Patents by Inventor Nathan A. Wood

Nathan A. Wood 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: 11048861
    Abstract: In various implementations, a computing device: displays the document outline on the user interface; maintains, in a non-transitory computer-readable medium, a causal graph data structure representing the document outline, wherein the causal graph data structure includes a plurality of structure nodes, each structure node representing a level of the document outline; receives, via the user interface, an insertion of a new level to the document outline; in response to the insertion, defines a structure node that represents the inserted level; inserts a transition node in the causal graph data structure, wherein the transition node represents a relationship between the structure node and at least one other node of the causal graph data structure; inserts the structure node into the causal graph data structure as a child of the transition node; and updating the user interface to display the inserted level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: WORKIVA INC.
    Inventors: Grant Nelson, Michael J. Thiesen, Aaron Hall, Nathan Woods, David Marne
  • Patent number: 10959790
    Abstract: The various embodiments disclosed herein relate to modular medical devices, including various devices with detachable modular components and various devices with pivotally attached modular components. Additional embodiments relate to procedures in which various of the devices are used cooperatively. Certain embodiments of the medical devices are robotic in vivo devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska
    Inventors: Shane Farritor, Amy Lehman, Mark Rentschler, Nathan Wood, Jason Dumpert, Dmitry Oleynikov
  • Publication number: 20200405412
    Abstract: The various inventions relate to robotic surgical devices, consoles for operating such surgical devices, operating theaters in which the various devices can be used, insertion systems for inserting and using the surgical devices, and related methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Shane Farritor, Dmitry Oleynikov, John Murphy, Sabrina Varanelli, Jeffrey Shasho, Nathan Wood, Jack Wilson, Eleanora Pea Allen
  • Patent number: 10841311
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to techniques for preventing access to protected resources by unauthorized individuals by enabling an administrator associated with a transport computer to customize filtering rules via a user interface. In some embodiments, a server computer can, from a client computer, receive credentials of the administrator. The credentials can be used to retrieve requesting computers registered with the transport computer. The requesting computers may then be displayed at the client computer. A selection of one of the requesting computers is received from the client computer. A plurality of settings, which represent rules controlling which authorization request messages from the selected requesting computer are forwarded, are displayed at the client computer, wherein one of the settings references one or more attributes that distinguish certain authorization request messages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: VISA INTERNATIONAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION
    Inventors: Keith Burke, Nathan Wood, Sanjeeva Kumar
  • Publication number: 20200315739
    Abstract: The various embodiments herein relate to releasable attachment devices for use with surgical tools that include a fixed jaw fixedly coupled to a joint housing, a moveable jaw rotationally coupled to the joint housing, and an actuation mechanism operably coupled to the joint housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Shane Farritor, Nathan Wood, Jeffrey Shasho
  • Publication number: 20200297448
    Abstract: The present invention is relates to a user controller having a thumb sheath with an open side defined in the thumb sheath. Further embodiments relate to thumb presence sensors and sensory feedback components associated with the thumb sheath. Additional embodiments relate to an adjustable thumb sheath. Still other embodiments relate to systems comprising such user controllers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Shane Farritor, Nathan Wood, Jason Dumpert
  • Patent number: 10751136
    Abstract: The various inventions relate to robotic surgical devices, consoles for operating such surgical devices, operating theaters in which the various devices can be used, insertion systems for inserting and using the surgical devices, and related methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Virtual Incision Corporation
    Inventors: Shane Farritor, Dmitry Oleynikov, John Murphy, Sabrina Varanelli, Jeff Shasho, Nathan Wood, Jack Wilson, Eleanora Pea Allen
  • Patent number: 10736703
    Abstract: A polygonal manipulator device for surgical interventions of the heart and other smooth organs is provided. A system implementing the device also is provided along with methods of use of the device and system. Methods of use of the device and system, such as for minimally-invasive cardiac intervention methods, are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Carnegie Mellon University
    Inventors: Nathan Wood, Cameron Riviere
  • Patent number: 10722319
    Abstract: The various embodiments herein relate to releasable attachment devices for use with surgical tools that include a fixed jaw fixedly coupled to a joint housing, a moveable jaw rotationally coupled to the joint housing, and an actuation mechanism operably coupled to the joint housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Virtual Incision Corporation
    Inventors: Shane Farritor, Nathan Wood, Jeff Shasho
  • Publication number: 20200214775
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are various robotic surgical systems having various robotic devices. Further, disclosed herein are removable coupleable connection ports, each of which can be coupled to a robotic device and a camera assembly that is disposed into and through the robotic device. Also disclosed herein are removable connection ports having at least one of a elongate device body coupling mechanism, a camera assembly coupling mechanism, and/or a presence detection mechanism. Further discussed herein is a camera assembly with at least one actuation mechanism for actuating movement of the steerable distal tip thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Shane Farritor, Nathan Wood, Jeffrey Shasho, Dave Matsuura, Belinko Matsuura, Phil Simpson, Alexander Rissler
  • Patent number: 10675110
    Abstract: The present invention is relates to a user controller having a thumb sheath with an open side defined in the thumb sheath. Further embodiments relate to thumb presence sensors and sensory feedback components associated with the thumb sheath. Additional embodiments relate to an adjustable thumb sheath. Still other embodiments relate to systems comprising such user controllers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Virtual Incision Corporation
    Inventors: Shane Farritor, Nathan Wood, Jason Dumpert
  • Publication number: 20190365490
