Video processor for endoscope, and endoscope system including the same
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Jan 9, 2018
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A video processor for an endoscope includes an image memory, an image processing unit, a display control unit and a recording unit. The image memory stores, as a sample image, an endoscope image which a user previously acquired. The image processing unit performs the image processing for changing an image quality of the sample image in accordance with a selection value selected by a user and produces a processed image. The display control unit causes a display unit to display the processed image. The recording unit records, as a setting value, a value relating to the selection value determined by the user. The image processing unit performs the image processing, based on the setting value, for the endoscope image.
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Patent Owner | Address | |
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OLYMPUS CORPORATION | HACHIOJI-SHI TOKYO 192-8507 |
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Hamada, Toshihiro | Fuchu, JP | 20 | 186 |
# of filed Patents : 20 Total Citations : 186 | |||
Hashimoto, Susumu | Hachioji, JP | 179 | 2605 |
# of filed Patents : 179 Total Citations : 2605 | |||
Iwasaki, Tomoki | Fuchu, JP | 28 | 207 |
# of filed Patents : 28 Total Citations : 207 | |||
Kutsuma, Yuji | Kokubunji, JP | 20 | 74 |
# of filed Patents : 20 Total Citations : 74 | |||
Suzuki, Tatsuhiko | Hino, JP | 63 | 422 |
# of filed Patents : 63 Total Citations : 422 |
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