Miniature ingestible capsule
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1. An imaging device comprising:
- a membrane defining an internal cavity and being provided with a window on one of two opposite ends of said membrane, said window and said membrane each having a substantially identical curvature, said membrane having a substantially oval configuration;
a lens disposed parallel and adjacent to said window;
a light source disposed in relation to said lens for providing illumination to outside of said membrane through said window;
an imaging array disposed in relation to said lens, wherein images from said lens impinge on said imaging array; and
a transmitter disposed in relation to said imaging array for transmitting a signal from said imaging array to an associated transmitter outside of said membrane, said lens, light source, imaging array, and transmitter being enclosed within said internal cavity.
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A miniature ingestible imaging capsule having a membrane defining an internal cavity and being provided with a window is provided. A lens is disposed in relation to said window and a light source disposed in relation to the lens for providing illumination to outside of the membrane through the window. An imaging array is disposed in relation to the lens, wherein images from the lens impinge on the imaging array. A transmitter is disposed in relation to the imaging array for transmitting a signal from the imaging array to an associated transmitter outside of the membrane. The lens, light source imaging array, and transmitter are enclosed within the internal cavity of the capsule.
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1. An imaging device comprising:
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a membrane defining an internal cavity and being provided with a window on one of two opposite ends of said membrane, said window and said membrane each having a substantially identical curvature, said membrane having a substantially oval configuration; a lens disposed parallel and adjacent to said window; a light source disposed in relation to said lens for providing illumination to outside of said membrane through said window; an imaging array disposed in relation to said lens, wherein images from said lens impinge on said imaging array; and a transmitter disposed in relation to said imaging array for transmitting a signal from said imaging array to an associated transmitter outside of said membrane, said lens, light source, imaging array, and transmitter being enclosed within said internal cavity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An imaging system comprising:
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a capsule, said capsule comprising; an anterior membrane, said membrane comprises a window, said membrane and said window having substantially identical curvatures to each other; a posterior membrane connected to said anterior membrane, said anterior membrane and said posterior membrane define an internal cavity, said anterior membrane and said posterior membrane define a substantially oval shaped capsule; a lens disposed parallel to and adjacent said window; a light source and projection device disposed in relation to said lens for providing illumination to outside of said anterior membrane; an imaging array disposed in relation to said lens, wherein images from said lens impinge on said imaging array; a first transmitter disposed in relation to said imaging array; a pose beacon positioned in relation to said first transmitter; said lens, light source and projection device, imaging array, first transmitter, and pose beacon are enclosed within said internal cavity; a second transmitter located outside of said capsule, said first transmitter transmits a signal from said imaging array to said second transmitter; a pose detection system outside of said capsule, said pose detection system tracks said pose beacon; and a recording and display device, said pose detection system relays tracking information to said recording and display device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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