Inventor
HALE ERIC L
US25 patents
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STORZ KARL IMAGING INC
12 patentsUS7896803B2Mar 1, 2011
Variable direction of view instrument with on-board actuators
STORZ KARL IMAGING INC60 citations98
US7956887B2Jun 7, 2011
Image orienting coupling assembly
STORZ KARL IMAGING INC43 citations94
US7909756B2Mar 22, 2011
Illumination system for variable direction of view instruments
STORZ KARL IMAGING INC16 citations92
US11070745B2Jul 20, 2021
Automatic image orientation based on use
STORZ KARL IMAGING INC6 citations84
US11684247B2Jun 27, 2023
Automatic image orientation based on use
STORZ KARL IMAGING INC4 citations75
US11039085B2Jun 15, 2021
Video camera having video image orientation based on vector information
STORZ KARL IMAGING INC4 citations73
US10092169B2Oct 9, 2018
Solid state variable direction of view endoscope
STORZ KARL IMAGING INC3 citations73
US12184957B2Dec 31, 2024
Electrical device with a single interface for accommodating multiple connector types, and a connector kit
STORZ KARL IMAGING INC0 citations62
US12167837B2Dec 17, 2024
Endoscopic video imaging system with automatic reorientation
STORZ KARL IMAGING INC0 citations62
US11950758B2Apr 9, 2024
Video camera having video image orientation based on vector information
STORZ KARL IMAGING INC0 citations62
US11413111B2Aug 16, 2022
Augmented reality system for medical procedures
STORZ KARL IMAGING INC0 citations62
US12487122B2Dec 2, 2025
Imaging spectrometer and camera with rotating prism
STORZ KARL IMAGING INC0 citations52
HALE ERIC L
4 patentsUS8771177B2Jul 8, 2014
Wide angle flexible endoscope
HALE ERIC L27 citations92
US8992423B2Mar 31, 2015
Solid state variable direction of view endoscope
HALE ERIC L9 citations83
US8814782B2Aug 26, 2014
Solid state variable direction of view endoscope
HALE ERIC L13 citations83
US8758234B2Jun 24, 2014
Solid state variable direction of view endoscope
HALE ERIC L13 citations83
HOEG HANS DAVID
4 patentsUS8817086B2Aug 26, 2014
Image orienting coupling assembly
HOEG HANS DAVID6 citations84
US9182577B2Nov 10, 2015
Variable direction of view instrument with distal image sensor
HOEG HANS DAVID8 citations83
US10231608B2Mar 19, 2019
Illumination system for variable direction of view instruments
HOEG HANS DAVID0 citations51
US10110785B2Oct 23, 2018
Deployable imaging system equipped with solid state imager
HOEG HANS DAVID1 citations47
ENDACTIVE INC
3 patentsUS6695774B2Feb 24, 2004
Apparatus and method for controlling endoscopic instruments
ENDACTIVE INC1,271 citations96
US6648817B2Nov 18, 2003
Apparatus and method for stereo viewing in variable direction-of-view endoscopy
ENDACTIVE INC110 citations95
US6663559B2Dec 16, 2003
Interface for a variable direction of view endoscope
ENDACTIVE INC59 citations93