Patents by Inventor Jason Paul WATSON
Jason Paul WATSON 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: 11963658Abstract: Systems and methods of presenting an image of a portion of a surgical scene on a display device associated with an endoscope include receiving, from the endoscope, a source image representing a view of the surgical scene as captured using the endoscope. The systems and methods further include devices configured to, by one or more processing devices, apply a distortion correction to at least a portion of the source image to generate a modified image, wherein the modified image includes a central region, and a peripheral region surrounding the central region, wherein a first degree of distortion correction in the central region is higher than a second degree of distortion correction in the peripheral region. The systems and methods further include devices configured to present the modified image on the display device associated with the endoscope.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2019Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.Inventor: Jason Paul Watson
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Patent number: 11968458Abstract: An imaging system and method includes a rolling shutter sensor that captures a plurality of images of a scene, a time-varying illumination source that illuminates the scene, and a processor that receives the plurality of images from the rolling shutter sensor and separates the plurality of images into a plurality of feeds. Each of the plurality of images is captured as a series of lines. The rolling shutter sensor and the time-varying illumination source are operated synchronously to cause a plurality of on-cadence lines of the rolling shutter sensor to receive more illumination from the time-varying illumination source than a plurality of off-cadence lines of the rolling shutter sensor. Each of the plurality of feeds has a different contribution of the time-varying illumination source to an overall illumination of the scene.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2023Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Jason Paul Watson, Ian E. McDowall
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Publication number: 20240122453Abstract: In vivo visualization systems are described which facilitate tissue treatment by a user in utilizing real time visualized tissue images with generated three-dimensional models of the tissue region of interest, such as the left atrial chamber of a subject's heart. Directional indicators on the visualized tissue as well as the imaging systems may be utilized while other variations may utilize image rotation or manipulation of visualized tissue regions to facilitate catheter control. Moreover, visualized tissue regions may be combined with imaged tissue regions as well as navigational information to further facilitate tissue treatments.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Vahid Saadat, Antony Jonathan Fields, Zachary J. Malchano, Chris Rothe, Veerappan Swanimathan, Jason Paul Watson, Bryan Wylie
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Patent number: 11950838Abstract: A tissue treatment assembly comprising an elongate flexible energy delivery device extending along a longitudinal axis and terminating at a distal opening and a circuit assembly including a plurality of conductors wrapped in a spiral configuration around the elongate flexible energy delivery device.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2018Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Jason Paul Watson, Edmund Tam, Vahid Saadat
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Patent number: 11882996Abstract: A computer implemented method comprises receiving a model of a tissue region, steering a distal end of a catheter within a body to a first area of a tissue region, and obtaining a first image from the distal end of the catheter of the first area of the tissue region. The method further comprises mapping the first image of the first area of the tissue region to the model of the tissue region and displaying the first image of the first area of the tissue region on the model of the tissue region.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2019Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Vahid Saadat, Antony Jonathan Fields, Zachary J. Malchano, Chris Rothe, Veerappan Swaminathan, Jason Paul Watson, Bryan Wylie
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Publication number: 20230328387Abstract: An imaging system and method includes a rolling shutter sensor that captures a plurality of images of a scene, a time-varying illumination source that illuminates the scene, and a processor that receives the plurality of images from the rolling shutter sensor and separates the plurality of images into a plurality of feeds. Each of the plurality of images is captured as a series of lines. The rolling shutter sensor and the time-varying illumination source are operated synchronously to cause a plurality of on-cadence lines of the rolling shutter sensor to receive more illumination from the time-varying illumination source than a plurality of off-cadence lines of the rolling shutter sensor. Each of the plurality of feeds has a different contribution of the time-varying illumination source to an overall illumination of the scene.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2023Publication date: October 12, 2023Inventors: Jason Paul Watson, Ian E. McDowall
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Publication number: 20230277262Abstract: An arc-detection system for detecting an arc during an electrocautery surgical procedure may comprise a camera portion and an image processing controller portion. The camera portion may be sized for minimally invasive penetration into a patient’s body. The camera portion may comprise a wide-angle lens having a field of view wider than 45 degrees and wider than a field of view of a conventional endoscopic camera system. The image processing controller portion may be configured to monitor images captured by the camera portion and configured to detect thermal changes to tissue at the surgical site.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2023Publication date: September 7, 2023Inventor: Jason Paul Watson
