Induction powered in vivo imaging device
OwnerArkady Glukhovsky, Gavriel J. Iddan +1inventors
InventorsArkady Glukhovsky, Gavriel J. Iddan, Gavriel Meron
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Abstract
An in vivo imaging device including at least one image sensor and an energy receiving unit that is configured to receive electromagnetic energy and to convert the received electromagnetic energy to energy for powering at least one electrical component of the image sensor.
Claims30
An in vivo imaging device comprising at least one image sensor;
- and
- an energy receiving unit configured to receive electromagnetic
- energy and to convert the received electromagnetic energy to energy for powering at least one electrical component of the image sensor.
The imaging device according to claim 1 wherein the energy receiving unit is configured to store energy.
The imaging device according to claim 1 wherein the image sensor is a CCD or a CMOS imaging camera.
An in vivo imaging device comprising
- at least one image sensor configured to obtain video signals;
- and
- an energy receiving unit configured to receive electromagnetic energy and to convert the received electromagnetic energy to energy for powering at least one electrical component of the image sensor.
A system for in vivo imaging, said system comprising
- an in vivo imaging device and an external energy source configured to induce the imaging device,
- said in vivo imaging device comprising at least one image sensor;
- and
- an energy receiving unit configured to receive electromagnetic energy and to convert the received electromagnetic energy to energy for powering at least one electrical component of the image sensor.
A method for in vivo imaging, the method comprising the step of externally powering an in vivo video imaging device to obtain images in vivo.
A capsule for imaging the gastrointestinal tract, the capsule comprising
- at least one image sensor, and
- an energy receiving unit configured to receive electromagnetic energy and to convert the received electromagnetic energy to energy for powering at least one electrical component of the image sensor.
A capsule for imaging the gastrointestinal tract, the capsule comprising
- at least one CMOS image sensor;
- at least one LED;
- a transmitter for transmitting;
- image signals to an external receiving unit;
- and
- an energy receiving unit configured to receive electromagnetic energy and to convert tie received electromagnetic energy to energy for powering at least one electrical component of the image sensor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.