System and method for an in-vivo imaging device with an angled field of view
First Claim
1. An imaging device for imaging a body lumen, wherein the device comprises a center ofgravity and a centerline having a radius of curvature;
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for imaging a body lumen using a device with a centerline, where the center of gravity of the device is displaced from the centerline, and the centerline has a radius of curvature. Another embodiment of the present invention provides a system and method for imaging a body lumen using a device with a centerline, where the center of gravity of the device is displaced from the centerline, the device has at least two imagers positioned on opposite ends of the device, and the fields of view of the imagers have respective center lines that intersect.
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21 Claims
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1. An imaging device for imaging a body lumen, wherein the device comprises a center of
gravity and a centerline having a radius of curvature; - and
wherein the center of gravity of the device is displaced from the centerline. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13)
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11. An imaging device for imaging a body lumen, wherein the device comprises a center of gravity displaced from the centerline;
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at least two imagers, each having a field of view, positioned on opposite ends of the device, wherein the fields of view of the imagers have respective center lines that intersect. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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14. An in vivo imaging system, comprising:
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a receiver for receiving in vivo image data; and an imaging device for transmitting the in vivo image data to the receiver, wherein the imaging device comprises a centerline and a center of gravity, wherein the center of gravity of the imaging device is displaced from the centerline, and the centerline has a radius of curvature. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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