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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2006
Applicants:
Seiichiro Kimoto, Hachioji, JP;
Toshimasa Akagi, Hachioji, JP;
Inventors:
Seiichiro Kimoto, Hachioji, JP;
Toshimasa Akagi, Hachioji, JP;
Assignee:
OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/04 (2006.01); A61B 1/00 (2006.01); G03B 19/02 (2006.01); A61B 1/045 (2006.01); A61B 5/07 (2006.01); G03B 19/22 (2006.01); A61B 5/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B 19/023 (2013.01); A61B 1/041 (2013.01); A61B 1/045 (2013.01); A61B 5/073 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0219 (2013.01); G03B 19/22 (2013.01); A61B 1/00009 (2013.01); A61B 1/00055 (2013.01); A61B 1/00156 (2013.01); A61B 1/00181 (2013.01); A61B 5/067 (2013.01);
Abstract
Provided is an in-vivo image capturing system including a capsule casing, an analyzing unit, and a warning unit. The capsule casing is insertable into a body of a subject from an oral cavity and it includes an imaging optical system which may obtain images only in one end direction. The analyzing unit analyzes the image components within the oral cavity obtained by the imaging optical system. The warning unit issues a warning to a user about the direction of the capsule casing based on the analytical result by the analyzing unit.