Patents by Inventor ANSEL H. DOW

ANSEL H. DOW 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).

  • Systems and methods of tracking and analyzing use of medical instruments
    Patent number: 11065062
    Abstract: A method for a medical procedure is provided and includes obtaining data from sensors disposed in a medical instrument. The sensors include at least one first sensor configured to measure acceleration, at least one second sensor configured to measure rotation, and at least one third sensor configured to measure direction of movement. The method further includes correlating the data from the sensors with time and storing the correlated data and time. A medical system, a method for imaging a medical procedure, and a method of processing sensor measurements are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: COVIDIEN LP
    Inventors: Scott E. M. Frushour, Ansel H. Dow
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF TRACKING AND ANALYZING USE OF MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS
    Publication number: 20180333209
    Abstract: A method for a medical procedure is provided and includes obtaining data from sensors disposed in a medical instrument. The sensors include at least one first sensor configured to measure acceleration, at least one second sensor configured to measure rotation, and at least one third sensor configured to measure direction of movement. The method further includes correlating the data from the sensors with time and storing the correlated data and time. A medical system, a method for imaging a medical procedure, and a method of processing sensor measurements are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2017
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventors: SCOTT E.M. FRUSHOUR, ANSEL H. DOW