Patents by Inventor James Dell
James Dell has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11890067Abstract: A motion-assisted positioning arm for a medical procedure. The positioning arm includes a base, an arm coupled to the base, and an end effector coupled to the arm. The arm includes a plurality of arm segments. The arm includes a plurality of joints for connecting the arm segments. The end effector may be manipulable with six degrees of freedom in a task-coordinate space based on motion by at least one joint in the plurality of joints. The positioning arm includes a processor to: detect manipulation of and determine forces or torques acting on the end effector; determine a surgical mode for constraining movement of the end effector in the task-coordinate space; determine an end effector velocity based on the determined forces or torques and the surgical mode for moving end effector; and apply at least one joint space movement based on the end effector velocity.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2021Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: SYNAPTIVE MEDICAL INC.Inventors: Brent Andrew Bailey, Trevor James Dell, Bart Verzijlenberg, Adam Philip, Sean Dowling, Robert Lucas
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Patent number: 11338445Abstract: An automated positioning system and methods of controlling the same. The positioning system includes a multi-joint positioning arm, an end effector coupled to a distal end of the positioning arm, a force-moment sensor (FMS) coupled to the end effector and a controller coupled to communicate with the positioning arm and the FMS. Using signals from the FMS, at least one external force or torque applied to the end effector is determined. A drive velocity for moving the end effector is determined, based on the at least one external force or torque. One or more joint movements of the positioning arm for moving the end effector is calculated, according to the drive velocity. The positioning arm is moved according to the one or more calculated joint movements.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2018Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: MACDONALD, DETTWILER AND ASSOCIATES INC.Inventors: Brent Andrew Bailey, Trevor James Dell, Bart Verzijlenberg, Adam Philip, Sean Dowling
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Publication number: 20220125629Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for preventing injury to an esophagus caused by heat or cold being delivered to the left atrium, the method including altering a heat exchange device from an insertable configuration to a heat exchanging configuration which has an inflated generally flattened cross section (e.g. capsule-shaped, elliptical) corresponding with the cross section of the inside of the esophagus such that the esophagus is maintained in its natural shape and location. In some embodiments the heat exchange device has a heat exchanger which is inflated to be in the heat exchanging configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2020Publication date: April 28, 2022Inventors: Amanda Hartley, Andrew Herbert-Copley, Dmitry Gerber, Hamed Avari, Ros Brannick, Trevor James Dell, Daniel Wing Fai Mok, Kishan Shah, Noah NuoXu Yang, Bianca Chiapetta, Gareth Davies, Luke Keaveney, Martin Carrington, Susan Brazda, Stephen Gennara, Ramunas Wierzbicki, Yasir Al-Saffar, Amanda Centazzo-Colella, Owen Moffitt
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Publication number: 20210298862Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for regulating a temperature of an esophagus when heat or cold is delivered to a left atrium, the method including altering a heat exchange device from an insertable configuration to a heat exchanging configuration which conforms and corresponds with a cross-section of an inside of the esophagus such that the esophagus is maintained in its natural shape and location. In some embodiments the heat exchange device has a heating/cooling balloon which is inflated to be in the heat exchanging configuration. Some alternative embodiments includes altering the configuration of the balloon to conform to or correspond with the cross section of an esophagus by means other than inflation.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2019Publication date: September 30, 2021Inventors: Amanda Hartley, Gareth Davies, Amanda Centazzo-Colella, Noah Yang, Yasir Al-Saffar, Kishan Shah, Andrew Herbert-Copley, Ramunas Wierzbicki, Dmitry Gerber, Daniel Wing Fai Mok, Trevor James Dell, Hamed Avari
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Publication number: 20210137616Abstract: A motion-assisted positioning arm for a medical procedure. The positioning arm includes a base, an arm coupled to the base, and an end effector coupled to the arm. The arm includes a plurality of arm segments. The arm includes a plurality of joints for connecting the arm segments. The end effector may be manipulable with six degrees of freedom in a task-coordinate space based on motion by at least one joint in the plurality of joints. The positioning arm includes a processor to: detect manipulation of and determine forces or torques acting on the end effector; determine a surgical mode for constraining movement of the end effector in the task-coordinate space; determine an end effector velocity based on the determined forces or torques and the surgical mode for moving end effector; and apply at least one joint space movement based on the end effector velocity.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2021Publication date: May 13, 2021Applicant: Synaptive Medical Inc.Inventors: Brent Andrew BAILEY, Trevor James DELL, Bart VERZIJLENBERG, Adam PHILIP, Sean DOWLING, Robert LUCAS
