Ronald A Hauptli

US Patent:

D453731, Feb 19, 2002

Filed:

May 21, 2001

Appl. No.:

29/142205

Inventors:

Ronald A. Hauptli - Warners NY

Assignee:

Welch Allyn, Inc. - Skaneateles Falls NY

International Classification:

1302

US Classification:

D13108

US Patent:

6390625, May 21, 2002

Filed:

Jan 31, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/774726

Inventors:

Steven R. Slawson - Camillus NY
Ronald A. Hauptli - Warners NY
Chris R. Roberts - Skaneateles NY
Allan I. Krauter - Skaneateles NY
Ervin Goldfain - Syracuse NY

Assignee:

Welch Allyn, Inc. - Skaneateles Falls NY

International Classification:

A61B 310

US Classification:

351216

Abstract:

A focusing mechanism for an optical instrument includes an eyepiece having at least one lens element retained within an eyepiece housing, a stationary carrier for retaining the eyepiece, and a rotatable thumb wheel. A pair of levers operatively connect the eyepiece housing with the rotatable thumb wheel, the thumb wheel including corresponding pairs of cam channels on either side for receiving one end of a corresponding lever, the remaining end of each lever engaging the eyepiece housing, wherein rotational movement of the thumb wheel produces axial movement of the eyepiece relative to said carrier.

US Patent:

61305200, Oct 10, 2000

Filed:

Mar 9, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/265170

Inventors:

Marcia J. Wawro - Auburn NY
Ronald A. Hauptli - Warners NY
Michael Cariseo - East Syracuse NY

Assignee:

Welch Allyn, Inc. - Skaneateles Falls NY

International Classification:

H02J 700
A61B 104

US Classification:

320114

Abstract:

A handle for a diagnostic instrument includes a battery housing for retaining at least one rechargeable battery and a set of interchangeable adapters which can be selectively and releasably engaged with the housing to allow recharging of the battery through interconnection with an external power source, such as a wall outlet. The adapters are directly attached and detached to one end of the battery housing without requiring any disassembly or modification of the battery housing, allowing the instrument to be used either with or without an attached adapter.

US Patent:

58808841, Mar 9, 1999

Filed:

Aug 28, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/704239

Inventors:

Ronald A. Hauptli - Warners NY

Assignee:

Welch Allyn, Inc. - Skaneateles Falls NY

International Classification:

G02B 2318
A61B 312

US Classification:

359482

Abstract:

A diagnostic binocular viewing instrument includes a housing having a defined inner cavity, and a pair of adjustable eyepiece assemblies slidingly attached to said housing, each of the sliding eyepiece assemblies having an adjustable mirror for aligning to a fixed centrally disposed mirror. The eyepiece assemblies include depending locking fingers which provide releasable engagement with the instrument housing and the mirror each of retained in the eyepiece assemblies can be adjusted using a pair of spaced adjustment members in combination with a biasing spring and a oppositely arranged T-shaped projection to allow the mirror to be adjustable in at least two axes.

US Patent:

61429341, Nov 7, 2000

Filed:

Dec 28, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/221922

Inventors:

William H. Lagerway - Auiburn NY
David G. Perkins - Syracuse NY
William M. Wrisley - North Syracuse NY
Ronald A. Hauptli - Warners NY

Assignee:

Welch Allyn, Inc. - Skaneateles Falls NY

International Classification:

A61B 1227

US Classification:

600200

Abstract:

A retrofocus objective lens system which is conducive for an otoscope includes a first group of optical elements positioned at a distal portion and a second group of optical elements proximally spaced from the first group of optical elements. The first group of optical elements includes at least one negative small diameter lens while the second group of optical elements include a plurality of small diameter lenses having an aggregate optical power which is positive, allowing an image of interest to be transmitted through the system without any intermediate imaging planes, and without the need for rod lenses. The first and second lens groups are retained in a plurality of linearly interconnected lens tubes such that one lens tubes is linearly adjustable in relation to the remaining lens tubes in order to vary the focal length of the lens system.

US Patent:

55992765, Feb 4, 1997

Filed:

Feb 13, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/600504

Inventors:

Ronald Hauptli - Warners NY
Andrew J. Kugler - Jamesville NY

Assignee:

Welch Allyn, Inc. - Skaneateles Falls NY

International Classification:

A61B 313

US Classification:

600112

Abstract:

There is a hand-held opto-diagnostic medical system comprising a medical instrument including a housing having an optical passage through the housing and a light source for illuminating the target area. The medical instrument has a plurality of optical lenses with varying diopters fixed to one or more rotatably mounted lens selection discs which are mounted within the housing and positioned to lie in a plane perpendicular to the optical passage. The rotation of the discs sequentially disposes one or a combination of the lenses into the optical passage. The front face of the housing has a window with an indicator to display the diopter value of the lens or lenses disposed. The system further comprises an adapter coupled to the front face of the housing. The adapter has a beam splitter mechanically and optically coupled into the adapter. An optical input originates from the optical passage of the medical instrument and extends into the beam splitter, a first optical output of the beam splitter communicated to a system eyepiece positioned in the front face of the adapter, and a second optical output of the beam splitter communicated to a video camera head positioned within the adapter.

US Patent:

53942019, Feb 28, 1995

Filed:

Aug 19, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/109078

Inventors:

Ronald A. Hauptli - Warners NY

Assignee:

Welch Allyn, Inc. - Skaneateles Falls NY

International Classification:

A61B 310
G02B 2702

US Classification:

351221

Abstract:

A binocular ophthalmoscope having a pair of eyepieces that are mounted in a frame and arranged to view a target area in the eye through a pair of angularly offset reflecting surfaces. The reflecting surfaces are seated on a carriage that is mounted for reciprocation in the frame. A mirror is pivotally mounted in the frame and arranged to direct a beam of light at the target area. A camming mechanism connects the mirror and the carriage so that the axis of the light beam and the axes of the image paths to the reflecting surfaces all move closer together as the carriage moves in one direction and moves further apart as the carriage moves in the opposite direction.

US Patent:

61064572, Aug 22, 2000

Filed:

Mar 31, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/052570

Inventors:

David G. Perkins - Syracuse NY
Jon R. Salvati - Skaneateles Falls NY
William M. Wrisley - North Syracuse NY
Ronald A. Hauptli - Warners NY
Stephen C. Wilson - E. Syracuse NY
Russ J. Kalil - Amherst NH
Richard A. Monroe - Syracuse NY

Assignee:

Welch Allyn, Inc. - Skaneateles Falls NY

International Classification:

A61B 104
G03B 1100

US Classification:

600175

Abstract:

An imaging instrument includes a compact hand-held housing having an electronic imaging element supported within a housing, and a plurality of interchangeable instrument heads separably attachable to the housing. Each of the instrument heads includes an optical system disposed in alignment with the electronic imaging element along an instrument viewing axis. Preferably, the instrument further includes an integral display for displaying at least one captured or real-time video image as viewed through the instrument head of choice. The instrument includes a controller with sufficient programmable logic to capture and store a plurality of imaging images which can be transferred along with audio and/or annotation data relating to a captured image. Corresponding video and audio data can be then transferred using a receiving cradle to a computer which contains software which organizes the stored data for further processing. In a preferred example, the audio files can be transcribed through a network utilizing voice recognition software.