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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7422559 | Borescope comprising fluid supply system A borescope device having an insertion tube, a camera head assembly, and a fluid supply system. The camera assembly includes through holes allowing fluid escape. The fluid supply system is controllable to force fluid through the through holes. The fluid supply syste... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7351202 | Medical device with track and method of use A medical device for performing medical procedures inside a lumen (such as the GI tract) of a patient is provided. The device includes an elongate flexible member which can be advanced along a track. The track can include a loop portion which can be advanced ahead o... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7349083 | Rotary borescopic optical dimensional mapping tool A borescopic device and an associated method are provided that permit the controlled movement of the object under test both angularly and along several different axes, such that the object including its internal surfaces, can be thoroughly inspected in a controlled ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7238153 | Endoscope hood An endoscope hood has a protrusion portion which protrudes in an observation visual field direction of an endoscope at an end of a cylindrical press fitting fixing portion attached by press fitting in a state that an attachment position in a circumferential directio... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7229078 | Hollow small diameter tool holder for surgical use A surgical tool holder comprises a shank having first driveable end and second coupling end, the second end comprising a coupling device having interfaces for mating with corresponding structures on the inside of a hollow surgical tool, a first interface mating with... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7226410 | Locally-propelled, intraluminal device with cable loop track and method of use A medical device for performing medical procedures inside a lumen (such as the GI tract) of a patient is provided comprising a capsule, a cable, and a propulsion means. The cable can have one end anchored to the patient, and can extend from this anchored portion to ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7187454 | Measuring device While a ball 14 is inserted into a hole WA of a workpiece W and is moved in the longitudinal direction of the hole WA while automatically centripetally moved, a change of back pressure of a gas injected into the hole WA is detected by a converter 30, a... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7081097 | Endoscope sheath assemblies having an attached biopsy sampling device Apparatus and methods for obtaining biopsy samples using an endoscope assembly are disclosed. In one embodiment, an assembly adapted for use with an endoscopic insertion tube includes a sheath having a body portion adapted to at least partially encapsulate a distal ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7063663 | Endoscopic system with a solid-state light source An endoscopic system for internal inspection of an object includes an endoscope extending along a longitudinal axis between a distal end to be inserted into the object and a proximal end and an illumination assembly attached to the proximal end of the endoscope. The... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7016052 | Apparatus for measuring characteristics of a hole and associated method The apparatus and method of the present invention provide a quick, simple and accurate manner in which to measure the dimensions or characteristics of a hole without contacting the hole. The apparatus and method of the present invention also automatically detect dif... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6918902 | Irrigation and suction valve and method therefor The in-line hand operated valve controls the flow of at least the irrigation fluid or suction to a surgical site. First and second sources provide fluid and suction to the valve. Valve body source ports communicate with the source lines and a delivery port communica... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6916284 | Endoscope hood An endoscope hood of the present invention is provided with a cylindrical main hood body attached to an endoscope. The main hood body includes a fixing portion located substantially in a center. The fixing portion allows the inner circumferential surface of the main... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6806952 | Inspection and retrieval device An inspection and retrieval device for vehicle fuel tanks comprising an elongated insertion tube having an end illumination source. A fuel pump in communication with the insertion tube defining a fuel path there through. An extensible gripping element extending from... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6580501 | Apparatus and method for the visual inspection in particular of concealed soldered joints An apparatus for the visual inspection in particular of concealed soldered joints is provided, in particular between an electric or electronic component disposed on the surface of a printed circuit board and the printed circuit board. The apparatus includ... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6359645 | Pipe inspection device and method A method of inspecting a pipe, by pushing a video camera through the pipe on a cable, with a wire helical coil disposed between the video camera and a stop on the cable, the wire helical coil being long enough to permit passage of the video camera around ... | 03/19/2002 |
| 5699154 | Method and apparatus for installing pipes Sensor apparatus 18 for use in a plastic service pipe 16 inside a steel service pipe 10 connected to a main consists of a flexible element 42 which is fed through the steel pipe 10 and through the plastic pipe 16. The element 42 has at its remote end two ... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5417546 | Elbow guide tube assembly In accordance with an embodiment of this invention, a combination is provided of a tubular elbow tube and mounting bracket which attaches directly on to the engine to a receiving end component at an entry port opening into the engine. The attachment of th... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5381226 | Flexible guide tube assembly In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a hollow, flexible guide tube assembly is provided which is a combination of a front elbow attached to a flexible tubular coil spring which is attached to a hollow, tubular handle section, forming... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5349940 | Endoscope system with a rotating treatment adapter at the end The distal end of an endoscope is provided with at least an objective optical system and a torque transmission member for supporting a rotating treatment member. The distal end of the torque transmission member comprises a hollow to which a support axis f... