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Electronic endoscope with image edge enhancement
Assignee: Olympus Corp
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Filing: 1987-07-30
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Granted: 1988-08-23
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Expires: 2007-07-30
Abstract
Abstract An electronic endoscope comprises an endoscope provided with an imaging device. A signal treating circuit produces color signals from output signals of the imaging device. Image enhancers respectively enhance the edges of the images of the color signals produced by the signal treating circuit. An image enhanced amount setting circuit respectively set the image enhanced amounts by the image enhancers independently of the respective color signals.
Inventors
- 👤 Tadashi Kato
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 15:14
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N9/00; H04N9/64; H04N9/68; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S600/00; Y10S600/921
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
70 words
An electronic endoscope comprising: an endoscope provided with an imaging means; a signal treating means for producing color signals from output signals of said imaging means; an image enhancing means for enhancing edges of the images of the color signals produced by said signal treating means; and an image enhanced amount setting means for setting the image enhanced amount by said image enhancing means independently of the respective color signals.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
70 words
An electronic endoscope comprising: an endoscope provided with an imaging means; a signal treating means for producing color signals from output signals of said imaging means; an image enhancing means for enhancing edges of the images of the color signals produced by said signal treating means; and an image enhanced amount setting means for setting the image enhanced amount by said image enhancing means independently of the respective color signals.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
An electronic endoscope according to claim 1 wherein said signal treating means is to produce red, green and blue color signals from the output signals of said imaging means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
60 words
An electronic endoscope according to claim 2 wherein said image enhancing means comprises three edge image enhancers which independently enhance edges of the images of the color signals produced by said signal treating means, said image enhanced amount setting means comprises three image enhanced amount setting circuits which independently set the respective image enhanced amounts by said respective image enhancers.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
100 words
An electronic endoscope according to claim 1 wherein said signal treating means is provided with frame memories respectively storing red, green and blue color signals input in a time series in response to a red, green and blue color field sequential illuminating light, said image enhancing means comprises three edge image enhancers respectively independently enhancing edges of the images of red, green and blue color signals simultaneously read out of said respective frame memories, said image enhanced amount setting means comprises three image enhanced amount setting circuit which independently set the respective image enhanced amounts by said respective image enhancers.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
77 words
An electronic endoscope according to claim 1 wherein said image enhancing means comprises image enhancers respectively enhancing edges of the images of red, green, and blue color signals input in a time series in response to a red, green and blue color field sequential illuminating light, said image enhanced amount setting means comprises image enhanced amount setting circuits which respectively synchronously switch the image enhanced amounts by said image enhancers with the switching of said color signals.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
An electronic endoscope according to claim 1 wherein said imaging means is a solid state imaging device provided in a tip part of an insertable part of the endoscope.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
An electronic endoscope according to claim 1 wherein said image enhancing means is to enhance edges of the images in a direction horizontal with a picture surface.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
An electronic endoscope according to claim 1 wherein said image enhancing means is to enhance edges of the images in a direction vertical to a picture surface.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1991-08-23 | 1992-02-22 | 1992-08-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1995-08-23 | 1996-02-22 | 1996-08-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1999-08-23 | 2000-02-22 | 2000-08-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |