Patents by Inventor May Quo-Mei Liu

May Quo-Mei Liu 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: 11931122
    Abstract: A teleoperated surgical system is provided comprising: a first robotic surgical instrument; an image capture; a user display; a user input command device coupled to receive user input commands to control movement of the first robotic surgical instrument; and a movement controller coupled to scale a rate of movement of the first robotic surgical instrument, based at least in part upon a surgical skill level at using the first robotic surgical instrument of the user providing the received user input commands, from a rate of movement indicated by the user input commands received at the user input command device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: William C. Nowlin, Mahdi Azizian, Simon P. DiMaio, Brian D. Hoffman, Anthony M. Jarc, Henry C. Lin, May Quo-Mei Liu, Ian E. McDowall, Brent Tokarchuk
  • Publication number: 20230157776
    Abstract: A method of operating a surgical control system comprises generating an image of a surgical environment from a viewpoint of an imaging tool. The image includes a field of view. The method further comprises displaying the image on a display system configured to be mounted to a head of a user. The method further comprises detecting a movement of the head of the user and determining if the movement of the user's head is within a boundary corresponding to the field of view. The method further comprises, if the movement of the user's head is determined to be within the boundary: generating a changed image of the surgical environment from a changed viewpoint of the imaging tool; and displaying the changed image on the display system. The changed image includes a changed field of view corresponding to the detected movement of the user's head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2023
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Inventors: Henry C. Lin, May Quo-Mei Liu
  • Patent number: 11589937
    Abstract: A method of operating a surgical control system comprises displaying an image of a surgical environment, from a field of view of an imaging instrument, on a display system. The display system is configured for mounting to a head of a user. The method also includes detecting an imaging control input from the user and responsive to the detection of the imaging control input, enabling an imaging control mode of the surgical control system. The method also includes detecting a movement of the head of the user. While the surgical control system is in the imaging control mode and responsive to the user's head movement, an image of the surgical environment from a changed field of view of the imaging instrument is displayed. The changed field of view corresponds to the detected movement of the user's head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Henry C. Lin, May Quo-Mei Liu
  • Publication number: 20220198958
    Abstract: A surgical training system may include a model base having at least one channel therein and opening outwardly to a top surface. A model insert may be removably coupled to the top surface of the model base. The model insert may include tissue for surgical training and a plurality of connectors coupled to the tissue and slidably received within the at least one channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Jay ROHDE, May Quo-Mei LIU, Daniel S. OH, Christopher GILLEN, Sascha RETAILLEAU, Brian RULIFSON
  • Publication number: 20210259776
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for simulating a medical procedure to be performed on a patient. Patient-specific data that is specific to the patient on whom the medical procedure is to be performed is received. A generic model is modified using the patient-specific data to generate a hybrid simulation model that is customized to the patient. A simulation of the medical procedure is performed using the hybrid simulation model and dynamic simulation information corresponding to at least one of the medical procedure or the patient. The simulation is customized to both the patient and the medical procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Prasad V. UPADRASTA, Joey CHAU, May Quo-Mei LIU
  • Publication number: 20200038124
    Abstract: A method of operating a surgical control system comprises displaying an image of a surgical environment, from a field of view of an imaging instrument, on a display system. The display system is configured for mounting to a head of a user. The method also includes detecting an imaging control input from the user and responsive to the detection of the imaging control input, enabling an imaging control mode of the surgical control system. The method also includes detecting a movement of the head of the user. While the surgical control system is in the imaging control mode and responsive to the user's head movement, an image of the surgical environment from a changed field of view of the imaging instrument is displayed. The changed field of view corresponds to the detected movement of the user's head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Henry C. Lin, May Quo-Mei Liu
  • Publication number: 20190282312
    Abstract: A teleoperated surgical system is provided comprising: a first robotic surgical instrument; an image capture; a user display; a user input command device coupled to receive user input commands to control movement of the first robotic surgical instrument; and a movement controller coupled to scale a rate of movement of the first robotic surgical instrument, based at least in part upon a surgical skill level at using the first robotic surgical instrument of the user providing the received user input commands, from a rate of movement indicated by the user input commands received at the user input command device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: William C. Nowlin, Mahdi Azizian, Simon P. DiMaio, Brian D. Hoffman, Anthony M. Jarc, Henry C. Lin, May Quo-Mei Liu, Ian E. McDowall, Brent Tokarchuk