Patents by Inventor Kevin Rubey
Kevin Rubey 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).
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Patent number: 11771311Abstract: Disclosed here are systems and methods for collecting and/or screening of a pancreatic secretion, using a capsule endoscope comprising an imaging system and a trypsin sensor, and a tether coupled to the capsule endoscope.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2021Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: AnX Robotica CorpInventors: Xiaodong Duan, Guohua Xiao, Kevin Rubey
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Patent number: 11684246Abstract: An inflatable in-vivo capsule endoscope and method of operation is provided. The inflatable in-vivo capsule endoscope may include a sensing device for capturing in-vivo images and one or more permanent magnets for magnetically guiding the endoscope, housed interior to a capsule-shaped body. The inflatable in-vivo capsule endoscope may include an inflatable buoy attached externally to the capsule-shaped body. An inflation device may inflate the in-vivo capsule endoscope to reduce its specific gravity by injecting gas into the inflatable buoy, such that when the inflatable buoy is injected with an above threshold volume of gas, the inflatable in-vivo capsule endoscope floats in liquid. The inflatable in-vivo capsule endoscope may be magnetically guided via its permanent magnets when exposed to an externally generated magnetic field. A reduced magnetic field strength and external magnet size may be used to magnetically navigate an inflated capsule floating in liquid than a conventional uninflated capsule.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2021Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: AnX Robotica Corp.Inventors: Kevin Rubey, Xiaodong Duan
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Publication number: 20220022736Abstract: Disclosed here are systems and methods for collecting and/or screening of a pancreatic secretion, using a capsule endoscope comprising an imaging system and a trypsin sensor, and a tether coupled to the capsule endoscope.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2021Publication date: January 27, 2022Inventors: Xiaodong DUAN, Guohua XIAO, Kevin RUBEY
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Publication number: 20210345863Abstract: An inflatable in-vivo capsule endoscope and method of operation is provided. The inflatable in-vivo capsule endoscope may include a sensing device for capturing in-vivo images and one or more permanent magnets for magnetically guiding the endoscope, housed interior to a capsule-shaped body. The inflatable in-vivo capsule endoscope may include an inflatable buoy attached externally to the capsule-shaped body. An inflation device may inflate the in-vivo capsule endoscope to reduce its specific gravity by injecting gas into the inflatable buoy, such that when the inflatable buoy is injected with an above threshold volume of gas, the inflatable in-vivo capsule endoscope floats in liquid. The inflatable in-vivo capsule endoscope may be magnetically guided via its permanent magnets when exposed to an externally generated magnetic field. A reduced magnetic field strength and external magnet size may be used to magnetically navigate an inflated capsule floating in liquid than a conventional uninflated capsule.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2021Publication date: November 11, 2021Applicant: AnX Robotica Corp.Inventors: Kevin RUBEY, Xiaodong Duan
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Patent number: 11089946Abstract: An inflatable in-vivo capsule endoscope and method of operation is provided. The inflatable in-vivo capsule endoscope may include a sensing device for capturing in-vivo images and one or more permanent magnets for magnetically guiding the endoscope, housed interior to a capsule-shaped body. The inflatable in-vivo capsule endoscope may include an inflatable buoy attached externally to the capsule-shaped body. An inflation device may inflate the in-vivo capsule endoscope to reduce its specific gravity by injecting gas into the inflatable buoy, such that when the inflatable buoy is injected with an above threshold volume of gas, the inflatable in-vivo capsule endoscope floats in liquid. The inflatable in-vivo capsule endoscope may be magnetically guided via its permanent magnets when exposed to an externally generated magnetic field. A reduced magnetic field strength and external magnet size may be used to magnetically navigate an inflated capsule floating in liquid than a conventional uninflated capsule.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2020Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: ANX ROBOTICA CORP.Inventors: Kevin Rubey, Xiaodong Duan
