In-vivo sensing device with alterable fields of view
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1. A swallowable in-vivo sensing device comprising:
- a capsule shaped housing having an external shell, said housing enclosing;
an imaging unit, said imaging unit comprising an imager and an illumination source to capture in vivo images in a field of view; and
a rotatable structure to alter the field of view of the imaging unit, wherein said rotatable structure rotates said imaging unit relative to and within said external shell of the in-vivo sensing device, wherein the rotatable structure comprises a motor;
said housing adapted to be swallowed and passed through a patient and containing no physical connection to outside said patient when passing therethrough.
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Abstract
A device and system for in-vivo imaging with changeable fields of view includes a capsule shaped housing having an external shell that is adapted to be swallowed and passed through a patient due to the housing having no physical connection to the outside. The housing encloses an imaging unit that includes an imager and an illumination source, and a rotatable structure to alter the field of view of the imaging unit. The rotatable structure includes a motor that rotates the imaging unit relative to the and within the external shell. External commands transmitted from outside a patient can control the rotatable structure.
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1. A swallowable in-vivo sensing device comprising:
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a capsule shaped housing having an external shell, said housing enclosing; an imaging unit, said imaging unit comprising an imager and an illumination source to capture in vivo images in a field of view; and a rotatable structure to alter the field of view of the imaging unit, wherein said rotatable structure rotates said imaging unit relative to and within said external shell of the in-vivo sensing device, wherein the rotatable structure comprises a motor; said housing adapted to be swallowed and passed through a patient and containing no physical connection to outside said patient when passing therethrough. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for in-vivo sensing a wide field of view comprising:
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a sensing device, said sensing device comprising a capsule shaped housing having an external shell, said housing enclosing; an imaging unit to capture in vivo images in a field of view, said imaging unit comprising an imager and an illumination unit; and a rotating means to rotate said imaging unit relative to and within said external shell so as to alter the field of view, wherein the rotating means comprises a motor; said housing adapted to be swallowed and passed through a patient and containing no physical connection to outside said patient when passing therethrough; a controlling means to control the rotating means; and a receiving means for receiving image data. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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