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Video recording and image capture device
US8992418B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8992418-B2 |
| Application number | US-22918505-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 16, 2005 |
| Priority date | Sep 13, 2002 |
| Publication date | Mar 31, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 2015 |
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A video recording and image capture device for documenting surgical procedures that includes a main board for executing a plurality of software, a multimedia interface operable to receive a video signal and process it into an MPEG layer stream, the video interface connected on a first bus to the main board, a hard drive to record an MPEG layer stream as a file, an optical media drive to write an MPEG layer stream as a file, the hard drive and the optical media drive operably connected on a second bus, the bus being vertically stacked and connected to the main board, and a touchscreen interactive for user control, connected to the main board on a second bus to control the video interface.
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What is claimed is: 1. A surgical and video recording system comprising: an endoscope for use by a user; a camera coupled to said endoscope, said camera generating an image stream; a camera control unit coupled to and communicating with said camera, said camera control unit receiving the image stream; an image capture device detachably coupled to and communicating with said camera control unit, said image capture device receiving and saving the image stream, said image captu…
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- What does patent US8992418B2 cover?
- A video recording and image capture device for documenting surgical procedures that includes a main board for executing a plurality of software, a multimedia interface operable to receive a video signal and process it into an MPEG layer stream, the video interface connected on a first bus to the main board, a hard drive to record an MPEG layer stream as a file, an optical media drive to write a…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Kennedy Bruce L, Storz Karl Imaging Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A61B1/042. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
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- Publication date Tue Mar 31 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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