Patents by Inventor George Berci

George Berci has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9468360
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a video system for viewing an object on a body, including an endoscopic lens for capturing an image, an endoscopic camera head attached to the endoscopic lens for transmitting the image, and a camera control unit attached to the endoscopic camera head for receiving the transmitted image. The endoscopic lens has a field of view, where the object is within the field of view. The endoscopic camera lens has a depth of field between approximately 10 mm and approximately 15 mm. The system also has an arm attached to the endoscopic lens for holding the endoscopic lens between approximately 180 mm and approximately 220 mm away from the surgical field. The magnified image is conveniently seen on large high definition screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: George Berci
  • Patent number: 8982203
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a video system for viewing an object on a body, including an endoscopic lens for capturing an image, an endoscopic camera head attached to the endoscopic lens for transmitting the image, and a camera control unit attached to the endoscopic camera head for receiving the transmitted image. The endoscopic lens has a field of view, where the object is within the field of view. The endoscopic camera lens has a depth of field between approximately 10 mm and approximately 15 mm. The system also has an arm attached to the endoscopic lens for holding the endoscopic lens between approximately 180 mm and approximately 220 mm away from the surgical field. The magnified image is conveniently seen on large high definition screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: George Berci
  • Publication number: 20150062317
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a video system for viewing an object on a body, including an endoscopic lens for capturing an image, an endoscopic camera head attached to the endoscopic lens for transmitting the image, and a camera control unit attached to the endoscopic camera head for receiving the transmitted image. The endoscopic lens has a field of view, where the object is within the field of view. The endoscopic camera lens has a depth of field between approximately 10 mm and approximately 15 mm. The system also has an arm attached to the endoscopic lens for holding the endoscopic lens between approximately 180 mm and approximately 220 mm away from the surgical field. The magnified image is conveniently seen on large high definition screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventor: George Berci
  • Patent number: 8702602
    Abstract: An exoscope serves for observing and illuminating an object field on a patient from a position set apart from the patient's body. A lens system serves to observe the object field and an illumination serves to illuminate the object field. A distance between the lens system and the object field can be modified by a bracket. A shaft comprises on its distal end a head member that is widened in comparison to it, so that the illumination reaches into the distal-side head member. Positioned in the head member is at least one radiating illumination unit whose radiant characteristic can be adjusted in such a way that the object field can be illuminated homogeneously at all possible distances from the lens system. Supply lines for the at least one illuminating unit are positioned in the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: George Berci, Benedikt Koehler, Christoph Leidolt, Frank Lederer, Ulrich Weiger, Jan Dahmen, Fang Lei
  • Patent number: 8652033
    Abstract: A video intubation system that provides for multiple image streams to be simultaneously presented to a user, the first image stream generated by a video laryngoscope and the second image stream generated by a video stylet. The video stylet is provided with a deflection section for ease of introducing an ETT into the trachea of a patient, the video stylet having a pistol-type grip and a control interface in the form of a trigger-type lever to facilitate comfortable griping and manipulation by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Karl Storz Endovision, Inc.
    Inventors: George Berci, James P. Barry
  • Publication number: 20130317300
    Abstract: A video intubation system that provides for multiple image streams to be simultaneously presented to a user on a touch screen display, the first image stream generated by a video laryngoscope and the second image stream generated by a video stylet. The video stylet is provided with a deflection section for ease of introducing an ETT into the trachea of a patient, the video stylet having a pistol-type grip and a control interface in the form of a trigger-type lever to facilitate comfortable griping and manipulation by the user. The first and second image streams may be saved and annotated by a user as desired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2013
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Inventors: George Berci, James P. Barry, John J. Elliott, JR.
  • Publication number: 20120265023
    Abstract: An exoscope serves for observing and illuminating an object field on a patient from a position set apart from the patient's body. A lens system serves to observe the object field and an illumination serves to illuminate the object field. A distance between the lens system and the object field can be modified by a bracket. A shaft comprises on its distal end a head member that is widened in comparison to it, so that the illumination reaches into the distal-side head member. Positioned in the head member is at least one radiating illumination unit whose radiant characteristic can be adjusted in such a way that the object field can be illuminated homogeneously at all possible distances from the lens system. Supply lines for the at least one illuminating unit are positioned in the shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Inventors: George Berci, Benedikt Koehler, Christoph Leidolt, Frank Lederer, Ulrich Weiger, Jan Dahmen, Fang Lei
  • Publication number: 20120078055
    Abstract: A video intubation system that provides for multiple image streams to be simultaneously presented to a user, the first image stream generated by a video laryngoscope and the second image stream generated by a video stylet. The video stylet is provided with a deflection section for ease of introducing an ETT into the trachea of a patient, the video stylet having a pistol-type grip and a control interface in the form of a trigger-type lever to facilitate comfortable griping and manipulation by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2010
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Inventors: George Berci, James P. Barry
  • Publication number: 20080303899
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a video system for viewing an object on a body, including an endoscopic lens for capturing an image, an endoscopic camera head attached to the endoscopic lens for transmitting the image, and a camera control unit attached to the endoscopic camera head for receiving the transmitted image. The endoscopic lens has a field of view, where the object is within the field of view. The endoscopic camera lens has a depth of field between approximately 10 mm and approximately 15 mm. The system also has an arm attached to the endoscopic lens for holding the endoscopic lens between approximately 180 mm and approximately 220 mm away from the surgical field. The magnified image is conveniently seen on large high definition screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2007
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Inventor: George Berci
  • Patent number: 7044909
    Abstract: A combination laryngoscope and video display for providing images of the area ahead of the laryngoscope to facilitate insertion without damaging the surrounding tissue; the laryngoscope having a detachable blade and a rigid, detachable light and image guide attachment device for providing illuminating light ahead of the blade and for detecting the reflected light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Assignee: Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: George Berci, Marshal B. Kaplan, James P. Barry, David Chatenever, Klaus M. Irion, Andre Ehrhardt, Jurgen Rudischhauser, Daniel Mattsson-Boze
  • Patent number: D550841
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2007
    Assignee: Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: George Berci, Marshal B. Kaplan
  • Patent number: D585923
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: George Berci
  • Patent number: D612497
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: George Berci
  • Patent number: D715432
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: KARL STORZ GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: George Berci, Christoph Leidolt
  • Patent number: D715433
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: KARL STORZ GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: George Berci, Christoph Leidolt
  • Patent number: D716445
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: KARL STORZ GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: George Berci, Christoph Leidolt
  • Patent number: D727496
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: George Berci, Markus Kupferschmid, Peter Eisenkolb, Benedikt Köhler
  • Patent number: D739016
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: KARL STORZ GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: George Berci, Christoph Leidolt
  • Patent number: D753297
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: KARL STORZ GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: George Berci, Stefanie Maichle
  • Patent number: D759815
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: George Berci, Simon Solingen