Patents by Inventor Tae Zar Lwin
Tae Zar Lwin 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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Patent number: 11696673Abstract: An enhanced flexible robotic endoscopy apparatus includes a main body and flexible elongate shaft. The main body comprises a proximal end, a distal end and a housing that extends to the proximal end and the housing comprises a plurality of surfaces and a plurality of insertion inlets which reside on at least one of the surface of the housing at the proximal end of the main body, through which a plurality of channels for endoscopy are accessible. Each of the insertion inlets has insertion axis corresponding thereto, along which flexible elongate assemblies are insertable, with the insertion axes of the insertion inlets being parallel to the central axis of the flexible elongate shaft at the proximal end of the flexible elongate shaft.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2020Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignees: ENDOMASTER PTE LTD, HOYA CORPORATIONInventors: Tomonori Yamamoto, Isaac David Penny, Christopher Lee Shih Hao Sam Soon, Hoang-Ha Tran, Tae Zar Lwin, Tsun En Tan, Naoyuki Naito, Takahiro Kobayashi, Makio Oishi
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Patent number: 11490973Abstract: An endoscope system is provided, which comprises an endoscope having a hollow tube formed therein, a flexible elongate member having a first end for operational control and a second distal end for operation of robotic members, one or more actuators coupleable to the flexible elongate member at the first end thereof, and an anti-buckling tube arranged with respect to the hollow tube at the first end of the endoscope to prevent buckling of the flexible elongate member during translation of the one or more actuators.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2018Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: ENDOMASTER PTE LTDInventors: Isaac David Penny, Tae Zar Lwin, Jen Hui Teo
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Patent number: 11311343Abstract: An embodiment of the invention is an endoscopy system with newly designed docking block, brake control, wire tension adjustment, bending angle sensor, memory chip data storage, valve control, imaging lens cleaning, optimized lumen arrangement and distal position sensor. The docking block can have a one-touch retaining mechanism. Braking control can be accessed by the endoscopist at the hand grip or knobs. Wire tension can be relaxed or tightened in response to surgeon or endoscopist control. Bending angle sensors can protect surgical instruments. Memory chip can store usage data of the endoscope. Multiple valves can have priority control. Lenses can be cleaned with one touch of a button. Lumens can be arranged to maximize imaging and lighting angles. Position markers accompanied with sensors can position the distal end of the endoscope automatically in the optimal position.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2016Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignees: ENDOMASTER PTE LTD, HOYA CORPORATIONInventors: Tae Zar Lwin, Isaac David Penny, Christopher Lee Shih Hao Sam Soon, Tomonori Yamamoto, Naoyuki Naito, Tetsu Hirayama, Takahiro Kobayashi
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Publication number: 20210186309Abstract: An enhanced flexible robotic endoscopy apparatus includes a main body and flexible elongate shaft. The main body comprises a proximal end, a distal end and a housing that extends to the proximal end and the housing comprises a plurality of surfaces and a plurality of insertion inlets which reside on at least one of the surface of the housing at the proximal end of the main body, through which a plurality of channels for endoscopy are accessible. Each of the insertion inlets has insertion axis corresponding thereto, along which flexible elongate assemblies are insertable, with the insertion axes of the insertion inlets being parallel to the central axis of the flexible elongate shaft at the proximal end of the flexible elongate shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2021Publication date: June 24, 2021Inventors: Tae Zar Lwin, Isaac David Penny, Tomonori Yamamoto, Tsun En Tan, Naoyuki Naito, Takahiro Kobayashi, Makio Oishi
