Patents by Inventor Thomas S. Soulos

Thomas S. Soulos 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).

  • Compact endoscope tip and method for constructing same
    Patent number: 11426061
    Abstract: This application presents to an endoscope having a compact distal tip, and to a method for constructing same. In some embodiments one or more optical and sensing elements are mounted directly on an internal surface of a lumen within an external housing, which housing comprises an outer wall of the endoscope tip. Space saved by eliminating intervening containing elements can be used to enhance endoscope performance and/or reduce endoscope size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: COGENTIX MEDICAL, INC.
    Inventors: Ellie Konwitz, Martin Abraham, Thomas S. Soulos, Ron Hadani
  • COMPACT ENDOSCOPE TIP AND METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING SAME
    Publication number: 20200178777
    Abstract: This application presents to an endoscope having a compact distal tip, and to a method for constructing same. In some embodiments one or more optical and sensing elements are mounted directly on an internal surface of a lumen within an external housing, which housing comprises an outer wall of the endoscope tip. Space saved by eliminating intervening containing elements can be used to enhance endoscope performance and/or reduce endoscope size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Ellie Konwitz, Martin Abraham, Thomas S. Soulos, Ron Hadani
  • Compact endoscope tip and method for constructing same
    Patent number: 10588497
    Abstract: This application presents to an endoscope having a compact distal tip, and to a method for constructing same. In some embodiments one or more optical and sensing elements are mounted directly on an internal surface of a lumen within an external housing, which housing comprises an outer wall of the endoscope tip. Space saved by eliminating intervening containing elements can be used to enhance endoscope performance and/or reduce endoscope size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: Cogentix Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Ellie Konwitz, Martin Abraham, Thomas S. Soulos, Ron Hadani
  • COMPACT ENDOSCOPE TIP AND METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING SAME
    Publication number: 20190208999
    Abstract: This application presents to an endoscope having a compact distal tip, and to a method for constructing same. In some embodiments one or more optical and sensing elements are mounted directly on an internal surface of a lumen within an external housing, which housing comprises an outer wall of the endoscope tip. Space saved by eliminating intervening containing elements can be used to enhance endoscope performance and/or reduce endoscope size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Ellie Konwitz, Martin Abraham, Thomas S. Soulos, Ron Hadani
  • Compact endoscope tip and method for constructing same
    Patent number: 10244928
    Abstract: This application presents to an endoscope having a compact distal tip, and to a method for constructing same. In some embodiments one or more optical and sensing elements are mounted directly on an internal surface of a lumen within an external housing, which housing comprises an outer wall of the endoscope tip. Space saved by eliminating intervening containing elements can be used to enhance endoscope performance and/or reduce endoscope size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Cogentix Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Ellie Konwitz, Martin Abraham, Thomas S. Soulos, Ron Hadani
  • Endoscope Valve
    Publication number: 20100056867
    Abstract: An endoscope including a handle and an insertion tube, adapted for insertion into a patient, connected to the handle. In addition, the endoscope includes at least one valve, mounted on the handle, for controlling flow through one or more channels, which valve has at least two stable states. In the stable states the valve does not apply a force to leave the state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2005
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: Vision - Sciences Inc.
    Inventors: Denis Labombard, Mark Landman, Thomas S. Soulos
  • Compact endoscope tip and method for constructing same
    Publication number: 20090076331
    Abstract: This application presents to an endoscope having a compact distal tip, and to a method for constructing same. In some embodiments one or more optical and sensing elements are mounted directly on an internal surface of a lumen within an external housing, which housing comprises an outer wall of the endoscope tip. Space saved by eliminating intervening containing elements can be used to enhance endoscope performance and/or reduce endoscope size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2008
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Inventors: Ellie Konwitz, Martin Abraham, Thomas S. Soulos, Ron Hadani