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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 03, 2007
Applicants:
David Chatenever, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Marc R. Amling, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Inventors:
David Chatenever, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Marc R. Amling, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Assignee:
Karl Storz Imaging, Inc., Goleta, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A62B 1/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An endoscopic video system that provides for multiple differing inputs from a plurality of different attached devices types including, for example, High-Definition and Standard-Definition signals, the camera control automatically sensing and configuring itself based upon the connected devices (e.g. camera and display). The system further provides for scaling of input and output signals depending as necessary.