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Eric Hale
Also filed as: HALE ERIC · HALE ERIC L · HALE ERIC LAWRENCE
51 granted patents·6 pending applications·2,161 citations·filing 2001–2024
98Inventor score
Files withSTORZ KARL IMAGING INC23STORZ KARL DEV CORP10HOEG HANS DAVID7HALE ERIC L4STORZ KARL SE & CO KG4
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57 records- 0196US11684247B2Automatic image orientation based on useSTORZ KARL IMAGING INC·Filed 2021·Granted Jun 27, 2023·4 cites·17 claims
- 0296US6695774B2Apparatus and method for controlling endoscopic instrumentsENDACTIVE INC·Filed 2001·Granted Feb 24, 2004·1.3k cites·13 claims
- 0394US6648817B2Apparatus and method for stereo viewing in variable direction-of-view endoscopyENDACTIVE INC·Filed 2001·Granted Nov 18, 2003·110 cites·24 claims
- 0493US11070745B2Automatic image orientation based on useSTORZ KARL IMAGING INC·Filed 2019·Granted Jul 20, 2021·6 cites·18 claims
- 0592US7427263B2Method and interface for operating a variable direction of view endoscopeSTORZ KARL DEV CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Sep 23, 2008·94 cites·20 claims
- 0691US8167795B2Method and interface for operating a VDOV endoscopeHOEG HANS DAVID·Filed 2008·Granted May 1, 2012·73 cites·23 claims
- 0789US11039085B2Video camera having video image orientation based on vector informationSTORZ KARL IMAGING INC·Filed 2019·Granted Jun 15, 2021·4 cites·20 claims
- 0889US7896803B2Variable direction of view instrument with on-board actuatorsSTORZ KARL IMAGING INC·Filed 2006·Granted Mar 1, 2011·60 cites·20 claims
- 0988US11163169B2Endoscope and imaging arrangement providing improved depth of field and resolutionSTORZ KARL SE & CO KG·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 2, 2021·5 cites·7 claims
- 1087US7956887B2Image orienting coupling assemblySTORZ KARL IMAGING INC·Filed 2006·Granted Jun 7, 2011·43 cites·64 claims
- 1186US8771177B2Wide angle flexible endoscopeHALE ERIC L·Filed 2012·Granted Jul 8, 2014·27 cites·29 claims
- 1286US7967742B2Method for using variable direction of view endoscopy in conjunction with image guided surgical systemsSTORZ KARL IMAGING INC·Filed 2005·Granted Jun 28, 2011·37 cites·10 claims
- 1384US7344494B2Endoscope with variable direction of view moduleSTORZ KARL DEV CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Mar 18, 2008·31 cites·20 claims
- 1481US8758234B2Solid state variable direction of view endoscopeHALE ERIC L·Filed 2012·Granted Jun 24, 2014·13 cites·24 claims
- 1581US7517314B2Endoscopic imaging with indication of gravity directionSTORZ KARL DEV CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 14, 2009·25 cites·13 claims
- 1680US10575712B2Medical scope device with improved radio frequency data interfaceSTORZ KARL IMAGING INC·Filed 2018·Granted Mar 3, 2020·3 cites·7 claims
- 1780US10324300B2Endoscope and imaging arrangement providing depth of fieldSTORZ KARL SE & CO KG·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 18, 2019·3 cites·15 claims
- 1880US7232409B2Method and apparatus for displaying endoscopic imagesSTORZ KARL DEV CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Jun 19, 2007·106 cites·20 claims
- 1979US12167837B2Endoscopic video imaging system with automatic reorientationSTORZ KARL IMAGING INC·Filed 2023·Granted Dec 17, 2024·0 cites·14 claims
- 2079US11096554B2Medical scope device with improved radio frequency data interfaceSTORZ KARL IMAGING INC·Filed 2020·Granted Aug 24, 2021·1 cites·13 claims
- 2179US7909756B2Illumination system for variable direction of view instrumentsSTORZ KARL IMAGING INC·Filed 2006·Granted Mar 22, 2011·16 cites·32 claims
- 2278US10092169B2Solid state variable direction of view endoscopeSTORZ KARL IMAGING INC·Filed 2014·Granted Oct 9, 2018·3 cites·26 claims
- 2378US8992423B2Solid state variable direction of view endoscopeHALE ERIC L·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 31, 2015·9 cites·24 claims
- 2478US7374533B2Tip structure for variable direction of view endoscopeSTORZ KARL DEV CORP·Filed 2005·Granted May 20, 2008·19 cites·15 claims
