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Spectral diagnosing apparatus with endoscope
Assignee: Olympus Corp
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Filing: 1989-05-02
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Granted: 1992-01-07
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Expires: 2009-05-02
Abstract
Abstract An object is illuminated sequentially with light of wavelengths in respective narrow bands through a light guide in an electronic endoscope provided with an imaging device. The picture images are photoelectrically converted by the imaging device and are temporarily stored respectively in memories. The spectral distribution characteristics of the object are calculated by using spectral distribution calculating data and are displayed on a display.
Inventors
- 👤 Tadayoshi Hara
- 👤 Yoichi Miyake
- 👤 Takao Tsuruoka
- 👤 Kazunari Nakamura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 17:12
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/0059; A61B5/0082; A61B5/0084; A61B1/00; A61B1/00002; A61B1/00004; A61B1/00009; A61B1/04; A61B1/05; A61B1/06; A61B1/0646; H; H04; H04N; H04N23/00; H04N23/10; H04N23/125; H04N23/50; H04N23/55; H04N23/56; H04N23/60; H04N23/63; H04N25/00; H04N25/10; H04N25/11; H04N25/13; H04N25/131; H04N23/555
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 30
Claim 1
Independent Claim
213 words
A spectral distribution measuring apparatus using an endoscope comprising: an electronic endoscope formed of an elongate insertable section, a light guide inserted through said insertable section and emitting form another end an illuminating light input to one end surface, an objective optical system arranged on a tip side of said insertable section and an imaging means photoelectrically converting an optical image by said objective system; a driving means for producing a driving signal driving said imaging means; a light source means for sequentially outputting a light having a wavelength in a plurality of narrow bands to one end surface of said light guide, said plurality of narrow bands substantially determine a characteristic of spectral distribution by spectral measurement; a memory means for temporarily storing respective picture images signals imaged by said imaging means under illuminating of the light of said respective wavelengths; a data holding means for storing spectral data for spectral distribution calculation; a designating means for designating an arbitrary part of said picture image signal; a spectral distribution calculation means for calculating the spectral distribution of said arbitrary part from the picture image signal data stored in said memory means using said spectral data; and a display means for displaying a presumed spectral distribution calculated by said spectral distribution calculating means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
213 words
A spectral distribution measuring apparatus using an endoscope comprising: an electronic endoscope formed of an elongate insertable section, a light guide inserted through said insertable section and emitting form another end an illuminating light input to one end surface, an objective optical system arranged on a tip side of said insertable section and an imaging means photoelectrically converting an optical image by said objective system; a driving means for producing a driving signal driving said imaging means; a light source means for sequentially outputting a light having a wavelength in a plurality of narrow bands to one end surface of said light guide, said plurality of narrow bands substantially determine a characteristic of spectral distribution by spectral measurement; a memory means for temporarily storing respective picture images signals imaged by said imaging means under illuminating of the light of said respective wavelengths; a data holding means for storing spectral data for spectral distribution calculation; a designating means for designating an arbitrary part of said picture image signal; a spectral distribution calculation means for calculating the spectral distribution of said arbitrary part from the picture image signal data stored in said memory means using said spectral data; and a display means for displaying a presumed spectral distribution calculated by said spectral distribution calculating means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
A spectral distribution measuring apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said electronic endoscope is an electronic scope in which said imaging device is arranged in a focal plane of said objective optical system.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
80 words
A spectral distribution measuring apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said electronic endoscope is a scope externally fitted with a television camera and consisting of a fiber scope having a) an image guide arranged on one end surface in a focal plane of said objective optical system, said image guide transmitting an optical image to the other end surface and b) a television camera fitted to an eyepiece section of said fiber scope and having said imaging device built in.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
50 words
A spectral distribution measuring apparatus according to any one of claims 1, 2 or 3 wherein when said light of said light source means is a white light, said light source means uses color transmitting filters of four or more narrow bands light of the wavelengths of said narrow bands.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
A spectral distribution measuring apparatus according to any one of claim 1, 2, or 3 further having a second light source means illuminating with wavelengths of three different band widths covering a visible range.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
A spectral distribution measuring apparatus according to claim 5 wherein a switch means switches said light source means and said second light source means input to said light guide.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
59 words
A spectral distribution measuring apparatus according to claim 6 further comprising a picture image memorizing means storing respective picture image signals imaged by said imaging means illuminated by said second light source means and a signal processing means simultaneously reading out the respective picture image signals stored by said picture image memorizing means and producing a standard video signal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
A spectral distribution measuring apparatus according to claim 7 further having a second displaying means displaying a standard video signal output from said signal processing means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
A spectral distribution measuring apparatus according to claim 8 wherein said data holding means is an ROM.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
A spectral distribution measuring apparatus according to claim 9 wherein said spectral distribution calculating means is to calculate spectral reflectivity of the respective wavelengths covering the visible light range.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
48 words
