Patents by Inventor Joseph N. Forkey
Joseph N. Forkey 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: 11906796Abstract: An optical fiber connector is provided. A receptacle has an angled interior surface that acts to guide an optical fiber into the correct position as a jack is inserted into the receptacle.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2023Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Precision Optics Corporation, Inc.Inventors: Joseph N. Forkey, Bruce M. Radl
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Publication number: 20230185032Abstract: An optical fiber connector is provided. A receptacle has an angled interior surface that acts to guide an optical fiber into the correct position as a jack is inserted into the receptacle.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2023Publication date: June 15, 2023Inventors: Joseph N. Forkey, Bruce M. Radl
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Patent number: 11598925Abstract: An optical fiber connector is provided. A receptacle has an angled interior surface that acts to guide an optical fiber into the correct position as a jack is inserted into the receptacle.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2021Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Precision Optics Corporation, Inc.Inventors: Joseph N. Forkey, Bruce M. Radl
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Publication number: 20220197008Abstract: Treated ends of optical fibers for use in an endoscope are disclosed. An end of an optical fiber, either raw cut or polished, is coated with an optical material that enables the end to be aligned without the need for conventional flush mounting techniques.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2021Publication date: June 23, 2022Inventors: Joseph N. Forkey, Bruce M. Radl, David E. Chambers
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Publication number: 20210239916Abstract: An optical fiber connector is provided. A receptacle has an angled interior surface that acts to guide an optical fiber into the correct position as a jack is inserted into the receptacle.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2021Publication date: August 5, 2021Inventors: Joseph N. Forkey, Bruce M. Radl
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Patent number: 10935781Abstract: A stereoscopic endoscope includes an outer tube with an internal cavity, an insert, first and second image forming assemblies, first and second optical fiber bundles, and a first adapter. The insert is positioned within the outer tube and has a first side and a second side each including a concave outer surface. The insert holds the first and second image forming assemblies in a parallel relationship. Each optical fiber bundle substantially fills a non-circular void in the outer tube defined as a cross- sectional area between a respective side of the insert and a respective portion of an inner surface of the outer tube. The first adapter is configured to connect at least one of the first optical fiber bundle and the second optical fiber bundle to an illumination source.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2018Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Robert S. Breidenthal, Joseph N. Forkey, Robert N. Ross, Brian E. Volk
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Patent number: 10620424Abstract: An objective element for use in an endoscope is provided. The objective element comprises a flat glass plate that is in contact with the plano side of a plano-convex lens. The side of the flat glass plate in contact with the plano-convex lens is coated with an opaque material other than an aperture that is in line with the axis of the plano-convex lens. Alternatively, the plano side of a plano-convex lens may be coated with an opaque material other than an aperture that is in line with the axis of the plano-convex lens.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2017Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: Precision Optics Corporation, Inc.Inventors: Brian E. Volk, Joseph N. Forkey
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Patent number: 10162146Abstract: An opto-mechanical assembly including a housing and an internally supported optical element, such as a lens, mounted along an axis. At least one of the housing and optical element includes a radially extending chamber. Adhesive disposed in the chamber interacts with the housing and the optical element to prevent axial motion between the optical element and housing.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2013Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Robert S Breidenthal, Richard Cyr, David Chambers, Joseph N Forkey, Robert N Ross, Brian E Volk
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Publication number: 20180329199Abstract: A stereoscopic endoscope includes a proximal main body, an outer tube extended to a distal end of the endoscope and a pair of optical train subassemblies. Distal and proximal inserts in the distal and proximal ends of the outer tube, respectively, support the optical train subassemblies. First and second optical fiber bundles substantially fill all of the voids between the inner surface of the outer tube and the outer surfaces of the inserts and the optical train subassemblies.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2018Publication date: November 15, 2018Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Robert S. Breidenthal, Joseph N. Forkey, Robert N. Ross, Brian E. Volk
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Patent number: 10031330Abstract: A stereoscopic endoscope includes a proximal main body, an outer tube extended to a distal end of the endoscope and a pair of optical train subassemblies. Distal and proximal inserts in the distal and proximal ends of the outer tube, respectively, support the optical train subassemblies. First and second optical fiber bundles substantially fill all of the voids between the inner surface of the outer tube and the outer surfaces of the inserts and the optical train subassemblies.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2012Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.Inventors: Robert S. Breidenthal, Joseph N. Forkey, Robert N. Ross, Brian E. Volk
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Patent number: 9696537Abstract: An opto-mechanical device, such as a lens cell, includes a housing having an axially extending chamber and an intermediate internal spacer that positions a sharp-edged lens in the chamber. The sharp-edged lens has first and second optical surfaces that intersect in a circumferential sharp edge. The housing positions an image sensor proximal to the sharp-edged lens for processing light therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2015Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: Intuitive Surgical Operationas, Inc.Inventors: Robert S. Breidenthal, Richard G. Cyr, David Chambers, Joseph N. Forkey, Robert N. Ross, Brian E. Volk
