Optics: measuring and testing – Range or remote distance finding – Triangulation ranging with photodetection – but with no...
Reexamination Certificate
2006-05-22
2008-10-28
Tarcza, Thomas H. (Department: 3662)
Optics: measuring and testing
Range or remote distance finding
Triangulation ranging with photodetection, but with no...
Reexamination Certificate
active
07443488
ABSTRACT:
An endoscope apparatus includes: an observation image capturing unit that captures an observation image of an object; a distance measuring unit that calculates an object distance from a distance measuring point, the calculation being made based on the observation image; and a display unit that displays the observation image and a set of information, the set of information being related to whether or not the object distance is within a measurable range.
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Olympus Corporation
Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen, LLP
Ratcliffe Luke D
Tarcza Thomas H.
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