Patents by Inventor Todd Solomon
Todd Solomon 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: 20240141184Abstract: One aspect described herein is a polyurethane, texture coating composition, sprayable on a substrate by means of conventional spray equipment and at conventional pressures and ambient temperatures, in one or more layers to a film thickness of up to about 30 mils, comprises a resin component having hydroxyl functionality, an isocyanate functional curing component, an organotin catalyst, a polyethylene wax particle and a silica particle. The composition may optionally include an extender pigment and a colorant. Advantageously, the coating compositions of the present invention provide polyurethane films with texture, having excellent physical properties, slip properties with abrasion resistance, solvent and UV resistance and adhesion to prepared substrates. The compositions are particularly useful to repair textured substrates, add desired textures to substrates and form sprayable vehicle bedliners.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2023Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: Sanford G. Mitchell, III, Nicholas Solomon, Brian Cauchi, Nirali Lathia, Todd A. Seaver
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Publication number: 20230404688Abstract: A medical robotic assembly configured to support, insert, retract, and actuate a surgical instrument. The medical robotic assembly includes a surgical instrument carriage configured for detachably mounting a surgical instrument to the surgical instrument carriage. The surgical instrument carriage includes a motor housing, a first output assembly in the motor housing, a second output assembly in the motor housing, a first sensor assembly configured to sense a rotational orientation of a first output drive coupling, and a second sensor assembly configured to sense a rotational orientation of a second output drive coupling.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2023Publication date: December 21, 2023Inventors: Bruce Michael Schena, Gregory W. Dachs, II, Todd Solomon
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Patent number: 11839047Abstract: A design for the electrical infrastructure of a data center enables two different configurations to be utilized, including a distributed, redundant configuration that provides higher reliability and a non-redundant configuration that provides higher capacity. In the distributed, redundant configuration, each server in the data center draws power from at least two different power supply systems. This enables load shifting when a power supply system becomes unavailable, which can have the effect of increasing server reliability. In the non-redundant configuration, each server in the data center draws power from only one power supply system. Load shifting is not utilized in the non-redundant configuration, which eliminates the need to maintain reserve capacity and thereby increases capacity. Advantageously, it is possible to switch between these two configurations without making any internal changes to the data center other than modifying connections between sets of server racks and power buses.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2021Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Scott Thomas Seaton, Ryan Douglas Carver, Osvaldo P. Morales, Keith Allen Krueger, Lalu Vannankandy Kunnath, Peter Odongo Wangia, Kris Sean Redding, Eric Matthew Beal, Jose Seah Delapaz, Steve Todd Solomon
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Patent number: 11717357Abstract: A medical robotic assembly configured to support, insert, retract, and actuate a surgical instrument. The medical robotic assembly includes a surgical instrument carriage configured for detachably mounting a surgical instrument to the surgical instrument carriage. The surgical instrument carriage includes a motor housing, a first output assembly in the motor housing, a second output assembly in the motor housing, a first sensor assembly configured to sense a rotational orientation of a first output drive coupling, and a second sensor assembly configured to sense a rotational orientation of a second output drive coupling.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2019Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.Inventors: Bruce Michael Schena, Gregory W. Dachs, II, Todd Solomon
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Publication number: 20210368646Abstract: A design for the electrical infrastructure of a data center enables two different configurations to be utilized, including a distributed, redundant configuration that provides higher reliability and a non-redundant configuration that provides higher capacity. In the distributed, redundant configuration, each server in the data center draws power from at least two different power supply systems. This enables load shifting when a power supply system becomes unavailable, which can have the effect of increasing server reliability. In the non-redundant configuration, each server in the data center draws power from only one power supply system. Load shifting is not utilized in the non-redundant configuration, which eliminates the need to maintain reserve capacity and thereby increases capacity. Advantageously, it is possible to switch between these two configurations without making any internal changes to the data center other than modifying connections between sets of server racks and power buses.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2021Publication date: November 25, 2021Inventors: Scott Thomas SEATON, Ryan Douglas CARVER, Osvaldo P. MORALES, Keith Allen KRUEGER, Lalu Vannankandy KUNNATH, Peter Odongo WANGIA, Kris Sean REDDING, Eric Matthew BEAL, Jose Seah DELAPAZ, Steve Todd SOLOMON
