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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 1997
Filed:
Apr. 25, 1995
Kazunari Nakamura, Hino, JP;
Katsuyuki Saito, Hachioji, JP;
Hiroyuki Sasa, Hachioji, JP;
Yoshihiro Okada, Hachioji, JP;
Hisao Yabe, Hachioji, JP;
Shigeru Nakajima, Hachioji, JP;
Seiji Yamaguchi, Hachioji, JP;
Olympus Optical Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An endoscope system comprises an endoscope control unit provided with an image signal generating circuit for signal processing an image pickup signal from an endoscope to generate an image signal, and a drive-signal generating circuit for generating a drive signal for driving an image pickup element provided on the endoscope; a first endoscope capable of being connected to the endoscope control unit and provided with a first image pickup element for image pickup of a subject image; a second endoscope capable of being connected to the endoscope control unit and provided with a second image pickup element different from the first image pickup element, for picking up the subject image; and a signal rationalizing circuit for rationalizing a form of a signal exchanged between at least one of the first endoscope and the second endoscope, and the endoscope control unit.