Patents by Inventor Andrés Felipe Zuluaga
Andrés Felipe Zuluaga 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: 9198579Abstract: A medical examination device used for the detection of pre-cancerous and cancerous tissue has an illumination source, a visualization unit, a contacting optical probe, a detector and a process unit. One embodiment of the apparatus includes both a non-contacting macroscopic viewing device (the visualization unit) for visualizing an interior surface of the cervix, as well as a fiber optic wand (contacting optical probe) for spectrally analyzing a microscopic view of the tissue.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2012Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: Remicalm, LLCInventor: Andres Felipe Zuluaga
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Patent number: 9157862Abstract: A medical examination device used for the detection of pre-cancerous and cancerous tissue has an illumination source, a visualization unit, a contacting optical probe, a detector and a process unit. One embodiment of the apparatus includes both a non-contacting macroscopic viewing device (the visualization unit) for visualizing an interior surface of the cervix, as well as a fiber optic wand (contacting optical probe) for spectrally analyzing a microscopic view of the tissue.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2012Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: REMICALM, LLCInventor: Andres Felipe Zuluaga
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Patent number: 9125610Abstract: An oral cancer screening device 10 used for the detection of pre-cancerous and cancerous tissue has a power supply 100, an illumination source 200, a selector switch 300 that enables the activation of a specific wavelength of light from the illumination source 200, an electrical system 400 in communication with the selector switch 300 and the illumination source 200, a heat sink 500 in thermal communication with the illumination source, a filter or cover 600 to protect the illumination source, and a transparent sheath 700 for providing a sanitary shield for the device when it is brought into contact or close proximity with the patient oral cavity. The sheath may optionally have an angled mirror incorporated at a distal end of the sheath to provide the operator with a reflected image of the illuminated tissue 900. The operator will optionally utilize head mounted lenses 800 to assist the operator's visualization of the light from the illuminated oral cavity.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2012Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: REMICALM, LLCInventors: Andrés Felipe Zuluaga, Michael Jonathan Smith
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Patent number: 8509880Abstract: A portable medical examination device used for cancer detection using tissue illumination with radiation of a certain wavelength band to provide the operator with either reflected images of the tissue or by inducing visible fluorescence of the irradiated tissue. The medical examination device has an illumination source transmitting a light beam through a first lens unit to condition the light beam; a fiber optic bundle including an excitation fiber and an image fiber, wherein the excitation fiber delivers the conditioned light from the first lens unit to a tissue to be examined and wherein the image fiber directs the light emanating from the illuminated tissue to a second lens unit; and an angularly adjustable visualization unit, wherein a light beam conditioned by the second lens unit is visualized by the device operator and/or captured by an image capture device.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2009Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Assignee: Remicalm, LLCInventor: Andrés Felipe Zuluaga
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Publication number: 20120232406Abstract: An oral cancer screening device 10 used for the detection of pre-cancerous and cancerous tissue has a power supply 100, an illumination source 200, a selector switch 300 that enables the activation of a specific wavelength of light from the illumination source 200, an electrical system 400 in communication with the selector switch 300 and the illumination source 200, a heat sink 500 in thermal communication with the illumination source, a filter or cover 600 to protect the illumination source, and a transparent sheath 700 for providing a sanitary shield for the device when it is brought into contact or close proximity with the patient oral cavity. The sheath may optionally have an angled mirror incorporated at a distal end of the sheath to provide the operator with a reflected image of the illuminated tissue 900. The operator will optionally utilize head mounted lenses 800 to assist the operator's visualization of the light from the illuminated oral cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2012Publication date: September 13, 2012Applicant: Remicalm LLCInventors: Andrés Felipe Zuluaga, Michael Jonathan Smith
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Publication number: 20120226167Abstract: A medical examination device used for the detection of pre-cancerous and cancerous tissue has an illumination source, a visualization unit, a contacting optical probe, a detector and a process unit. One embodiment of the apparatus includes both a non-contacting macroscopic viewing device (the visualization unit) for visualizing an interior surface of the cervix, as well as a fiber optic wand (contacting optical probe) for spectrally analyzing a microscopic view of the tissue.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2012Publication date: September 6, 2012Applicant: REMICALM, LLCInventor: Andrés Felipe Zuluaga
