Patent ID: 9271633
Filing Date: 2016-03-01
CPC Classification: A61B,G02B,H04N

Claim Text:
1. A stereo endoscope comprising: a stereo image sensor including a left pixel array and a right pixel array, each of the left pixel array and the right pixel array are sensitive to a set of wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation; a left optical component to focus the electromagnetic radiation onto the left pixel array; and a right optical component to focus the electromagnetic radiation onto the right pixel array; wherein the left pixel array and the right pixel array are offset from a center optical axis of the stereo endoscope to provide stereo image convergence by having an optical axis of the left optical component not being coaxial with a center axis of the left pixel array, and an optical axis of the right optical component not being coaxial with a center axis of the right pixel array.