Patents by Inventor Brian T. Wirthlin

Brian T. Wirthlin 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).

  • Optical axis reorientation device for surgical microscope
    Patent number: 7760426
    Abstract: A microscope including a body and an optical axis reorientation device is described. The optical axis reorientation device is coupled to the body. The optical axis reorientation device includes at least two selectively adjustable mirrors and is rotatable, with respect to an optical axis of the microscope, to reorient a view of an object observed through the microscope while substantially maintaining a constant position of the microscope body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Seiler Instrument & Manufacturing Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas W. Hege, Jr., Brian T. Wirthlin
  • OPTICAL AXIS REORIENTATION DEVICE FOR SURGICAL MICROSCOPE
    Publication number: 20080123184
    Abstract: A microscope including a body and an optical axis reorientation device is described. The optical axis reorientation device is coupled to the body. The optical axis reorientation device includes at least two selectively adjustable mirrors and is rotatable, with respect to an optical axis of the microscope, to reorient a view of an object observed through the microscope while substantially maintaining a constant position of the microscope body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2007
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Inventors: Douglas W. Hege, Brian T. Wirthlin