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Providing information of tools by filtering image areas adjacent to or on displayed images of the tools

  • US 10,507,066 B2
  • Filed: 02/15/2013
  • Issued: 12/17/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/15/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system comprising:

  • a tool having a working end;

    an image capturing device disposed to capture an image of a work site, the image of the work site including an image of an object and an image of the working end of the tool, the image of the object including an image of a first portion of the object and an image of a second portion of the object, the first portion of the object being adjacent to or near the tool, and the second portion of the object being the remainder of the object;

    a display; and

    a processor programmed to;

    determine that the tool has been energized for cauterization; and

    conditioned upon determining that the tool has been energized for cauterization;

    filter the image of the first portion of the object to generate a filtered image and indicate in the filtered image that the tool is energized for cauterization by improving at least one of;

    contrast and brightness in the first portion, but not filter the image of the second portion of the object; and

    cause the image of the work site, with the filtered first portion and the non-filtered second portion, to be displayed on the display.

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