Patents by Inventor Jorg Schmiedeke

Jorg Schmiedeke 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).

  • Surgical manipulator
    Patent number: 5813813
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a surgical manipulator for remotely grasping and manipulating things in response to movements of a human hand controlling the device. Movements of human fingers can be transmitted to mechanical finger-like devices through mechanical cables and linkages. In one embodiment the linkages include a mechanical movement reduction device to translate large hand movements to smaller distal movements. Various structures are provided at the proximal and distal ends for sensing and replicating the movements of a human hand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 29, 1998
    Assignee: Daum GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Rudolf Daum, Jorg Schmiedeke
  • Surgical manipulator
    Patent number: 5599151
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a surgical manipulator for remotely grasping and manipulating things in response to movements of a human hand controlling the device. Movements of human fingers can be transmitted to mechanical finger-like devices through mechanical cables and linkages. In one embodiment the linkages include a mechanical movement reduction device to translate large hand movements to smaller distal movements. Various structures are provided at the proximal and distal ends for sensing and replicating the movements of a human hand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 4, 1997
    Assignee: Daum GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang R. Daum, Jorg Schmiedeke