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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2006
Shinji Takeuchi, Saitama, JP;
Mitsuru Higuchi, Saitama, JP;
Kazunori Abe, Saitama, JP;
FUJINON Corporation, Saitama-shi, JP;
Abstract
An endoscope having a color space conversion circuit performs a matrix calculation according to RGB signals and matrix data respectively corresponding to signals in wavelength ranges is provided with a wavelength memory section having a default data memory area, which stores a default value representing a wavelength range selected by a wavelength selection section, and a changed-wavelength saving area that stores a wavelength range selected by the wavelength selection section after changed from the wavelength range represented by the default value. Subsequently, at least a part of the wavelength range stored in the changed-wavelength saving area is rewritten by a reset section into the default value stored in the default data memory area.