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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2008
Michael J Krasowski, Chargin Falls, OH (US);
Joseph M Flatico, Lakewood, OH (US);
Phillip P Jenkins, Cleveland Heights, OH (US);
Lawrence C Greer, Avon, OH (US);
Michael J Krasowski, Chargin Falls, OH (US);
Joseph M Flatico, Lakewood, OH (US);
Phillip P Jenkins, Cleveland Heights, OH (US);
Lawrence C Greer, Avon, OH (US);
Abstract
An imager is provided for viewing subcutaneous structures. In an embodiment of the invention, the imager includes a camera configured to generate a video frame, and an adaptive nonlinear processor. The adaptive nonlinear processor is configured to adjust a signal of the video frame below a first threshold to a maximum dark level and to adjust the signal of the video frame above a second threshold to a maximum light level. The imager further includes a display, configured to display the processed video frame.