In vivo video camera system
AssigneeState of Israel, Ministry of Defense, Armament Development Authority
InventorsGavriel J. Iddan, Doron Sturlesi
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Abstract
An in vivo video camera system and an autonomous video endoscope are described. Each system includes a swallowable capsule, a transmitter and a reception system. The swallowable capsule includes a camera system and an optical system for imaging an area of interest onto the camera system. The transmitter transmits the video output of the camera system and the reception system receives the transmitted video output.
Claims17
An in vivo video camera system comprising:
- a swallowable capsule comprising:
- a camera system;
- an optical system for imaging an area of interest onto said camera system;
- and
- a transmitter which transmits the video output of said camera system;
- and
- a reception system which receives said transmitted video output.
A reception system operable with a swallowable transmitting capsule, the reception system comprising:
- an antenna array capable of surrounding a body and comprising a plurality of antennas for receiving transmitted video output from said capsule and for producing a plurality of received video signals;
- and
- a demodulator capable of transforming said plurality of received video signals into a single video datastream.
An autonomous video endoscope comprising:
- a swallowable capsule comprising:
- a camera system;
- an optical system for imaging an area of interest onto said camera system;
- and
- a transmitter which transmits the video output of said camera system;
- and
- a reception system which receives said transmitted video output.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.