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Title:
IMAGING DEVICE AND IMAGING SYSTEM
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2013/031514
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
An imaging device of the present invention comprises: an imaging unit which is configured so as to acquire an image by imaging a subject and also to acquire digital data of the image; a determination unit for determining whether or not, in data of each pixel included in the digital data, first and second bit values are continuously equal to or greater than a predetermined bit number; a bit value inversion processing unit for, if a determination result is obtained to the effect that the first and second bit values are continuously equal to or greater than the predetermined bit number, inverting bit values in such a way that the ratio of the first and second bit values included in the data of the pixel in question assume a predetermined ratio; and a serial converter for serializing and outputting bit values of the digital data obtained as the processing result of the bit value inversion processing unit.

Inventors:
SEGAWA KAZUNORI (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2012/070340
Publication Date:
March 07, 2013
Filing Date:
August 09, 2012
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Assignee:
OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP (JP)
SEGAWA KAZUNORI (JP)
International Classes:
H04N5/225; A61B1/04; H04L25/49
Foreign References:
JP2007167590A2007-07-05
JPS6342548A1988-02-23
JP2007167590A2007-07-05
Other References:
See also references of EP 2654285A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
ITOH SUSUMU (JP)
Susumu Ito (JP)
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