Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
81 words
A rod-less endoscope device for use in an operative procedure comprising: a tubular housing having opposed first and second ends with an eye piece section at said first end, an objective lens section at said second end and a relay lens section between said eye piece section and said objective lens section; said relay lens section comprising a plurality of rod-less lens groupings separated from each other by open space, each said rod-less lens grouping comprising a plurality of polymeric lenses.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
81 words
A rod-less endoscope device for use in an operative procedure comprising: a tubular housing having opposed first and second ends with an eye piece section at said first end, an objective lens section at said second end and a relay lens section between said eye piece section and said objective lens section; said relay lens section comprising a plurality of rod-less lens groupings separated from each other by open space, each said rod-less lens grouping comprising a plurality of polymeric lenses.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
52 words
The device of claim 1 wherein each of said lenses include outer flange portions having a preselected diameter and further including: spacer sleeves having a preselected diameter equal to said flange portions, said spacer sleeves being positioned between at least some of said individual lenses, said spacer sleeves defining said open space.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said objective lens and eye piece sections each include a plurality of polymeric lenses.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The device of claim 1 wherein each of said polymeric lenses are fabricated from a material selected from the group consisting of polymethylmethacrylate, polystyrene and polycarbonate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
The device of claim 1 wherein an image is transmitted through said objective lens section, said relay lens section and said eye piece section having an MTF at 6 cycles/minute (70% field) of at least 0.8.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
61 words
In an endoscope device for use in an operative procedure comprising a plurality of lenses disposed longitudinally along a tubular housing, the lenses being grouped and defining an eye piece section, relay lens section and objective lens section, the improvement comprising: each of said plurality of lenses being fabricated from a polymeric material and said tubular housing not including any rods.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
61 words
In an endoscope device for use in an operative procedure comprising a plurality of lenses disposed longitudinally along a tubular housing, the lenses being grouped and defining an eye piece section, relay lens section and objective lens section, the improvement comprising: each of said plurality of lenses being fabricated from a polymeric material and said tubular housing not including any rods.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
75 words
A rod-less borescope device comprising: a tubular housing having opposed first and second ends with an eye piece section at said first end, an objective lens section at said second end and a relay lens section between said eye piece section and said objective lens section; said relay lens section comprising a plurality of rod-less lens groupings separated from each other by open space, each said rod-less lens grouping comprising a plurality of polymeric lenses.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
75 words
A rod-less borescope device comprising: a tubular housing having opposed first and second ends with an eye piece section at said first end, an objective lens section at said second end and a relay lens section between said eye piece section and said objective lens section; said relay lens section comprising a plurality of rod-less lens groupings separated from each other by open space, each said rod-less lens grouping comprising a plurality of polymeric lenses.