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Publication number: 20210100435Abstract: An inflatable in-vivo capsule endoscope and method of operation is provided. The inflatable in-vivo capsule endoscope may include a sensing device for capturing in-vivo images and one or more permanent magnets for magnetically guiding the endoscope, housed interior to a capsule-shaped body. The inflatable in-vivo capsule endoscope may include an inflatable buoy attached externally to the capsule-shaped body. An inflation device may inflate the in-vivo capsule endoscope to reduce its specific gravity by injecting gas into the inflatable buoy, such that when the inflatable buoy is injected with an above threshold volume of gas, the inflatable in-vivo capsule endoscope floats in liquid. The inflatable in-vivo capsule endoscope may be magnetically guided via its permanent magnets when exposed to an externally generated magnetic field. A reduced magnetic field strength and external magnet size may be used to magnetically navigate an inflated capsule floating in liquid than a conventional uninflated capsule.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2020Publication date: April 8, 2021Applicant: AnX Robotica Corp.Inventors: Kevin RUBEY, Xiaodong Duan
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Patent number: 8279059Abstract: An in-vivo sensing system including an in-vivo sensing device, a data recorder a receiver and a work station. The data recorder receives data signal from the in-vivo sensing device during an acquisition period. Batches of the data signal may be transmitted from the data recorder to a receiver, as soon as a batch has been received by the data recorder. The batches of data signal received by the receiver may be downloaded to the workstation as soon as each batch is received by the receiver. Signals are typically transmitted from the data recorder to the receiver through wireless transmission techniques such as cellular transmission, WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) transmission, BT (BlueTooth) transmission and Wimax (Worldwide interoperability for Microwave Access) transmission.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2007Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: Given Imaging Ltd.Inventors: Kevin Rubey, Ido Bettesh, Eli Horn, Micha Nisani, Boaz Aizenshtark, Alexander Veinblat, Avidor Rabinovich, Uri Kogan, Pesach Pascal
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Publication number: 20110137674Abstract: A device and method for verifying compliance of a patient to a medical procedure protocol, for example a capsule endoscopy imaging examination. One or more reminders may be issued to the patient to perform an instruction for a colon preparation period or the examination period. Input information related to the procedure and the patient protocol may be received and recorded. Information of activities recorded on the device may be provided for surveying in order to evaluate the readiness of colon preparation or to evaluate compliance with the examination regimen.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2010Publication date: June 9, 2011Inventors: Israel BIRENBAUM, Kevin Rubey, Gavriel Meron
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Patent number: 7801584Abstract: An in vivo imaging device with a curved reflective element and for example a concave portion of an outer shell of such device. Such curved reflective element may for example reflect onto an image sensor light rays from an object where such light rays before reflection are substantially parallel to the plane of the image sensor. An in vivo imaging device with a reflective surface situated at an angle to an image sensor of such imaging device. Such an angle may be for example a 45 degree angle so that light rays that are substantially parallel to a plain of an image sensor of an imaging device may for example be reflected by the reflective surface onto the image sensor.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2004Date of Patent: September 21, 2010Assignee: Given Imaging Ltd.Inventors: Gavriel J. Iddan, Daphna Levy, Kevin Rubey, Mordechai Frisch
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Publication number: 20100052895Abstract: An in-vivo sensing system including an in-vivo sensing device, a data recorder a receiver and a work station. The data recorder receives data signal from the in-vivo sensing device during an acquisition period. Batches of the data signal may be transmitted from the data recorder to a receiver, as soon as a batch has been received by the data recorder. The batches of data signal received by the receiver may be downloaded to the workstation as soon as each batch is received by the receiver. Signals are typically transmitted from the data recorder to the receiver through wireless transmission techniques such as cellular transmission, WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) transmission, BT (BlueTooth) transmission and Wimax (Worldwide interoperability for Microwave Access) transmission.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2007Publication date: March 4, 2010Inventors: Kevin Rubey, Ido Bettesh, Eli Horn, Micha Nisani, Boaz Aizenshtark, Alexander Veinblat, Avidor Rabinovich, Uri Kogan, Pesach Pascal
