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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2005
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2002
Masahide Yamaki, Hachioji, JP;
Seiichi Hosoda, Hino, JP;
Shuhei Iizuka, Hachioji, JP;
Katsuichi Imaizumi, Hino, JP;
Masaki Terakubo, Sagamihara, JP;
Takeaki Nakamura, Hino, JP;
Hiroshi Ibe, Yokohama, JP;
Manabu Yajima, Hino, JP;
Masahide Yamaki, Hachioji, JP;
Seiichi Hosoda, Hino, JP;
Shuhei Iizuka, Hachioji, JP;
Katsuichi Imaizumi, Hino, JP;
Masaki Terakubo, Sagamihara, JP;
Takeaki Nakamura, Hino, JP;
Hiroshi Ibe, Yokohama, JP;
Manabu Yajima, Hino, JP;
Olympus Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An endoscope system comprising an endoscope which incorporates an imaging element together with an element for determining the type of the imaging element; a light source apparatus, which includes a DMD in a light path from a light source lamp, for determining incidence or non-incidence of the illuminating light from the light source lamp on a mirror; a CPU which determines the type of imaging element based on the information provided by the type determining element and detects a time required by the imaging element for charge reading based on the determination result; and a DMD control circuit which controls the DMD at a charge reading timing of the imaging element corresponding to the charge reading time detected by the CPU, the endoscope system making it possible to extend the exposure time to a maximum regardless of the type of the endoscope, by controlling the light shielding time of illuminating light in accordance with the type of the imaging element.