Patents by Inventor Ben DICKERSON

Ben DICKERSON 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).

  • Robotic surgical tool with pivotable transmission linkage on translating carriage
    Patent number: 11766302
    Abstract: A robotic surgical tool includes a drive housing having first and second ends, a carriage movably mounted to the drive housing, and a shaft extending from the carriage and penetrating the first end, the shaft having an end effector arranged at a distal end. An activating mechanism is secured to the carriage and includes a transmission link pivotably coupled to the carriage, a transmission drive gear rotatably mounted to a transmission link, a drive gear rotatably mounted to the carriage and operatively coupled to the transmission drive gear, and a transmission driven gear rotatably mounted to the transmission link and driven by rotation of the transmission drive gear. The transmission link is pivotable between a first and second positions to actuate the activating mechanism to perform first and second functions, respectively, of the end effector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Cilag GmbH International
    Inventors: Andrew T. Beckman, Charles J. Scheib, Travis Schuh, Ben Dickerson
  • ROBOTIC SURGICAL TOOL WITH PIVOTABLE TRANSMISSION LINKAGE ON TRANSLATING CARRIAGE
    Publication number: 20210393348
    Abstract: A robotic surgical tool includes a drive housing having first and second ends, a carriage movably mounted to the drive housing, and a shaft extending from the carriage and penetrating the first end, the shaft having an end effector arranged at a distal end. An activating mechanism is secured to the carriage and includes a transmission link pivotably coupled to the carriage, a transmission drive gear rotatably mounted to a transmission link, a drive gear rotatably mounted to the carriage and operatively coupled to the transmission drive gear, and a transmission driven gear rotatably mounted to the transmission link and driven by rotation of the transmission drive gear. The transmission link is pivotable between a first and second positions to actuate the activating mechanism to perform first and second functions, respectively, of the end effector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Applicant: Auris Health, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew T. BECKMAN, Charles J. SCHEIB, Travis SCHUH, Ben DICKERSON