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Granted Patent B2
US 11,602,265 · App. 16/078,395 · Granted Mar 14, 2023

Control device, endoscopic imaging device, control method, program, and endoscopic system

Inventors: Takami Mizukura (Kanagawa, JP); Takeshi Uemori (Tokyo, JP); Kentaro Fukazawa (Tokyo, JP); Daisuke Kikuchi (Kanagawa, JP); Tsuneo Hayashi (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
A61B1/045A61B1/00045A61B1/000095A61B1/00183A61B1/042A61B1/0623A61B1/0669G02B23/24G06T5/003G06T5/006G06T5/009G06T2207/10024G06T2207/10068G06T2207/10152G06T2207/20201G06T2207/30004
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Patent No.
US 11,602,265
App. No.
16/078,395
Granted
Mar 14, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A control device includes an image quality control unit configured to control image quality of an image for display on a basis of optical axis angle information with reference to a scope axis of an endoscope and an image signal acquired by an image sensor. The optical axis angle information is information detected by information obtained by acquiring light source angle information controlled by an imaging device.

Claims (64)

1. A control device comprising:

circuitry configured to control image quality of an image for display on a basis of optical axis angle information with reference to a scope axis of a medical camera and an image signal acquired by an image sensor, wherein

the optical axis angle information is information obtained by acquiring light source angle information controlled by an imaging device, wherein the optical axis angle information includes a bent angle relative to an axis perpendicular to the scope axis, the bent angle being either oblique or orthogonal, and

the circuitry is configured to

control image quality of the image for display on a basis of compensation data corresponding to the optical axis angle information and the image signal, and

generate the compensation data on a basis of a chart image signal obtained by imaging a chart positioned according to the optical axis angle information.

2. The control device according to claim 1 , wherein

the circuitry is configured to control image quality of the image for display on a basis of distance information indicating a distance to a subject, compensation data corresponding to the optical axis angle information, and the image signal.

3. The control device according to claim 1 , wherein

on condition that the image signal has an R signal, a G signal, and a B signal, the circuitry is configured to control image quality of the image for display on a basis of respective image signals.

4. The control device according to claim 1 , wherein

the circuitry is configured to control at least one of blur non-uniformity, distortion, or luminance non-uniformity of the image for display.

5. The control device according to claim 1 wherein

the circuitry is configured to

estimate a point spread function that changes depending on a spatial position on a basis of the chart image signal, and

generate compensation data for controlling blur non-uniformity from the point spread function.

6. The control device according to claim 1 , wherein

the circuitry is configured to

adjust a light source on a basis of the optical axis angle information by changing a light source angle, and

control image quality of the image for display.

7. The control device according to claim 6 , wherein

the circuitry is configured to control light distribution non-uniformity of the image for display.

8. The control device according to claim 1 , wherein

the circuitry is configured to

calculate a light distribution non-uniformity evaluation value per light source angle of an illumination device on a basis of the chart image signal, and

generate compensation data for controlling light distribution non-uniformity from the light distribution non-uniformity evaluation value.

9. An endoscopic imaging device comprising:

angle control circuitry configured to control on a light source angle with reference to a scope axis of an endoscope, and

an image sensor to image a subject in a body cavity during surgery to obtain an image signal, wherein

information indicating the light source angle and the image signal are output to image control circuitry configured to control image quality of an image for display on a basis of optical axis angle information with reference to the scope axis and the image signal, wherein

the optical axis angle information is detected based on the information of the light source angle, wherein the optical axis angle information includes a bent angle relative to an axis perpendicular to the scope axis, the bent angle being either oblique or orthogonal, and

the angle control circuitry is configured to

control image quality of the image for display on a basis of compensation data corresponding to the optical axis angle information and the image signal, and

generate the compensation data on a basis of a chart image signal obtained by imaging a chart positioned according to the optical axis angle information.

10. The endoscopic imaging device according to claim 9 , further comprising:

a distance calculation circuitry configured to calculate distance information to the subject.

11. The endoscopic imaging device according to claim 10 , wherein

the distance information is calculated from an imager condition or the image signal.

12. The endoscopic imaging device according to claim 9 , wherein

the image sensor obtains respective image signals of an R signal, a G signal, and a B signal, and

the R signal, the G signal, and the B signal are output to the image control circuitry.

13. A control method comprising:

controlling image quality of an image for display on a basis of optical axis angle information with reference to a scope axis of an endoscope and an image signal acquired by an image sensor, wherein

the optical axis angle information is information detected by information obtained by acquiring light source angle information controlled by an imaging device, wherein the optical axis angle information includes a bent angle relative to an axis perpendicular to the scope axis, the bent angle being either oblique or orthogonal,

controlling image quality of the image for display on a basis of compensation data corresponding to the optical axis angle information and the image signal, and

generating the compensation data on a basis of a chart image signal obtained by imaging a chart positioned according to the optical axis angle information.

14. A non-transitory computer readable storage device having computer readable instructions that when executed by circuitry cause the circuitry to:

control image quality of an image for display on a basis of optical axis angle information with reference to a scope axis of an endoscope and an image signal acquired by an image sensor, wherein

the optical axis angle information is information detected by information obtained by acquiring light source angle information controlled by an imaging device,

the optical axis angle information includes a bent angle relative to an axis perpendicular to the scope axis, the bent angle being either oblique or orthogonal,

control image quality of the image for display on a basis of compensation data corresponding to the optical axis angle information and the image signal, and

generate the compensation data on a basis of a chart image signal obtained by imaging a chart positioned according to the optical axis angle information.

15. An endoscopic system comprising:

an endoscopic imaging device including

an image sensor; and

circuitry configured to

control image quality of an image for display on a basis of optical axis angle information with reference to a scope axis of an endoscope and an image signal acquired by the image sensor, wherein

the optical axis angle information is information detected by information obtained by acquiring light source angle information controlled by an imaging device, wherein the optical axis angle information includes a bent angle relative to an axis perpendicular to the scope axis, the bent angle being either oblique or orthogonal,

the circuitry is configured to

control image quality of the image for display on a basis of compensation data corresponding to the optical axis angle information and the image signal, and

generate the compensation data on a basis of a chart image signal obtained by imaging a chart positioned according to the optical axis angle information, and

control a light source angle with reference to the scope axis of the endoscope,

the image sensor to image a subject in a body cavity during surgery to obtain the image signal, wherein

information indicating the light source angle and the image signal are output to the circuitry.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 21, 2018
From: MIZUKURA, TAKAMI; UEMORI, TAKESHI; FUKAZAWA, KENTARO; KIKUCHI, DAISUKE; HAYASHI, TSUNEO
To: SONY CORPORATION
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Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2016-069872 · Mar 31, 2016 · national
Continuity (1)
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