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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 20, 2020
Applicant:
Convergascent Llc, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Inventors:
Brian H. Craig, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Dwight Meglan, Westwood, MA (US);
Assignee:
ELEMENTS ENDOSCOPY, INC., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/05 (2006.01); A61B 1/06 (2006.01); H04N 7/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/05 (2013.01); A61B 1/06 (2013.01); H04N 7/183 (2013.01); A61B 1/0684 (2013.01);
Abstract
An endoscopy system having a low-profile multi-imager endoscope. The system is capable of using computational photography to provide enhanced output images using techniques such as super-resolution, foveation, magnification, and two-dimensional to three-dimensional conversion. The enhanced output images can improve clinical decision making and patient treatment. Signals from multiple imagers may be used to affect/adjust handing characteristics of the endoscope or direct semi-robotic guidance thereof.