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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2019
Filed:
May. 01, 2017
Applicant:
Olympus Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Masahiro Nishio, Hachioji, JP;
Takeshi Ito, Hino, JP;
Satoshi Ohara, Hachioji, JP;
Motoki Tabata, Hino, JP;
Assignee:
OLYMPUS CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/00 (2006.01); A61B 1/04 (2006.01); G02B 23/24 (2006.01); H04N 7/01 (2006.01); H04N 5/235 (2006.01); H04N 9/07 (2006.01); A61B 1/07 (2006.01); H04N 5/225 (2006.01); A61B 1/06 (2006.01); G02B 23/26 (2006.01); A61B 1/045 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/00036 (2013.01); A61B 1/00025 (2013.01); A61B 1/00027 (2013.01); A61B 1/00045 (2013.01); A61B 1/04 (2013.01); A61B 1/045 (2013.01); A61B 1/06 (2013.01); A61B 1/07 (2013.01); G02B 23/2469 (2013.01); G02B 23/26 (2013.01); H04N 5/2256 (2013.01); H04N 5/2352 (2013.01); H04N 7/0127 (2013.01); H04N 9/07 (2013.01); H04N 2005/2255 (2013.01);
Abstract
A light source illumination unit has operation modes including at least a normal electric power mode to operate with first electric power consumption, and a low electric power mode to operate with second electric power consumption lower than the first electric power consumption. A controller selects at least one of the operation modes in accordance with a use schedule, and controls the light source illumination unit in accordance with the selected operation mode.