Abstract: An endoscopic distance measurement method, which causes a single wavelength light source in an observation unit at a front end of a flexible tube of an endoscope to emit a predetermined wavelength light to an object to be measured via a diffraction grating so as to form a zero-order bright spot, a positive first-order bright spot and a negative first-order bright spot on the surface of the object through optical diffraction, and then capture an image from the object, and then calculate a distance magnification using a first arithmetic logic, and then to calculate the actual distance between two adjacent bright spots of the predetermined wavelength light being projected on the object using a second arithmetic logic and then to calculate the distance between the diffraction grating and the zero-order bright spot using a third arithmetic logic.

Abstract: An endoscopic distance measurement method, which causes a single wavelength light source in an observation unit at a front end of a flexible tube of an endoscope to emit a predetermined wavelength light to an object to be measured via a diffraction grating so as to form a zero-order bright spot, a positive first-order bright spot and a negative first-order bright spot on the surface of the object through optical diffraction, and then capture an image from the object, and then calculate a distance magnification using a first arithmetic logic, and then to calculate the actual distance between two adjacent bright spots of the predetermined wavelength light being projected on the object using a second arithmetic logic and then to calculate the distance between the diffraction grating and the zero-order bright spot using a third arithmetic logic.

Abstract: A license verification method executed via a mobile device includes: encrypting a serial number of a target server with a license to generate a license activation request, and sending the license activation request to an activation server; receiving an activation result from the activation server, where the activation result is generated from the activation server in response to the license activation request; and sending the activation result to the activation server for determining whether to enter an installation process associated with the license or not.

Abstract: A method for managing video recording storage space in a surveillance system and associated apparatus are provided, where the surveillance system includes at least one camera, and the method is applied to a control circuit of the surveillance system. The method includes the steps of: calculating scores of a plurality of subsets within a series of video recording data of the surveillance system, respectively, wherein the plurality of subsets corresponds to a plurality of time intervals, respectively, and the scores are utilized for determining whether to erase at least one portion of the plurality of subsets; and selecting at least one subset from the plurality of subsets according to the scores, and erasing the subset, wherein at least one score of the subset comprises an extreme value of the scores.

Abstract: A contact measuring endoscope apparatus includes a case located at a front end of the apparatus to define a accommodating space; a contact probe connected to and projected from an end of the case by a fixed distance; a light emitting element for emitting light; an image pickup lens arranged in the accommodating space for gathering light reflected from an external object to be measured, so as to form an optical image; a light sensor arranged in the accommodating space to locate adjacent to one side of the image pickup lens for converting the optical image into a digital image; and a measuring module. When the contact probe is caused to contact the object to be measured, a fixed distance between the image pickup lens and the object can be maintained and therefore the digital image can be in the fixed scale.

Abstract: An endoscope includes an endoscope body carrying a display device and buttons, a display control circuit, a flexible tube member, an image pickup module, and a stop pin, which has a proximal end thereof connected to the composite of the flexible tube member and the image pickup module and a distal end thereof extending out of the composite to a predetermined length. Further, the display control circuit includes a scale display procedure, which is adapted for displaying a scale on the display device and has sufficient accuracy for determining the size, area or angle of the target only when the distal end of the stop pin is stopped against the target. Thus, the stop pin can be used to establish a distance between the image pickup module and the target, enabling the scale to be used for determination of the size, area or angle of the target being displayed on the display device.

Abstract: An endoscopic device and its image processing method include a casing, a sensing module for reflecting a light from a target object through a reflecting unit, capturing an optical image, and converting the optical image into an electric signal, a switching unit installed on a side of the casing, an image processing unit installed in the casing and electrically coupled to the switching unit, for encoding the electric signal into an image signal and a display unit installed on another side of the casing. If the switching unit is triggered, the switching unit outputs a switch signal, and the image processing unit mirrors the image signal according to the switch signal to obtain a mirrored image signal, and the display unit receives the mirrored image signal and outputs a mirrored image. If the switching unit is not triggered, the display unit receives the image signal and outputs an image.

