Patents by Inventor Randall Hanson
Randall Hanson 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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Publication number: 20240112274Abstract: A claim-based capitation model is proposed for handling vehicle repair insurance claims. Rather than determining a detailed estimate of the expected actual cost of repair, the estimate may be determined using a simpler model. For example, the insurance company and a repair facility may agree to following a predictive payment model in which the insurance company pays a fixed predicted capitated amount of money for each repair claim, regardless of the amount of repair work that will be needed. Alternatively, the insurance company may pre-pay a fixed capitated amount for a predicted number of future insurance claims.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Applicant: Allstate Insurance CompanyInventors: Randall Hanson, Robert H. Johnson, Kurt M. Stricker, Clint J. Marlow
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Patent number: 11872005Abstract: A system and process is provided for dynamically positioning or repositioning a robot in a surgical context based on workspace and task requirements, manipulator requirements, or user preferences to execute a surgical plan. The system and method accurately determines and indicates an optimal position for a robot with respect to a patient's anatomy before or during a surgical procedure. Optimal positions for a robot are intuitively indicated to a user. surgical procedures can illustratively include surgery to the knee joint, hip joint, spine, shoulder joint, elbow joint, ankle joint, jaw, a tumor site, joints of the hand or foot, and other appropriate surgical sites.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2020Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: Think Surgical Inc.Inventors: Saleh Tabandeh, Joel Zuhars, Daniel Patrick Bonny, Timothy Pack, Randall Hanson, Michael Hoppe, Nathan A. Netravali
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Patent number: 11836806Abstract: A claim-based capitation model is proposed for handling vehicle repair insurance claims. Rather than determining a detailed estimate of the expected actual cost of repair, the estimate may be determined using a simpler model. For example, the insurance company and a repair facility may agree to following a predictive payment model in which the insurance company pays a fixed predicted capitated amount of money for each repair claim, regardless of the amount of repair work that will be needed. Alternatively, the insurance company may pre-pay a fixed capitated amount for a predicted number of future insurance claims.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2021Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYInventors: Randall Hanson, Robert H. Johnson, Kurt M. Stricker, Clint J. Marlow
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Publication number: 20230100824Abstract: A computer-implemented method to improve the point collection process during registration of a bone for a computer-assisted surgical procedure is provided. Based on bone digitization data, a simulation is performed to confirm the accuracy of the registration for different digitization regions. Results are tested to identify which digitization regions meet a predefined accuracy requirement. The resulting information is used to perform a computer-assisted surgical procedure. A computerized simulation method for registration of a bone for a computer-assisted surgical procedure is also provided based on processor executing random stroking an expected exposed surface of a bone model with multiple of stroke curves to cover most of the bone model surface with uniform noise and a random sample consensus is applied to remove outlying point to yield the best registration results, to find the top subset as to overlap. A method to perform computer-assisted surgery is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2022Publication date: March 30, 2023Applicant: THINK SURGICAL, INC.Inventors: Yiyong Tan, Randall Hanson, Aruna Gummalla
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Patent number: 11523868Abstract: A computer-implemented method to improve the point collection process during registration of a bone for a computer-assisted surgical procedure is provided. Based on bone digitization data, a simulation is performed to confirm the accuracy of the registration for different digitization regions. Results are tested to identify which digitization regions meet a predefined accuracy requirement. The resulting information is used to perform a computer-assisted surgical procedure. A computerized simulation method for registration of a bone for a computer-assisted surgical procedure is also provided based on processor executing random stroking an expected exposed surface of a bone model with multiple of stroke curves to cover most of the bone model surface with uniform noise and a random sample consensus is applied to remove outlying point to yield the best registration results, to find the top subset as to overlap. A method to perform computer-assisted surgery is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2020Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: Think Surgical, Inc.Inventors: Yiyong Tan, Randall Hanson, Aruna Gummalla
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Publication number: 20220184823Abstract: A protective drape for a robotic arm is provided. The protective drape may be used with robotic arm that are required to operate in varied environments that illustratively include industrial applications, a sterile surgical suite for patient care, and a clean room for manufacturing sensitive electronic components. In each of these applications, there is a need to prevent contaminants from infiltrating from the environment to the robot and affecting operation of the robot itself or the robotic system, as well to prevent contaminants from the robot from infecting a patient or contaminating an assembly or process product.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2022Publication date: June 16, 2022Applicant: THINK SURGICAL, INC.Inventors: Daniel P. Bonny, Joel Zuhars, Saleh Tabandeh, Timothy Pack, Randall Hanson, Michael E. Hoppe, Nathan A. Netravali, Avery N. Goldstein
