Patents by Inventor Eric N. Lent

Eric N. Lent 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).

  • MEASUREMENT MARKINGS IN DISTAL TIP IMAGING FIELD OF VIEW
    Publication number: 20250387174
    Abstract: Methods and devices are provided for determining anatomical distance and/or position measurements during an endoscopic procedure. Markings are placed either physically or superimposed on a distal end of an elongate tool, such that the markings are viewable in an imaging field of view of the endoscope. Anatomic distances may be determined by measurements performed with the tool. The size and/or position of anatomical structures or unknown objects may also be determined using the marked tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2025
    Publication date: December 25, 2025
    Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Eric N. Lent, Niraj Prasad Rauniyar, Steven T. Carlson, Robert J. Riker, Longquan Chen, Jeffrey A. Meganck, Andrea M. Cahill, Aaron Silva
  • Measurement markings in distal tip imaging field of view
    Patent number: 12433682
    Abstract: Methods and devices are provided for determining anatomical distance and/or position measurements during an endoscopic procedure. Markings are placed either physically or superimposed on a distal end of an elongate tool, such that the markings are viewable in an imaging field of view of the endoscope. Anatomic distances may be determined by measurements performed with the tool. The size and/or position of anatomical structures or unknown objects may also be determined using the marked tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2025
    Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Eric N. Lent, Niraj Prasad Rauniyar, Steven T. Carlson, Robert J. Riker, Longquan Chen, Jeffrey A. Meganck, Andrea M. Cahill, Aaron Silva
  • MEASUREMENT MARKINGS IN DISTAL TIP IMAGING FIELD OF VIEW
    Publication number: 20220280245
    Abstract: Methods and devices are provided for determining anatomical distance and/or position measurements during an endoscopic procedure. Markings are placed either physically or superimposed on a distal end of an elongate tool, such that the markings are viewable in an imaging field of view of the endoscope. Anatomic distances may be determined by measurements performed with the tool. The size and/or position of anatomical structures or unknown objects may also be determined using the marked tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Eric N. Lent, Niraj Prasad Rauniyar, Steven T. Carlson, Robert J. Riker, Longquan Chen, Jeffrey A. Meganck, Andrea M. Cahill, Aaron Silva