Patents Assigned to Restoration Robotics, Inc.
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Patent number: 11026635Abstract: Comprehensive systems and methods for managing hair loss are provided which enable an individual experiencing hair loss, and/or the person consulting him or her, to manage it and to determine and efficiently plan any appropriate treatment options. Management of hair loss may comprise quantifying hair loss, determining what hair growth stimulation product or treatment to adopt and the best timing for such products and/or treatments, and allowing to track and manage any progress of the selected hair growth stimulation product or treatment.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2018Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: Restoration Robotics, Inc.Inventors: Gabriele Zingaretti, Miguel G. Canales, James W. McCollum
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Patent number: 10925641Abstract: Instruments, systems and methods are provided for efficient loading, indexing and replacement of cartridges for storing, for example, hair grafts. In addition, an improved urging mechanism for expelling hair grafts from a receptacle of a storage cartridge is provided, as well as a method of its operation. Furthermore, cartridges with a plurality of receptacles comprising slots for loading hair grafts are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2018Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: RESTORATION ROBOTICS, INC.Inventor: Clifford A. Oostman, Jr.
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Patent number: 10736662Abstract: A system and method for harvesting, storing, and implanting biological units, in particular hair follicular units (FUs). The system is particularly useful to facilitate hair transplant procedures. The system may comprise an implanting tool, a cartridge with a plurality of receptacles for biological units and one or more control mechanisms. The device and cartridge for storing biological units may be incorporated within an overall automated or robotic system, or may form part of a semi-automated or even manual apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2018Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: Restoration Robotics, Inc.Inventor: Clifford A. Oostman, Jr.
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Patent number: 10568564Abstract: Comprehensive systems and methods for managing hair loss are provided which enable an individual experiencing hair loss, and/or the person consulting him or her, to manage it and to determine and efficiently plan any appropriate treatment options. Management of hair loss may comprise quantifying hair loss, determining what hair growth stimulation product or treatment to adopt and the best timing for such products and/or treatments, and allowing to track and manage any progress of the selected hair growth stimulation product or treatment.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2016Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: Restoration Robotics, Inc.Inventors: Gabriele Zingaretti, Miguel G. Canales, James W. McCollum
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Patent number: 10537396Abstract: A variety of systems and methods are described which enable quantitative information to be extracted regarding automated procedures, including those performed at a high speed that may require a user input, without having to interrupt the procedure. In addition, these systems and methods serve to provide information on one or more parameters of the automated procedure, whereby they may be modified, if required, to improve the automated procedure or the results from such a procedure. The systems and methods provided are especially useful in automated hair transplantation procedures.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2017Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: Restoration Robotics, Inc.Inventors: Gabriele Zingaretti, Mohan Bodduluri, Miguel G. Canales, Brian E. Tippett
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Patent number: 10512321Abstract: The present disclosure provides for methods, systems and instruments for creating a partial model of a head for use in planning or tracking a procedure, such as hair transplantation. The methodology allows for an accurate 3D representation to be quickly and efficiently generated of an identified portion of the head, not the entire head, from two or more 2D images, such as still images. According to the methodology of the present disclosure a 3D dome representation of the top portion of the head of a subject may be created based on the data extracted from one or more 2D images and/or a certain determined height dimension.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2016Date of Patent: December 24, 2019Assignee: Restoration Robotics, Inc.Inventors: Franklin T. McArthur, Gabriele Zingaretti, Ognjen Petrovic
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Patent number: 10387021Abstract: A system is disclosed for performing hair transplantation procedures. The system may include a robotic arm and a tool coupled to the robotic arm, the tool configured for hair harvesting, site making or hair implantation. The system further includes a touch screen user interface that supports touch gestures for efficiently creating and manipulating objects, such as reserved regions, that control the harvesting, site making, and/or implantation sites selected by the system. The user interface implements logic rules that use the context in which a touch gesture is performed to determine the type of operation intended. The touch interface substantially eliminates or reduces the need for a user to use a keyboard or mouse during the procedure.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2014Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: Restoration Robotics, Inc.Inventors: Christopher C Shapter, Ognjen Petrovic, Gabriele Zingaretti
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Patent number: 10357316Abstract: Systems and methods for creating a treatment plan for cosmetic procedures are provided. The treatment plan automatically modifies or generates one or more proposed sites within a first body surface element based on one or more parameters in one or more second body surface elements. Various techniques and methods described in the application provide for improved planning of a procedure.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2018Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: Restoration Robotics, Inc.Inventors: (Radhika) Mohan Bodduluri, Hui Zhang, Gabriele Zingaretti, Theodore Thuong Nguyen
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Patent number: 10327850Abstract: Automated systems and methods for creating a plan for performing a procedure (for example, hair transplantation) are provided. In some embodiments, the plan is generated automatically by a processor. A user interface may be configured to allow a user to input one or more of the parameters of the plan. In certain embodiments, the hair transplantation plan takes into consideration existing hair.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2016Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: Restoration Robotics, Inc.Inventors: Mohan Bodduluri, Philip L. Gildenberg, Donald E. Caddes
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Patent number: 10327801Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for determining the location of procedure sites, for example hair implantation sites, the method and systems enabling a natural looking randomness to be maintained to achieve a desired density while avoiding previously created procedure sites and existing features.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2018Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: Restoration Robotics, Inc.Inventors: Gabriele Zingaretti, Ognjen Petrovic