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Publication number: 20220058751Abstract: A claim-based capitation model is proposed for handling vehicle repair insurance claims. Rather than determining a detailed estimate of the expected actual cost of repair, the estimate may be determined using a simpler model. For example, the insurance company and a repair facility may agree to following a predictive payment model in which the insurance company pays a fixed predicted capitated amount of money for each repair claim, regardless of the amount of repair work that will be needed. Alternatively, the insurance company may pre-pay a fixed capitated amount for a predicted number of future insurance claims.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2021Publication date: February 24, 2022Applicant: Allstate Insurance CompanyInventors: Randall Hanson, Robert H. Johnson, Kurt M. Stricker, Clint J. Marlow
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Publication number: 20220031412Abstract: A system and method are provided for planning a tool path for an end-effector of a surgical robot from a first position to a second position using an environmental map. The end-effector may safely and efficiently follow the tool path to re-position the end-effector back to a cutting position following the displacement of the end-effector from the cutting position. Additionally, the environmental map is used to update a virtual representation of a bone to provide a user with visual feedback as to the progression of the end-effector tool as the tool removes material from the bone during a surgical procedure.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2021Publication date: February 3, 2022Applicant: THINK SURGICAL, INC.Inventors: Jay Roldan, Randall Hanson
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Patent number: 11164258Abstract: A claim-based capitation model is proposed for handling vehicle repair insurance claims. Rather than determining a detailed estimate of the expected actual cost of repair, the estimate may be determined using a simpler model. For example, the insurance company and a repair facility may agree to following a predictive payment model in which the insurance company pays a fixed predicted capitated amount of money for each repair claim, regardless of the amount of repair work that will be needed. Alternatively, the insurance company may pre-pay a fixed capitated amount for a predicted number of future insurance claims.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2019Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: Allstate Insurance CompanyInventors: Randall Hanson, Robert H. Johnson, Kurt M. Stricker, Clint J. Marlow
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Patent number: 11154369Abstract: A system and method of use thereof are provided for dynamically generating an environmental map for use in robotic assisted surgery. The generated environmental map is used to plan a recovery tool path that an end-effector tool can safely and efficiently follow to re-position the tool back to a cutting position following the displacement of the tool from the cutting position. Additionally, the environmental map is used to update a virtual representation of a bone to provide a user with visual feedback as to the progression of the end-effector tool as the tool removes material from the bone during a surgical procedure.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2019Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: THINK SURGICAL, INC.Inventors: Jay Roldan, Randall Hanson
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Publication number: 20210205037Abstract: A system and process is provided for dynamically positioning or repositioning a robot in a surgical context based on workspace and task requirements, manipulator requirements, or user preferences to execute a surgical plan. The system and method accurately determines and indicates an optimal position for a robot with respect to a patient's anatomy before or during a surgical procedure. Optimal positions for a robot are intuitively indicated to a user. surgical procedures can illustratively include surgery to the knee joint, hip joint, spine, shoulder joint, elbow joint, ankle joint, jaw, a tumor site, joints of the hand or foot, and other appropriate surgical sites.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2020Publication date: July 8, 2021Applicant: Think Surgical, Inc.Inventors: Saleh Tabandeh, Joel Zuhars, Daniel Patrick Bonny, Timothy Pack, Randall Hanson, Michael Hoppe, Nathan A. Netravali
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Patent number: 10864050Abstract: A system and process is provided for dynamically positioning or repositioning a robot in a surgical context based on workspace and task requirements, manipulator requirements, or user preferences to execute a surgical plan. The system and method accurately determines and indicates an optimal position for a robot with respect to a patient's anatomy before or during a surgical procedure. Optimal positions for a robot are intuitively indicated to a user, surgical procedures can illustratively include surgery to the knee joint, hip joint, spine, shoulder joint, elbow joint, ankle joint, jaw, a tumor site, joints of the hand or foot, and other appropriate surgical sites.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2017Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: Think Surgical, Inc.Inventors: Saleh Tabandeh, Joel Zuhars, Daniel Patrick Bonny, Timothy Pack, Randall Hanson, Michael Hoppe, Nathan A. Netravali
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Publication number: 20200305978Abstract: A computer-implemented method to improve the point collection process during registration of a bone for a computer-assisted surgical procedure is provided. Based on bone digitization data, a simulation is performed to confirm the accuracy of the registration for different digitization regions. Results are tested to identify which digitization regions meet a predefined accuracy requirement. The resulting information is used to perform a computer-assisted surgical procedure. A computerized simulation method for registration of a bone for a computer-assisted surgical procedure is also provided based on processor executing random stroking an expected exposed surface of a bone model with multiple of stroke curves to cover most of the bone model surface with uniform noise and a random sample consensus is applied to remove outlying point to yield the best registration results, to find the top subset as to overlap. A method to perform computer-assisted surgery is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2020Publication date: October 1, 2020Applicant: THINK SURGICAL, INC.Inventors: Yiyong Tan, Randall Hanson, Aruna Gummalla