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Publication number: 20090313672Abstract: An in-vivo sensing system including an in-vivo sensing device, a data recorder, a receiver and a work station. The data recorder is maintained in a position adjacent a region of interest being sensed by the in-vivo sensing device. The data recorder receives via a receiving antenna a data signal including sensed data, from the in-vivo sensing device. The data signal may be transmitted from the data recorder to a receiver in real time, or almost real time and downloaded from the receiver to the workstation. Neither the data recorder nor the receiving antenna is affixed or attached to the patient thereby allowing an operator to perform in-vivo sensing on one patient after another in quick succession using the same data recorder.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2007Publication date: December 17, 2009Inventors: Micha Nisani, Ido Bettesh, Alexander Veinblat, Kevin Rubey
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Publication number: 20090023993Abstract: A method and system to display combined information about an in-vivo lumen using several in vivo devices as data sources. A method is provided for interfacing different in vivo devices and viewing integrated results, on a combined display, by receiving in vivo data of at least two in vivo sensing procedures and analyzing the in vivo data to produce the combined representation. The combined representation may be displayed to a user during the course of an in vivo sensing procedure, and the in vivo data of an in vivo sensing procedure may be received and/or analyzed to produce a combined representation in real time.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2008Publication date: January 22, 2009Inventors: Tal Davidson, Daphna Levy, Kevin Rubey, Zvika Gilad, Jeremy Pinchas Gerber, Michael Skala, Eli Horn
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Publication number: 20080258901Abstract: A device and method for verifying compliance of a patient preparing colon preparation prior to for example a colonoscopy diagnosis. One or more reminders may be issued to the patient to perform an activity for colon preparation. A confirmation may be received responding to the reminder and the confirmation may be recorded. Information of activities recorded on the device may be provided for surveying in order to evaluate the readiness of colon preparation.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2006Publication date: October 23, 2008Inventors: Kevin Rubey, Gavriel Meron
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Publication number: 20080262304Abstract: A system, device and method for a real time viewing of an in-vivo site. The in-vivo sensing system may include, for example an in-vivo sensing device (4), a receiver/recorder (6), a workstation (50), a portable device (40) and/or a portable memory (60). The receiver/recorder, the workstation and the portable device may display a stream of images while still downloading images from the receiver/recorder.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2005Publication date: October 23, 2008Inventors: Micha Nisani, Pesach Pascal, Tal Davidson, Kevin Rubey, Eli Horn, Michael Skala
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Publication number: 20080004532Abstract: A method and system for in-vivo sensing may transmit data that may identify or relate to the sensing device or a component within the device. The data that may identify the sensing device and the sensing data may be transmitted separately or in combination, for example, in a data block. The data that may identify or relate to the sensing device may be received, recorded, displayed, processed or used in any suitable way, for example, to verify, access or select compatible in-vivo sensing system components.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2006Publication date: January 3, 2008Inventors: Kevin Rubey, Tal Davidson, Michael Skala
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Publication number: 20060052708Abstract: An in vivo imaging device with a curved reflective element and for example a concave portion of an outer shell of such device. Such curved reflective element may for example reflect onto an image sensor light rays from an object where such light rays before reflection are substantially parallel to the plane of the image sensor. An in vivo imaging device with a reflective surface situated at an angle to an image sensor of such imaging device. Such an angle may be for example a 45 degree angle so that light rays that are substantially parallel to a plain of an image sensor of an imaging device may for example he reflected by the reflective surface onto the image sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2004Publication date: March 9, 2006Inventors: Gavriel Iddan, Daphna Levy, Kevin Rubey, Mordechai Frisch
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Publication number: 20050137468Abstract: An in vivo device and a method for imaging, monitoring and/or sensing of a substance in a body lumen. The in vivo device may include a holding unit, for example a cap for holding the substance, and sensing means, for example a sensor, an imager and an illumination source, for capturing various information in relation to the changes occurring in the substance.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2004Publication date: June 23, 2005Inventors: Jerome Avron, Kevin Rubey