- 2578US7221522B2Optical system for variable direction of view instrumentSTORZ KARL DEV CORP·Filed 2006·Granted May 22, 2007·17 cites·35 claims
- 2675US8814782B2Solid state variable direction of view endoscopeHALE ERIC L·Filed 2008·Granted Aug 26, 2014·13 cites·28 claims
- 2774US8817086B2Image orienting coupling assemblyHOEG HANS DAVID·Filed 2011·Granted Aug 26, 2014·6 cites·25 claims
- 2874US2024298875A1Medical imaging system with customizable programmable commandsSTORZ KARL IMAGING INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 2972US6663559B2Interface for a variable direction of view endoscopeENDACTIVE INC·Filed 2001·Granted Dec 16, 2003·59 cites·25 claims
- 3071US9603508B2Method for capturing and displaying endoscopic mapsHALE ERIC LAWRENCE·Filed 2008·Granted Mar 28, 2017·9 cites·21 claims
- 3170US9182577B2Variable direction of view instrument with distal image sensorHOEG HANS DAVID·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 10, 2015·8 cites·14 claims
- 3269US12016523B2Medical imaging scope with customizable programmable commandsSTORZ KARL IMAGING INC·Filed 2021·Granted Jun 25, 2024·0 cites·17 claims
- 3368US9033871B2Gravity referenced endoscopic image orientationSCHARA NATHAN JON·Filed 2005·Granted May 19, 2015·8 cites·21 claims
- 3467US12487122B2Imaging spectrometer and camera with rotating prismSTORZ KARL IMAGING INC·Filed 2023·Granted Dec 2, 2025·0 cites·21 claims
- 3567US7811224B2Method for dealing with singularities in gravity referenced endoscopic imagingSTORZ KARL DEV CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Oct 12, 2010·4 cites·16 claims
- 3666US11950758B2Video camera having video image orientation based on vector informationSTORZ KARL IMAGING INC·Filed 2021·Granted Apr 9, 2024·0 cites·17 claims
- 3766US7381183B2Method for capturing and displaying endoscopic mapsSTORZ KARL DEV CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Jun 3, 2008·28 cites·21 claims
- 3865US8414476B2Method for using variable direction of view endoscopy in conjunction with image guided surgical systemsHOEG HANS DAVID·Filed 2011·Granted Apr 9, 2013·2 cites·2 claims
- 3964US12184957B2Electrical device with a single interface for accommodating multiple connector types, and a connector kitSTORZ KARL IMAGING INC·Filed 2021·Granted Dec 31, 2024·0 cites·18 claims
- 4063US7134992B2Gravity referenced endoscopic image orientationSTORZ KARL DEV CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Nov 14, 2006·26 cites·25 claims
- 4163US2025191128A1Mixed Latency Video System for Generating ImagesSTORZ KARL IMAGING INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 4262US9615772B2Global endoscopic viewing indicatorHALE ERIC LAWRENCE·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 11, 2017·3 cites·12 claims
- 4360US10110785B2Deployable imaging system equipped with solid state imagerHOEG HANS DAVID·Filed 2012·Granted Oct 23, 2018·1 cites·6 claims
- 4460US9591962B2Endoscope with variable direction of view moduleHOEG HANS DAVID·Filed 2007·Granted Mar 14, 2017·1 cites·23 claims
- 4560US2024349985A1Corrective adjustment of image parameters using artificial intelligenceSTORZ KARL SE & CO KG·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 4657US10251532B2Method and system for using a variable direction of view endoscope with a robotic endoscope holderSCHARA NATHAN JON·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 9, 2019·1 cites·12 claims
- 4757US7052455B2Interface for a variable direction-of-view endoscopeSTORZ KARL DEV CORP·Filed 2003·Granted May 30, 2006·12 cites·14 claims
- 4856US11413111B2Augmented reality system for medical proceduresSTORZ KARL IMAGING INC·Filed 2019·Granted Aug 16, 2022·0 cites·22 claims
- 4956US10868950B2Systems and methods for operating video medical scopes using a virtual camera control unitSTORZ KARL IMAGING INC·Filed 2018·Granted Dec 15, 2020·0 cites·24 claims
- 5055US11394864B2Systems and methods for operating video medical scopes using a virtual camera control unitSTORZ KARL IMAGING INC·Filed 2020·Granted Jul 19, 2022·0 cites·18 claims
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