Patents by Inventor Alexandra Hause

Alexandra Hause 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).

  • STEERABLE ENDOSCOPE WITH MOTION ALIGNMENT
    Publication number: 20230292989
    Abstract: A steerable endoscope is provided with active steering control. An endoscope includes a flexible tubular body with first and second articulating segments, and a camera. In an embodiment, the endoscope includes an orientation sensor. A controller for the endoscope performs an automated analysis of an alignment between the motion axis of the endoscope and the viewing axis of the camera, and actively steers the endoscope to improve the alignment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: Covidien AG
    Inventors: Derek Scot Tata, Alexandra Hause, Peter Douglas Colin Inglis, Craig Allen Patton
  • Steerable endoscope with motion alignment
    Patent number: 11696671
    Abstract: A steerable endoscope is provided with active steering control. An endoscope includes a flexible tubular body with first and second articulating segments, and a camera. In an embodiment, the endoscope includes an orientation sensor. A controller for the endoscope performs an automated analysis of an alignment between the motion axis of the endoscope and the viewing axis of the camera, and actively steers the endoscope to improve the alignment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: Covidien AG
    Inventors: Derek Scot Tata, Alexandra Hause, Peter Douglas Colin Inglis, Craig Allen Patton
  • USER INTERFACE FOR STEERABLE ENDOSCOPE
    Publication number: 20210127949
    Abstract: An endoscope system is provided with a graphical orientation indicator. An endoscope includes a flexible tubular body with a steerable distal end having a camera. A controller for the endoscope presents a user interface that displays a view from the camera and a graphical orientation indicator visually representing an orientation of the distal end of the endoscope.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Derek Scot Tata, Peter Douglas Colin Inglis, Alexandra Hause, Bo Chen, Michael Ng, Craig Allen Patton
  • STEERABLE ENDOSCOPE WITH MOTION ALIGNMENT
    Publication number: 20210052140
    Abstract: A steerable endoscope is provided with active steering control. An endoscope includes a flexible tubular body with first and second articulating segments, and a camera. In an embodiment, the endoscope includes an orientation sensor. A controller for the endoscope performs an automated analysis of an alignment between the motion axis of the endoscope and the viewing axis of the camera, and actively steers the endoscope to improve the alignment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Derek Scot Tata, Alexandra Hause, Peter Douglas Colin Inglis, Craig Allen Patton