ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,465,222, issued on Nov. 11, was assigned to Ovesco Endoscopy AG (Germany).
"Medical sensor and method for calibration" was invented by Sebastian Schostek (Tubingen, Germany).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A medical capsule with a sensor device comprising a light emitting element and a light detecting element with the sensor device being adapted to detect the presence or non-presence of blood and/or Biliverdin based on the light absorption properties of blood and Biliverdin. The capsule is provided with a casing forming a gap at its outer surface. The light emitting element alternatively emits violet light of a wavelength of about 380-450 ...