Patents by Inventor Marios Kyperountas
Marios Kyperountas 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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Publication number: 20240069325Abstract: Methods are provided using light captured by an endoscope system. Substantially afocal light from the endoscope is manipulated and split. After passing through focusing optics, the already split light again split, this time in image space, producing four portions of light that may be manipulated relative to each other. The four portions of light are focused onto separate areas of two image sensors. The manipulation of the beams can take several forms, each offering distinct advantages over existing systems when individually displayed, analyzed and/or combined by an image processor.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: KARL STORZ Imaging, Inc.Inventors: George E. Duckett, III, Marios Kyperountas
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Patent number: 11586029Abstract: Endoscopic camera head devices and methods are provided using light captured by an endoscope system. Substantially afocal light from the endoscope is manipulated and split. After passing through focusing optics, another beamsplitter is used to split the light again, this time in image space, producing four portions of light that may be further manipulated. The four portions of light are focused onto separate areas of two image sensors. The manipulation of the beams can take several forms, each offering distinct advantages over existing systems when individually displayed, analyzed and/or combined by an image processor.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2020Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: KARL STORZ Imaging, Inc.Inventors: George E. Duckett, III, Marios Kyperountas
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Patent number: 11571107Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for automated endoscopic device control systems. In one embodiment, an example endoscopic device control system may include memory that stores computer-executable instructions, and at least one processor configured to access the memory and execute the computer-executable instructions to determine a first image from an endoscopic imaging system comprising a camera and a scope, determine, using the first image, that a first condition is present, determine a first response action to implement using a first endoscopic device, and automatically cause the first endoscopic device to implement the first response action.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2019Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: KARL STORZ IMAGING, INC.Inventor: Marios Kyperountas
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Publication number: 20230025857Abstract: Medical imaging camera head attachment devices and methods are provided using light captured by an endoscope system or other medical scope or borescope. Various camera head attachments are provided with a camera head design and system allowing recognition of the attachments and enabling processing algorithms associated with each. The camera head optics are designed to work with a variety of attachments. Several attachments optical designs are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2022Publication date: January 26, 2023Applicant: KARL STORZ Imaging, Inc.Inventors: George E. Duckett, III, Marios Kyperountas
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Patent number: 11497389Abstract: Medical imaging camera head attachment devices and methods are provided using light captured by an endoscope system or other medical scope or borescope. Various camera head attachments are provided with a camera head design and system allowing recognition of the attachments, and enabling processing algorithms associated with each. The camera head optics are designed to work with a variety of attachments. Several attachments optical designs are provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2018Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: KARL STORZ Imaging, Inc.Inventors: George E. Duckett, III, Marios Kyperountas
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Publication number: 20220179189Abstract: Endoscopic camera head devices and methods are provided using light captured by an endoscope system. Substantially afocal light from the endoscope is manipulated and split. After passing through focusing optics, another beamsplitter is used to split the light again, this time in image space, producing four portions of light that may be further manipulated. The four portions of light are focused onto separate areas of two image sensors. The manipulation of the beams can take several forms, each offering distinct advantages over existing systems when individually displayed, analyzed and/or combined by an image processor.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2020Publication date: June 9, 2022Applicant: KARL STORZ Imaging, Inc.Inventors: George E. Duckett, III, Marios Kyperountas
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Patent number: 11356608Abstract: A system and method includes operations and steps for obtaining a moving endoscopic image. An optical device stream is received from an optical device by data processing hardware. The data processing hardware identify image frames of the image stream, each including a plurality of rows of pixels. The data processing hardware determines a row exposure value for each of the rows of pixels in each frame, and identifies a defective image frame having at least one overexposed row and a reference frame having a replacement row corresponding to the overexposed row. The data processing hardware modifies the defective image frame by replacing the overexposed row with the corresponding replacement row of the reference frame.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2021Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: KARL STORZ Imaging, Inc.Inventors: Efrain Morales, Marios Kyperountas
