Patents by Inventor Robert J. Scarchilli

Robert J. Scarchilli 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).

  • Endoscope with relative rotation and axial motion between an optical element and an imaging device
    Patent number: 5797836
    Abstract: An apparatus for viewing a region comprises a hollow member elongated between a proximal end and a distal end configured to be inserted into the region, an optical element disposed in the distal end, and an image detector disposed adjacent to the optical element. The optical element and the image detector are arranged for relative rotation. The apparatus is particularly well-suited for use in an endoscope, and in particular with an endoscope having an off-axis field of view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 25, 1998
    Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul V. Lucey, Robert J. Scarchilli