Patents by Inventor David Chatenever
David Chatenever 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: 9510740Abstract: A system for automatically identifying a blade that is connected to a hand piece based on data transmitted from the blade to the hand piece. The blade is provided with a first electronic coupler that communicates with a second electronic coupled positioned in the hand piece such that data related to the blade is transmitted to the hand piece and controllers/computers and in the case of reusable blades, updated data is transmitted to the blade to be saved in a memory coupled to the first electronic coupler. The coupling system can be either a hard wired or wireless coupling between the blade and the hand piece.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2008Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: Karl Storz Endovision, Inc.Inventors: Vernon Hopkins, Marc R. Amling, David Chatenever
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Patent number: 9357902Abstract: A control unit is detachably coupled to a camera and receptive of the imaging data with a plurality of data processing instructions being stored on the camera and/or the control unit such that when the camera is coupled to the control unit, the plurality of data processing instructions transfer the imaging data from the camera to the control unit. The data processing instructions being field upgradeable with a portable upgrading module which may couple directly to either the camera and/or the control unit.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2008Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: Karl Storz Imaging, Inc.Inventors: Marc R. Amling, David Chatenever, Bruce L. Kennedy, Barry A. Mirrer
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Patent number: 9271630Abstract: A system for wirelessly powering various devices positioned on an endoscope, including, for example, a light source, various electronics including an imager and/or a memory device. The endoscope is coupled to a camera where the endoscope may be rotated relative to the camera when coupled thereto. The system is further provided such that video signal processing parameters are automatically set for an endoscopic video camera system based upon characteristics of an attached endoscope, with reduced EMI and improved inventory tracking, maintenance and quality assurance, and reducing the necessity for adjustment and alignment of the endoscope and camera to achieve the data transfer.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2014Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: Karl Storz Imaging, Inc.Inventors: Marc R. Amling, Hans David Hoeg, David Chatenever, Charles E. Ankner
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Publication number: 20140320684Abstract: An endoscopic video system that provides for multiple differing inputs from a plurality of different attached devices, the control automatically sensing and configuring itself based upon the connected devices (e.g. camera or display). The system further provides for non-contact adjustment of the system by use of gesture control such that image data capture and routing, display settings, surgical equipment and/or tools can be accomplished without the need of physically touching a control interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2014Publication date: October 30, 2014Inventors: David Chatenever, Marc R. Amling
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Patent number: 8810637Abstract: An endoscopic video system that provides for multiple differing inputs from a plurality of different attached devices types including, for example, High-Definition and Standard-Definition signals, the camera control automatically sensing and configuring itself based upon the connected devices (e.g. camera and display). The system further provides for scaling of input and output signals depending as necessary.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2007Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Karl Storz Imaging, Inc.Inventors: David Chatenever, Marc R. Amling
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Publication number: 20140210977Abstract: A system for wirelessly powering various devices positioned on an endoscope, including, for example, a light source, various electronics including an imager and/or a memory device. The endoscope is coupled to a camera where the endoscope may be rotated relative to the camera when coupled thereto. The system is further provided such that video signal processing parameters are automatically set for an endoscopic video camera system based upon characteristics of an attached endoscope, with reduced EMI and improved inventory tracking, maintenance and quality assurance, and reducing the necessity for adjustment and alignment of the endoscope and camera to achieve the data transfer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2014Publication date: July 31, 2014Inventors: Marc R. Amling, Hans David Hoeg, David Chatenever, Charles E. Ankner
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Patent number: 8723936Abstract: A system for wirelessly powering various devices positioned on an endoscope, including, for example, a light source, various electronics including an imager and/or a memory device. The endoscope is coupled to a camera where the endoscope may be rotated relative to the camera when coupled thereto. The system is further provided such that video signal processing parameters are automatically set for an endoscopic video camera system based upon characteristics of an attached endoscope, with reduced EMI and improved inventory tracking, maintenance and quality assurance, and reducing the necessity for adjustment and alignment of the endoscope and camera to achieve the data transfer.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2010Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Karl Storz Imaging, Inc.Inventors: Marc R. Amling, Hans David Hoeg, David Chatenever, Charles E. Ankner
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Patent number: 8599250Abstract: A system for wirelessly powering various devices positioned on an endoscope, including, for example, a light source, various electronics including an imager and/or a memory device. The system is further provided such that video signal processing parameters are automatically set for an endoscopic video camera system based upon characteristics of an attached endoscope, with reduced EMI and improved inventory tracking, maintenance and quality assurance, and reducing the necessity for adjustment and alignment of the endoscope and camera to achieve the data transfer.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2009Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: Karl Storz Imaging, Inc.Inventors: Marc R. Amling, Hans David Hoeg, David Chatenever, Charles E. Ankner
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Patent number: 8274559Abstract: A video imaging system is provided including a camera head for transmitting image data to a CCU, a CCU for receiving and processing the image data into a usable format, a storage device accessible by the camera control unit, information stored on the storage device, and wherein the information is used by the camera control unit for selecting hardware in the camera control unit to process the image data.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2001Date of Patent: September 25, 2012Assignee: Karl Storz Imaging, Inc.Inventors: Marc R. Amling, David Chatenever
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Patent number: 8194122Abstract: A system for automatically setting video signal processing parameters for an endoscopic video camera system based upon characteristics of an attached endoscope, with reduced EMI and improved inventory tracking, maintenance and quality assurance, and reducing the necessity for adjustment and alignment of the endoscope and camera to achieve the data transfer.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2006Date of Patent: June 5, 2012Assignee: Karl Storz Imaging, Inc.Inventors: Marc R. Amling, David Chatenever
