Patents by Inventor Marco Quirini

Marco Quirini 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).

  • Publication number: 20100113874
    Abstract: Teleoperated endoscopic capsule for diagnostic and/or therapeutic purposes inside a cavity in a human body, comprising a body (11) having a front part (12) and a rear part (13), locomotion legs (18) able to project from the body (11) and, moving means (19) for said legs (18) housed in the same body (11), a source of energy (16), means for image acquisition (15), means for reception/transmission of signals (17) from and to an operator, for permitting capsule the control and transfer of acquired images. The legs (18) are hinged to the body (11) and are subdivided into two separate groups (20, 21). The moving means (19) comprise two driving devices (22) each one comprising a motor (23) connected to a corresponding worm screw (24) on which a translatable nut screw cursor (25) is engaged. The nut screw cursor (25) is kinematically connected to the legs (18) of a respective rou (20, 21).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2007
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Inventors: Marco Quirini, Robert J. Webster, Arianna Menciassi, Paolo Dario