Surgery – Diagnostic testing – Detecting nuclear – electromagnetic – or ultrasonic radiation
Reexamination Certificate
2011-01-25
2011-01-25
Casler, Brian (Department: 3737)
Surgery
Diagnostic testing
Detecting nuclear, electromagnetic, or ultrasonic radiation
C600S109000, C600S160000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07877134
ABSTRACT:
An in vivo imaging device and method, the device including at least one illumination source; at least one image sensor; and at least two optical systems. The optical systems have different depths of focus. A first and second image are focused onto the image sensor.
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Casler Brian
Given Imaging Ltd.
Lauritzen Amanda
Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer LLP
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