Patents by Inventor Moshe Levi
Moshe Levi 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: 10070774Abstract: There is provided herein a tip section of a multi-camera endoscope, the tip section comprising: a front looking camera and a front discrete illuminator to essentially illuminate the Field Of View (FOV) of said front looking camera; a right side looking camera and a right discrete illuminator to essentially illuminate the FOV of said right side looking camera; a left side looking camera and a left discrete illuminator to essentially illuminate the FOV of said left side looking camera; and a multi component cover configured to cover and seal said tip section such as to essentially prevent entry of fluids from the environment of said endoscope to inner parts of said tip section.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2016Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: EndoChoice Innovation Center Ltd.Inventors: Moshe Levi, Amram Aizenfeld, Golan Salman
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Publication number: 20180078126Abstract: There is provided herein an endoscope assembly, the assembly comprising at least one front-pointing camera and at least one front illuminator associated therewith, at least one side-pointing camera and at least one of side illuminator associated therewith, a first front working channel configured for insertion of a medical tool and a second front working channel configured for insertion of a medical tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2017Publication date: March 22, 2018Applicant: EndoChoice Innovation Center Ltd.Inventors: Avi Levy, Moshe Levi
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Publication number: 20180028053Abstract: There is provided herein a flexible electronic circuit board for a tip section of a multi-camera endoscope, the circuit board comprising a front camera surface configured to carry a forward looking camera, a first side camera surface configured to carry a first side looking camera, a second side camera surface configured to carry a second side looking camera, one or more front illuminator surfaces a configured to carry one or more front illuminators to essentially illuminate the FOV of the forward looking camera, one or more side illuminator surfaces configured to carry one or more side illuminators to essentially illuminate the FOV of the first side looking camera and one or more side illuminator surfaces configured to carry one or more side illuminators to essentially illuminate the FOV of the second side looking camera.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2017Publication date: February 1, 2018Applicant: EndoChoice Innovation Center Ltd.Inventors: Yaniv KIRMA, Moshe LEVI, Amram AIZENFELD
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Patent number: 9854959Abstract: There is provided herein an endoscope assembly, the assembly comprising at least one front-pointing camera and at least one front illuminator associated therewith, at least one side-pointing camera and at least one of side illuminator associated therewith, a first front working channel configured for insertion of a medical tool and a second front working channel configured for insertion of a medical tool.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2015Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: EndoChoice Innovation Center Ltd.Inventors: Avi Levy, Moshe Levi
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Patent number: 9814374Abstract: There is provided herein a flexible electronic circuit board for a tip section of a multi-camera endoscope, the circuit board comprising a front camera surface configured to carry a forward looking camera, a first side camera surface configured to carry a first side looking camera, a second side camera surface configured to carry a second side looking camera, one or more front illuminator surfaces a configured to carry one or more front illuminators to essentially illuminate the FOV of the forward looking camera, one or more side illuminator surfaces configured to carry one or more side illuminators to essentially illuminate the FOV of the first side looking camera and one or more side illuminator surfaces configured to carry one or more side illuminators to essentially illuminate the FOV of the second side looking camera.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2011Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: Endochoice Innovation Center Ltd.Inventors: Yaniv Kirma, Moshe Levi, Amram Aizenfeld
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Patent number: 9808994Abstract: System for controlling fabrication of three-dimensional objects, layer by layer are disclosed. The system includes a printing assembly having an irradiation unit and a printing head, the printing assembly is movable between a printing area and a service area. The system further includes a light sensor positioned at the service area to measure the output radiation power of the irradiation unit and a controller to receive information from the sensor and to automatically adjust the electrical power supplied to the irradiation unit.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2016Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: STRATASYS LTD.Inventors: Eliahu M. Kritchman, Alexander Libinson, Moshe Levi, Guy Menchik
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Publication number: 20170280974Abstract: There is provided herein an endoscope assembly comprising at least one front-pointing camera and at least one front illuminator associated therewith, at least one side-pointing camera and at least one of side illuminator associated therewith, a front working channel configured for insertion of a medical tool and a side service channel configured for insertion of a medical tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2017Publication date: October 5, 2017Inventors: Avi Levy, Moshe Levi
