发明名称 |
Systems and Methods for Regulating Temperature and Illumination Intensity at the Distal Tip of an Endoscope |
摘要 |
The present specification describes a system and method for computing the temperature of the tip of a multiple viewing elements endoscope based on a measurement of junction temperatures of light emitting diode (LED) illuminators inside the tip. The measurement of temperature is used for taking corrective action if the temperature exceeds a limit. The temperature measurement is used for optimizing image parameters, as the performance of image sensors is affected by changes in ambient temperature. |
申请公布号 |
US2016345814(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2016.12.01 |
申请号 |
US201615144438 |
申请日期 |
2016.05.02 |
申请人 |
EndoChoice, Inc. |
发明人 |
Sidar Itay;Davidson Tal;Kronman Achia;Kirma Yaniv;Gershov Yuri;Salman Golan |
分类号 |
A61B1/12;A61B1/06;A61B1/00;A61B1/05 |
主分类号 |
A61B1/12 |
代理机构 |
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代理人 |
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主权项 |
1. An endoscopy system capable of measuring and regulating the temperature of its distal tip comprising:
a plurality of viewing elements located in the endoscope tip, wherein each of said viewing elements comprises an image sensor and a lens assembly and is associated with one or more light emitting diode (LED) illuminators; a circuit board comprising a circuit for measuring a voltage across each of said LED illuminators; and a controller programmed to compute a temperature of each of said LED illuminators by using said measured voltage and a function representing a relationship between LED voltage and LED junction temperature for a given current. |
地址 |
Alpharetta GA US |