Patents by Inventor Aaron B. Tinling

Aaron B. Tinling 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: 12186031
    Abstract: A system and method of monitoring a procedure includes a medical device. The medical device includes an elongate device including a flexible body, a tracking system disposed along at least a portion of the flexible body, and one or more processors communicatively coupled to the tracking system. The one or more processors are configured to receive a route to a target location in an anatomy, determine one or more features of the route based on a first anatomical representation, generate a reduced anatomical representation based on the one or more features of the route, receive real-time position information from the tracking system, associate the real-time position information to the reduced anatomical representation, and dynamically display the reduced anatomical representation with the associated real-time position information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Vincent Duindam, Lauren L. Argo, Cristian Bianchi, Christopher R. Carlson, Energy Cruse, II, Scott S. Ichikawa, Aaron B. Tinling, Oliver J. Wagner
  • Patent number: 11937880
    Abstract: A system and method of monitoring a procedure includes a medical device. The medical device includes an elongate device including a flexible body, a tracking system disposed along at least a portion of the flexible body, and one or more processors communicatively coupled to the tracking system. The one or more processors are configured to receive a route to a target location in an anatomy, determine one or more features of the route based on a first anatomical representation, generate a reduced anatomical representation based on the one or more features of the route, receive real-time position information from the tracking system, associate the real-time position information to the reduced anatomical representation, and dynamically display the reduced anatomical representation with the associated real-time position information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Vincent Duindam, Lauren L. Argo, Cristian Bianchi, Christopher R. Carlson, Energy Cruse, II, Scott S. Ichikawa, Aaron B. Tinling, Oliver J. Wagner
  • Publication number: 20230346487
    Abstract: A system and method of monitoring a procedure includes a medical device. The medical device includes an elongate device including a flexible body, a tracking system disposed along at least a portion of the flexible body, and one or more processors communicatively coupled to the tracking system. The one or more processors are configured to receive a route to a target location in an anatomy, determine one or more features of the route based on a first anatomical representation, generate a reduced anatomical representation based on the one or more features of the route, receive real-time position information from the tracking system, associate the real-time position information to the reduced anatomical representation, and dynamically display the reduced anatomical representation with the associated real-time position information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Vincent Duindam, Lauren L. Argo, Cristian Bianchi, Christopher R. Carlson, Energy Cruse, II, Scott S. Ichikawa, Aaron B. Tinling, Oliver J. Wagner
  • Publication number: 20230145309
    Abstract: A system and method of planning a procedure includes a planning workstation including: a display system; and a user input device. The planning workstation is configured to: display image data via the display system; receive a first user input via the user input device; display via the display system a target of a medical procedure within the displayed image data identified based at least on the first user input; display an interactive image via the display system, the interactive image including the image data, a plurality of connected anatomical passageways, and the identified target; receive a second user input via the user input device; display via the display system a trajectory between the target and an exit point along a nearest passageway of the plurality of connected anatomical passageways identified based at least on the second user input; receive a third user input via the user input device; and adjust the interactive image based at least on the defined trajectory and the third user input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2023
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Bai Wang, Federico Barbagli, Energy Cruse, II, Scott S. Ichikawa, Pechin Chien Pau Lo, Oscar G. Salazar, Aaron B. Tinling, Oliver J. Wagner, Tao Zhao
  • Patent number: 11571262
    Abstract: A system and method of planning a procedure includes a planning workstation including: a display system; and a user input device. The planning workstation is configured to: display image data via the display system; receive a first user input via the user input device; display via the display system a target of a medical procedure within the displayed image data identified based at least on the first user input; display an interactive image via the display system, the interactive image including the image data, a plurality of connected anatomical passageways, and the identified target; receive a second user input via the user input device; display via the display system a trajectory between the target and an exit point along a nearest passageway of the plurality of connected anatomical passageways identified based at least on the second user input; receive a third user input via the user input device; and adjust the interactive image based at least on the defined trajectory and the third user input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Bai Wang, Federico Barbagli, Energy Cruse, II, Scott S. Ichikawa, Pechin Chien Pau Lo, Oscar G. Salazar, Aaron B. Tinling, Oliver J. Wagner, Tao Zhao
  • Publication number: 20200030044
    Abstract: A system and method of planning a procedure includes a planning workstation including: a display system; and a user input device. The planning workstation is configured to: display image data via the display system; receive a first user input via the user input device; display via the display system a target of a medical procedure within the displayed image data identified based at least on the first user input; display an interactive image via the display system, the interactive image including the image data, a plurality of connected anatomical passageways, and the identified target; receive a second user input via the user input device; display via the display system a trajectory between the target and an exit point along a nearest passageway of the plurality of connected anatomical passageways identified based at least on the second user input; receive a third user input via the user input device; and adjust the interactive image based at least on the defined trajectory and the third user input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2018
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Bai Wang, Federico Barbagli, Energy Cruse, II, Scott S. Ichikawa, Pechin Chien Pau Lo, Oscar G. Salazar, Aaron B. Tinling, Oliver J. Wagner, Tao Zhao
  • Patent number: 8458608