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Publication number: 20170280975Abstract: There is provided herein, an endoscope comprising an elongated shaft terminating with a tip section wherein said tip section comprises a permanent section connected to the elongated shaft and a removable section securely connectable to the permanent section, wherein the removable section comprises at least one capture device and at least one light source.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2017Publication date: October 5, 2017Inventors: Avi Levy, Moshe Levi, Amram Aizenfeld
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Publication number: 20170266980Abstract: A system for maintaining a desired pressure difference between a first pressure within a chamber and a reference pressure at a reference space. The system may include a peristaltic pump located along a duct that connects the chamber with the reference space. The system may further include a pressure sensor for monitoring an actual pressure difference between the first pressure within the chamber and the reference pressure at the reference space. The system may also include a controller for receiving a signal from the pressure sensor for determining the actual pressure difference from the pressure sensor and for operating the peristaltic pump, in accordance with the actual pressure difference and the desired pressure difference, to increase, decrease or leave unchanged the pressure within the chamber so as to maintain the actual pressure difference within predetermined proximity to the desired pressure difference.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Inventors: Gil LAVIE, Moshe LEVI
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Patent number: 9724879Abstract: Apparatus for producing an object by sequentially forming thin layers of a construction material one on top of the other responsive to data defining the object, the apparatus comprising: a plurality of printing heads each having a surface formed with a plurality of output orifices and controllable to dispense the construction material through each orifice independently of the other orifices; a shuttle to which the printing heads are mounted; a support surface; and a controller adapted to control the shuttle to move back and forth over the support surface and as the shuttle moves to control the printing heads to dispense the construction material through each of their respective orifices responsive to the data to form a first layer on the support surface and thereafter, sequentially the other layers; wherein each printing head is dismountable from the shuttle and replaceable independently of the other printing heads.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2016Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: Stratasys Ltd.Inventors: Eliahu M. Kritchman, Eduardo Napadensky, Moshe Levi
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Patent number: 9713415Abstract: There is provided herein an endoscope assembly comprising at least one front-pointing camera and at least one front illuminator associated therewith, at least one side-pointing camera and at least one of side illuminator associated therewith, a front working channel configured for insertion of a medical tool and a side service channel configured for insertion of a medical tool.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2014Date of Patent: July 25, 2017Assignee: EndoChoice Innovation Center Ltd.Inventors: Avi Levy, Moshe Levi
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Patent number: 9655502Abstract: There is provided herein, an endoscope comprising an elongated shaft terminating with a tip section wherein said tip section comprises a permanent section connected to the elongated shaft and a removable section securely connectable to the permanent section, wherein the removable section comprises at least one capture device and at least one light source.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2012Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: EndoChoice Innovation Center, Ltd.Inventors: Avi Levy, Moshe Levi, Amram Aizenfeld
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Publication number: 20170127918Abstract: There is provided herein a tip section of a multi-viewing element endoscope, the tip section comprising: two or more side-pointing viewing elements positioned at or in proximity to a distal end of said tip section, wherein each of said two or more side-pointing viewing elements having a discrete illuminator associated therewith, wherein the field of view provided by the two or more side-pointing viewing elements covers a front and side views; a working channel configured for insertion of a surgical tool; and a pathway fluid injector for inflating and/or cleaning a body cavity into which the endoscope is inserted.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2016Publication date: May 11, 2017Inventors: Avi Levy, Yaniv Kirma, Moshe Levi
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Publication number: 20170106602Abstract: Apparatus for producing an object by sequentially forming thin layers of a construction material one on top of the other responsive to data defining the object, the apparatus comprising: a plurality of printing heads each having a surface formed with a plurality of output orifices and controllable to dispense the construction material through each orifice independently of the other orifices; a shuttle to which the printing heads are mounted; a support surface; and a controller adapted to control the shuttle to move back and forth over the support surface and as the shuttle moves to control the printing heads to dispense the construction material through each of their respective orifices responsive to the data to form a first layer on the support surface and thereafter, sequentially the other layers; wherein each printing head is dismountable from the shuttle and replaceable independently of the other printing heads.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2016Publication date: April 20, 2017Applicant: Stratasys Ltd.Inventors: Eliahu M. KRITCHMAN, Eduardo NAPADENSKY, Moshe LEVI