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Patent number: 10898282Abstract: A motion-assisted positioning arm for a medical procedure. The positioning arm includes a base, an arm coupled to the base, and an end effector coupled to the arm. The arm includes a plurality of arm segments. The arm includes a plurality of joints for connecting the arm segments. The end effector may be manipulable with six degrees of freedom in a task-coordinate space based on motion by at least one joint in the plurality of joints. The positioning arm includes a processor to: detect manipulation of and determine forces or torques acting on the end effector; determine a surgical mode for constraining movement of the end effector in the task-coordinate space; determine an end effector velocity based on the determined forces or torques and the surgical mode for moving end effector; and apply at least one joint space movement based on the end effector velocity.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2018Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Inventors: Brent Andrew Bailey, Trevor James Dell, Bart Verzijlenberg, Adam Philip, Sean Dowling, Robert Lucas
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Patent number: 10646290Abstract: A medical navigation system is provided including a surgical positioning system for positioning a payload during a medical procedure. The medical navigation system has a robotic arm having a plurality of joints, the robotic arm forming part of the surgical positioning system and having an end effector for holding the payload, an input device for providing input, and a controller electrically coupled to the robotic arm and the input device.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2017Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: SYNAPTIVE MEDICAL (BARBADOS) INC.Inventors: Trevor James Dell, Adam Keith White, David Bruce McFadzean, Monroe Milas Thomas, Oleg Valerievitch Rakitine, Mark Leon Unger, Bradley Allan Fernald, William Dennis Babby, Kirusha Srimohanarajah, Gal Sela, Kamyar Abhari
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Publication number: 20200030991Abstract: An automated positioning system and methods of controlling the same. The positioning system includes a multi-joint positioning arm, an end effector coupled to a distal end of the positioning arm, a force-moment sensor (FMS) coupled to the end effector and a controller coupled to communicate with the positioning arm and the FMS. Using signals from the FMS, at least one external force or torque applied to the end effector is determined. A drive velocity for moving the end effector is determined, based on the at least one external force or torque. One or more joint movements of the positioning arm for moving the end effector is calculated, according to the drive velocity. The positioning arm is moved according to the one or more calculated joint movements.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2018Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventors: Brent Andrew BAILEY, Trevor James DELL, Bart VERZIJLENBERG, Adam PHILIP, Sean DOWLING
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Publication number: 20190060008Abstract: A motion-assisted positioning arm for a medical procedure. The positioning arm includes a base, an arm coupled to the base, and an end effector coupled to the arm. The arm includes a plurality of arm segments. The arm includes a plurality of joints for connecting the arm segments. The end effector may be manipulable with six degrees of freedom in a task-coordinate space based on motion by at least one joint in the plurality of joints. The positioning arm includes a processor to: detect manipulation of and determine forces or torques acting on the end effector; determine a surgical mode for constraining movement of the end effector in the task-coordinate space; determine an end effector velocity based on the determined forces or torques and the surgical mode for moving end effector; and apply at least one joint space movement based on the end effector velocity.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2018Publication date: February 28, 2019Inventors: Brent Andrew BAILEY, Trevor James DELL, Bart VERZIJLENBERG, Adam PHILIP, Sean DOWLING, Robert LUCAS
