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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 24, 2002
Chieko Aizawa, Hachioji, JP;
Akira Taniguchi, Hachioji, JP;
Jun Hasegawa, Hino, JP;
Katsuyoshi Sasagawa, Hino, JP;
Seiki Toriyama, Hino, JP;
Takayasu Miyagi, Hachioji, JP;
Tsugio Okazaki, Aizuwakamatsu, JP;
Hiroki Moriyama, Akishima, JP;
Yasuo Hirata, Hachioji, JP;
Hiroshi Ishii, Hino, JP;
Yoshinao Oaki, Hino, JP;
Olympus Optical Co., Ltd., , JP;
Abstract
An endoscope shape detecting system displays an endoscope image and an insertion form image simultaneously on a display means. A first memory stores an endoscope image and a second memory stores an insertion form image. A control device controls a switching action such that the insertion form image is output to the display means during a period wherein the output of the endoscope image to the display means is turned off and stored in the first memory means, and that the output of the insertion form image to the display means is turned off and stored in the second memory during the period wherein the output of the endoscope image to the display is turned on. In addition, a control device is provided that controls the storing action such that a first period for storing endoscope images in the first memory and a second period for storing output signals from a magnetic field detecting device in the second memory do not overlap.