Advanced Endoscopic Imaging for Diverse Industries

The inventive concept leverages the core technology of endoscopic imaging to address critical inspection and monitoring needs in various industries, including food safety, air quality, electrical wiring, water quality, and automotive parts.

The original patent focused on endoscopic imaging in the medical field, but its limitations did not consider the potential applications in other industries. The new inventive concept tackles this limitation by adapting the core technology to address specific challenges in these industries, such as detecting contaminants in food products, pollutants in air, electrical faults in wiring, contaminants in water, and defects in automotive parts.

The inventive concept utilizes a video endoscope with a CMOS image sensor, a light source capable of generating white light and special light, and a controller. The controller is programmed to detect specific characteristics in the special light images, allowing for the identification of contaminants, defects, or hazardous particles in various industries. The system can be configured to operate in different modes, such as capturing white light and special light images, displaying images on a screen, and generating alternating white light and special light illumination synchronized with the video image sequence.

The new claims introduce a non-obvious expansion of the original patent's technology into diverse industries, providing a novel solution to specific problems in these fields. The inventive step lies in the adaptation of the core technology to address the unique challenges of each industry, resulting in a system that can detect contaminants, defects, or hazardous particles with improved accuracy and efficiency.

Alternative embodiments of the inventive concept could include variations in the type of special light used, the configuration of the light source, or the programming of the controller to detect specific characteristics in different industries. Additionally, the system could be integrated with other sensors or devices to enhance its capabilities.

The inventive concept has significant commercial potential in various industries, including food safety, air quality, electrical wiring, water quality, and automotive parts. The system can be marketed as a solution for quality control, inspection, and monitoring, offering improved accuracy, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness compared to existing methods.