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5327880 | Borescope A borescope (FIGS. 1 and 4) comprises an objective probe (2) connected to a body (8), an occular assembly (12) pivotally connected to the body so as to be pivotally movable about a pivotal axis (16) extending transversely with respect to the objective pro... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5170775 | Endoscope In an endoscope of this invention, an electroconductive member is exposed in at least a part of an insertable section to be inserted into an inspected object in which either pole of a battery is earthed and, in the course leading from the electroconductiv... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5096292 | Borescope apparatus A borescope apparatus comprising a flexible insertion section, a jet port formed at the insertion section, a moving device for supplying a compressed fluid to the jet port, whereby the insertion section is moved by an impellent force of the fluid ejected ... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5083606 | Structure and method for on-line inspection of condenser tubes A condenser in which the condenser tubes can be accessed for endoscopic examination in situ, without taking any part of the condenser off-line (except the specific tube being examined). The condenser's outlet water box has one or more inspection ports in ... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5066122 | Hooking cap for borescope A flexible borescope for penetrating a passage into an inaccessible area of a jet engine or other device to be visually inspected has an imaging system disposed at its distal tip, and conducts the image to a viewing device coupled to a proximal end of the... | 11/19/1991 |
| 5052803 | Mushroom hook cap for borescope A flexible borescope for penetrating a passage into an inaccessible area of a jet engine or other device to be visually inspected has an imaging system disposed at its distal tip and conducts the image to a viewing device coupled to a proximal end of the ... | 10/01/1991 |
| 5048956 | Borescope apparatus A borescope apparatus comprises an insertion section having a bending portion and a flexible portion, a bending mechanism for bending the bending portion under the pressure of supplied fluid, a pressurized fluid supplying unit for supplying the fluid to t... | 09/17/1991 |
| 4991957 | Borescope apparatus A borescope apparatus having a borescope and a pressurized fluid supply device. The borescope has an operation unit and an insertion unit. The insertion unit comprises a bending tube portion, a jet port member coupled to a proximal end of the bending tube... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4941454 | Servo actuated steering mechanism for borescope or endoscope This invention involves a cable bendable borescope in which opposing cable pairs are displaced to deflect the tip of the borescope in the perpendicular planes of motion. A servo motor is connected to each pair of actuating cables to selectively displace o... | 07/17/1990 |
| 4941457 | Endoscope using an optical guide twisted on the tip side to have the visual field direction and curvature axis coincide with each other As inserted through an insertable part, a flexible image guide transmitting an optical image and a flexible light guide transmitting an illuminating light are secured in a tip part so as to be parallel/vertical to a curvature axis and are inserted in a po... | 07/17/1990 |
| 4941456 | Portable color imager borescope A portable steerable borescope has a cable bendable steering section adjacent the viewing head, a servo control mechanism for the actuation cables of the bendable steering section, a joystick for actuating the steering section which is located remotely fr... | 07/17/1990 |
| 4902129 | Orientation indicator for a flexible fiberscope or endoscope including method of manufacture An orientation indicator is disclosed for observing or reading the orientation of the distal end of an endoscope or of a fiberscope having an elongated flexible shaft relative to the proximate end thereof where the flexible shaft the fiber optic bundles o... | 02/20/1990 |
| 4846573 | Shape memory effect alloy pull wire articulator for borescopes An apparatus for remotely orienting the distant tip of a flexible borescope cable to point in a desired direction utilizes a plurality of vertabrae-like annular disks disposed transversely within the hollow interior of the distal end of the flexible cable... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4825259 | Adapter tip for remote measuring device The invention is an adapter tip 11 for supporting measuring indicia 22 on the forward end 12 of a conventional optical borescope 14 including focus adjustment means thereby permitting the substantially direct, physical measurement of internal surfaces and... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4796607 | Endoscope steering section A steering section for an endoscope or borescope employs a plurality of steering cables that pass through peripheral bores of axially aligned flat washers. Spacer beads are strung on the cables between the washers to define hinge points for the bending of... | 01/10/1989 |
| 4793326 | Endoscope having insertion end guide means An endoscope is disclosed which comprises an elongated insertion section and operation section, connected to one end thereof and which controls the insertion section from outside of a pipe structure. The insertion section includes an elongated flexible se... | 12/27/1988 |
| 4790294 | Ball-and-socket bead endoscope steering section A steering section for an endoscope or borescope employs a plurality of steering cables that pass through peripheral bores of axially aligned flat washers. Pairs of beads are strung on the cables between the washers to define hinge points for the bending ... | 12/13/1988 |
| 4726355 | Curvable part device for endoscope devices In the insertion part of at least one of an endoscope and an endoscope auxiliary inserted through this endoscope, guide wire receivers for curving wires passed through curvably jointed knot rings formed on the tip side of the insertion part are engaged an... | 02/23/1988 |
| 4700693 | Endoscope steering section A steering section for an endoscope or borescope employs a plurality of steering cables passing through peripheral bores in axially aligned flat washers. Spacer beads are strung on the cables between the washers to define hinges for the bending of the ste... | 10/20/1987 |
| 4686963 | Torsion resistant vertebrated probe of simple construction An inspection instrument has an elongated flexible body which extends between a control assembly at a proximal end and an objective head at a distal end. Fiber optic bundles disposed within the instrument permit the illumination and the imaging of the int... | 08/18/1987 |
| 4640124 | Tecnoscopes A technoscope for internal inspection of plant such as special aircraft power units equipped with non-circular, preferably cornered (e.g. square) wall ports comprises a rigid first metal guide shaft of non-circular cross-section insertible into one of the... | 02/03/1987 |
