Patents by Inventor Lawrence James St. George

Lawrence James St. George 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).

  • Endoscope shaft
    Publication number: 20110112365
    Abstract: An endoscope including a control section; and a shaft extending from the control section. The shaft includes a frame having a one-piece tube, The tube includes at least one slot into the tube to form spaced sections on opposite sides of the slot. A first one of the sections includes at least one projection which extends into at least one pocket of a second one of the sections such that the projection and pocket form an over-travel limiter to limit relative motion of the first and second sections relative to each other in at least one direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2010
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Inventors: Nison Galperin, Lawrence James St. George, Gregory S. Konstorum, Kurt G. Shelton
  • Endoscope shaft
    Publication number: 20100312056
    Abstract: An endoscope including a control section; and a shaft extending from the control section. The shaft includes a frame including a one-piece tube. The tube includes a plurality of slots into the tube along at least one length of the tube to form spaced sections on opposite sides of each slot. A first one of the sections comprises a projection which extends into a pocket of a second one of the sections such that the projection and pocket form an over-travel limiter to limit relative motion of the first and second sections relative to each other in at least one direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2009
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Inventors: Nison Galperin, Lawrence James St. George