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All pixels read type electronic endoscope system

  • US 6,002,425 A
  • Filed: 09/02/1997
  • Issued: 12/14/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/12/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An all pixels read type electronic endoscope system comprising:

  • an image pickup device;

    an image pickup device driver circuit for performing a control so that, with respect to the image signals stored for each pixel by one exposure in the image pickup device, the image signals of either odd or even lines are read out first and then the image signals of the remaining lines are read out; and

    a light intercepting unit for intercepting the illumination light so as to prevent pixel signals from being stored in said image pickup device during a predetermined time period in which image signals are read out in the image pickup device driver circuit,whereby an image is formed by said image pickup device driver circuit based on the image signals obtained in the image pickup device.

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