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Patent number: 11083104Abstract: A design for the electrical infrastructure of a data center enables two different configurations to be utilized, including a distributed, redundant configuration that provides higher reliability and a non-redundant configuration that provides higher capacity. In the distributed, redundant configuration, each server in the data center draws power from at least two different power supply systems. This enables load shifting when a power supply system becomes unavailable, which can have the effect of increasing server reliability. In the non-redundant configuration, each server in the data center draws power from only one power supply system. Load shifting is not utilized in the non-redundant configuration, which eliminates the need to maintain reserve capacity and thereby increases capacity. Advantageously, it is possible to switch between these two configurations without making any internal changes to the data center other than modifying connections between sets of server racks and power buses.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2019Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Scott Thomas Seaton, Ryan Douglas Carver, Osvaldo P. Morales, Keith Allen Krueger, Lalu Vannankandy Kunnath, Peter Odongo Wangia, Kris Sean Redding, Eric Matthew Beal, Jose Seah Delapaz, Steve Todd Solomon
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Publication number: 20210185848Abstract: A design for the electrical infrastructure of a data center enables two different configurations to be utilized, including a distributed, redundant configuration that provides higher reliability and a non-redundant configuration that provides higher capacity. In the distributed, redundant configuration, each server in the data center draws power from at least two different power supply systems. This enables load shifting when a power supply system becomes unavailable, which can have the effect of increasing server reliability. In the non-redundant configuration, each server in the data center draws power from only one power supply system. Load shifting is not utilized in the non-redundant configuration, which eliminates the need to maintain reserve capacity and thereby increases capacity. Advantageously, it is possible to switch between these two configurations without making any internal changes to the data center other than modifying connections between sets of server racks and power buses.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2019Publication date: June 17, 2021Inventors: Scott Thomas SEATON, Ryan Douglas CARVER, Osvaldo P. MORALES, Keith Allen KRUEGER, Lalu Vannankandy KUNNATH, Peter Odongo WANGIA, Kris Sean REDDING, Eric Matthew BEAL, Jose Seah DELAPAZ, Steve Todd SOLOMON
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Publication number: 20200394081Abstract: A method for facilitating increased utilization of a data center includes receiving information about availability of components in a data center's electrical infrastructure and about power consumption of servers in the data center. The method may also include detecting that the power consumption of the servers in the data center exceeds a reduced total capacity of the electrical infrastructure. The reduced total capacity may be caused by unavailability of at least one component in the data center's electrical infrastructure. The method may also include causing power management to be performed to reduce the power consumption of the servers so that the power consumption of the servers does not exceed the reduced total capacity of the electrical infrastructure of the data center.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2019Publication date: December 17, 2020Inventors: Ioannis MANOUSAKIS, Christian L. BELADY, Osvaldo P. MORALES, Ricardo GouvĂȘa BIANCHINI, Marcus F. FONTOURA, Alok Gautam KUMBHARE, Girish S. BABLANI, Lalu Vannankandy KUNNATH, Steve Todd SOLOMON, David Thomas GAUTHIER
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Publication number: 20200107893Abstract: A medical robotic assembly configured to support, insert, retract, and actuate a surgical instrument. The medical robotic assembly includes a surgical instrument carriage configured for detachably mounting a surgical instrument to the surgical instrument carriage. The surgical instrument carriage includes a motor housing, a first output assembly in the motor housing, a second output assembly in the motor housing, a first sensor assembly configured to sense a rotational orientation of a first output drive coupling, and a second sensor assembly configured to sense a rotational orientation of a second output drive coupling.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2019Publication date: April 9, 2020Inventors: Bruce Michael Schena, Gregory W. Dachs, II, Todd Solomon