    Abstract: The various embodiments disclosed herein relate to modular medical devices, including various devices with detachable modular components and various devices with pivotally attached modular components. Additional embodiments relate to procedures in which various of the devices are used cooperatively. Certain embodiments of the medical devices are robotic in vivo devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Shane Farritor, Amy Lehman, Mark Rentschler, Nathan Wood, Jason Dumpert, Dmitry Oleynikov
  • Publication number: 20190281063
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to techniques for preventing access to protected resources by unauthorized individuals by enabling an administrator associated with a transport computer to customize filtering rules via a user interface. In some embodiments, a server computer can, from a client computer, receive credentials of the administrator. The credentials can be used to retrieve requesting computers registered with the transport computer. The requesting computers may then be displayed at the client computer. A selection of one of the requesting computers is received from the client computer. A plurality of settings, which represent rules controlling which authorization request messages from the selected requesting computer are forwarded, are displayed at the client computer, wherein one of the settings references one or more attributes that distinguish certain authorization request messages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Keith Burke, Nathan Wood, Sanjeeva Kumar
  • Patent number: 10376323
    Abstract: The various embodiments disclosed herein relate to modular medical devices, including various devices with detachable modular components and various devices with pivotally attached modular components. Additional embodiments relate to procedures in which various of the devices are used cooperatively. Certain embodiments of the medical devices are robotic in vivo devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska
    Inventors: Shane Farritor, Amy Lehman, Mark Rentschler, Nathan Wood, Jason Dumpert, Dmitry Oleynikov
  • Patent number: 10375078
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to techniques for preventing access to protected resources by unauthorized individuals by enabling an administrator associated with a transport computer to customize filtering rules via a user interface. In some embodiments, a server computer can, from a client computer, receive credentials of the administrator. The credentials can be used to retrieve requesting computers registered with the transport computer. The requesting computers may then be displayed at the client computer. A selection of one of the requesting computers is received from the client computer. A plurality of settings, which represent rules controlling which authorization request messages from the selected requesting computer are forwarded, are displayed at the client computer, wherein one of the settings references one or more attributes that distinguish certain authorization request messages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Keith Burke, Nathan Wood, Sanjeeva Kumar
  • Publication number: 20190197093
    Abstract: In various implementations, a computing device: displays the document outline on the user interface; maintains, in a non-transitory computer-readable medium, a causal graph data structure representing the document outline, wherein the causal graph data structure includes a plurality of structure nodes, each structure node representing a level of the document outline; receives, via the user interface, an insertion of a new level to the document outline; in response to the insertion, defines a structure node that represents the inserted level; inserts a transition node in the causal graph data structure, wherein the transition node represents a relationship between the structure node and at least one other node of the causal graph data structure; inserts the structure node into the causal graph data structure as a child of the transition node; and updating the user interface to display the inserted level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Grant Nelson, Michael J. Thiesen, Aaron Hall, Nathan Woods, David Marne
  • Patent number: 10325014
    Abstract: In various implementations, a computing device: displays the document outline on the user interface; maintains, in a non-transitory computer-readable medium, a causal graph data structure representing the document outline, wherein the causal graph data structure includes a plurality of structure nodes, each structure node representing a level of the document outline; receives, via the user interface, an insertion of a new level to the document outline; in response to the insertion, defines a structure node that represents the inserted level; inserts a transition node in the causal graph data structure, wherein the transition node represents a relationship between the structure node and at least one other node of the causal graph data structure; inserts the structure node into the causal graph data structure as a child of the transition node; and updating the user interface to display the inserted level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: Workiva Inc.
    Inventors: Grant Nelson, Michael J. Thiesen, Aaron Hall, Nathan Woods, David Marne
  • Patent number: 10307199
    Abstract: The present invention relates to robotic surgical devices. More specifically, the present invention relates to robotic surgical devices that can be inserted into a patient's body and can be positioned within the patient's body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska
    Inventors: Shane Farritor, Amy Lehman, Nathan A. Wood, Mark Rentschler, Jason Dumpert, Dmitry Oleynikov
  • Publication number: 20190102370
    Abstract: In various implementations, a computing device: displays the document outline on the user interface; maintains, in a non-transitory computer-readable medium, a causal graph data structure representing the document outline, wherein the causal graph data structure includes a plurality of structure nodes, each structure node representing a level of the document outline; receives, via the user interface, an insertion of a new level to the document outline; in response to the insertion, defines a structure node that represents the inserted level; inserts a transition node in the causal graph data structure, wherein the transition node represents a relationship between the structure node and at least one other node of the causal graph data structure; inserts the structure node into the causal graph data structure as a child of the transition node; and updating the user interface to display the inserted level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: Grant Nelson, Michael J. Thiesen, Aaron Hall, Nathan Woods, David Marne
  • Publication number: 20190090965
    Abstract: The various inventions relate to robotic surgical devices, consoles for operating such surgical devices, operating theaters in which the various devices can be used, insertion systems for inserting and using the surgical devices, and related methods. A positionable camera is disposed therein, and the system is configured to execute a tracking and positioning algorithm to re-position and re-orient the camera tip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Shane Farritor, Dmitry Oleynikov, Nathan Wood, Jason Dumpert, Mark Reichenbach, Lou Cubrich