Patents by Inventor Wolfgang Kast

Wolfgang Kast 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).

  • Endoscope shaft
    Patent number: 7311659
    Abstract: An endoscope shaft comprising a working conduit and a number of supply and/or functional conduits. The supply and/or functional conduits have an excessive length with respect to the endoscope shaft and are arranged in spirals, in serpentine and/or zigzag shape around or along the working conduit, whereby a flexibility and bendability of the endoscope shaft is achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Assignee: STM Medizintechnik Stamberg GmbH
    Inventors: Konstantin Bob, Wolfgang Kast
  • Endoscope shaft
    Publication number: 20050004434
    Abstract: An endoscope shaft comprising a working conduit and a number of supply and/or functional conduits. The supply and/or functional conduits have an excessive length with respect to the endoscope shaft and are arranged in spirals, in serpentine and/or zigzag shape around or along the working conduit, whereby a flexibility and bendability of the endoscope shaft is achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2004
    Publication date: January 6, 2005
    Inventors: Konstantin Bob, Wolfgang Kast