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Publication number: 20180116742Abstract: A medical navigation system is provided including a surgical positioning system for positioning a payload during a medical procedure. The medical navigation system has a robotic arm having a plurality of joints, the robotic arm forming part of the surgical positioning system and having an end effector for holding the payload, an input device for providing input, and a controller electrically coupled to the robotic arm and the input device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2017Publication date: May 3, 2018Inventors: Trevor James DELL, Adam Keith WHITE, David Bruce MCFADZEAN, Monroe Milas THOMAS, Oleg Valerievitch RAKITINE, Mark Leon UNGER, Bradley Allan FERNALD, William Dennis BABBY, Kirusha SRIMOHANARAJAH, Gal SELA, Kamyar ABHARI
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Patent number: 9925013Abstract: A medical navigation system is provided including a surgical positioning system for positioning a payload during a medical procedure. The medical navigation system has a robotic arm having a plurality of joints, the robotic arm forming part of the surgical positioning system and having an end effector for holding the payload, an input device for providing input, and a controller electrically coupled to the robotic arm and the input device.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2016Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: Synaptive Medical (Barbados) Inc.Inventors: Trevor James Dell, Adam Keith White, David Bruce McFadzean, Monroe Milas Thomas, Oleg Valerievitch Rakitine, Mark Leon Unger, Kirusha Srimohanarajah, Gal Sela, Kamyar Abhari, Bradley Allan Fernald, William Dennis Babby
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Publication number: 20170202628Abstract: A medical navigation system is provided including a surgical positioning system for positioning a payload during a medical procedure. The medical navigation system has a robotic arm having a plurality of joints, the robotic arm forming part of the surgical positioning system and having an end effector for holding the payload, an input device for providing input, and a controller electrically coupled to the robotic arm and the input device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2016Publication date: July 20, 2017Inventors: Trevor James DELL, Adam Keith WHITE, David Bruce MCFADZEAN, Monroe Milas THOMAS, Oleg Valerievitch RAKITINE, Mark Leon UNGER, Kirusha SRIMOHANARAJAH, Gal SELA, Kamyar ABHARI, Bradley Allan FERNALD, William Dennis BABBY
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Patent number: 8703442Abstract: A process for the modification of a substrate comprising passing the substrate through a packed bed column of a specific volume of immobilized enzyme wherein the substrate enters the column at or near one end of the column (the ‘inlet end’) and the modified substrate exits at or near the opposite end of the column (the ‘outlet end’), a portion of the volume of immobilized enzyme is periodically removed at or near to the inlet end of the column, and an equivalent portion of immobilized enzyme is periodically added at or near to the outlet end of the column.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2010Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: Cargill, IncorporatedInventors: Esther Hendrika Gerarda Peeters, Marcus Bernardus Kruidenberg, Andrew James Dell
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Publication number: 20110027828Abstract: A process for the modification of a substrate comprising passing the substrate through a packed bed column of a specific volume of immobilized enzyme wherein the substrate enters the column at or near one end of the column (the ‘inlet end’) and the modified substrate exits at or near the opposite end of the column (the ‘outlet end’), a portion of the volume of immobilized enzyme is periodically removed at or near to the inlet end of the column, and an equivalent portion of immobilized enzyme is periodically added at or near to the outlet end of the column.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2010Publication date: February 3, 2011Applicant: CARGILL, INCORPORATEDInventors: Esther Hendrika Gerarda Peeters, Marcus Bernardus Kruidenberg, Andrew James Dell
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Patent number: 7707655Abstract: A self warming mask is disclosed. The self warming mask includes a facing layer configured to cover at least a portion of a person's face. Attached to the facing layer is at least one thermal delivery pad. The thermal delivery pad contains an exothermic composition. Once the mask is removed from a sealed package, air contacts the thermal delivery pad causing the mask to elevate in temperature . The thermal delivery pad can be constructed so that the rise of temperature and the length of time the mask remains heated is carefully controlled. The mask product can be used in combination with a fragrance or vapor delivery device for also releasing a fragrance, a vapor, or both as the mask is heated. In one embodiment, the fragrance or vapor delivery device can be attached and removed to the mask as a user desires.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2006Date of Patent: May 4, 2010Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Laura Folkenberg Braunecker, Kimberly L. Ellefson, Nefetari Bordain Murph, James Dell Milner, Curtis N. Sayre, Jeffrey Eldon Fish, Kristi J. Bryant
