US 12,167,837 B2
Endoscopic video imaging system with automatic reorientation
Eric L Hale, Vancouver, WA (US)
Assigned to KARL STORZ Imaging, Inc., Goleta, CA (US)
Filed by KARL STORZ Imaging, Inc., Goleta, CA (US)
Filed on May 16, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/318,427.
Application 18/318,427 is a continuation of application No. 17/375,974, filed on Jul. 14, 2021, granted, now 11,684,247.
Application 17/375,974 is a continuation of application No. 16/665,706, filed on Oct. 28, 2019, granted, now 11,070,745, issued on Jul. 20, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0284886 A1, Sep. 14, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 1/04 (2006.01); A61B 1/00 (2006.01); A61B 1/005 (2006.01); A61B 1/045 (2006.01); A61B 1/06 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); H04N 5/262 (2006.01); H04N 7/18 (2006.01); H04N 23/54 (2023.01); G06N 3/08 (2023.01); H04N 23/50 (2023.01)
CPC A61B 1/042 (2013.01) [A61B 1/00006 (2013.01); A61B 1/00009 (2013.01); A61B 1/00045 (2013.01); A61B 1/009 (2022.02); A61B 1/045 (2013.01); A61B 1/0655 (2022.02); A61B 90/361 (2016.02); H04N 5/2628 (2013.01); H04N 7/183 (2013.01); H04N 23/54 (2023.01); A61B 1/00174 (2013.01); A61B 1/00179 (2013.01); A61B 2090/364 (2016.02); G06N 3/08 (2013.01); H04N 23/555 (2023.01)] 14 Claims
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1. A video imaging system operable to display a video image onto a display, the video imaging system comprising:
an endoscope;
a camera head unit comprising an image processor;
an image sensor configured to gather an image light from the endoscope and being comprised within either of the endoscope or the camera head unit;
a display control unit comprising a focal distance processor; and
a display;
wherein the display control unit is configured to determine, based a focal distance determined by the focal distance processor, a use of the endoscope, the use being a surgical use or a non-surgical use, and wherein the display control unit is further configured to adjust the rotation of a view orientation displayed on the display, such that a video image is displayed on the display in a predetermined orientation during the use.