Patents by Inventor Julie R. Hinson

Julie R. Hinson 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).

  • Patent number: 6591239
    Abstract: A voice controlled surgical suite is provided for controlling a plurality of surgical apparatus by a single human. The system includes a voice recognition device adapted to recognize a plurality of predetermined speech commands from a single human and to generate a corresponding set of command output signals. A surgical table is operatively connected with the voice recognition device and is responsive to a first set of the command output signals to initiate selected surgical table movements. A surgical lighthead is similarly connected with the voice recognition system and is responsive to a second set of the command output signals to initiate selected surgical lighthead operations. In addition, surgical camera and task light devices are included in the system and are responsive to fourth and third sets of command output signals, respectively, generated by the voice recognition device to initiate selected surgical camera and surgical task light operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2003
    Assignee: Steris Inc.
    Inventors: David F. McCall, Leslie M. Logue, Francis J. Zelina, Matthew V. Sendak, Julie R. Hinson, Ward L. Sanders, Steve Belinski, Brian E. Holtz