APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR LIGHT CONTROL IN AN IN-VIVO IMAGING DEVICE
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1. A method of operating a swallowable in-vivo imaging capsule, the capsule comprising a light source;
- an imager comprising a plurality of pixels, the plurality of pixels comprising one or more control pixels which are a subset of the plurality of pixels, the method comprising across a plurality of imaging periods, each imaging period including an illumination period and a dark period;
operating the light source;
recording via the control pixels the amount of light reflected to the imager; and
when a certain amount of light is recorded, switching off the light source.
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Abstract
A device and method for example operating an in vivo imaging device wherein the illumination is operated at a certain rate or range of rates, and images are transmitted from the device.
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1. A method of operating a swallowable in-vivo imaging capsule, the capsule comprising a light source;
- an imager comprising a plurality of pixels, the plurality of pixels comprising one or more control pixels which are a subset of the plurality of pixels, the method comprising across a plurality of imaging periods, each imaging period including an illumination period and a dark period;
operating the light source; recording via the control pixels the amount of light reflected to the imager; and when a certain amount of light is recorded, switching off the light source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
- an imager comprising a plurality of pixels, the plurality of pixels comprising one or more control pixels which are a subset of the plurality of pixels, the method comprising across a plurality of imaging periods, each imaging period including an illumination period and a dark period;
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11. A swallowable in vivo imaging capsule comprising:
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a light source; an imager comprising a plurality of pixels; and a controller to, across a plurality of imaging periods, each imaging period including an illumination period and a dark period; operate the light source; record, via one or more control pixels being a subset of the plurality of pixels, the amount of light reflected to the imager; and when a certain amount of light is recorded, switch off the light source. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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