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Patent number: 11684438Abstract: Methods and systems for detecting undesirable electrocautery arcing events during an electrocautery surgical procedure may include introducing an electrosurgical treatment instrument to a surgical site to perform an electrocautery surgical procedure. A healthcare provider may view the surgical site with a surgical camera assembly having a surgical field-of-view. The healthcare provider also may view a portion of the electrosurgical treatment instrument with an electrocautery arc detection system including an arc detection camera having an arc detection field-of-view different than the surgical field-of-view obtained by the surgical camera. The electrocautery arc detection system may identify thermal infrared emission or tissue color changes as indicators of undesirable electrocautery arcing. Some implementations alert a healthcare provider of undesirable electrocautery arcing.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2018Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.Inventor: Jason Paul Watson
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Patent number: 11647295Abstract: An imaging system and method includes a rolling shutter sensor that captures a plurality of images of a scene, a time-varying illumination source that illuminates the scene, and a processor that receives the plurality of images from the rolling shutter sensor and separates the plurality of images into a plurality of feeds. Each of the plurality of images is captured as a series of lines. The rolling shutter sensor and the time-varying illumination source are operated synchronously to cause a plurality of on-cadence lines of the rolling shutter sensor to receive more illumination from the time-varying illumination source than a plurality of off-cadence lines of the rolling shutter sensor. Each of the plurality of feeds has a different contribution of the time-varying illumination source to an overall illumination of the scene.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2021Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Jason Paul Watson, Ian E. McDowall
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Publication number: 20220006938Abstract: An imaging system and method includes a rolling shutter sensor that captures a plurality of images of a scene, a time-varying illumination source that illuminates the scene, and a processor that receives the plurality of images from the rolling shutter sensor and separates the plurality of images into a plurality of feeds. Each of the plurality of images is captured as a series of lines. The rolling shutter sensor and the time-varying illumination source are operated synchronously to cause a plurality of on-cadence lines of the rolling shutter sensor to receive more illumination from the time-varying illumination source than a plurality of off-cadence lines of the rolling shutter sensor. Each of the plurality of feeds has a different contribution of the time-varying illumination source to an overall illumination of the scene.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2021Publication date: January 6, 2022Inventors: Jason Paul Watson, Ian E. McDowall
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Patent number: 11159735Abstract: An imaging system comprises a rolling shutter sensor that captures images of a scene, an illumination source that continuously illuminates the scene, a time-varying illumination source that illuminates the scene, and a processor that receives the images from the rolling shutter sensor. The rolling shutter sensor and the time-varying illumination source are operated synchronously to cause: on-cadence lines of the rolling shutter sensor to receive illumination from the continuously illuminating illumination source and a first amount of illumination from the time-varying illumination source; and off-cadence lines of the rolling shutter sensor to receive the illumination from the continuously illuminating illumination source and a second amount of illumination from the time-varying illumination source.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2018Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Jason Paul Watson, Ian E. McDowall
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Publication number: 20210186558Abstract: A surgical cannula includes a camera disposed at the distal end to permit visualization of tissue. A hinge pivotably couples the camera to the cannula and permits the camera to pivot from a first position at the distal end of the cannula to a second position different than the first position at the distal end of the cannula. Some implementations include a pointed distal tip that carries the camera. Some implementations include two cameras posed back to back.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2020Publication date: June 24, 2021Inventor: Jason Paul Watson
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Publication number: 20210183025Abstract: Systems and methods of presenting an image of a portion of a surgical scene on a display device associated with an endoscope include receiving, from the endoscope, a source image representing a view of the surgical scene as captured using the endoscope. The systems and methods further include devices configured to, by one or more processing devices, apply a distortion correction to at least a portion of the source image to generate a modified image, wherein the modified image includes a central region, and a peripheral region surrounding the central region, wherein a first degree of distortion correction in the central region is higher than a second degree of distortion correction in the peripheral region. The systems and methods further include devices configured to present the modified image on the display device associated with the endoscope.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2019Publication date: June 17, 2021Inventor: Jason Paul Watson