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Patent number: 7654412Abstract: In a dispensing system and process for dispensing a warm wet wipe, a wet has an aqueous solution and microencapsulated delivery vehicles including a temperature change agent capable of generating a temperature change upon contact with the aqueous solution. An activating device facilitates rupturing of the microencapsulated delivery vehicles as the wet wipe is removed from a wet wipe container to allow contact between the temperature change agent and the aqueous solution of the wet wipe to thereby dispense a warm wet wipe. In another embodiment the wet wipe in the container has an aqueous solution. A lotion having the microencapsulated delivery vehicles is disposed in a lotion container free from contact with the wet wipe. An applicator in communication with the lotion is operable to apply the lotion to the wet wipe while the wet wipe is disposed at least in part within the wet wipe container.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2006Date of Patent: February 2, 2010Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: John David Amundson, Frank P. Abuto, Timothy P. Clare, Michael Joseph Nelson, James Dell Milner, Wael R. Joseph, Duane Lyle McDonald, Herb Flores Velazquez
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Patent number: 7648046Abstract: In a dispensing system for dispensing wet wipes, a wet wipe has an aqueous solution and microencapsulated delivery vehicles including a temperature agent, and is disposed in a wet wipe container. A cartridge is held in assembly with the wet wipe container and has an activating device that facilitates rupturing of the microencapsulated delivery vehicles as the wet wipe is removed from the dispensing system to allow contact between the temperature change agent and the aqueous solution of the wet wipe to thereby dispense a warm or cooled wet wipe. In another embodiment, the wet wipe has an aqueous solution and a lotion having the microencapsulated heat delivery vehicles disposed in the cartridge free from contact with the wet wipe. The cartridge also has an applicator that is operable to apply the lotion to the wet wipe as the wet wipe is removed from the wet wipe container.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2006Date of Patent: January 19, 2010Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Gerald Sosalla, Paul R. Schmidt, James Dell Milner, Wael R. Joseph, Duane Lyle McDonald
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Publication number: 20080141437Abstract: A self warming mask is disclosed. The self warming mask includes a facing layer configured to cover at least a portion of a person's face. Attached to the facing layer is at least one thermal delivery pad. The thermal delivery pad contains an exothermic composition. Once the mask is removed from a sealed package, air contacts the thermal delivery pad causing the mask to elevate in temperature. The thermal delivery pad can be constructed so that the rise of temperature and the length of time the mask remains heated is carefully controlled. The mask product can be used in combination with a fragrance or vapor delivery device for also releasing a fragrance, a vapor, or both as the mask is heated. In one embodiment, the fragrance or vapor delivery device can be attached and removed to the mask as a user desires.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2006Publication date: June 19, 2008Inventors: Laura Folkenberg Braunecker, Kimberly L. Ellefson, Nefetari Bordain Murph, James Dell Milner, Curtis N. Sayre, Jeffrey Eldon Fish, Kristi J. Bryant
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Publication number: 20080087680Abstract: In a dispensing system and process for dispensing a warm wet wipe, a wet has an aqueous solution and microencapsulated delivery vehicles including a temperature change agent capable of generating a temperature change upon contact with the aqueous solution. An activating device facilitates rupturing of the microencapsulated delivery vehicles as the wet wipe is removed from a wet wipe container to allow contact between the temperature change agent and the aqueous solution of the wet wipe to thereby dispense a warm wet wipe. In another embodiment the wet wipe in the container has an aqueous solution. A lotion having the microencapsulated delivery vehicles is disposed in a lotion container free from contact with the wet wipe. An applicator in communication with the lotion is operable to apply the lotion to the wet wipe while the wet wipe is disposed at least in part within the wet wipe container.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2006Publication date: April 17, 2008Applicant: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.Inventors: John David Amundson, Frank P. Abuto, Timothy P. Clare, Michael Joseph Nelson, James Dell Milner, Wael R. Joseph, Duane Lyle McDonald, Herb Flores Velazquez
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Patent number: D843427Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2017Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Inventors: Thomas Alexander Medal, Sean Adrian Conroy, Stephen Abellera, Sagar Saxena, Florian William Gmeiner, Brent Andrew Bailey, Abhijit Saxena, Trevor James Dell