Apparatus and methods for in vivo imaging
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1. An in vivo imaging device comprising:
- an illumination source;
at least one image sensor; and
at least two optical systems, at least two of said optical systems having different depths of focus and said optical systems capable of focusing at least a first and second image onto said at least one image sensor.
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Abstract
An in vivo imaging device and method, the device including at least one illumination source; at least one image sensor; and at least two optical systems. The optical systems have different depths of focus. A first and second image are focused onto the image sensor.
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1. An in vivo imaging device comprising:
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an illumination source;
at least one image sensor; and
at least two optical systems, at least two of said optical systems having different depths of focus and said optical systems capable of focusing at least a first and second image onto said at least one image sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 28)
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5. (Cancelled)
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12. An in vivo imaging device comprising:
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an illumination source;
at least one image sensor having a light sensitive surface; and
at least two optical systems, said optical systems having different depths of field. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 29)
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16. A method for obtaining in vivo images, the method comprising the steps of:
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focusing light remitted from an in vivo site onto at least one image sensor through at least a fist optical system; and
focusing light remitted from the in vivo site onto at least one image sensor through at least a second optical system. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for obtaining in vivo images, the method comprising:
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focusing light remitted from an in vivo site onto at least one image sensor through at least a first optical system during a first imaging time period; and
focusing light remitted from the in vivo site onto at least one image sensor through at least a second optical system during a second imaging time period. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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23. (Cancelled)
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24. An in vivo imaging device comprising:
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an illumination source;
an imager; and
two lenses, each of said two lenses focusing an image onto the imager. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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