Eric Hale
50Patents
15h-index
11Co-inventors
81Inventor score
Filing activity: Nov 15, 2001 → May 16, 2023
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6695774B2 | Apparatus and method for controlling endoscopic instruments | Human Necessities | 1,225 | Expired |
| US7232409B2 | Method and apparatus for displaying endoscopic images | Physics | 95 | Expired |
| US7427263B2 | Method and interface for operating a variable direction of view endoscope | Human Necessities | 88 | Active |
| US6648817B2 | Apparatus and method for stereo viewing in variable direction-of-view endoscopy | Electricity | 76 | Expired |
| US8167795B2 | Method and interface for operating a VDOV endoscope | Human Necessities | 72 | Active |
| US7896803B2 | Variable direction of view instrument with on-board actuators | Human Necessities | 48 | Active |
| US7956887B2 | Image orienting coupling assembly | Physics | 38 | Active |
| US6663559B2 | Interface for a variable direction of view endoscope | Human Necessities | 33 | Expired |
| US7967742B2 | Method for using variable direction of view endoscopy in conjunction with image guided surgical systems | Human Necessities | 27 | Active |
| US7344494B2 | Endoscope with variable direction of view module | Human Necessities | 23 | Expired |
| US7381183B2 | Method for capturing and displaying endoscopic maps | Human Necessities | 22 | Expired |
| US7134992B2 | Gravity referenced endoscopic image orientation | Human Necessities | 21 | Expired |
| US7517314B2 | Endoscopic imaging with indication of gravity direction | Human Necessities | 20 | Active |
| US8771177B2 | Wide angle flexible endoscope | Human Necessities | 17 | Active |
| US7221522B2 | Optical system for variable direction of view instrument | Physics | 15 | Expired |
| US7909756B2 | Illumination system for variable direction of view instruments | Human Necessities | 13 | Active |
| US7374533B2 | Tip structure for variable direction of view endoscope | Human Necessities | 13 | Expired |
| US8758234B2 | Solid state variable direction of view endoscope | Physics | 11 | Active |
| US7052455B2 | Interface for a variable direction-of-view endoscope | Human Necessities | 10 | Expired |
| US8814782B2 | Solid state variable direction of view endoscope | Human Necessities | 9 | Active |
| US8992423B2 | Solid state variable direction of view endoscope | Physics | 8 | Active |
| US9033871B2 | Gravity referenced endoscopic image orientation | Human Necessities | 7 | Active |
| US9182577B2 | Variable direction of view instrument with distal image sensor | Human Necessities | 7 | Active |
| US9603508B2 | Method for capturing and displaying endoscopic maps | Human Necessities | 7 | Active |
| US8817086B2 | Image orienting coupling assembly | Physics | 6 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.