Device and method for in-vivo illumination
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1. An in-vivo imaging device comprising:
- an imager; and
a circuit board having at least one rigid portion and at least one flexible portion, the rigid portion having a light source embedded therein.
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Abstract
The invention provides a device, system and method for in-vivo imaging, for example, using an in vivo imaging device including a circuit board having rigid sections and flexible sections. The in vivo imaging device may include, for example, a circuit board having at least one rigid portion and at least one flexible portion, wherein said at least one rigid portion has one or more light sources integrated therein. The in-vivo imaging device may include a hybrid illumination unit. The hybrid illumination unit may include, for example, a plurality of light sources, resistors and an optical resin.
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21 Claims
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1. An in-vivo imaging device comprising:
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an imager; and
a circuit board having at least one rigid portion and at least one flexible portion, the rigid portion having a light source embedded therein. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for the manufacture of an in-vivo sensing device, the method comprising the steps of:
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positioning a hybrid illumination unit on a support; and
folding the support into a device housing. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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