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Publication number: 20150241688Abstract: An opto-mechanical device, such as a lens cell, includes a housing having an axially extending chamber and an intermediate internal spacer that positions a sharp-edged lens in the chamber. The sharp-edged lens has first and second optical surfaces that intersect in a circumferential sharp edge. The housing positions an image sensor proximal to the sharp-edged lens for processing light therefrom.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2015Publication date: August 27, 2015Applicant: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.Inventors: Robert S. Breidenthal, Richard G. Cyr, David Chambers, Joseph N. Forkey, Robert N. Ross, Brian E. Volk
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Patent number: 9036281Abstract: An opto-mechanical device, such as a lens cell, includes a housing having an axially extending chamber and an intermediate internal spacer that positions a sharp-edged lens in the chamber. The sharp-edged lens has first and second optical surfaces that intersect in a circumferential sharp edge. The housing positions an image sensor proximal to the sharp-edged lens for processing light therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2013Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Robert S Breidenthal, Richard Cyr, David Chambers, Joseph N Forkey, Robert N Ross, Brian E Volk
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Publication number: 20130301149Abstract: An opto-mechanical device, such as a lens cell, includes a housing having an axially extending chamber and an intermediate internal spacer that positions a sharp-edged lens in the chamber. The sharp-edged lens has first and second optical surfaces that intersect in a circumferential sharp edge. The housing positions an image sensor proximal to the sharp-edged lens for processing light therefrom.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2013Publication date: November 14, 2013Applicant: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.Inventors: Robert S. Breidenthal, Richard Cyr, David Chambers, Joseph N. Forkey, Robert N. Ross, Brian E. Volk
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Publication number: 20130301148Abstract: An opto-mechanical assembly including a housing and an internally supported optical element, such as a lens, mounted along an axis. At least one of the housing and optical element includes a radially extending chamber. Adhesive disposed in the chamber interacts with the housing and the optical element to prevent axial motion between the optical element and housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2013Publication date: November 14, 2013Applicant: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.Inventors: Robert S. Breidenthal, Richard Cyr, David Chambers, Joseph N. Forkey, Robert N. Ross, Brian E. Volk
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Publication number: 20120212592Abstract: An adjustment system for use in a stereoscopic imaging system for adjusting the dipvergence and/or convergence of a displayed stereo image pair. A plano-plano window is mounted for tilting in one of the image paths thereby to enable the correction of dipvergence shifts, the adjustment of convergence or both.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2012Publication date: August 23, 2012Applicant: PRECISION OPTICS CORPORATIONInventors: Robert S. Breidenthal, Joseph N. Forkey, Robert N. Ross, Brian E. Volk
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Publication number: 20120212813Abstract: A stereoscopic endoscope includes a proximal main body, an outer tube extended to a distal end of the endoscope and a pair of optical train subassemblies. Distal and proximal inserts in the distal and proximal ends of the outer tube, respectively, support the optical train subassemblies. First and second optical fiber bundles substantially fill all of the voids between the inner surface of the outer tube and the outer surfaces of the inserts and the optical train subassemblies.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2012Publication date: August 23, 2012Applicant: PRECISION OPTICS CORPORATIONInventors: Robert S. Breidenthal, Joseph N. Forkey, Robert N. Ross, Brian E. Volk
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Patent number: 7715105Abstract: A lens structure and method for manufacture of such a lens. A lens element has multiple sawn planar faces between image forming surfaces so the lens element has a polygonal cross section. The manufacture includes the step of utilizing oversized conventional cylindrical lens elements and other optical elements formed into lens systems. The faces are sawn to reduce the overall size. The sawing can be applied to integral lens elements or assemblies or lens arrays.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2006Date of Patent: May 11, 2010Assignee: Precision Optics CorporationInventors: Richard E. Forkey, Richard G. Cyr, Robert N. Ross, Joseph N. Forkey
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Patent number: 7699773Abstract: A rigid endoscope includes an outer housing subassembly that supports an optics subassembly. The outer housing subassembly includes concentric tubes with optical fiber for providing object illumination. The optics subassembly includes a tubular sheath sealed at both ends for carrying lenses and other optical elements. A slow-curing adhesive material fills an annular gap between the optics and outer housing subassemblies. The adhesive material has a tear strength that seals and positions the optics subassembly for normal use and that enables the optics subassembly to be withdrawn from the outer housing subassembly for repair.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2005Date of Patent: April 20, 2010Assignee: Precision Optics CorporationInventors: Richard E. Forkey, William P. Barnes, Robert N. Ross, Joseph N. Forkey
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Patent number: 7621868Abstract: A convergence prism assembly with a housing and a prism structure having a plurality of prisms mounted in a unitary assembly.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2005Date of Patent: November 24, 2009Assignee: Precision Optics CorporationInventors: Robert S. Breidenthal, Richard G. Cyr, Christopher David, Joseph N. Forkey, Richard E. Forkey, Robert N. Ross, Brian E. Volk