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Publication number: 20220071711Abstract: At least one example embodiment is directed to a device including a memory including instructions, and a processor that executes the instructions to generate, during a medical procedure being performed by a clinician on an internal region of a patient, image data and depth data for the internal region. The instructions cause the processor to generate, during the medical procedure, a depth model of the internal region of the patient based on the depth data, determine that the image data of the medical procedure does not include image data for a section of the internal region based on the depth model, and cause one or more alerts to alert the clinician that the section of the internal region is unexamined.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2020Publication date: March 10, 2022Inventor: Marios KYPEROUNTAS
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Publication number: 20210250506Abstract: A system and method includes operations and steps for obtaining a moving endoscopic image. An optical device stream is received from an optical device by data processing hardware. The data processing hardware identify image frames of the image stream, each including a plurality of rows of pixels. The data processing hardware determines a row exposure value for each of the rows of pixels in each frame, and identifies a defective image frame having at least one overexposed row and a reference frame having a replacement row corresponding to the overexposed row. The data processing hardware modifies the defective image frame by replacing the overexposed row with the corresponding replacement row of the reference frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2021Publication date: August 12, 2021Applicant: KARL STORZ Imaging, Inc.Inventors: Efrain Morales, Marios Kyperountas
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Patent number: 11025825Abstract: A system and method includes operations and steps for obtaining a moving endoscopic image. An optical device stream is received from an optical device by data processing hardware. The data processing hardware identify image frames of the image stream, each including a plurality of rows of pixels. The data processing hardware determines a row exposure value for each of the rows of pixels in each frame, and identifies a defective image frame having at least one overexposed row and a reference frame having a replacement row corresponding to the overexposed row. The data processing hardware modifies the defective image frame by replacing the overexposed row with the corresponding replacement row of the reference frame.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2018Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: Karl Storz Imaging, Inc.Inventors: Efrain Morales, Marios Kyperountas
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Patent number: 10989910Abstract: Medical imaging camera head devices and methods are provided using light captured by an endoscope system or other medical scope or borescope. Afocal light from the scope is manipulated and split. The resulting first and second beams are passed through focusing optics to a single sensor. To take better advantage of the available number image sensor pixels, the beam may pass through lens elements (or prisms) to generate an anamorphic aspect ratio prior to being split, increasing the resolution of the image in one dimension. The afocal anamorphic beam is then split, and both images are focused on the image sensor. The anamorphism is compensated for in image processing, permitting higher resolution in one dimension along the image sensor. The manipulation of the beams prior to being split (and in some cases after or while being split) can take several forms, each offering distinct advantages over existing systems.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2020Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: KARL STORZ Imaging, Inc.Inventors: George E. Duckett, III, Marios Kyperountas
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Publication number: 20200305682Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for automated endoscopic device control systems. In one embodiment, an example endoscopic device control system may include memory that stores computer-executable instructions, and at least one processor configured to access the memory and execute the computer-executable instructions to determine a first image from an endoscopic imaging system comprising a camera and a scope, determine, using the first image, that a first condition is present, determine a first response action to implement using a first endoscopic device, and automatically cause the first endoscopic device to implement the first response action.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2019Publication date: October 1, 2020Inventor: Marios KYPEROUNTAS
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Publication number: 20200174244Abstract: Medical imaging camera head devices and methods are provided using light captured by an endoscope system or other medical scope or borescope. Afocal light from the scope is manipulated and split. The resulting first and second beams are passed through focusing optics to a single sensor. To take better advantage of the available number image sensor pixels, the beam may pass through lens elements (or prisms) to generate an anamorphic aspect ratio prior to being split, increasing the resolution of the image in one dimension. The afocal anamorphic beam is then split, and both images are focused on the image sensor. The anamorphism is compensated for in image processing, permitting higher resolution in one dimension along the image sensor. The manipulation of the beams prior to being split (and in some cases after or while being split) can take several forms, each offering distinct advantages over existing systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2020Publication date: June 4, 2020Applicant: KARL STORZ Imaging, Inc.Inventors: George E. Duckett, III, Marios Kyperountas