Abstract: A contact measuring endoscope apparatus includes a case located at a front end of the apparatus to define a accommodating space; a contact probe connected to and projected from an end of the case by a fixed distance; a light emitting element for emitting light; an image pickup lens arranged in the accommodating space for gathering light reflected from an external object to be measured, so as to form an optical image; a light sensor arranged in the accommodating space to locate adjacent to one side of the image pickup lens for converting the optical image into a digital image; and a measuring module. When the contact probe is caused to contact the object to be measured, a fixed distance between the image pickup lens and the object can be maintained and therefore the digital image can be in the fixed scale.

Abstract: A separable-type endoscope imaging system includes a first body portion, a flexible hollow detection tube, and a second body portion. The first body portion includes an output terminal and a wireless transmitter unit. The flexible hollow detection tube is located at one end of the first body portion and internally provided with a lens assembly for generating an image signal. The second body portion includes an input terminal, a wireless receiver unit, and a display unit. When the output terminal is electrically connected to the input terminal, the image signal is transmitted via the output terminal and the input terminal to the display unit for displaying. On the other hand, when the output terminal is not electrically connected to the input terminal, the image signal is wirelessly transmitted from the wireless transmitter unit to the wireless receiver unit for displaying on the display unit.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a four-directional tip deflection device for endoscope including a tip deflecting mechanism, an elastic element, a support portion, a four-directionally flexible body, and first, second, third and fourth wires. The tip deflecting mechanism includes an endoscope lens, and first, second, third and fourth connecting portions facing the endoscope lens. The elastic element is sheathed to the tip deflecting mechanism. The support portion is sheathed to the elastic element. The four-directionally flexible body disposed in a first accommodating space has an end connected to the tip deflecting mechanism and another end connected to the support portion. The first, second, third and fourth wires are connected to the first, second, third and fourth connecting portions respectively. If the first, second, third or fourth wire is pulled, the four-directionally flexible body will be bent into an angle corresponding with a first, second, third or fourth wire direction respectively.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an endoscope head apparatus comprising a head mechanism, an elastic element, a support portion, a first wire, a second wire and a bilaterally flexible body. The elastic element is connected to the head mechanism and has a first accommodating space therein. The support portion is connected to the elastic element and has a second accommodating space therein. The first wire and the second wire are connected to head mechanism. The bilaterally flexible body is located at the first accommodating space, and connected to the head mechanism and the support portion respectively, and has a first bendable surface and a second bendable surface. The bilaterally flexible body can swing toward the first surface or the second surface by pulling the first wire or the second wire.

Abstract: A micro-separator for separating red blood cells from blood serum in a blood sample is provided. The main mechanism driving the separation of the blood sample is centrifugal force. With physical mechanisms including surface tension and functional microstructures, the red blood cells and the blood serum in a small volume of blood (about 25 micro-liters) are separated. The entire micro-separation apparatus is disposed on a disk-shaped structure. The micro-separator can integrate with other micro-devices such as micro-mixers, micro-distributors or micro-reactors to form a fully functional apparatus. Combining the rotary driver of a CD player and an optical inspection device with a signal processing system, an inexpensive, fully automatic, parallel-processing inspection system is produced.

Abstract: A method for improving high-viscosity thick film photoresist coating in UV LIGA process is provided. Two photoresists of identical material but different solvent amount are coated on a silicon wafer in different ways to improve film thickness and flatness. The thick film photoresist SU8-2035 and SU8-2100 from MicroChem Corp. have a viscosity of 7000 (cSt) and 45000 (cSt), respectively. First, SU8-2035 is coated on the wafer at a constant speed, then SU8-2100 is coated from an edge to a center of the wafer in a spiral way, while the mass is measured to control the thickness of photoresist. In the soft baking step, the photoresist and wafer are heated on a hot plate. When the temperature rises over the glass transition temperature of the photoresist, the photoresist spreads on the wafer uniformly due to lower viscosity, cohesion and surface tension, while the wafer is rotated to improve the flatness of the photoresist.