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Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2018

Filed:

Sep. 30, 2008
Applicants:

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);

Inventors:

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);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01J 1/44 (2006.01); G09G 5/10 (2006.01); H04N 5/33 (2006.01); G01J 5/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G09G 5/10 (2013.01); G01J 1/44 (2013.01); H04N 5/33 (2013.01); G01J 5/20 (2013.01);
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.


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