Apparatus and method for endoscopic image orientation control

    公开(公告)号:US11497382B1

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-15

    申请号:US17213832

    申请日:2021-03-26

    Abstract: A system and method for displaying an endoscope image in a preferred orientation. An endoscope scans a sample with spectrally encoded light by rotating imaging optics inside an endoscope guide. A processor generates an image based on light returned from the sample, and rotates the image by a first angle offset value and a second angle offset value to display the rotated image in the preferred orientation. The first offset value is an angle difference between a specific direction in which the image is to be displayed on a display and a direction in which the tip of the endoscope is oriented with respect to the imaging plane. The second offset value is an angle difference between a direction of the line of scanning light projected onto a plane perpendicular to the tip and the specific direction in which the image is to be displayed.

    Image acquiring apparatus, systems, and methods

    公开(公告)号:US10357160B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-23

    申请号:US15725779

    申请日:2017-10-05

    Abstract: Two-dimensional image acquiring apparatuses, systems, methods and storage mediums are provided herein. An apparatus includes a Spectrally Encoded Endoscopy (“SEE”) probe including a diffractive element, the diffractive element operating to separate and diffract a transmitted light into separated light beams such that the diffracted light beams are superposed or substantially superposed on a target region; an image sensor that operates to acquire one or more intensities from a detected light; and an imaging optical system that operates to image light beams separated from the detected light, wherein the diffractive element, the imaging optical system, and the sensor are disposed for each of the light beams separated from the detected light to acquire spectral data of each of the light beams separated from the detected light. The diffractive element operates to rotate such that an image of the image sensor is changed, and a two-dimensional image is acquired.

    Spectrally encoded probes
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    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10314469B1

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-11

    申请号:US15969298

    申请日:2018-05-02

    Inventor: Mitsuhiro Ikuta

    Abstract: A forward-viewing spectrally encoded endoscope (SEE) probe includes a light guiding component, a light focusing component, and a grating component arranged along a longitudinal axis of a drive cable. The SEE probe is configured for guiding light from the light guiding component, through the light focusing component, and to the grating component, and then forwarding a spectrally dispersed light line from the grating component towards an image plane. One or more of the light guiding component, the light focusing component, and the grating component is arranged at an angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the drive cable so that at least one wavelength of the spectrally dispersed light line goes to the direction of axis of the drive cable.

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