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20090096894 | Intelligent Camera Head - A video imaging system that minimizes the effect of EMI on the image data, provides a small, lightweight easy to use camera head, permitting interchangeable use of a variety of intelligent camera heads with a single camera control unit, and allows the utilization of new camera heads with new functions as they become available without having to replace the existing CCU. | 04-16-2009 |
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20140210977 | Wireless Camera Coupling With Rotatable Coupling - A system for wirelessly powering various devices positioned on an endoscope, including, for example, a light source, various electronics including an imager and/or a memory device. The endoscope is coupled to a camera where the endoscope may be rotated relative to the camera when coupled thereto. The system is further provided such that video signal processing parameters are automatically set for an endoscopic video camera system based upon characteristics of an attached endoscope, with reduced EMI and improved inventory tracking, maintenance and quality assurance, and reducing the necessity for adjustment and alignment of the endoscope and camera to achieve the data transfer. | 07-31-2014 |
20140320684 | Universal Control Unit and Display With Non-Contact Adjustment Functionality - An endoscopic video system that provides for multiple differing inputs from a plurality of different attached devices, the control automatically sensing and configuring itself based upon the connected devices (e.g. camera or display). The system further provides for non-contact adjustment of the system by use of gesture control such that image data capture and routing, display settings, surgical equipment and/or tools can be accomplished without the need of physically touching a control interface. | 10-30-2014 |