1. An endoscope apparatus comprising:
an endoscope comprising an imaging device that forms color image signals of a body to be observed; and
a processor unit comprising an image signal processing circuit, wherein the endoscope is connected to the processor unit in a freely attachable and detachable way, the apparatus comprising:
a spectral image forming circuit that conducts matrix calculation based on a color image signal obtained by the imaging device and forms a spectral image of an arbitrarily selected wavelength range, the spectral image forming circuit being arranged on the processor unit;
a characteristics information retaininggenerating portion having endoscopic characteristics identification information influencing formation of the spectral image, wherein the endoscopic characteristics identification information includes information on at least one of types of color filters of the imaging device and spectral characteristics of the color filters, the characteristics information retaininggenerating portion being arranged on the endoscope;
a characteristics information obtaining portion that obtains the endoscopic characteristics identification information at the characteristics information generating portion, the characteristics information obtaining portion being arranged on the processor unit;
a storage portion that stores a plurality of matrix data for forming a spectral image corresponding to the endoscopic characteristics identification information; and
a control portion that reads corresponding matrix data from the storage portion based on the endoscopic characteristics identification information obtained at the characteristics information obtaining portion and allows the spectral image forming circuit to conduct matrix calculation according to the read matrix calculation data.
2. An endoscope apparatus according to claim 1,
wherein the characteristics information obtaining portion obtains information on types of light sources for emitting light illumination from the endoscope end part and selects matrix data according to a type of the light source.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A sanitation system comprising of:
a. a first tank for receiving waste water fluid;
b. a maceration pump for pulling waste water fluid from the first tank, wherein the maceration pump macerates solids in the waste water and provides a sheared fluid;
c. a cross flow filter comprising of media for receiving the sheared fluid in a first segment forming unfiltered waste water and product water, wherein the unfiltered waste water flows through a third segment and into the first tank, and wherein the product water flows through a second segment;
d. a second tank for receiving the product water from the second segment;
e. a product water manifold comprising a one-way valve in communication between the first tank and the second tank, comprising: a first product water manifold outlet that flows into the first tank, and a second product water manifold outlet that flows into the second tank, wherein the one-way valve allows the product water to flow to the first tank when the waste water fluid is below the first product water manifold outlet, and wherein the one-way valve allows the product water to flow to the second tank when the waste water fluid is above the first product water manifold outlet;
f. a vented loop in communication with the second tank for receiving raw water and displacing product water from the second tank;
g. a macerating water jet adapted to pull product water through the vented loop and into a third tank and on command, macerates the product water; and
h. a control panel comprising a microprocessor connected to the maceration pump, and macerating water jet to optimize operation of the sanitation system.
2. The sanitation system of claim 1, further comprising a first solenoid valve between a raw water source and the cross flow filter for backwashing the cross flow filter.
3. The sanitation system of claim 1, further comprising a second solenoid valve between a raw water source and the macerating water jet for controlling water flow.
4. The sanitation system of claim 1, further comprising a third solenoid valve between a raw water source and the third tank for controlling raw water to the third tank.
5. The sanitation system of claim 1, wherein the cross flow filter comprises a disposable membrane.
6. The sanitation system of claim 5, wherein the disposable membrane is selected from the group consisting of a polyethylene, a polyamide, a polypropylene, and combinations thereof.
7. The sanitation system of claim 5, wherein the disposable membrane comprises a non-woven polymer.
8. The sanitation system of claim 5, wherein the disposable membrane comprises a pore size ranging from about 100 microns to about 2000 microns.
9. The sanitation system of claim 1, further comprising a pressure switch between a raw water pump connected to a raw water source and the tanks, wherein the pressure switch and the raw water pump are in communication with the control panel.
10. The sanitation system of claim 1, wherein the sanitation system treats between about 10 gallons to about 50,000 gallons of waste water per day.
11. The sanitation system of claim 1, wherein the waste water fluid is a liquid waste stream or a mixture of liquid and solid wastes.
12. The sanitation system of claim 1, further comprising an oxidizer in communication with the first tank.
13. The sanitation system of claim 12, wherein the oxidizer supplies an oxidizing compound to the first tank selected from the group consisting of a chlorine, a bromine, an ozone, a hydrogen peroxide, and combinations thereof.
14. The sanitation system of claim 12, wherein the oxidizer supplies an oxidizer compound to the third tank which is selected from the group consisting of trichloroisocyanuric acid, calcium hypochlorite, sodium hypochlorite, and combinations thereof.
15. The sanitation system of claim 1, further comprising a discharge pump to remove de-chlorinated water from the third tank.
16. The sanitation system of claim 15 wherein the discharge pump is a semi open impeller pump or a diaphragm pump.
17. The sanitation system of claim 1, further comprising of first monitor in the first tank and a second monitor in the third tank to monitor fluid levels.
18. The sanitation system of claim 1, further comprising a de-chlorinator in communication with the third tank for adding sodium thiosulfate to fluid in the third tank in an amount from ranging from about 1 pound to about 25 pounds.
19. The sanitation system of claim 1, wherein the sanitation system is adapted for use on a buoyant vessel or recreational vehicle.