Patents by Inventor Ammon Wright

Ammon Wright 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).

  • Near field communication between a surgical instrument and a robotic surgical system
    Patent number: 11471228
    Abstract: Various exemplary methods, systems, and devices for near field communication (NFC) between a surgical instrument and a robotic surgical system are provided. In general, a surgical tool is configured to move between different modes of communication with a robotic surgical system to which the tool is releasably and replaceably coupled. The different modes of communication are detectable by the robotic surgical system by the tool's frequency of NFC with the robotic surgical system. The tool includes a mechanism configured to be manipulated by a user of the tool to move the tool between the different modes of communication. The tool operating in a first mode of communication indicates to the robotic surgical system that the tool is operating in a normal state. The tool operating in each of one or more additional modes of communication indicates that the tool is operating in an error state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Cilag GmbH International
    Inventors: Mark D. Overmyer, Joshua Young, David C. Yates, James Hoffmaster, Ammon Wright, Vincenzo Barbato
  • NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION BETWEEN A SURGICAL INSTRUMENT AND A ROBOTIC SURGICAL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20200289218
    Abstract: Various exemplary methods, systems, and devices for near field communication (NFC) between a surgical instrument and a robotic surgical system are provided. In general, a surgical tool is configured to move between different modes of communication with a robotic surgical system to which the tool is releasably and replaceably coupled. The different modes of communication are detectable by the robotic surgical system by the tool's frequency of NFC with the robotic surgical system. The tool includes a mechanism configured to be manipulated by a user of the tool to move the tool between the different modes of communication. The tool operating in a first mode of communication indicates to the robotic surgical system that the tool is operating in a normal state. The tool operating in each of one or more additional modes of communication indicates that the tool is operating in an error state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Mark D. Overmyer, Joshua Young, David C. Yates, James Hoffmaster, Ammon Wright, Vincenzo Barbato
  • Near field communication between a surgical instrument and a robotic surgical system
    Patent number: 10695140
    Abstract: Various exemplary methods, systems, and devices for near field communication (NFC) between a surgical instrument and a robotic surgical system are provided. In general, a surgical tool is configured to move between different modes of communication with a robotic surgical system to which the tool is releasably and replaceably coupled. The different modes of communication are detectable by the robotic surgical system by the tool's frequency of NFC with the robotic surgical system. The tool includes a mechanism configured to be manipulated by a user of the tool to move the tool between the different modes of communication. The tool operating in a first mode of communication indicates to the robotic surgical system that the tool is operating in a normal state. The tool operating in each of one or more additional modes of communication indicates that the tool is operating in an error state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Ethicon LLC
    Inventors: Mark D. Overmyer, Joshua Young, David C. Yates, James Hoffmaster, Ammon Wright, Vincenzo Barbato
  • NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION BETWEEN A SURGICAL INSTRUMENT AND A ROBOTIC SURGICAL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20190247133
    Abstract: Various exemplary methods, systems, and devices for near field communication (NFC) between a surgical instrument and a robotic surgical system are provided. In general, a surgical tool is configured to move between different modes of communication with a robotic surgical system to which the tool is releasably and replaceably coupled. The different modes of communication are detectable by the robotic surgical system by the tool's frequency of NFC with the robotic surgical system. The tool includes a mechanism configured to be manipulated by a user of the tool to move the tool between the different modes of communication. The tool operating in a first mode of communication indicates to the robotic surgical system that the tool is operating in a normal state. The tool operating in each of one or more additional modes of communication indicates that the tool is operating in an error state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2018
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Mark D. Overmyer, Joshua Young, David C. Yates, James Hoffmaster, Ammon Wright, Vincenzo Barbato