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Patent number: 10874428Abstract: A surgical cannula includes a camera disposed at the distal end to permit visualization of tissue. A hinge pivotably couples the camera to the cannula and permits the camera to pivot from a first position at the distal end of the cannula to a second position different than the first position at the distal end of the cannula. Some implementations include a pointed distal tip that carries the camera. Some implementations include two cameras posed back to back.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2018Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.Inventor: Jason Paul Watson
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Publication number: 20200197072Abstract: Methods and systems for detecting undesirable electrocautery arcing events during an electrocautery surgical procedure may include introducing an electrosurgical treatment instrument to a surgical site to perform an electrocautery surgical procedure. A healthcare provider may view the surgical site with a surgical camera assembly having a surgical field-of-view. The healthcare provider also may view a portion of the electrosurgical treatment instrument with an electrocautery arc detection system including an arc detection camera having an arc detection field-of-view different than the surgical field-of-view obtained by the surgical camera. The electrocautery arc detection system may identify thermal infrared emission or tissue color changes as indicators of undesirable electrocautery arcing. Some implementations alert a healthcare provider of undesirable electrocautery arcing.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2018Publication date: June 25, 2020Inventor: Jason Paul Watson
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Publication number: 20200154024Abstract: An imaging system and method includes a rolling shutter sensor that captures a plurality of images of a scene, a time-varying illumination source that illuminates the scene, and a processor that receives the plurality of images from the rolling shutter sensor and separates the plurality of images into a plurality of feeds. Each of the plurality of images is captured as a series of lines. The rolling shutter sensor and the time-varying illumination source are operated synchronously to cause a plurality of on-cadence lines of the rolling shutter sensor to receive more illumination from the time-varying illumination source than a plurality of off-cadence lines of the rolling shutter sensor. Each of the plurality of feeds has a different contribution of the time-varying illumination source to an overall illumination of the scene.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2018Publication date: May 14, 2020Inventors: Jason Paul WATSON, Ian E. MCDOWALL
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Publication number: 20200000319Abstract: A computer implemented method comprises receiving a model of a tissue region, steering a distal end of a catheter within a body to a first area of a tissue region, and obtaining a first image from the distal end of the catheter of the first area of the tissue region. The method further comprises mapping the first image of the first area of the tissue region to the model of the tissue region and displaying the first image of the first area of the tissue region on the model of the tissue region.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2019Publication date: January 2, 2020Inventors: Vahid Saadat, Antony Jonathan Fields, Zachary J. Malchano, Chris Rothe, Veerappan Swaminathan, Jason Paul Watson, Bryan Wylie
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Patent number: 10470643Abstract: A computer implemented method comprises activating a control mechanism on a catheter handle in a first direction with respect to a user to steer a distal end of a catheter within a body in a second direction while the catheter handle is in a first rotational position. The control mechanism includes a first indicator associated with the first direction. The computer implemented method also includes obtaining an image from the distal end of the catheter of a tissue region of interest within the body and calibrating a first rotational motion of the catheter handle with a rotational motion of the image. With the catheter handle in a second rotational position that is different than the first rotational position, the control mechanism activated in the first direction with respect to the user moves the distal end of the catheter in the second direction.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2015Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Vahid Saadat, Antony Jonathan Fields, Zachary J. Malchano, Chris Rothe, Veerappan Swanimathan, Jason Paul Watson, Bryan Wylie
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Publication number: 20190083174Abstract: A tissue treatment assembly comprising an elongate flexible energy delivery device extending along a longitudinal axis and terminating at a distal opening and a circuit assembly including a plurality of conductors wrapped in a spiral configuration around the elongate flexible energy delivery device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Inventors: Jason Paul Watson, Edmund Tam, Vahid Saadat
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Publication number: 20190059942Abstract: A surgical cannula includes a camera disposed at the distal end to permit visualization of tissue. A hinge pivotably couples the camera to the cannula and permits the camera to pivot from a first position at the distal end of the cannula to a second position different than the first position at the distal end of the cannula. Some implementations include a pointed distal tip that carries the camera. Some implementations include two cameras posed back to back.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2018Publication date: February 28, 2019Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.Inventor: Jason Paul Watson