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Patent number: 10939804Abstract: An enhanced flexible robotic endoscopy apparatus includes a main body and flexible elongate shaft. The main body comprises a proximal end, a distal end and a housing that extends to the proximal end and the housing comprises a plurality of surfaces and a plurality of insertion inlets which reside on at least one of the surface of the housing at the proximal end of the main body, through which a plurality of channels for endoscopy are accessible. Each of the insertion inlets has insertion axis corresponding thereto, along which flexible elongate assemblies are insertable, with the insertion axes of the insertion inlets being parallel to the central axis of the flexible elongate shaft at the proximal end of the flexible elongate shaft.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2015Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: ENDOMASTER PTE LTDInventors: Tomonori Yamamoto, Isaac David Penny, Christopher Lee Shih Hao Sam Soon, Hoang-Ha Tran, Tae Zar Lwin, Tsun En Tan, Naoyuki Naito, Takahiro Kobayashi, Makio Oishi
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Publication number: 20210007583Abstract: An enhanced flexible robotic endoscopy apparatus includes a main body and flexible elongate shaft. The main body comprises a proximal end, a distal end and a housing that extends to the proximal end and the housing comprises a plurality of surfaces and a plurality of insertion inlets which reside on at least one of the surface of the housing at the proximal end of the main body, through which a plurality of channels for endoscopy are accessible. Each of the insertion inlets has insertion axis corresponding thereto, along which flexible elongate assemblies are insertable, with the insertion axes of the insertion inlets being parallel to the central axis of the flexible elongate shaft at the proximal end of the flexible elongate shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2020Publication date: January 14, 2021Inventors: Tomonori Yamamoto, Isaac David Penny, Christopher Lee Shih Hao Sam Soon, Hoang-Ha Tran, Tae Zar Lwin, Tsun En Tan, Naoyuki Naito, Takahiro Kobayashi, Makio Oishi
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Publication number: 20200315720Abstract: An embodiment of the invention is an endoscopy system with newly designed docking block, brake control, wire tension adjustment, bending angle sensor, memory chip data storage, valve control, imaging lens cleaning, optimized lumen arrangement and distal position sensor. The docking block can have a one-touch retaining mechanism. Braking control can be accessed by the endoscopist at the hand grip or knobs. Wire tension can be relaxed or tightened in response to surgeon or endoscopist control. Bending angle sensors can protect surgical instruments. Memory chip can store usage data of the endoscope. Multiple valves can have priority control. Lenses can be cleaned with one touch of a button. Lumens can be arranged to maximize imaging and lighting angles. Position markers accompanied with sensors can position the distal end of the endoscope automatically in the optimal position.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2020Publication date: October 8, 2020Applicants: ENDOMASTER PTE LTD, HOYA CORPORATIONInventors: Tae Zar Lwin, Isaac David Penny, Christopher Lee Shih Hao Sam Soon, Tomonori Yamamoto, Naoyuki Naito, Tetsu Hirayama, Takahiro Kobayashi
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Publication number: 20200315716Abstract: An endoscope system is provided, which comprises an endoscope having a hollow tube formed therein, a flexible elongate member having a first end for operational control and a second distal end for operation of robotic members, one or more actuators coupleable to the flexible elongate member at the first end thereof, and an anti-buckling tube arranged with respect to the hollow tube at the first end of the endoscope to prevent buckling of the flexible elongate member during translation of the one or more actuators.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2018Publication date: October 8, 2020Applicant: EndoMaster Pte Ltd.Inventors: Isaac David Penny, Tae Zar Lwin, Jen Hui Teo
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Publication number: 20200237191Abstract: An endoscopy apparatus includes an elongate member for insertion into a shaft of a transport endoscope, a surgical tool, and a visible feature on the elongate member, the surgical tool or both. The surgical tool is coupled to a distal end of the elongate member and has an effector at an opposite end. The location of the visible feature is fixed relative to a roll orientation of the effector, so that a position of the visible feature during use indicates the roll orientation of the effector. Other embodiments include an endoscopy surgical instrument controller to control the movements of a pulling tendon and a pushing tendon, an adaptor for coupling a motor shaft to actuate a tendon of an endoscopy surgical instrument, an endoscopy surgical instrument controller to actuate a terminal joint, and a transport endoscope docking station comprising a base and a platform to which the base is rotatably coupled.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2017Publication date: July 30, 2020Inventors: Isaac David PENNY, Tae Zar LWIN, Tomonori YAMAMOTO