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Publication number: 20120220880Abstract: A medical examination device used for the detection of pre-cancerous and cancerous tissue has an illumination source, a visualization unit, a contacting optical probe, a detector and a process unit. One embodiment of the apparatus includes both a non-contacting macroscopic viewing device (the visualization unit) for visualizing an interior surface of the cervix, as well as a fiber optic wand (contacting optical probe) for spectrally analyzing a microscopic view of the tissue.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2012Publication date: August 30, 2012Applicant: REMICALM, LLCInventor: Andrés Felipe Zuluaga
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Patent number: 8178800Abstract: A rotary switch for activating selected functions in a hand held device. One embodiment of the invention provides a rotary switch having a rotatable switch selector. Whenever the switch selector is rotated, it reduces the diameter of a torsion spring causing the torsion spring to contact a switch contact and signal a microprocessor to selectably power a particular circuit or a step in a routine.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2009Date of Patent: May 15, 2012Assignee: Remicalm, LLCInventors: Andrés Felipe Zuluaga, Michael Jonathan Smith, Mark Foohey, Darrell Cavness
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Publication number: 20100155201Abstract: A rotary switch for activating selected functions in a hand held device. One embodiment of the invention provides a rotary switch having a rotatable switch selector. Whenever the switch selector is rotated, it reduces the diameter of a torsion spring causing the torsion spring to contact a switch contact and signal a microprocessor to selectably power a particular circuit or a step in a routine.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2009Publication date: June 24, 2010Applicant: Remicalm LLCInventors: Andrés Felipe Zuluaga, Michael Jonathan Smith, Mark Foohey, Darrell Cavness
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Patent number: 7710569Abstract: A portable apparatus having a source, a detector and a filtering element placed a known distance from the source and/or the detector. One embodiment of the apparatus is a headlamp having an illumination source, a camera, and two eye pieces. The headlamp has an adjustable headband for positioning the headlamp on the head of the user and a protective cover for interacting with the camera, eye pieces, and/or illumination source. The protective cover preferably includes multiple sets of filtering elements such that motion about or along an axis changes the filtering elements interacting with the camera, eye pieces, and/or the illumination source.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2007Date of Patent: May 4, 2010Assignee: Remicalm, LLCInventor: Andrés Felipe Zuluaga
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Publication number: 20100036260Abstract: An oral cancer screening device 10 used for the detection of pre-cancerous and cancerous tissue has a power supply 100, an illumination source 200, a selector switch 300 that enables the activation of a specific wavelength of light from the illumination source 200, an electrical system 400 in communication with the selector switch 300 and the illumination source 200, a heat sink 500 in thermal communication with the illumination source, a filter or cover 600 to protect the illumination source, and a transparent sheath 700 for providing a sanitary shield for the device when it is brought into contact or close proximity with the patient oral cavity. The sheath may optionally have an angled mirror incorporated at a distal end of the sheath to provide the operator with a reflected image of the illuminated tissue 900. The operator will optionally utilize head mounted lenses 800 to assist the operator's visualization of the light from the illuminated oral cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2008Publication date: February 11, 2010Applicant: Remicalm LLCInventors: Andres Felipe Zuluaga, Michael Jonathan Smith
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Publication number: 20090099460Abstract: A medical examination device used for the detection of pre-cancerous and cancerous tissue has an illumination source, a visualization unit, a contacting optical probe, a detector and a process unit. One embodiment of the apparatus includes both a non-contacting macroscopic viewing device (the visualization unit) for visualizing an interior surface of the cervix, as well as a fiber optic wand (contacting optical probe) for spectrally analyzing a microscopic view of the tissue.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2008Publication date: April 16, 2009Applicant: Remicalm LLCInventor: Andres Felipe Zuluaga
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Publication number: 20090062662Abstract: A medical examination device used for the detection of pre-cancerous and cancerous tissue has an illumination source, a visualization unit, a contacting optical probe, a detector and a process unit. One embodiment of the apparatus includes both a non-contacting macroscopic viewing device (the visualization unit) for visualizing an interior surface of the cervix, as well as a fiber optic wand (contacting optical probe) for spectrally analyzing a microscopic view of the tissue.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2008Publication date: March 5, 2009Applicant: Remicalm, LLCInventor: Andres Felipe Zuluaga
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Publication number: 20080252893Abstract: A portable apparatus having a source, a detector and a filtering element placed a known distance from the source and/or the detector. One embodiment of the apparatus is a headlamp having an illumination source, a camera, and two eye pieces. The headlamp has an adjustable headband for positioning the headlamp on the head of the user and a protective cover for interacting with the camera, eye pieces, and/or illumination source. The protective cover preferably includes multiple sets of filtering elements such that motion about or along an axis changes the filtering elements interacting with the camera, eye pieces, and/or the illumination source.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2007Publication date: October 16, 2008Applicant: Remicalm, LLCInventor: Andres Felipe Zuluaga