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Publication number: 20200107710Abstract: Medical imaging camera head attachment devices and methods are provided using light captured by an endoscope system or other medical scope or borescope. Various camera head attachments are provided with a camera head design and system allowing recognition of the attachments, and enabling processing algorithms associated with each. The camera head optics are designed to work with a variety of attachments. Several attachments optical designs are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2018Publication date: April 9, 2020Applicant: KARL STORZ Imaging, Inc.Inventors: George E. Duckett, III, Marios Kyperountas
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Patent number: 10606062Abstract: Medical imaging camera head devices and methods are provided using light captured by an endoscope system or other medical scope or borescope. Afocal light from the scope is manipulated and split. The resulting first and second beams are passed through focusing optics to a single sensor. To take better advantage of the available number image sensor pixels, the beam may pass through lens elements (or prisms) to generate an anamorphic aspect ratio prior to being split, increasing the resolution of the image in one dimension. The afocal anamorphic beam is then split, and both images are focused on the image sensor. The anamorphism is compensated for in image processing, permitting higher resolution in one dimension along the image sensor. The manipulation of the beams prior to being split (and in some cases after or while being split) can take several forms, each offering distinct advantages over existing systems.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2018Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: KARL STORZ Imaging, Inc.Inventors: George E. Duckett, III, Marios Kyperountas
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Publication number: 20200029020Abstract: A system and method includes operations and steps for obtaining a moving endoscopic image. An optical device stream is received from an optical device by data processing hardware. The data processing hardware identify image frames of the image stream, each including a plurality of rows of pixels. The data processing hardware determines a row exposure value for each of the rows of pixels in each frame, and identifies a defective image frame having at least one overexposed row and a reference frame having a replacement row corresponding to the overexposed row. The data processing hardware modifies the defective image frame by replacing the overexposed row with the corresponding replacement row of the reference frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2018Publication date: January 23, 2020Applicant: KARL STORZ Imaging, Inc.Inventors: Efrain Morales, Marios Kyperountas
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Publication number: 20190391383Abstract: Medical imaging camera head devices and methods are provided using light captured by an endoscope system or other medical scope or borescope. Afocal light from the scope is manipulated and split. The resulting first and second beams are passed through focusing optics to a single sensor. To take better advantage of the available number image sensor pixels, the beam may pass through lens elements (or prisms) to generate an anamorphic aspect ratio prior to being split, increasing the resolution of the image in one dimension. The afocal anamorphic beam is then split, and both images are focused on the image sensor. The anamorphism is compensated for in image processing, permitting higher resolution in one dimension along the image sensor. The manipulation of the beams prior to being split (and in some cases after or while being split) can take several forms, each offering distinct advantages over existing systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2018Publication date: December 26, 2019Applicant: KARL STORZ Imaging, Inc.Inventors: George E. Duckett, III, Marios Kyperountas
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Patent number: 9007450Abstract: A video imaging system that allows a user to save select image data to at least one detachable storage device, the image data presented on a display for the user, where the user is provided with various control interfaces for saving and appending information to the saved image data. The at least one detachable storage device also including user settings data that is used to adjust the settings of the camera control unit according to the user preferences.Type: GrantFiled: February 29, 2012Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: Karl Storz Imaging, Inc.Inventors: Marc R. Amling, Daniel Lietz, Marios Kyperountas
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Publication number: 20120162472Abstract: A video imaging system that allows a user to save select image data to at least one detachable storage device, the image data presented on a display for the user, where the user is provided with various control interfaces for saving and appending information to the saved image data. The at least one detachable storage device also including user settings data that is used to adjust the settings of the camera control unit according to the user preferences.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 29, 2012Publication date: June 28, 2012Inventors: Marc R. Amling, Daniel Lietz, Marios Kyperountas
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Patent number: 8199188Abstract: A video imaging system that allows a user to save select image data to a detachable storage device, the image data presented on a display for the user, where the user is provided with various control interfaces for saving and appending information to the saved image data. The detachable storage device also including user settings data that is used to adjust the settings of the camera control unit according to the user preferences.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2008Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignee: Karl Storz Imaging, Inc.Inventors: Marc R. Amling, Daniel Lietz, Marios Kyperountas