Apparatus and method for endoscopic 3D data collection

US9119552B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9119552-B2
Application numberUS-201213687822-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateNov 28, 2012
Priority dateNov 29, 2011
Publication dateSep 1, 2015
Grant dateSep 1, 2015

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Endoscopic 3D data collection, including generating modulated measuring radiation, transmitting the measuring radiation to at least one partial area of a surface of an internal bodily cavity, receiving a signal radiation from the partial area of the surface of the cavity, transmitting the signal radiation from the distal to a proximal end portion of the shaft for reception by a time-of-flight (TOF) image sensor, and a controller to control the generation of the measuring radiation, to control the TOF image sensor and to evaluate the data supplied by the TOF image sensor to generate 3D data, also including a position sensor to record a position and an orientation of the shaft. The invention also relates to a method for endoscopic 3D data collection.

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What is claimed is: 1. An apparatus for endoscopic 3D data collection, comprising a light generator to generate at least a modulated measuring radiation, a light transmitter to transmit the measuring radiation to at least one partial area of a surface of an internal bodily cavity, which is at least partly situated in an endoscopically insertable elongated shaft, an observation lens situated in a distal end portion of the shaft to receive a signal radiation from at least the pa…

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What does patent US9119552B2 cover?
Endoscopic 3D data collection, including generating modulated measuring radiation, transmitting the measuring radiation to at least one partial area of a surface of an internal bodily cavity, receiving a signal radiation from the partial area of the surface of the cavity, transmitting the signal radiation from the distal to a proximal end portion of the shaft for reception by a time-of-flight (…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Baumann Harald, Irion Klaus M, Storz Karl Gmbh & Co Kg
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61B1/00009. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Sep 01 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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