Patents by Inventor Patrick SPRING
Patrick SPRING 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: 11762186Abstract: For the miniaturization of an investigation instrument (1), which includes a sensor (3), which is arranged in the interior of a long shaft (2) and is electrically contact-connected by a connection (8), it is provided that a flexible bending section (10) is configured on the connection (8), and is thus connected with a contact-connection section (9), which is contact-connected with contacts (4) of the sensor (3) on the reverse side such that, firstly, the entire connection (8) is arranged in the shadow of the image sensor (3) and, secondly, the bending section (10) originates from the contact-connection section (9) within a field (5) which is subtended by the reverse-side contacts (4) of the sensor (3).Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2019Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: Scholly Fiberoptic GmbHInventors: Patrick Spring, Johannes Bourbon, Alexander Kohler, Matthias Kuhn
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Patent number: 11297250Abstract: An image recording method (100) and an image recording device (1) for recording a sequence of single images of a scene (3) are provided, wherein the scene (3) is illuminated using an illumination unit (4), a light intensity generated by the illumination unit (4) is characterized by an illumination variable (47), a setting of the illumination variable (47) is performed as long as a regulating reserve (19) of an optimum regulating range (39) of the exposure parameter (46) is present, and a setting of the illumination variable (47) is performed or repeated until the illumination variable (47) is within an optimum regulating range (30) of the illumination variable (47).Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2019Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: Schölly Fiberoptic GmbHInventors: Ingo Doser, Nicole Giessler, Alexander Raiola, Sebastien Weitbruch, Andreas Hanselmann, Clemens Meier, Mateusz Cichosz, Jochen Dietrich, Massimo Kubon, Patrick Spring
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Patent number: 10823953Abstract: An endoscope (1) with an endoscope shaft (3) in which an illumination device (11) and a rotatably mounted image sensor (12) are arranged in a distal region (8) is provided, and includes a handle (2) in which a rotatably mounted heat sink (16) is arranged, wherein the image sensor (12) is thermally connected to the heat sink (16), for conjoint rotation therewith, via a heat transmission element (15).Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2018Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: Schölly Fiberoptic GmbHInventors: Matthias Kuhn, Massimo Kubon, Jochen Dietrich, Maximilian Gotz, Johannes Wickersheim, Patrick Spring, Harald Haigis, Mateusz Cichosz
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Publication number: 20200192078Abstract: For the miniaturization of an investigation instrument (1), which includes a sensor (3), which is arranged in the interior of a long shaft (2) and is electrically contact-connected by a connection (8), it is provided that a flexible bending section (10) is configured on the connection (8), and is thus connected with a contact-connection section (9), which is contact-connected with contacts (4) of the sensor (3) on the reverse side such that, firstly, the entire connection (8) is arranged in the shadow of the image sensor (3) and, secondly, the bending section (10) originates from the contact-connection section (9) within a field (5) which is subtended by the reverse-side contacts (4) of the sensor (3).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2019Publication date: June 18, 2020Applicant: Scholly Fiberoptic GmbHInventors: Patrick SPRING, Johannes BOURBON, Alexander KOHLER, Matthias KUHN
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Publication number: 20200186694Abstract: An image recording method (100) and an image recording device (1) for recording a sequence of single images of a scene (3) are provided, wherein the scene (3) is illuminated using an illumination unit (4), a light intensity generated by the illumination unit (4) is characterized by an illumination variable (47), a setting of the illumination variable (47) is performed as long as a regulating reserve (19) of an optimum regulating range (39) of the exposure parameter (46) is present, and a setting of the illumination variable (47) is performed or repeated until the illumination variable (47) is within an optimum regulating range (30) of the illumination variable (47).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2019Publication date: June 11, 2020Applicant: Scholly Fiberoptic GmbHInventors: Ingo DOSER, Nicole GIESSLER, Alexander RAIOLA, Sebastien WEITBRUCH, Andreas HANSELMANN, Clemens MEIER, Mateusz CICHOSZ, Jochen DIETRICH, Massimo KUBON, Patrick SPRING
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Patent number: 10598951Abstract: An apparatus for generating light having a plurality of wavelengths comprises a housing (1) and light sources (2) inside the housing (1). The light sources (2) are especially in the form of laser diodes. Preferably, three light sources having different wavelengths are formed. The apparatus further comprises collimating lenses (3) for collimating a light beam emitted by the light sources (2), and beam guiding elements for bundling the light beams. The collimating lenses (3) are disposed in a positioning module (4) that allows the collimating lenses (3) to be placed in different positions during the manufacturing process of the apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2015Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: FISBA AGInventors: Hansruedi Moser, Marcel Wäspi, Patrick Spring
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Patent number: 10591717Abstract: A light module (1) which comprises preferably at least three laser diodes (2a, 2b, 2c) that emit light in a visible wavelength range, a respective collimating device (3a, 3b, 3c) per laser diode, a beam combination device (4) for combining the emitted light of the individual laser diodes (2a, 2b, 2c), a beam-shaping device (5) for shaping the combined beam, and at least one emitter (6) for generating non-visible light, in particular an IR laser diode. The emitter (6) is arranged in such a way that the emitted non-visible light is not guided through at least one of the beam combination device (4) or the beam-shaping device (5).Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2017Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: FISBA AGInventors: Hansruedi Moser, Patrick Spring, Marcel Wäspi
