Patents by Inventor Michael P. Caputo

Michael P. Caputo 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).

  • Telemedicine instrumentation pack
    Patent number: 5701904
    Abstract: The invention concerns a portable medical diagnostic apparatus which includes three types of data-gathering instruments: (1) visual instruments (eg, otoscope, ophthalmoscope, rhino-laryngoscope, macro lens and fundus camera); (2) an audio instrument (eg, electronic stethoscope); and (3) data-gathering instruments (eg, pulse oximeter and ECG monitor). A video camera generates signals, based on images taken from the visual instruments. Other electronic circuitry generates signals based on output of the audio instrument and data-gathering instruments. The signals are transmitted to a remote site for analysis by medical personnel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 30, 1997
    Assignee: Krug International
    Inventors: Scott C. Simmons, John R. Pohl, Terrell M. Guess, Douglas A. Rushing, Michael P. Caputo, Jr., Roger D. Billica
  • Portable dynamic fundus instrument
    Patent number: 5125730
    Abstract: A portable diagnostic image analysis instrument for retinal funduscopy in which an eye fundus image is optically processed by a lens system (24) to a CCD device (32) which produces recordable and viewable output data and is simultaneously viewable on an electronic view finder 36. The fundus image is processed to develop a representation of the vessel or vessels from the output data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1992
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    Inventors: Gerald R. Taylor, Richard T. Meehan, Norwood R. Hunter, Michael P. Caputo, C. Robert Gibson