Patents by Inventor Mark Schnoerr

Mark Schnoerr 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).

  • Endoscopic illumination system, assembly and methods for staged illumination of different target areas
    Patent number: 8512232
    Abstract: The inventive subject matter is generally directed to an illumination system for staged illumination in an endoscopic procedure. The inventive system generally includes an illumination apparatus supporting a light source that is configured for removable assembly with an endoscope. The assembly is configured for insertion into a natural or artificial passageway in a body. The illumination apparatus has one or more light sources providing a first, relatively high level of illumination suitable for imaging a first, relatively large target area, either alone or in combination with a light source for the endoscope, and after removal of the illumination apparatus from the assembly, the endoscope provides a second relatively lower level of illumination suitable for imaging a relatively small target area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Gyrus ACMI, Inc.
    Inventors: Elliott Rothberg, Doron Adler, Mark Schnoerr, Shai Finkman
  • ENDOSCOPIC ILLUMINATION SYSTEM, ASSEMBLY AND METHODS FOR STAGED ILLUMINATION OF DIFFERENT TARGET AREAS
    Publication number: 20110060184
    Abstract: The inventive subject matter is generally directed to an illumination system for staged illumination in an endoscopic procedure. The inventive system generally includes an illumination apparatus supporting a light source that is configured for removable assembly with an endoscope. The assembly is configured for insertion into a natural or artificial passageway in a body. The illumination apparatus has one or more light sources providing a first, relatively high level of illumination suitable for imaging a first, relatively large target area, either alone or in combination with a light source for the endoscope, and after removal of the illumination apparatus from the assembly, the endoscope provides a second relatively lower level of illumination suitable for imaging a relatively small target area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2009
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Applicant: Gyrus ACMI, Inc.
    Inventors: Elliott Rothberg, Doron Adler, Mark Schnoerr, Shai Finkman