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Patent number: 10628892Abstract: A claim-based capitation model is proposed for handling vehicle repair insurance claims. Rather than determining a detailed estimate of the expected actual cost of repair, the estimate may be determined using a simpler model. For example, the insurance company and a repair facility may agree to following a predictive payment model in which the insurance company pays a fixed predicted capitated amount of money for each repair claim, regardless of the amount of repair work that will be needed. Alternatively, the insurance company may prepay a fixed capitated amount for a predicted number of future insurance claims.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2018Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: Allstate Insurance CompanyInventors: Randall Hanson, Robert H. Johnson, Kurt M. Stricker, Clint J. Marlow
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Publication number: 20190223962Abstract: A system and method of use thereof are provided for dynamically generating an environmental map for use in robotic assisted surgery. The generated environmental map is used to plan a recovery tool path that an end-effector tool can safely and efficiently follow to re-position the tool back to a cutting position following the displacement of the tool from the cutting position. Additionally, the environmental map is used to update a virtual representation of a bone to provide a user with visual feedback as to the progression of the end-effector tool as the tool removes material from the bone during a surgical procedure.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Jay Roldan, Randall Hanson
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Patent number: 10360638Abstract: A claim-based capitation model is proposed for handling vehicle repair insurance claims. Rather than determining a detailed estimate of the expected actual cost of repair, the estimate may be determined using a simpler model. For example, the insurance company and a repair facility may agree to following a predictive payment model in which the insurance company pays a fixed predicted capitated amount of money for each repair claim, regardless of the amount of repair work that will be needed. Alternatively, the insurance company may pre-pay a fixed capitated amount for a predicted number of future insurance claims.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2018Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: Allstate Insurance CompanyInventors: Randall Hanson, Robert H. Johnson, Kurt M. Stricker, Clint J. Marlow
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Publication number: 20190069962Abstract: A system and process is provided for dynamically positioning or repositioning a robot in a surgical context based on workspace and task requirements, manipulator requirements, or user preferences to execute a surgical plan. The system and method accurately determines and indicates an optimal position for a robot with respect to a patient's anatomy before or during a surgical procedure. Optimal positions for a robot are intuitively indicated to a user, surgical procedures can illustratively include surgery to the knee joint, hip joint, spine, shoulder joint, elbow joint, ankle joint, jaw, a tumor site, joints of the hand or foot, and other appropriate surgical sites.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2017Publication date: March 7, 2019Inventors: Saleh TABANDEH, Joel ZUHARS, Daniel Patrick BONNY, Timothy PACK, Randall HANSON, Michael HOPPE, Nathan A. NETRAVALI
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Patent number: 10176532Abstract: A claim-based capitation model is proposed for handling vehicle repair insurance claims. Rather than determining a detailed estimate of the expected actual cost of repair, the estimate may be determined using a simpler model. For example, the insurance company and a repair facility may agree to following a predictive payment model in which the insurance company pays a fixed predicted capitated amount of money for each repair claim, regardless of the amount of repair work that will be needed. Alternatively, the insurance company may pre-pay a fixed capitated amount for a predicted number of future insurance claims.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2017Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: Allstate Insurance CompanyInventors: Randall Hanson, Robert H. Johnson, Kurt M. Stricker, Clint J. Marlow
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Publication number: 20180200014Abstract: A protective drape for a robotic system is provided. The protective drape may be used with robotic systems that are required to operate in varied environments that illustratively include industrial applications, a sterile surgical suite for patient care, and a clean room for manufacturing sensitive electronic components. In each of these applications, there is a need to prevent contaminants from infiltrating from the environment to the robot and affecting operation of the robot itself or the robotic system, as well to prevent contaminants from the robot from infecting a patient or contaminating an assembly or process product.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2016Publication date: July 19, 2018Inventors: Daniel P. BONNY, Joel ZUHARS, Saleh TABANDEH, Timothy PACK, Randall HANSON, Michael E. HOPPE, Nathan A. NETRAVALI, Avery A. GOLDSTEIN
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Patent number: 9996886Abstract: A claim-based capitation model is proposed for handling vehicle repair insurance claims. Rather than determining a detailed estimate of the expected actual cost of repair, the estimate may be determined using a simpler model. For example, the insurance company and a repair facility may agree to following a predictive payment model in which the insurance company pays a fixed predicted capitated amount of money for each repair claim, regardless of the amount of repair work that will be needed. Alternatively, the insurance company may pre-pay a fixed capitated amount for a predicted number of future insurance claims.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2017Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: Allstate Insurance CompanyInventors: Randall Hanson, Robert H. Johnson, Kurt M. Stricker, Clint J. Marlow