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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 26, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 27, 2006
Applicants:
Amit Pascal, Haifa, IL;
Zvika Gilad, Haifa, IL;
Haim Bezdin, Rishon Le'Zion, IL;
Inventors:
Assignee:
GIVEN IMAGING LTD., Yoqneam, IL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/06 (2006.01); A61B 1/05 (2006.01); A61B 1/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/051 (2013.01); A61B 1/0607 (2013.01); A61B 1/0676 (2013.01); A61B 1/041 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention provides a device for in-vivo imaging, for example, using an in-vivo imaging device including an imager a lens and an illumination source, all positioned behind a single viewing window. The in-vivo imaging device may include an element to block light from reaching a point of reflection on the inner surface of the viewing window, thereby preventing the light from being received by the imager.