Patent ID: 9713417
Date: 2017-07-25
CPC Classifications: A61B,G02B

Claim:
1. An image capturing assembly adapted to be used in an endoscope, the assembly comprising: a manifold having a proximal base with a first length and a first width and a casing extending outward from said proximal base, wherein said casing has a second length and second width and wherein said first length is less than the second length and the first width is greater than the second width; a partially enclosed housing wherein said partially enclosed housing is adapted to physically attach to the manifold, wherein the manifold combined with the partially enclosed housing create a substantially cylindrical housing having openings and an internal volume; a LED carrier substrate, wherein said LED carrier substrate is adapted to be foldable and to carry a plurality of LEDs, wherein the substantially cylindrical housing is adapted to receive said LED carrier substrate in folded form; a flexible optical carrier substrate, wherein said flexible optical carrier substrate is adapted to be foldable and to carry a plurality of camera sensors, wherein the flexible optical carrier substrate is adapted to be folded to fit within said internal volume, wherein said openings are positioned to receive said plurality of camera sensors and wherein the substantially cylindrical housing in combination with the LED carrier in folded form and flexible optical carrier in folded form create an assembled image capture assembly having a front facing camera together with at least one LED and a side facing camera together with at least one LED; and a tip cover adapted to cover said manifold, said partially enclosed housing, said LED carrier substrate, and said flexible optical carrier substrate.