Patents by Inventor William P. Fields

William P. Fields 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).

  • Camera head with digital memory for storing information about the image sensor
    Patent number: 6295082
    Abstract: An apparatus sends electrical signals that represent an optical image to a processor for conversion to video signals suitable for display on a display device. The apparatus includes a device for insertion into a region to be viewed for developing an optical image of the region, an imager for generating electrical signals that represent the optical image, and a digital memory for storing information about the imager. The device is adapted to be connected to the processor so that the processor can receive the electrical signals from the imager and obtain information from the digital memory. The processor uses the information from the digital memory in performing the conversion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2001
    Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
    Inventors: Clifford A. Dowdy, William P. Fields, Garry L. Womack, Michael R. Burnett