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Patent number: 10299871Abstract: Automated systems and methods for removing hair from a body surface is provided. The methods and systems are semi- or fully automated. Some of the steps of the methods comprise determining a hair growth phase and selecting hair follicles for depilation based at least in part of the identified hair growth phase. The energy delivery device may be attached to the robotic arm and directed to align with the hair follicle to be depilated.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2016Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: Restoration Robotics, Inc.Inventors: Gabriele Zingaretti, James W. McCollum, Mohan Bodduluri, Philip L. Gildenberg, Donald E. Caddes
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Publication number: 20190151028Abstract: Methods and systems are provided useful in various procedures, including hair harvesting and implantation, and further including computer-implemented and/or robotic hair transplantation. Methodologies are provided which enable selection of follicular unit harvesting or implanting sites within the same row in a direction of travel of the tool, or by incrementing to another row. In various cases, such selection may be made using a lowest and closest method, overlap-based methods, position-based methods, pattern-based methods, and/or a combination of these methods. In various combinations of the methods, the output selection from one of the methods may be used as an input for one of the other methods.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2019Publication date: May 23, 2019Applicant: Restoration Robotics, Inc.Inventors: (Radhika) Mohan Bodduluri, Hui Zhang
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Patent number: 10188466Abstract: Methods and systems are provided useful in various procedures, including hair harvesting and implantation, and further including computer-implemented and/or robotic hair transplantation. Methodologies are provided which enable selection of follicular unit harvesting or implanting sites within the same row in a direction of travel of the tool, or by incrementing to another row. In various cases, such selection may be made using a lowest and closest method, overlap-based methods, position-based methods, pattern-based methods, and/or a combination of these methods. In various combinations of the methods, the output selection from one of the methods may be used as an input for one of the other methods.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2016Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: RESTORATION ROBOTICS, INC.Inventors: Hui Zhang, Mohan Bodduluri
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Patent number: 10143522Abstract: Systems and methods for creating a treatment plan for cosmetic procedures, for example, a hair transplantation procedure, are provided. The treatment plan allows user to provide input on a proposed hair element using a free-hand drawing in a two-dimensional plane, and for the proposed hair element to be generated and displayed on a three-dimensional model of a body surface. Various techniques and methods described in the application provide for improved planning of a natural looking hair.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2017Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: RESTORATION ROBOTICS, INC.Inventors: Hui Zhang, Franklin Timothy McArthur, Gabriele Zingaretti
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Publication number: 20180310952Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for determining the location of procedure sites, for example hair implantation sites, the method and systems enabling a natural looking randomness to be maintained to achieve a desired density while avoiding previously created procedure sites and existing features.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2018Publication date: November 1, 2018Applicant: Restoration Robotics, Inc.Inventors: Gabriele Zingaretti, Ognjen Petrovic
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Patent number: 10114930Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for determining the location of procedure sites, for example hair implantation sites, the method and systems enabling a natural looking randomness to be maintained to achieve a desired density while avoiding previously created procedure sites and existing features. In reference to hair transplantation, methods and systems are provided that allow to account for any terminal and non-terminal hair to assist in selecting locations for hair harvesting or implantation.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2015Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: RESTORATION ROBOTICS, INC.Inventors: Gabriele Zingaretti, Ognjen Petrovic
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Publication number: 20180271456Abstract: Comprehensive systems and methods for managing hair loss are provided which enable an individual experiencing hair loss, and/or the person consulting him or her, to manage it and to determine and efficiently plan any appropriate treatment options. Management of hair loss may comprise quantifying hair loss, determining what hair growth stimulation product or treatment to adopt and the best timing for such products and/or treatments, and allowing to track and manage any progress of the selected hair growth stimulation product or treatment.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2018Publication date: September 27, 2018Applicant: Restoration Robotics, Inc.Inventors: Gabriele Zingaretti, Miguel G. Canales, James W. McCollum
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Patent number: 10076352Abstract: A non-coring hair implantation needle is provided which provides for a smaller opening than a conventional hypodermic needle, and includes a bevel of shorter length. The needles are configured to provide a non-cutting feature, and aid in placement and retention of an implanted hair graft when the needle is withdrawn from the body surface. Furthermore, methods of fabricating needles includes bevels of shorter length and non-cutting features are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2016Date of Patent: September 18, 2018Assignee: RESTORATION ROBOTICS, Inc.Inventors: Clifford A. Oostman, Jr., Steven E. Jakubowski
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Publication number: 20180250184Abstract: A convertible chair, for example, a hair transplantation chair that permits movement of the patient during a procedure while the patient's head remains substantially stationary. The chair may include a head support and a plurality of body supports that may be mounted on a base, or on a cradle movably attached to the base. The chair can be configured for a follicular unit harvesting procedure and it could be also converted into a hair implantation configuration for hair implantation procedure. The patient remains in the chair during the procedure with his head substantially stationary, while various parts of his body may be repositioned, for example, by rotation of the cradle. The chair may be automated, or assisted with pneumatics, motors, foot pumps and the like. The chair is particularly useful for assisting robotic hair transplantation procedures.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2018Publication date: September 6, 2018Applicant: Restoration Robotics, Inc.Inventors: Mark D. Brinkerhoff, Robert A. Hines, Gary R. Schultheis, Eric R. Winger
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Publication number: 20180235659Abstract: Instruments, systems and methods are provided for efficient loading, indexing and replacement of cartridges for storing, for example, hair grafts. In addition, an improved urging mechanism for expelling hair grafts from a receptacle of a storage cartridge is provided, as well as a method of its operation. Furthermore, cartridges with a plurality of receptacles comprising slots for loading hair grafts are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2018Publication date: August 23, 2018Applicant: Restoration Robotics, Inc.Inventor: Clifford A. Oostman, JR.