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Patent number: 10555783Abstract: A robotic assembly is configured to support, insert, retract, and actuate a surgical instrument mounted to the robotic assembly. The robotic assembly includes an instrument holder base member, a motor housing moveably mounted to the instrument holder base member, a carriage drive mechanism operable to translate the motor housing along the instrument holder base member, a plurality of drive motors, a plurality of gear boxes, and a plurality of output drive couplings driven by the gear boxes. The robotic assembly includes a sensor assembly that includes an orientation sensor, a sensor target, and a sensor shaft drivingly coupling the sensor target to a corresponding one of the output drive couplings.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2016Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.Inventors: Bruce Michael Schena, Gregory W. Dachs, II, Todd Solomon
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Publication number: 20160374769Abstract: A robotic assembly is configured to support, insert, retract, and actuate a surgical instrument mounted to the robotic assembly. The robotic assembly includes an instrument holder base member, a motor housing moveably mounted to the instrument holder base member, a carriage drive mechanism operable to translate the motor housing along the instrument holder base member, a plurality of drive motors, a plurality of gear boxes, and a plurality of output drive couplings driven by the gear boxes. The robotic assembly includes a sensor assembly that includes an orientation sensor, a sensor target, and a sensor shaft drivingly coupling the sensor target to a corresponding one of the output drive couplings.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2016Publication date: December 29, 2016Inventors: Bruce Michael Schena, Gregory W. Dachs, II, Todd Solomon
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Patent number: 9452019Abstract: A robotic assembly is configured to support, insert, retract, and actuate a surgical instrument mounted to the robotic assembly. The robotic assembly includes an instrument holder base member, a motor housing moveably mounted to the instrument holder base member, a carriage drive mechanism operable to translate the motor housing along the instrument holder base member, a plurality of drive motors, and a plurality of output drive couplings driven by the drive motors. One or more of the drive motors includes one or more magnetic flux shields to inhibit magnetic interference with an adjacent drive motor and/or with an adjacent motor orientation sensor.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2013Date of Patent: September 27, 2016Assignee: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.Inventors: Bruce Michael Schena, Gregory W. Dachs, II, Todd Solomon
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Patent number: 9079596Abstract: A cart and drawer assembly (20, 120) comprising a pair of panels (22) each having an inner surface (26) disposed in spaced and parallel relationship with one another with said inner surfaces (26) facing each other. Each of the panels (22) defines a pair of beams (32). At least one shelf (66, 166) is disposed between the panels (22) in perpendicular relationship to the panels (22). A plurality of ribs (122) extend from the beams (32) and are spaced from one another along the beams (32). A pair of ears (124, 224) extend from each of the shelves (66, 166) and engage an adjacent pair of the ribs (122) to maintain the panels (22) in spaced and parallel relationship with one another and perpendicular to the shelf (66, 166). Each of the beams (32) define a plurality of sockets (34) spaced from one another. A pair of plugs (76) extend from each of the mounting sides (67, 167) in one of the sockets (34) connecting the shelves (66, 166) to the panels (22). The ears (124, 224) are disposed between said plugs (76).Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2014Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: HMS MFG. CO.Inventors: Janet M. Sofy, Robert Todd Solomon, Todd Lajewski
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Publication number: 20140300260Abstract: A cart and drawer assembly (20, 120) comprising a pair of panels (22) each having an inner surface (26) disposed in spaced and parallel relationship with one another with said inner surfaces (26) facing each other. Each of the panels (22) defines a pair of beams (32). At least one shelf (66, 166) is disposed between the panels (22) in perpendicular relationship to the panels (22). A plurality of ribs (122) extend from the beams (32) and are spaced from one another along the beams (32). A pair of ears (124, 224) extend from each of the shelves (66, 166) and engage an adjacent pair of the ribs (122) to maintain the panels (22) in spaced and parallel relationship with one another and perpendicular to the shelf (66, 166). Each of the beams (32) define a plurality of sockets (34) spaced from one another. A pair of plugs (76) extend from each of the mounting sides (67, 167) in one of the sockets (34) connecting the shelves (66, 166) to the panels (22). The ears (124, 224) are disposed between said plugs (76).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2014Publication date: October 9, 2014Applicant: HMS Mfg. Co.Inventors: Janet M. Sofy, Robert Todd Solomon, Todd Lajewski