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Patent number: 8128558Abstract: A connector assembly for an endoscope apparatus, which includes a plug removably insertable in a receptacle, is disclosed. The plug has a molded body incorporating a light cable and an electrical connector in a fixed spatial relationship within the molded body.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2003Date of Patent: March 6, 2012Assignee: Karl Storz Imaging, Inc.Inventors: Marc R. Amling, David Chatenever, Bruce L. Kennedy, Barry A. Mirrer
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Patent number: 8089509Abstract: A video imaging system with a camera coupled to a camera control unit, the camera having a program stored thereon and the camera control unit comparing the program version stored on the camera with another version of the program such that the newer version of the program is loaded onto the camera control unit and camera control unit is programmed with the newer version of the program to enable the camera control unit to process image data received from the camera.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2006Date of Patent: January 3, 2012Assignee: Karl Storz Imaging, Inc.Inventors: David Chatenever, Marc R. Amling
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Publication number: 20110193948Abstract: A system for wirelessly powering various devices positioned on an endoscope, including, for example, a light source, various electronics including an imager and/or a memory device. The endoscope is coupled to a camera where the endoscope may be rotated relative to the camera when coupled thereto. The system is further provided such that video signal processing parameters are automatically set for an endoscopic video camera system based upon characteristics of an attached endoscope, with reduced EMI and improved inventory tracking, maintenance and quality assurance, and reducing the necessity for adjustment and alignment of the endoscope and camera to achieve the data transfer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2010Publication date: August 11, 2011Inventors: Marc R. Amling, Hans David Hoeg, David Chatenever, Charles E. Ankner
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Patent number: 7833152Abstract: An apparatus and technique for compensating the display of an image obtained from a video camera system associated with an endoscope as it is moved through various orientations are described. The received optical image is converted to an electrical signal with an image sensor that can be a CCD or a CMOS detector. The endoscope video camera system has an inertial sensor to sense rotations of the received image about the optical axis of the endoscope and the sensor's output signals are used to rotate either the image or the image sensor. In case of rotation of the image sensor the rotation sensor can be a gyroscope or a pair of accelerometers. In case of a rotation of the image obtained with the image sensor the inertial sensor, which can be an accelerometer or a gyroscope, the image is rotated within a microprocessor for subsequent viewing on a video display.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2004Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: Karl Storz Imaging, Inc.Inventors: David Chatenever, Daniel Mattsson-Boze, Marc R. Amling
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Patent number: 7821530Abstract: A video imaging system that minimizes the effect of EMI on the image data, provides a small, lightweight easy to use camera head, permitting interchangeable use of a variety of intelligent camera heads with a single camera control unit, and allows the utilization of new camera heads with new functions as they become available without having to replace the existing CCU.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2008Date of Patent: October 26, 2010Assignee: Karl Storz Imaging, Inc.Inventors: Marc R. Amling, David Chatenever
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Publication number: 20100141744Abstract: A system for wirelessly powering various devices positioned on an endoscope, including, for example, a light source, various electronics including an imager and/or a memory device. The system is further provided such that video signal processing parameters are automatically set for an endoscopic video camera system based upon characteristics of an attached endoscope, with reduced EMI and improved inventory tracking, maintenance and quality assurance, and reducing the necessity for adjustment and alignment of the endoscope and camera to achieve the data transfer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2009Publication date: June 10, 2010Inventors: Marc R. Amling, Hans David Hoeg, David Chatenever, Charles E. Ankner
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Patent number: 7620553Abstract: A system for operating one or more devices using speech input including a receiver for receiving a speech input, a controller in communication with the receiver, software executing on the controller for converting the speech input into computer-readable data, software executing on the controller for generating a table of active commands, the table including a portion of all valid commands of the system, software executing on the controller for identifying at least one active command represented by the data, and software executing on the controller for transmitting the active command to at least one device operable by the active command.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2005Date of Patent: November 17, 2009Assignee: Storz Endoskop Produktions GmbHInventors: Gang Wang, Matteo Contolini, Chengyi Zheng, David Chatenever, Heinz-Werner Stiller
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Patent number: 7520853Abstract: A control unit is detachably coupled to a camera and receptive of the imaging data with a plurality of data processing instructions being stored on the camera and/or the control unit such that when the camera is coupled to the control unit, the plurality of data processing instructions transfer the imaging data from the camera to the control unit. The data processing instructions being field upgradeable with a portable upgrading module which may couple directly to either the camera and/or the control unit.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2005Date of Patent: April 21, 2009Assignee: Karl Storz Imaging, Inc.Inventors: Marc R. Amling, David Chatenever, Bruce L. Kennedy, Barry A. Mirrer
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Publication number: 20090096894Abstract: A video imaging system that minimizes the effect of EMI on the image data, provides a small, lightweight easy to use camera head, permitting interchangeable use of a variety of intelligent camera heads with a single camera control unit, and allows the utilization of new camera heads with new functions as they become available without having to replace the existing CCU.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2008Publication date: April 16, 2009Inventors: Marc R. Amling, David Chatenever
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Patent number: 7471310Abstract: A video imaging system that minimizes the effect of EMI on the image data, provides a small, lightweight easy to use camera head, permitting interchangeable use of a variety of intelligent camera heads with a single camera control unit, and allows the utilization of new camera heads with new functions as they become available without having to replace the existing CCU.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2001Date of Patent: December 30, 2008Assignee: Karl Storz Imaging, Inc.Inventors: Marc R. Amling, David Chatenever