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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2009
Filed:
Jan. 17, 2006
Yukio Kubota, Saitama, JP;
Takanobu Shiokawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Toru Chiba, Tokyo, JP;
Takaomi Sekiya, Tokyo, JP;
Yukio Kubota, Saitama, JP;
Takanobu Shiokawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Toru Chiba, Tokyo, JP;
Takaomi Sekiya, Tokyo, JP;
Hoya Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A capsule endoscope has an outer cover including a transparent cover, a surface light emitting device, and a photographing optical system. The outer cover seals an inside space of the capsule endoscope. The light emitting device, which is disposed in the inside space of the capsule endoscope, emits light to an object through the transparent cover. The photographing optical system, which is disposed opposite to the transparent cover in the inside space, captures light reflected from the object which passes through the transparent cover.