    Abstract: Focus state themeing is accomplished by separating the processing of the focus state from the processing of an operative state of a control element. The operative states of the control element are entered or exited based upon the detection of input from a user or the detection of control availability by the operating system or by an application running on the operating system. Once an operative state is determined for a control element, the focus state of the control element is detected and merged with the operative state to generate a theme state for the control element. The theme state is a combination of the operative state and the focus state. There is one combined theme state for each operative-focus combination. Various display configurations may be used to represent a control element with a combined operative-focus state. The control element is then rendered on a display based on the operative state theme and the focus state theme.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory L Raiz, Christopher A. Evans, Louis Amadio, Aaron B. Tinling
  • Patent number: 7694229
    Abstract: A method of specifying a visual style for a set of graphical components is provided for use on a computer system having a graphical operating environment. The method includes providing a schema file of available graphical components for which a visual style can be created. In the schema file, each component is defined by a unique class name. The method further includes selecting graphical components from the schema file that are desired to have a defined visual style. Properties are then assigned to these selected components according to the desired visual style, and pairs of selected graphical components and corresponding assigned properties for the defined visual style together are grouped together in a class data file that defines the overall appearance for the defined visual style.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Richard W. Stoakley, Gregory W. Raiz, Roland L. Fernandez, Aaron B. Tinling, Christopher Evans
  • Publication number: 20090119578
    Abstract: A programming interface provides functions for generating applications, documents, media presentations and other content. These functions allow developers to obtain services from an operating system, object model service, or other system or service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2008
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Robert A. Relyea, Jeffrey L. Bogdan, Richard W. Stoakley, Gregory L. Raiz, Roland L. Fernandez, Aaron B. Tinling, Christopher A. Evans, Louis Amadio
  • Patent number: 7519914
    Abstract: A system theme schema file format includes declarations of enumerations, properties, control parts, and control part states for providing extensible theming of the visual appearance of a computer operating system's user interface components. Custom theme schema files can extend the system theme schema by adding declarations of custom enumerations, custom properties, custom control part, and custom control part states, thereby participating in theming of the visual appearance of components of the computer's operating system. The schema files establish the allowable form and content of data that specifies how user interface components should be displayed in accordance with particular themes. Themes are defined and user interface components are displayed by the operating system in accordance with the information specified in the schema files.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Roland L. Fernandez, Christopher A. Evans, Richard W. Stoakley, Gregory L. Raiz, Aaron B. Tinling, Scott R. Hanggie
  • Patent number: 7152211
    Abstract: Several systems and associated methodologies are provided for rendering a themed image while mitigating pixelation and/or the disproportionate appearance thereof when the image is sized and/or scaled. The systems include at least one sizing module adapted to size components of a themed UI element. The systems also include at least one alignment module adapted to align at least one second component of a UI element within a first component of a UI element. The sizing modules are adapted to size the components with nine grid methodologies or based upon the ratio of the DPI of the context that the UI element is being rendered to the DPI that at least one of the components was designed under.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2006
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Roland L. Fernandez, Christopher A. Evans, Gregory L. Raiz, Aaron B. Tinling, Louis Amadio
  • Patent number: 6886135
    Abstract: A system theme schema file format includes declarations of enumerations, properties, control parts, and control part states for providing extensible theming of the visual appearance of a computer operating system's user interface components. Custom theme schema files can extend the system theme schema by adding declarations of custom enumerations, custom properties, custom control part, and custom control part states, thereby participating in theming of the visual appearance of components of the computer's operating system. The schema files establish the allowable form and content of data that specifies how user interface components should be displayed in accordance with particular themes. Themes are defined and user interface components are displayed by the operating system in accordance with the information specified in the schema files.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2005
    Assignee: Microsoft Corp.
    Inventors: Roland L. Fernandez, Christopher A. Evans, Richard W. Stoakley, Gregory L. Raiz, Aaron B. Tinling, Scott R. Hanggie
  • Publication number: 20040201632
    Abstract: A method of specifying a visual style for a set of graphical components is provided for use on a computer system having a graphical operating environment. The method includes providing a schema file of available graphical components for which a visual style can be created. In the schema file, each component is defined by a unique class name. The method further includes selecting graphical components from the schema file that are desired to have a defined visual style. Properties are then assigned to these selected components according to the desired visual style, and pairs of selected graphical components and corresponding assigned properties for the defined visual style together are grouped together in a class data file that defines the overall appearance for the defined visual style.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2004
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Richard W. Stoakley, Gregory W. Raiz, Roland L. Fernandez, Aaron B. Tinling, Christopher Evans
  • Patent number: D822685
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Lauren L. Argo, Federico Barbagli, Ruchi C. Bhatt, Christopher R. Carlson, Energy Cruse, II, Vincent Duindam, Scott S. Ichikawa, Aaron B. Tinling, Oliver J. Wagner
  • Patent number: D830381
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Lauren L. Argo, Energy Cruse, II, Vincent Duindam, Scott S. Ichikawa, Aaron B. Tinling, Oliver J. Wagner
  • Patent number: D834053
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Bai Wang, Scott S. Ichikawa, Aaron B. Tinling
  • Patent number: D844655
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: Lauren L. Argo, Energy Cruse, II, Vincent Duindam, Scott S. Ichikawa, Aaron B. Tinling, Oliver J. Wagner
  • Patent number: D892818
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, inc.
    Inventors: Lauren L. Argo, Ruchi Bhatt, Federico Barbagli, Christopher R. Carlson, Energy Cruse, II, Vincent Duindam, Oliver J. Wagner, Scott S. Ichikawa, Aaron B. Tinling
  • Patent number: D938974
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Bai Wang, Scott S. Ichikawa, Aaron B. Tinling
  • Patent number: D957413
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Lauren L. Argo, Federico Barbagli, Ruchi C. Bhatt, Christopher R. Carlson, Energy Cruse, II, Vincent Duindam, Scott S. Ichikawa, Aaron B. Tinling, Oliver J. Wagner