IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0933315
(2004-09-03)
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등록번호 |
US-7319896
(2008-01-15)
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우선권정보 |
JP-2003-314707(2003-09-05) |
발명자
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
10 인용 특허 :
10 |
초록
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A capsule endoscope is disclosed that includes a light source, an objective optical system that forms an image of an object that is illuminated by the light source, an image pickup device that receives the image formed by the objective optical system; and a transparent cover that is positioned in fr
A capsule endoscope is disclosed that includes a light source, an objective optical system that forms an image of an object that is illuminated by the light source, an image pickup device that receives the image formed by the objective optical system; and a transparent cover that is positioned in front of the objective optical system. Specified conditions are satisfied by the objective optical system so that objects having a shape that conforms with the shape of the transparent cover at the periphery of the field of view, as well as more distant objects on-axis, are within the depth of field of the objective optical system's field of view. The transparent cover itself is purposely kept from being within the depth of field of the objective optical system's field of view.
대표청구항
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What is claimed is: 1. A capsule endoscope comprising: a light source; an objective optical system that forms an image of an object that is illuminated by the light source; an image pickup device that receives the image formed by the objective optical system; and a transparent cover that is positio
What is claimed is: 1. A capsule endoscope comprising: a light source; an objective optical system that forms an image of an object that is illuminated by the light source; an image pickup device that receives the image formed by the objective optical system; and a transparent cover that is positioned in front of the objective optical system; wherein the following conditions are satisfied: description="In-line Formulae" end="lead"cos(θ/2)a1/b1f2(1-cos(θ/2))/X B��cos(θ/2)}/|ΔI|≦1.0 description="In-line Formulae" end="tail" where θ/2 is the half-field angle, as measured from the optical axis of the objective optical system, that corresponds to the maximum image height of an object; a1 is the air-equivalent distance along the optical axis of the objective optical system from the front focal point of the objective optical system to the exterior surface of the transparent cover in the on-axis direction; b1 is the air-equivalent distance from the front focal point of the objective optical system to the exterior surface of the transparent cover in a direction that corresponds to the half-field angle θ/2, as measured from the optical axis; f is the focal length of the objective optical system; XB is the air-equivalent distance from the front focal point of the objective optical system to an object; and ΔI is the average value of the curvature of field of the tangential image surface T and the sagittal image surface S of the objective optical system at the half-field angle θ/2, where θ/2 is measured from the optical axis and the curvature of field is measured from the paraxial image plane. 2. The capsule endoscope according to claim 1, wherein the following condition is also satisfied: description="In-line Formulae" end="lead"b2>0.4description="In-line Formulae" end="tail" where b2 is the air-equivalent distance from the transparent cover surface to the near point position of the depth of field in a direction corresponding to the angle θ/2, as measured from the optical axis. 3. A capsule endoscope comprising: an illumination source; an objective optical system that forms an image of an object; an image pickup device that receives the image formed by the objective optical system; an adjustment device that enables the distance between the objective optical system and the image pickup device to be varied; and a transparent cover in front of the objective optical system; wherein the capsule endoscope satisfies the following conditions: description="In-line Formulae" end="lead"cos(θ/2)≦a1/b1 2>0description="In-line Formulae" end="tail" description="In-line Formulae" end="lead"0.3≦{f2(1-cos(θ/2))/X B��cos(θ/2)}/|ΔI|≦1.0 description="In-line Formulae" end="tail" where θ/2 is the half-field angle, as measured from the optical axis of the objective optical system, that corresponds to the maximum image height of an object; a1 is the air-equivalent distance along the optical axis of the objective optical system from the front focal point of the objective optical system to the exterior surface of the transparent cover in the on-axis direction; b1 is the air-equivalent distance from the front focal point of the objective optical system to the exterior surface of the transparent cover in a direction that corresponds to the half-field angle θ/2, as measured from the optical axis; b2 is the air-equivalent distance from the transparent cover surface to the near point of the depth of field at the half-field angle θ/2, where θ/2 is measured from the optical axis; f is the focal length of the objective optical system; XB is the air-equivalent distance from the front focal point of the objective optical system to an object; and ΔI is the average value of the curvature of field of the tangential image surface T and the sagittal image surface S of the objective optical system at the half-field angle θ/2, where θ/2 is measured from the optical axis and the curvature of field is measured from the paraxial image plane. 4. The capsule endoscope according to claim 3, wherein the following condition is also satisfied: description="In-line Formulae" end="lead"b2>0.4description="In-line Formulae" end="tail" 5. The capsule endoscope according to claim 3, wherein La-f, which is the air-equivalent distance from the far point of the depth of field along the optical axis to the front focal point of the objective optical system, is at least 30 mm. 6. The capsule endoscope according to claim 4, wherein La-f, which is the air-equivalent distance from the fur point of the depth of field along the optical axis to the front focal point of the objective optical system, is at least 30 mm. 7. The capsule endoscope according to claim 3, wherein the objective optical system includes a piano-convex lens. 8. The capsule endoscope according to claim 4, wherein the objective optical system includes a piano-convex lens. 9. The capsule endoscope according to claim 5, wherein the objective optical system includes a piano-convex lens. 10. The capsule endoscope according to claim 6, wherein the objective optical system includes a plano-convex lens. 11. The capsule endoscope according to claim 3, wherein the objective optical system includes at least one lens element that is made of optical-grade plastic and has at least one aspherical surface. 12. The capsule endoscope according to claim 4, wherein the objective optical system includes at least one lens element that is made of optical-grade plastic and has at least one aspherical surface. 13. The capsule endoscope according to claim 5, wherein the objective optical system includes at least one lens element that is made of optical-grade plastic and has at least one aspherical surface. 14. The capsule endoscope according to claim 6, wherein the objective optical system includes at least one lens element that is made of optical-grade plastic and has at least one aspherical surface. 15. The capsule endoscope according to claim 3, wherein the objective optical system includes a positive meniscus lens. 16. The capsule endoscope according to claim 4, wherein the objective optical system includes a positive menisscus lens. 17. The capsule endoscope according to claim 5, wherein the objective optical system includes a positive meniscus lens. 18. The capsule endoscope according to claim 6, wherein the objective optical system includes a positive meniscus lens. 19. The capsule endoscope according to claim 3, and further comprising a wireless transmission circuitry for transmitting an image signal being output from the image pickup device. 20. The capsule endoscope according to claim 4, and further comprising a wireless transmission circuitry for transmitting an image signal being output from the image pickup device.
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