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Remote CCD video camera with non-volatile digital memory

  • US 5,896,166 A
  • Filed: 01/23/1996
  • Issued: 04/20/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/02/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An endoscopic video camera system, comprising:

  • control circuitry for actuating an imager to produce a video signal and for processing the video signal produced by the imager;

    a camera head configured for placement along an optical path extending through an endoscope, and also configured to be detachably and remotely coupled to the control circuitry through at least one signal line, said camera head comprising;

    an imager for producing a video signal upon being actuated by control circuitry; and

    a readable and writeable non-volatile semiconductor memory device;

    said control circuitry further comprising;

    a processor which is configured, upon said camera head being operatively engaged to said control circuitry, to read first data representative of at least one characteristic associated with the camera head and stored in said memory device.

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