Patents by Inventor Tilman Schröter

Tilman Schröter 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).

  • Patent number: 12357157
    Abstract: The invention relates to an endoscope with a working channel in an insertion tube, and a control body, on the distal side of which the insertion tube is connected, and an attachment body attached to the control body in a detachable manner, wherein the detachably fastenable attachment body includes a working channel assembly and a suction device assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: HOYA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tilman Schröter
  • Patent number: 12085240
    Abstract: It is provided an illumination apparatus, comprising a first light source mounted on a board emitting first light having a first wavelength spectrum; a second light source mounted on the board emitting second light having a second wavelength spectrum; a phosphor layer converting at least a part of at least one of the first light and the second light into first converted light and second converted light, respectively; wherein the phosphor layer emits a remaining part of the first light, a remaining part of the second light, the first converted light, and the second converted light; the phosphor layer is in contact with the first and second light sources and continuous on the first and second light sources, and on a path on the board connecting the first and second light sources; the phosphor layer and the board surround the first light source and the second light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: HOYA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kunihiko Onobori, Tilman Schröter
  • Patent number: 12082778
    Abstract: The invention relates to an endoscope head comprising an endoscope head body in which at least one working channel is formed, wherein a pivot member actuatable from the proximal side is provided on the distal side of the endoscope head body, wherein an Albarran lever capable of being pivoted is provided at the distal end portion of the working channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Digital Endoscopy GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Kolberg, Anh Minh Do, Thomas Viebach, Tilman Schröter, Alex Fett, Harald Huber, Wolfgang Mayer, Marc Henzler
  • Publication number: 20230280001
    Abstract: It is provided an illumination apparatus, comprising a first light source mounted on a board emitting first light having a first wavelength spectrum; a second light source mounted on the board emitting second light having a second wavelength spectrum; a phosphor layer converting at least a part of at least one of the first light and the second light into first converted light and second converted light, respectively; wherein the phosphor layer emits a remaining part of the first light, a remaining part of the second light, the first converted light, and the second converted light; the phosphor layer is in contact with the first and second light sources and continuous on the first and second light sources, and on a path on the board connecting the first and second light sources; the phosphor layer and the board surround the first light source and the second light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Applicant: HOYA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kunihiko ONOBORI, Tilman SCHRÖTER
  • Publication number: 20230148842
    Abstract: The invention relates to an endoscope with a working channel in an insertion tube, and a control body, on the distal side of which the insertion tube is connected, and an attachment body attached to the control body in a detachable manner, wherein the detachably fastenable attachment body includes a working channel assembly and a suction device assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: HOYA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tilman SCHRÖTER
  • Publication number: 20230013266
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an endoscope including an object, which is to be supplied with electric current, in an endoscope head of the endoscope, and a circuit board for the object to be supplied with electric current. The circuit board extends from the object, which is to be supplied with electric current, in the distal direction of the endoscope head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: HOYA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hermann LANDES, Tilman SCHRÖTER
  • Patent number: 11513335
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an endoscope including an object, which is to be supplied with electric current, in an endoscope head of the endoscope, and a circuit board for the object to be supplied with electric current. The circuit board extends from the object, which is to be supplied with electric current, in the distal direction of the endoscope head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: HOYA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hermann Landes, Tilman Schröter
  • Publication number: 20220167839
    Abstract: The invention relates to an endoscope having a distal end portion, at which a light emitting means and an image pickup device are arranged, wherein, at the distal end portion, a light incidence region is defined at the outer circumference of the distal end portion. The longitudinal axis of the image pickup device is oriented towards the light incidence region at the outer circumference of the distal end portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicant: HOYA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Anh Minh DO, Tilman SCHRÖTER
  • Patent number: 11278187
    Abstract: The invention relates to an endoscope head comprising an endoscope head body in which at least one working channel is formed, wherein a pivot member actuatable from the proximal side is provided on the distal side of the endoscope head body, wherein an Albarran lever capable of being pivoted is provided at the distal end portion of the working channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Digital Endoscopy GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Kolberg, Anh Minh Do, Thomas Viebach, Tilman Schröter, Alex Fett, Harald Huber, Wolfgang Mayer, Marc Henzler
  • Publication number: 20220047149
    Abstract: The invention relates to an endoscope head comprising an endoscope head body in which at least one working channel is formed, wherein a pivot member actuatable from the proximal side is provided on the distal side of the endoscope head body, wherein an Albarran lever capable of being pivoted is provided at the distal end portion of the working channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: Stefan Kolberg, Anh Minh Do, Thomas Viebach, Tilman Schröter, Alex Fett, Harald Huber, Wolfgang Mayer, Marc Henzler
  • Publication number: 20210341726
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an endoscope including an object, which is to be supplied with electric current, in an endoscope head of the endoscope, and a circuit board for the object to be supplied with electric current. The circuit board extends from the object, which is to be supplied with electric current, in the distal direction of the endoscope head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Applicant: HOYA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hermann LANDES, Tilman SCHRÖTER
  • Publication number: 20180249894
    Abstract: The invention relates to an endoscope head comprising an endoscope head body in which at least one working channel is formed, wherein a pivot member actuatable from the proximal side is provided on the distal side of the endoscope head body, wherein an Albarran lever capable of being pivoted is provided at the distal end portion of the working channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: Stefan Kolberg, Anh Minh Do, Thomas Viebach, Tilman Schröter, Alex Fett, Harald Huber, Wolfgang Mayer, Marc Henzler