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Patent number: 9576079Abstract: Apparatus for producing an object by sequentially forming thin layers of a construction material one on top of the other responsive to data defining the object, the apparatus comprising: a plurality of printing heads each having a surface formed with a plurality of output orifices and controllable to dispense the construction material through each orifice independently of the other orifices; a shuttle to which the printing heads are mounted; a support surface; and a controller adapted to control the shuttle to move back and forth over the support surface and as the shuttle moves to control the printing heads to dispense the construction material through each of their respective orifices responsive to the data to form a first layer on the support surface and thereafter, sequentially the other layers; wherein each printing head is dismountable from the shuttle and replaceable independently of the other printing heads.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2013Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: Stratasys Ltd.Inventors: Eliahu M. Kritchman, Eduardo Napadensky, Moshe Levi
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Publication number: 20170023787Abstract: There is provided herein an optical system for a tip section of a multi-sensor endoscope, the system comprising: a front-pointing camera sensor; a front objective lens system; a side-pointing camera sensor; and a side objective lens system, wherein at least one of said front and side objective lens systems comprises a front and a rear sub-systems separated by a stop diaphragm, said front sub-system comprises, in order from the object side, a first front negative lens and a second front positive lens, said rear sub-system comprises, in order from the object side, a first rear positive lens, an achromatic sub-assembly comprising a second rear positive lens and a third rear negative lens, wherein the following condition is satisfied: f(first rear positive lens)?1.8f, where f is the composite focal length of the total lens system and f(first rear positive lens) is the focal length of said first rear positive lens.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2016Publication date: January 26, 2017Inventors: Yaniv Kirma, Victor Levin, Moshe Levi
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Publication number: 20170020371Abstract: There is provided herein a tip section of a multi-camera endoscope, the tip section comprising: a front looking camera and a front discrete illuminator to essentially illuminate the Field Of View (FOV) of said front looking camera; a right side looking camera and a right discrete illuminator to essentially illuminate the FOV of said right side looking camera; a left side looking camera and a left discrete illuminator to essentially illuminate the FOV of said left side looking camera; and a multi component cover configured to cover and seal said tip section such as to essentially prevent entry of fluids from the environment of said endoscope to inner parts of said tip section.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2016Publication date: January 26, 2017Inventors: Moshe Levi, Amram Aizenfeld, Golan Salman
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Publication number: 20160374544Abstract: There is provided herein a circuit board assembly for a tip section of a multi-camera endoscope comprising a camera circuit board configured to carry at least one front-pointing camera and at least one side-pointing camera, a flexible illuminator circuit board comprising at least one foldable panel and configured to carry at least one front illuminator for essentially illuminating the field of view (FOV) of the front-pointing camera and at least one side illuminator for essentially illuminating the FOV of the side-pointing camera.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2016Publication date: December 29, 2016Inventors: Yaniv Kirma, Moshe Levi, Leonid Krivopisk, Avi Levy
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Patent number: 9492063Abstract: There is provided herein a tip section of a multi-viewing element endoscope, the tip section comprising: two or more side-pointing viewing elements positioned at or in proximity to a distal end of said tip section, wherein each of said two or more side-pointing viewing elements having a discrete illuminator associated therewith, wherein the field of view provided by the two or more side-pointing viewing elements covers a front and side views; a working channel configured for insertion of a surgical tool; and a pathway fluid injector for inflating and/or cleaning a body cavity into which the endoscope is inserted.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2011Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: ENDOCHOICE INNOVATION CENTER LTD.Inventors: Avi Levy, Yaniv Kirma, Moshe Levi
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Publication number: 20160262598Abstract: A rotating connector formed within an endoscope console for connecting an endoscope to a console, comprising: a fixed part located on the endoscope console for attaching the rotating connector to the console; and a rotating part adapted to be attached to the at least one fixed part such that the rotating part can rotate relatively to the at least one fixed part, the rotating part also adapted to receiving an endoscope connector, wherein the rotating connector enables rotation of the endoscope while eliminating twisting of a proximal shaft connecting the endoscope to the console.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2016Publication date: September 15, 2016Inventors: Avi Levy, Moshe Levi, Amram Aizenfeld, Yaniv Kirma