Patents by Inventor Sven Mersmann

Sven Mersmann 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: 8394014
    Abstract: An endoscope comprises a shaft with an outer tube and with an inner tube extending inside the latter, the outer and inner tubes being radially spaced apart from one another such that they form between them an axially extending channel, which provides space for receiving a light guide. An intermediate tube having flexural strength is arranged between the outer tube and the inner tube, which intermediate tube at least partially surrounds the inner tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Frank Fuerst, Joerg Halbig, Markus Kupferschmid, Fang Lei, Sven Mersmann, Jan Dahmen, Ewald Stihl, Frank Lederer
  • Publication number: 20070118014
    Abstract: An endoscope comprises a shaft with an outer tube and with an inner tube extending inside the latter, the outer and inner tubes being radially spaced apart from one another such that they form between them an axially extending channel, which provides space for receiving a light guide. An intermediate tube having flexural strength is arranged between the outer tube and the inner tube, which intermediate tube at least partially surrounds the inner tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2006
    Publication date: May 24, 2007
    Inventors: Frank Fuerst, Joerg Halbig, Markus Kupferschmid, Fang Lei, Sven Mersmann, Jan Dahmen, Ewald Stihl, Frank Lederer