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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2005
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2001
Applicants:
Richard A. Beutter, San Jose, CA (US);
Michael Matson, Durham, NC (US);
Inventors:
Richard A. Beutter, San Jose, CA (US);
Michael Matson, Durham, NC (US);
Assignee:
Stryker Corporation, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N007/12 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An endoscopic viewing system including a powered zoom coupler. The coupler is configured to attach the camera to a proximal end of an endoscope. The coupler includes a plurality of lenses that are positioned within a sleeve. The coupler includes a first motor and a second motor. Each of the first motor and the second motor move at least a portion of the plurality of lenses with respect to the sleeve. The coupler can optically focus and magnify the image applied to a camera.