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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2022
Applicant:
Karl Storz Imaging, Inc., Goleta, CA (US);
Inventors:
Larry Oslie, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Jonathan Bormet, Goleta, CA (US);
Assignee:
KARL STORZ Imaging, Inc., Goleta, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/00 (2006.01); A61B 1/045 (2006.01); G06F 3/044 (2006.01); H04N 23/50 (2023.01); H04N 23/56 (2023.01); H04N 23/62 (2023.01); H04N 23/74 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 23/62 (2023.01); A61B 1/0004 (2022.02); A61B 1/045 (2013.01); G06F 3/044 (2013.01); H04N 23/555 (2023.01); H04N 23/56 (2023.01); H04N 23/74 (2023.01);
Abstract
Provided is a camera head having a capacitive sensing unit disposed along the outer surface of the camera head. The capacitive sensing unit includes a plurality of capacitive sensors. The camera head includes an electronic controller operable to process an actuation of the plurality of capacitive sensors to control a camera control function and determine a medical procedure and/or the identity of the user.