Patents by Inventor David Mutch

David Mutch 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).

  • Fiberoptic illuminator
    Patent number: 7510313
    Abstract: A fiberoptic illuminator has a housing with an interface enabling an end fitting of a fiber optic bundle of a medical device to be connected to the housing. The illuminator includes a lamp assembly mounted within the housing for directing a high intensity beam of light through an optics assembly and into the fiber optic bundle. The lamp assembly includes a ceramic xenon lamp of greater than 300 watts. Preferably, the ceramic xenon lamp is at least 400 watts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: Sunoptic Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Johannes M. Blum, Walter Orozco, Eric A. VanDenhende, David Mutch
  • Fiberoptic Illuminator
    Publication number: 20080175020
    Abstract: A fiberoptic illuminator has a housing with an interface enabling an end fitting of a fiber optic bundle of a medical device to be connected to the housing. The illuminator includes a lamp assembly mounted within the housing for directing a high intensity beam of light through an optics assembly and into the fiber optic bundle. The lamp assembly includes a ceramic xenon lamp of greater than 300 watts. Preferably, the ceramic xenon lamp is at least 400 watts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2007
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Applicant: SUNOPTIC TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Johannes M. Blum, Walter Orozco, Eric A. VanDenhende, David Mutch