Michael Anthony Caputo

US Patent:

57019045, Dec 30, 1997

Filed:

Jan 11, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/584820

Inventors:

Scott C. Simmons - Houston TX
John R. Pohl - Friendswood TX
Terrell M. Guess - Houston TX
Douglas A. Rushing - Houston TX
Michael P. Caputo - Hanover NH
Roger D. Billica - Houston TX

Assignee:

Krug International - Houston TX

International Classification:

A61B 502

US Classification:

128670

Abstract:

The invention concerns a portable medical diagnostic apparatus which includes three types of data-gathering instruments: (1) visual instruments (eg, otoscope, ophthalmoscope, rhino-laryngoscope, macro lens and fundus camera); (2) an audio instrument (eg, electronic stethoscope); and (3) data-gathering instruments (eg, pulse oximeter and ECG monitor). A video camera generates signals, based on images taken from the visual instruments. Other electronic circuitry generates signals based on output of the audio instrument and data-gathering instruments. The signals are transmitted to a remote site for analysis by medical personnel.

US Patent:

51257300, Jun 30, 1992

Filed:

Jun 29, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/562095

Inventors:

Gerald R. Taylor - Dickinson TX
Richard T. Meehan - Aurora CO
Norwood R. Hunter - Friendswood TX
Michael P. Caputo - Friendswood TX
C. Robert Gibson - Houston TX

Assignee:

The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration - Washington DC

International Classification:

A61B 314

US Classification:

351206

Abstract:

A portable diagnostic image analysis instrument for retinal funduscopy in which an eye fundus image is optically processed by a lens system (24) to a CCD device (32) which produces recordable and viewable output data and is simultaneously viewable on an electronic view finder 36. The fundus image is processed to develop a representation of the vessel or vessels from the output data.