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2006-12-26

2006-12-26

An, Shawn S. (Department: 2621)

Television

Stereoscopic

Endoscope

C348S042000, C348S049000, C348S051000, C348S065000, C348S077000, C600S111000, C600S101000, C600S166000, C600S173000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07154527

ABSTRACT:
Stereoscopic device including at least two apertures, each including a light valve, a multi wavelength light sensor array and a controllable multi wavelength illumination unit, producing at least two alternating beams of light, each of the beams of light is characterized as being in a different range of wavelengths, wherein each light valve is operative to open at a different predetermined timing and wherein the multi wavelength light sensor array detects a plurality of images, each of the images corresponding to a predetermined combination of an open state of a selected one of the light valves and a selected one of the modes.

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