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Publication number: 20130325034Abstract: A robotic assembly is configured to support, insert, retract, and actuate a surgical instrument mounted to the robotic assembly. The robotic assembly includes an instrument holder base member, a motor housing moveably mounted to the instrument holder base member, a carriage drive mechanism operable to translate the motor housing along the instrument holder base member, a plurality of drive motors, and a plurality of output drive couplings driven by the drive motors. One or more of the drive motors includes one or more magnetic flux shields to inhibit magnetic interference with an adjacent drive motor and/or with an adjacent motor orientation sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2013Publication date: December 5, 2013Inventors: Bruce Michael SCHENA, Gregory W. DACHS, II, Todd SOLOMON
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Patent number: 7578649Abstract: A substrate transport apparatus comprising a drive section, an upper arm, a first forearm, and a second forearm. The upper arm is rotatably connected to the drive section at a first end of the upper arm. The upper arm is rotatably connected to the drive section for rotating the upper arm about an axis of rotation of the drive section. The first forearm is pivotably connected to the upper arm for pivoting relative to the upper arm. The first forearm has a first end effector depending therefrom. The second forearm is pivotably connected to the upper arm for pivoting relative to the upper arm. The second forearm has a second end effector depending therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2002Date of Patent: August 25, 2009Assignee: Brooks Automation, Inc.Inventors: Robert T. Caveney, Todd Solomon
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Publication number: 20080021440Abstract: In one embodiment of the invention, a strap drive-train for use in a robotic arm to enable movement of a linkage assembly of the robotic arm is provided. The linkage assembly includes a plurality of links pivotally coupled in series together at a plurality of joints, respectively, for movement of the robotic arm about a pitch axis. The strap drive-train includes a first driver pulley rigidly coupled to a link of the plurality of links and a second driver pulley rigidly coupled to another link of the plurality of links. The electro-mechanical strap stack includes at least one of a ground strap and an electrical cable strap in a stacked configuration with a drive strap, wherein the electro-mechanical strap stack is connected between the first driver pulley and the second driver pulley through a middle link.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2006Publication date: January 24, 2008Inventor: Todd Solomon
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Publication number: 20070142969Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method for setting, maintaining, and adjusting a cable tension in a telerobotic surgical system are provided. A cable tensioning apparatus includes, in one example, an arm, a pulley rotatably coupled to the arm, and a base operably coupled to the arm, the base including a translation mechanism for changing the position of the pulley to control a tension of a cable movable along the pulley. A termination block includes, in one example, a block including two cable pathways with each cable pathway having a retaining means for a ball fitting, and a support for moving a cable along the two cable pathways, the cable including a ball fitting in each of the cable pathways.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2006Publication date: June 21, 2007Inventors: Roman Devengenzo, Todd Solomon, Thomas Cooper
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Publication number: 20070089557Abstract: In one embodiment of the invention, a robotic arm is provided including a linkage assembly and a strap drive train. The linkage assembly includes first, second, third, and fourth links pivotally coupled in series together at first, second, and third joints to define a parallelogram with an insertion axis. The strap drive train includes first and second sets of straps coupled to the linkage assembly. As the linkage assembly is moved about a pitch axis, the first set of straps ensures the third link maintains the same angle relative to the first link, and the first and second set of straps ensures the fourth link maintains the same angle relative to the second link.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2006Publication date: April 26, 2007Inventors: Todd Solomon, Thomas Cooper
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Publication number: 20060074406Abstract: Medical, surgical, and/or robotic devices and systems often including offset remote center parallelogram manipulator linkage assemblies which constrains a position of a surgical instrument during minimally invasive robotic surgery are disclosed. The improved remote center manipulator linkage assembly advantageously enhances the range of instrument motion while at the same time reduces the overall complexity, size, and physical weight of the robotic surgical system.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2004Publication date: April 6, 2006Applicant: Intuitive Surgical, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Cooper, Todd Solomon