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Patent number: 10483708Abstract: A high-frequency transmission of data between functional units, which are mounted rotatably with respect to each other, of an endoscope, is permitted in which the functional units can be electrically insulated from each other. For this, an electric connecting element which, in a central flexible portion, is rolled up transversely with respect to the direction of transmission and is fastened by its respective end portions to the functional units is provided. An uninterrupted electrical connection with consistent quality of the signal transmission can therefore be obtained even when the functional units are rotated in relation to each other. By the rolling up of the central portion to form a winding, which is preferably configured in a self-supporting manner, a long term stable rotary degree of freedom is created in a very simple manner for the connecting element, with this degree of freedom permitting complex mechanical adjustment functions in the endoscope.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2018Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: SCHOLLY FIBEROPTIC GMBHInventors: Massimo Kubon, Johannes Wickersheim, Jochen Dietrich, Patrick Spring, Mateusz Cichosz
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Publication number: 20190079283Abstract: A light module (1) which comprises preferably at least three laser diodes (2a, 2b, 2c) that emit light in a visible wavelength range, a respective collimating device (3a, 3b, 3c) per laser diode, a beam combination device (4) for combining the emitted light of the individual laser diodes (2a, 2b, 2c), a beam-shaping device (5) for shaping the combined beam, and at least one emitter (6) for generating non-visible light, in particular an IR laser diode. The emitter (6) is arranged in such a way that the emitted non-visible light is not guided through at least one of the beam combination device (4) or the beam-shaping device (5).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2017Publication date: March 14, 2019Inventors: Hansruedi MOSER, Patrick SPRING, Marcel WÄSPI
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Publication number: 20190067891Abstract: A high-frequency transmission of data between functional units, which are mounted rotatably with respect to each other, of an endoscope, is permitted in which the functional units can be electrically insulated from each other. For this, an electric connecting element which, in a central flexible portion, is rolled up transversely with respect to the direction of transmission and is fastened by its respective end portions to the functional units is provided. An uninterrupted electrical connection with consistent quality of the signal transmission can therefore be obtained even when the functional units are rotated in relation to each other. By the rolling up of the central portion to form a winding, which is preferably configured in a self-supporting manner, a long term stable rotary degree of freedom is created in a very simple manner for the connecting element, with this degree of freedom permitting complex mechanical adjustment functions in the endoscope.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2018Publication date: February 28, 2019Applicant: Scholly Fiberoptic GmbHInventors: Massimo Kubon, Johannes Wickersheim, Jochen Dietrich, Patrick Spring, Mateusz Cichosz
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Publication number: 20190056583Abstract: An endoscope (1) with an endoscope shaft (3) in which an illumination device (11) and a rotatably mounted image sensor (12) are arranged in a distal region (8) is provided, and includes a handle (2) in which a rotatably mounted heat sink (16) is arranged, wherein the image sensor (12) is thermally connected to the heat sink (16), for conjoint rotation therewith, via a heat transmission element (15).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2018Publication date: February 21, 2019Applicant: Scholly Fiberoptic GmbHInventors: Matthias Kuhn, Massimo Kubon, Jochen Dietrich, Maximilian Gotz, Johannes Wickersheim, Patrick Spring, Harald Haigis, Mateusz Cichosz
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Publication number: 20190025686Abstract: A method for producing a light module (1) comprises: putting in position, in particular pressing in, at least two, preferably three light sources (2a, 2b, 2c, 2d), in particular laser diodes, in a light source holder (3), in particular a diode holder; positioning a beam combination device (4) comprising at least one dichroic mirror (5) per laser diode, wherein the respective dichroic mirrors (5) are spaced from one another; putting in position collimation lenses (6), one in front of each of the laser diodes on a base plate (7) such that the light emitted from the laser diodes is collimated, preferably with a collimation lens (6) in a positioning module (8), wherein the dichroic mirrors (5) are simultaneously placed on the base plate (7).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2017Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventors: Hansruedi MOSER, Marcel WÄSPI, Patrick SPRING, Alexander EHLERT, Frank FISCHER
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Publication number: 20170153009Abstract: An apparatus for generating light having a plurality of wavelengths comprises a housing (1) and light sources (2) inside the housing (1). The light sources (2) are especially in the form of laser diodes. Preferably, three light sources having different wavelengths are formed. The apparatus further comprises collimating lenses (3) for collimating a light beam emitted by the light sources (2), and beam guiding elements for bundling the light beams. The collimating lenses (3) are disposed in a positioning module (4) that allows the collimating lenses (3) to be placed in different positions during the manufacturing process of the apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2015Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventors: Hansruedi MOSER, Marcel WÄSPI, Patrick SPRING