Patents Examined by John P. Ledbecker
  • Endoscope with a movable component
    Patent number: 6537210
    Abstract: The invention relates to an endoscope with a hermetic housing wall (1) and containing an optic element (5, 11) which is adjusted by a drive element (6, 17) powered in turn by a magnet (7, 18) configured outside the wall (1). The optic elements (5, 11) can be held in specific adjustment positions by a detent device (9, 10, 19) in such manner that the force of the magnet (7, 18) shall move it from one adjustment position into another. The magnet (7, 18) is mechanically separate from the endoscope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2003
    Assignee: Olympus Winter & IBE GmbH
    Inventor: Jens Peter Wulfsberg