用扩展基板实现的P-in-P设施的具体设施时,显示关于指定的P-in-P设备的屏幕图像。 因此,可以容易地设定利用连接的扩展基板实现的设施的细节。

    Imaging apparatus offering dynamic range that is expandable by weighting two image signals produced during different exposure times with two coefficients whose sum is 1 and adding them up
    4.
    发明授权
    Imaging apparatus offering dynamic range that is expandable by weighting two image signals produced during different exposure times with two coefficients whose sum is 1 and adding them up 失效
    成像设备提供动态范围,通过对两个系数的加和在不同曝光时间内产生的两个图像信号进行扩展,其总和为1并将其相加

    公开(公告)号:US06677992B1

    公开(公告)日:2004-01-13

    申请号:US09176966

    申请日:1998-10-22

    Abstract: An object is imaged continuously during a first exposure time and a second exposure time shorter than the first exposure time. Weights, one of which decreases monotonously and the other of which increases monotonously, are applied to first and second resultant image signals under the condition that the sum of the weights is 1. The first and second image signals that have been weighted are added up, thus producing a synthetic picture signal. When a luminance level is low, the ratio of the first image signal, which has been produced during the longer exposure time, to the second image signal is increased. This results in an image demonstrating a high signal-to-noise ratio. When the luminance level is high, the ratio of the second image signal, which has been produced during the shorter exposure time, to the first image signal is increased. This results in a synthetic image that proves a wide dynamic range, depicts a smoothly varying brightness level, and exhibits a characteristic of being seen as almost natural. Moreover, the first and second image signals are produced to resemble those produced during mutually different exposure times by controlling an amount of light incident on an imaging device or by varying an amount of illumination light.

    Abstract translation: 物体在第一曝光时间和比第一曝光时间短的第二曝光时间连续成像。 在权重之和为1的条件下,其中一个单调减小,另一个单调增加,被加到第一和第二合成图像信号上。加权的第一和第二图像信号相加, 从而产生合成图像信号。 当亮度水平低时,在较长曝光时间内产生的第一图像信号与第二图像信号的比率增加。 这导致显示出高的信噪比的图像。 当亮度水平高时,在较短的曝光时间内产生的第二图像信号与第一图像信号的比率增加。 这导致合成图像证明了宽的动态范围,描绘了平滑变化的亮度水平,并且表现出被视为几乎自然的特征。 此外,通过控制入射到成像装置上的光量或通过改变照明光量,第一和第二图像信号被产生为类似于在相互不同的曝光时间期间产生的图像信号。

    Endoscope device
    7.
    发明申请
    Endoscope device 有权
    内窥镜装置

    公开(公告)号:US20070123749A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-05-31

    申请号:US11698963

    申请日:2007-01-26

    CPC classification number: A61B1/00055 A61B1/00039

    Abstract: An endoscope device is proposed for dealing with an erroneous operation of a surgeon. An endoscope device has an endoscope and a processor, wherein the endoscope has a switch unit and the processor has a CPU and an operating panel. In the event that the CPU of the processor detects that, of a first instruction signal transmitted from the switch unit and a second instruction signal transmitted from the operating panel, the instructions for performing the predetermined operation are not performed normally with one of the instruction signals, and instructions for performing an operation other than the predetermined operation is performed normally with the other instruction signal, the CPU stops the transmission of one of the instruction signals, and validates the operation content instructed by the other instruction signal.

    Abstract translation: 提出了一种用于处理外科医生的错误操作的内窥镜装置。 内窥镜装置具有内窥镜和处理器,其中,所述内窥镜具有开关单元,所述处理器具有CPU和操作面板。 在处理器的CPU检测到从开关单元发送的第一指令信号和从操作面板发送的第二指令信号的情况下,用指令信号之一不正常地执行用于执行预定操作的指令 并且执行除了预定操作之外的操作的指令通过另一个指令信号正常执行,CPU停止指令信号之一的发送,并且验证由另一个指令信号指示的操作内容。

    ENDOSCOPE APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD OF ENDOSCOPE APPARATUS
    8.
    发明申请
    ENDOSCOPE APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD OF ENDOSCOPE APPARATUS 有权
    内窥镜装置和内窥镜装置的控制方法

    公开(公告)号:US20130050454A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-02-28

    申请号:US13594031

    申请日:2012-08-24

    Inventor: Kotaro OGASAWARA

    Abstract: An endoscope apparatus includes: a region dividing portion that divides an image; a brightness mean calculation portion that has a peripheral brightness mean calculation portion that calculates a peripheral brightness mean value, and a center brightness mean calculation portion that calculates a center brightness mean; a first weighting factor calculation portion that calculates a first weighting factor α; a first photometric value calculation portion that calculates a first photometric value based on a sum total of a value obtained by multiplying a center brightness mean by the first weighting factor α and a value obtained by multiplying the peripheral brightness mean by (1−α); and a brightness adjustment control portion that generates a brightness adjustment control signal for adjusting the brightness of the image based on the first photometric value.

    Abstract translation: 一种内窥镜装置,包括:分割图像的区域分割部; 亮度平均值计算部,其具有计算周边亮度平均值的周边亮度平均值计算部,以及计算中心亮度均值的中心亮度平均值计算部; 计算第一加权因子α的第一权重系数计算部; 第一测光值计算部分,基于通过将中心亮度平均乘以第一加权因子α获得的值与通过将周边亮度平均值乘以(1-α)而获得的值的总和来计算第一测光值; 以及亮度调整控制部,其生成用于基于第一测光值调整图像的亮度的亮度调整控制信号。

    Endoscopic imaging system and endoscope system
    9.
    发明授权
    Endoscopic imaging system and endoscope system 失效
    内窥镜成像系统和内窥镜系统

    公开(公告)号:US07355625B1

    公开(公告)日:2008-04-08

    申请号:US09523332

    申请日:2000-03-10

    CPC classification number: H04N7/183 A61B1/042 H04N5/232 H04N2005/2255

    Abstract: An imaging apparatus having an imaging device for imaging an object in cooperation with an endoscope is connected to a video processing unit for producing a standard video signal so that it can be disconnected freely. A signal delay occurs over a signal line linking the imaging device and the video processing unit. For this reason, a timing generator and a phase adjustment circuit are incorporated in the imaging apparatus. The timing generator generates driving signals used to drive the imaging device, and the phase adjustment circuit adjusts the phases of the driving signals so that an output signal of the imaging device will be input to the video processing unit according to predetermined timing. Even when the signal line has a different length from any other or the imaging device offers a different number of pixels from any other, the difference can be readily coped with owing to the imaging apparatus. This leads to alleviation of a load incurred by the video processing unit.

    Abstract translation: 具有用于与内窥镜协作的物体成像的成像装置的成像装置连接到用于产生标准视频信号的视频处理单元,使得其可以自由地断开。 在连接成像设备和视频处理单元的信号线上发生信号延迟。 因此,定时发生器和相位调整电路并入成像装置。 定时发生器产生用于驱动成像装置的驱动信号,并且相位调整电路调节驱动信号的相位,使得成像装置的输出信号将根据预定定时输入到视频处理单元。 即使当信号线与任何其它信号线具有不同的长度或成像装置提供与任何其他像素不同数量的像素时,由于成像装置也可以容易地应对差异。 这导致减轻由视频处理单元产生的负担。

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