Assignee
VISION SCIENCES INC
US·30 granted patents·8 pending applications·9,634 citations·filing 1991–2009
Top patents by PatentIndex Score
38 records- 0198US7056284B2Endoscope assemblies having working channels with reduced bending and stretching resistanceVISION SCIENCES INC·Filed 2004·Granted Jun 6, 2006·1.7k cites·94 claims
- 0298US6740030B2Endoscope assemblies having working channels with reduced bending and stretching resistanceVISION SCIENCES INC·Filed 2002·Granted May 25, 2004·1.7k cites·58 claims
- 0396US6693670B1Multi-photodetector unit cellVISION SCIENCES INC·Filed 2000·Granted Feb 17, 2004·109 cites·24 claims
- 0492US6793661B2Endoscopic sheath assemblies having longitudinal expansion inhibiting mechanismsVISION SCIENCES INC·Filed 2002·Granted Sep 21, 2004·1.5k cites·23 claims
- 0590US6174280B1Sheath for protecting and altering the bending characteristics of a flexible endoscopeVISION SCIENCES INC·Filed 1998·Granted Jan 16, 2001·545 cites·26 claims
- 0689US6822213B2Image sensors with improved signal to noise ratioVISION SCIENCES INC·Filed 2003·Granted Nov 23, 2004·37 cites·24 claims
- 0789US5626553AEndoscope articulation system to reduce effort during articulation of an endoscopeVISION SCIENCES INC·Filed 1996·Granted May 6, 1997·251 cites·8 claims
- 0888US6350231B1Apparatus and method for forming thin-walled elastic components from an elastomeric materialVISION SCIENCES INC·Filed 1999·Granted Feb 26, 2002·106 cites·4 claims
- 0988US5667476AEndoscope articulation system to reduce effort during articulation of an endoscopeVISION SCIENCES INC·Filed 1995·Granted Sep 16, 1997·242 cites·18 claims
- 1088US5271381AVertebrae for a bending section of an endoscopeVISION SCIENCES INC·Filed 1991·Granted Dec 21, 1993·459 cites·14 claims
- 1186US5483951AWorking channels for a disposable sheath for an endoscopeVISION SCIENCES INC·Filed 1994·Granted Jan 16, 1996·469 cites·31 claims
- 1285US6530881B1Sheath apparatus for endoscopes and methods for forming sameVISION SCIENCES INC·Filed 2000·Granted Mar 11, 2003·183 cites·90 claims
- 1385US5876329AEndoscope with sheath retaining deviceVISION SCIENCES INC·Filed 1997·Granted Mar 2, 1999·335 cites·13 claims
- 1484US6461294B1Inflatable member for an endoscope sheathVISION SCIENCES INC·Filed 2000·Granted Oct 8, 2002·156 cites·64 claims
- 1584US5518501AEndoscopic contamination protection system to facilitate cleaning of endoscopesVISION SCIENCES INC·Filed 1994·Granted May 21, 1996·333 cites·11 claims
- 1682US8360968B2Endoscopic sheath with illuminationVISION SCIENCES INC·Filed 2005·Granted Jan 29, 2013·29 cites·24 claims
- 1781US7025923B2Methods for forming complex-shaped components in a heated polymeric filmVISION SCIENCES INC·Filed 2002·Granted Apr 11, 2006·18 cites·37 claims
- 1880US5447148AEndoscopic contamination protection system to facilitate cleaning of endoscopesVISION SCIENCES INC·Filed 1993·Granted Sep 5, 1995·251 cites·20 claims
- 1975US7081097B2Endoscope sheath assemblies having an attached biopsy sampling deviceVISION SCIENCES INC·Filed 2002·Granted Jul 25, 2006·80 cites·19 claims
- 2073US7336309B2Dynamic range compression methodVISION SCIENCES INC·Filed 2001·Granted Feb 26, 2008·12 cites·17 claims
- 2171US5827177AEndoscope sheath assembly with isolating fabric sleeveVISION SCIENCES INC·Filed 1997·Granted Oct 27, 1998·189 cites·29 claims
- 2270US6733440B2Apparatus and method for forming thin-walled elastic components from an elastomeric materialVISION SCIENCES INC·Filed 2001·Granted May 11, 2004·50 cites·47 claims
- 2369US5520607AHolding tray and clamp assembly for an endoscopic sheathVISION SCIENCES INC·Filed 1994·Granted May 28, 1996·154 cites·30 claims
- 2468US5692729APressure equalized flow control apparatus and method for endoscope channelsVISION SCIENCES INC·Filed 1996·Granted Dec 2, 1997·149 cites·25 claims
- 2563US5685822AEndoscope with sheath retaining deviceVISION SCIENCES INC·Filed 1996·Granted Nov 11, 1997·109 cites·13 claims
- 2660US6579582B1Apparatus and method for forming complex-shaped components in a heated polymeric filmVISION SCIENCES INC·Filed 1999·Granted Jun 17, 2003·22 cites·63 claims
- 2760US6190330B1Endoscopic location and vacuum assembly and methodVISION SCIENCES INC·Filed 1999·Granted Feb 20, 2001·101 cites·37 claims
- 2859US5419310APartially inflated protective endoscope sheathVISION SCIENCES INC·Filed 1992·Granted May 30, 1995·104 cites·4 claims
- 2955US5702348ADisposable endoscopic sheath support and positioning assemblyVISION SCIENCES INC·Filed 1996·Granted Dec 30, 1997·81 cites·20 claims
- 3054US5329887AEndoscope control assembly with removable control knob/brake assemblyVISION SCIENCES INC·Filed 1992·Granted Jul 19, 1994·69 cites·18 claims
- 3152US2008293999A1Medical devices with portions having different rigidityVISION SCIENCES INC·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 3251US2009318797A1System and method for deflecting endoscopic toolsVISION SCIENCES INC·Filed 2009·Application pending·0 cites
- 3351US2010105983A1System and method for navigating a tool within a body conduitVISION SCIENCES INC·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 3450US2011004058A1Controllable EndoscopeVISION SCIENCES INC·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 3548US2010010302A1Endoscopic reflectorVISION SCIENCES INC·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 3644US2007185383A1Tapered endoscopic protective sheathVISION SCIENCES INC·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 3742US2010056867A1Endoscope ValveVISION SCIENCES INC·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 3842US2007142709A1Sheath with channel for endoscopeVISION SCIENCES INC·Filed 2004·Application pending·0 cites
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