ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,605,045, issued on April 21, was assigned to AMBU A/S (Ballerup, Denmark).

"Endoscope and a method for moulding transparent windows of an endoscope" was invented by Morten Sorensen (Ballerup, Denmark).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Transparent windows (5, 6) of a housing of a tip part of an insertion endoscope are moulded by: Providing a moulding tool. Introducing in the moulding tool a first polymer material. Allowing the first polymer material to set to form a first housing part. Introducing in the moulding tool at least one second polymer material, where the second polymer material is different from the first polymer material and tran...