Inventor
Gheorghe Mihalca
Inventor
North Chelmsford, MA, US
Overview
Patents· 10 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
A61Bprimary
A61BDiagnosis38%
G02BOptical elements, systems or apparatus14%
A61MDevices for introducing media into, or onto, the body10%
G06KGraphical data reading10%
G06TImage data processing or generation, in general10%
G06VImage or video recognition or understanding10%
H04NPictorial communication, e.g. television10%
PatentTitleYear
11,045,070Endocoupler with induction coupling202110,783,626Video endoscopic system202010,582,833Endocoupler with induction coupling20209,715,727'Video endoscopic system'20179,301,771'Surgical handpiece for endoscopic resection'20166,129,661'Endoscopic instrumentation with working channel'20005,964,696'Stereoscopic imaging by alternately blocking light'19995,906,579'Through-wall catheter steering and positioning'19995,904,147'Intravascular catheter and method of controlling hemorrhage during minimally invasive surgery'19995,575,757'Endoscope with focusing mechanism'1996Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1996–1999Patents assigned to SMITH & NEPHEW ENDOSCOPY INC (3)· patent assignee history
1996–2021Based in North Chelmsford, MA, US· patent location history
1999–2021Patents assigned to SMITH & NEPHEW INC (7)· patent assignee history
1999Patents assigned to UNIV MASSACHUSETTS (2)· patent assignee history
2016Patents assigned to AUCLAIR JR MERLE I (1)· patent assignee history
2016Patents assigned to DUHAMEL PAUL ROBERT (1)· patent assignee history
2017–2020Based in North Andover, MA, US· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| SMITH & NEPHEW INC | 7 | 1999–2021 |
| SMITH & NEPHEW ENDOSCOPY INC | 3 | 1996–1999 |
| UNIV MASSACHUSETTS | 2 | 1999 |
| AUCLAIR JR MERLE I | 1 | 2016 |
| DUHAMEL PAUL ROBERT | 1 | 2016 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| North Chelmsford, Massachusetts, US | 8 | 1996–2021 |
| North Andover, Massachusetts, US | 2 | 2017–2020 |