A spectral distribution measuring apparatus according to claim 10 wherein said signal processing means has a superimposing means superimposing spectral reflectivity characteristics for the respective wavelengths calculated by said spectral distribution calculating means onto the picture image signal imaged under the illumination of said second light source means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
39 words
A spectral distribution measuring apparatus according to claim 11 wherein said spectral distribution calculating means has a chromaticity point calculating means displaying a chromaticity diagram on said display and a chromaticity histogram for all pixels on said chromaticity diagram.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
A spectral distribution measuring apparatus according to any one of claims 1, 2, or 3 wherein said data holding means is an ROM.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
A spectral distribution measuring apparatus according to claim 1 wherein a number of said narrow bands is sufficient for obtaining various amounts of photometry.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
182 words
An endoscope apparatus comprising: an electronic endoscope formed of an elongated insertable section, a light guide inserted though said insertable section and emitting from another end an illuminating light into to one end surface, an objective optical system arranged on a tip side of said insertable section and an imaging means photoelectrically converting an optical image by said objective optical system; a driving means for producing a driving signal driving said imaging means; a light source means for sequentially outputting a light having a wavelength in a plurality of narrow bands, for spectral measurement, to one end surface of said light guide; a memory means for temporarily storing respective picture image signals of each narrow band imaged by said imaging means under illumination of the light of said respective wavelengths; a selecting means for freely selecting the picture image signals of narrow bands of interest read out of said memory means; a signal processing means for processing the picture image signals selected by said selecting means to produce a standard video signal; and a monitor means for displaying said standard video signal.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
182 words
An endoscope apparatus comprising: an electronic endoscope formed of an elongated insertable section, a light guide inserted though said insertable section and emitting from another end an illuminating light into to one end surface, an objective optical system arranged on a tip side of said insertable section and an imaging means photoelectrically converting an optical image by said objective optical system; a driving means for producing a driving signal driving said imaging means; a light source means for sequentially outputting a light having a wavelength in a plurality of narrow bands, for spectral measurement, to one end surface of said light guide; a memory means for temporarily storing respective picture image signals of each narrow band imaged by said imaging means under illumination of the light of said respective wavelengths; a selecting means for freely selecting the picture image signals of narrow bands of interest read out of said memory means; a signal processing means for processing the picture image signals selected by said selecting means to produce a standard video signal; and a monitor means for displaying said standard video signal.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
31 words
An endoscope apparatus according to claim 15 wherein said electronic endoscope is an electronic scope in which said imaging device is arranged in a focal plane of said objective optical system.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
78 words
An endoscope apparatus according to claim 15 wherein said electronic endoscope is a scope externally fitted with a television camera and consisting of a fiber scope having a) an image guide arranged on one end surface in a focal pane of said objective optical system, said image guide transmitting an optical image to the other end surface and b) a television camera fittable to an eyepiece section of said fiber scope and having said imaging device built in.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
51 words
An endoscope apparatus according to any one of claims 15, 16 or 17 wherein when said light of said light source means is a white light, said light source means uses color transmitting filters of four or more narrow bands to emit the light of the wavelengths of said narrow bands.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
39 words
An endoscope apparatus according to any one of claims 15, 16 or 17 wherein said selecting means simultaneously selects three picture image signals imaged respectively in narrow wavelength ranges respectively within respective wavelength ranges of red, green and blue.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
41 words
An endoscope apparatus according to any one of claims 15, 16 or 17 further having a calculating means for calculating at least two picture image signals read out of said memory means and for outputting them to said signal processing means.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
20 words
An endoscope apparatus according to claim 20 wherein said calculating means has an inverse characteristic setting means making inverse characteristics.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
23 words
An endoscope apparatus according to claim 21 wherein said calculating means has a level regulating means varying signal level by varying the gain.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
20 words
An endoscope apparatus according to claim 22 wherein said calculating means has a logarithmic amplifier for conversion to logarithmic characteristics.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
24 words
An endoscope apparatus according to claim 23 further having a differential amplifier obtaining a differential output of the outputs of said two logarithmic amplifiers.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
29 words
An endoscope apparatus according to claim 24 having tow of said differential amplifiers and a divider dividing output of one differential amplifier by output of the other differential amplifier.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
56 words
An endoscope apparatus according to claim 20 wherein said calculating means produces one of a differential signal and a divided signal for the picture image signal imaged with an illuminating light of a wavelength near 650 nm and the picture image signal imaged with an illuminating light of a wavelength near 580 nm or 800 nm.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
28 words
An endoscope apparatus according to claim 20 wherein said calculating means makes a calculating process for the image signal of a wavelength from 600 nm to 800 nm.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
31 words
An endoscope apparatus according to claim 20 wherein said calculating means makes a calculating process calculating a variation of light absorption rates of hemoglobin oxide and hemoglobin deoxide of the object.
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