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Publication number: 20190191967Abstract: A flexible robotic endoscopy slave system includes an endoscope body and a flexible elongate shaft extending therefrom into which at least one tendon driven robotic endoscopic instrument is insertable; a docking station with which the endoscope body is releasably dockable; and a translation mechanism for selectively longitudinally displacing the endoscopic instrument(s) within the flexible elongate shaft when the endoscope body is docked. The translation mechanism can carry and selectively displace actuators that drive each robotic endoscopic instrument by way of tendons. At least one degree of freedom (DOF) of robotic instrument motion is controlled by a pair of actuators and a corresponding pair of tendons. Actuation engagement structures releasably couple the actuators to an adapter structure for driving each endoscopic instrument. Tendon pretensioning can occur automatically under programmable control.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2018Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventors: Tomonori Yamamoto, Isaac David Penny, Christopher Lee Shih Hao Sam Soon, Hoang-ha Tran, Tae Zar Lwin, Tsun En Tan, Naoyuki Naito, Takahiro Kobayashi, Makio Oishi
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Publication number: 20190053861Abstract: An embodiment of the invention is an endoscopy system with newly designed docking block, brake control, wire tension adjustment, bending angle sensor, memory chip data storage, valve control, imaging lens cleaning, optimized lumen arrangement and distal position sensor. The docking block can have a one-touch retaining mechanism. Braking control can be accessed by the endoscopist at the hand grip or knobs. Wire tension can be relaxed or tightened in response to surgeon or endoscopist control. Bending angle sensors can protect surgical instruments. Memory chip can store usage data of the endoscope. Multiple valves can have priority control. Lenses can be cleaned with one touch of a button. Lumens can be arranged to maximize imaging and lighting angles. Position markers accompanied with sensors can position the distal end of the endoscope automatically in the optimal position.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2016Publication date: February 21, 2019Inventors: Tae Zar Lwin, Isaac Davis Penny, Christopher Lee Shih Hao Sam Soon, Tomonori Yamamoto, Naoyuki Naito, Tetsu Hirayama, Takahiro Kobayashi
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Publication number: 20170332882Abstract: An enhanced flexible robotic endoscopy apparatus includes a main body and flexible elongate shaft. The main body comprises a proximal end, a distal end and a housing that extends to the proximal end and the housing comprises a plurality of surfaces and a plurality of insertion inlets which reside on at least one of the surface of the housing at the proximal end of the main body, through which a plurality of channels for endoscopy are accessible. Each of the insertion inlets has insertion axis corresponding thereto, along which flexible elongate assemblies are insertable, with the insertion axes of the insertion inlets being parallel to the central axis of the flexible elongate shaft at the proximal end of the flexible elongate shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2015Publication date: November 23, 2017Inventors: Tomonori Yamamoto, Isaac David Penny, Christopher Lee Shih Hao Sam Soon, Hoang-Ha Tran, Tae Zar Lwin, Tsun En Tan, Naoyuki Naito, Takahiro Kobayashi, Makio Oishi
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Publication number: 20170127911Abstract: A flexible robotic endoscopy slave system includes an endoscope body and a flexible elongate shaft extending therefrom into which at least one tendon driven robotic endoscopic instrument is insertable; a docking station with which the endoscope body is releasably dockable; and a translation mechanism for selectively longitudinally displacing the endoscopic instrument(s) within the flexible elongate shaft when the endoscope body is docked. The translation mechanism can carry and selectively displace actuators that drive each robotic endoscopic instrument by way of tendons. At least one degree of freedom (DOF) of robotic instrument motion is controlled by a pair of actuators and a corresponding pair of tendons. Actuation engagement structures releasably couple the actuators to an adapter structure for driving each endoscopic instrument. Tendon pretensioning can occur automatically under programmable control.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2015Publication date: May 11, 2017Applicants: Endomaster PTE LTD, Hoya CorporationInventors: Tomonori Yamamoto, Isaac David Penny, Christopher Lee Shih Hao Sam Soon, Hoang-Ha Tran, Tae Zar Lwin, Tsun En Tan, Naoyuki Naito, Takahiro Kobayashi, Makio Oishi