US Patent No. 7,544,163, titled “Apparatus and Methods Relating to Expanded Dynamic Range Imaging Endoscope Systems,” has been granted to Tidal Photonics Inc., parent company of OneLight Corp. of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, an illumination and imaging systems provider for health care and life sciences applications. The new technology, a disposable endoscope, offers high-quality imaging and enhanced diagnostic capabilities and is expected to reduce the costs of minimally invasive surgery.