Patents by Inventor Blake Hannaford
Blake Hannaford 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).
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Publication number: 20150186730Abstract: Technology for augmenting reality using image matching is described. The technology can receive a captured image, determine location information relating to the received image, and transmit the location information to a server computing device. The technology may then receive one or more tags from the server computing device, wherein each tag can include one or more patches and supplementary information corresponding to at least one of the patches and each patch can be associated with the location information. The technology can then determine using an image matching process whether at least one of the received one or more patches appears in the received image, and if a patch appears in the received image, render the supplementary information corresponding to the patch.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2015Publication date: July 2, 2015Inventor: Blake Hannaford
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Publication number: 20150157193Abstract: A surgical sheath for use in endoscopic trans-nasal or intra-ocular surgery has an angle section joined to a conical section, with the conical section having a central axis not parallel to a central axis of the angle section. A body section is joined to the angle section, with the body section having a length at least twice the length of the angle section. The conical section, the angle section and the body section may be a flexible or compliant material. The sheath reduces collateral trauma to the tissues in the surgical pathway.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2015Publication date: June 11, 2015Inventors: Eugene Chen, Aylin Kim, Cang Lam, Blake Hannaford, Randall A. Bly
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Patent number: 9026247Abstract: The present technology is directed to motion and video capture for tracking and evaluating robotic surgery. In one embodiment, the system includes at least one tracking device coupled to a remote surgical tool. The tracking device is configured to use one or more sensors to sense one or more physical variables such as movement and electrical contact. In some embodiments, the data from multiple individual sensors is synchronized, received, and stored by a digital information system. The digital information system is configured to analyze the data to objectively assess surgical skill.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2012Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: University of Washington through its Center for CommunicationInventors: Lee Woodruff White, Timothy Mariusz Kowalewski, Thomas S. Lendvay, Blake Hannaford
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Patent number: 9011326Abstract: A surgical shield protects collateral soft tissue from damage during a trans-orbital surgical procedure in the head of a patient. The shield may be provided as an elongated flexible sheath having one or more thin flexible sidewalls that can conform to the tissue around or bearing on the shield. Other areas or sidewalls of the shield may be thicker to better resist perforation by surgical instruments, and/or to better maintain the access lumen of pathway to the surgical site.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2013Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Assignee: SPIWay LLCInventors: Blake Hannaford, Randall A. Bly
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Patent number: 9001252Abstract: Technology for augmenting reality using image matching is described. The technology can receive a captured image, determine location information relating to the received image, and transmit the location information to a server computing device. The technology may then receive one or more tags from the server computing device, wherein each tag can include one or more patches and supplementary information corresponding to at least one of the patches and each patch can be associated with the location information. The technology can then determine using an image matching process whether at least one of the received one or more patches appears in the received image, and if a patch appears in the received image, render the supplementary information corresponding to the patch.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2009Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: Empire Technology Development LLCInventor: Blake Hannaford
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Patent number: 8986201Abstract: A surgical sheath for use in endoscopic trans-nasal or intra-ocular surgery has an angle section joined to a conical section, with the conical section having a central axis not parallel to a central axis of the angle section. A body section is joined to the angle section, with the body section having a length at least twice the length of the angle section. The conical section, the angle section and the body section may be a flexible or compliant material. The sheath reduces collateral trauma to the tissues in the surgical pathway.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2013Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Spiway LLCInventors: Eugene Chen, Aylin Kim, Cang Lam, Blake Hannaford, Randall A Bly
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Publication number: 20150025547Abstract: Local surgical cockpits comprising local surgical consoles that can communicate with any desired remote surgical module (surgical robot), for example via a shared Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) or other unified open source communication protocol or other suitable communication system. The systems and methods, etc., herein can also comprise a modular approach wherein multiple surgical consoles can network supporting collaborative surgery regardless of the physical location of the surgeons relative to each other and/or relative to the surgical site. Thus, for example, an operator operating a local surgical cockpit can teleoperate using a remote surgical module on a patient in the same room as the surgeon, or surgeons located in multiple safe locations can telemanipulate remote multiple surgical robots on a patient in or close to a war zone.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2014Publication date: January 22, 2015Applicant: SPI Surgical, Inc.Inventors: Blake Hannaford, Louis Kim, Thomas S. Lendvay, Kristen S. Moe, James S. Pridgeon, Jacob Rosen, Laligam Sekhar
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Publication number: 20140313172Abstract: Organization systems for surgical instruments input devices and associated methods and systems are disclosed herein. In one aspect, a surgical instrument input device organization system can include a first interface configured to receive input from a user and a second interface communicatively coupled to the first interface via a link. The second interface can include a module sized to receive a surgical input instrument device and an actuator configured to engage a movable surface of the surgical instrument input device in response to input received from the user at the first interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2014Publication date: October 23, 2014Applicant: University of Washington through its Center for CommercializationInventors: Kristen S. Moe, Randall Bly, Blake Hannaford
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Publication number: 20140168073Abstract: Methods, articles of manufacture, and devices related to generating haptic feedback for point clouds are provided. A computing device receives depth data about an environment. The computing device generates a point cloud from the depth data. The computing device determines a haptic interface point (HIP). The computing device determines a haptic interface point (HIP). The computing device determines a force vector between the HIP and point cloud. The computing device sends an indication of haptic feedback based on the force vector.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2012Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicant: University of Washington through its Center for CommericializationInventors: Howard Jay Chizeck, Fredrik Rydén, Sina Nia Kosari, Blake Hannaford, Nicklas Gustafsson, Hawkeye I. King
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Publication number: 20140155910Abstract: This document discusses, among other things, a mechanism for providing motion having two degrees of freedom and centered on a single point within a sphere. Methods to design the mechanism consistent with specified parameters are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2013Publication date: June 5, 2014Applicant: University of Washington Through Its Center for CommercializationInventors: Blake Hannaford, Jacob Rosen, Dennis Trimble, Mitchell Lum, Manuel Moreyra, Mika Sinanan
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Publication number: 20140114338Abstract: An introducer and method provides a surgical tool with a pathway through tissue to a surgical site, wherein the surgical tool includes at least one surgical instrument. The introducer comprises a flexible sheath having a distal portion including a distal end and is arranged for receiving the surgical tool. A tissue separation tip at the distal portion of the sheath advances the sheath into the tissue towards the surgical site. The tissue separation tip is arranged to form a tissue gap and provide the at least one surgical instrument access to the tissue gap for performing a medical procedure consonant with the formation of the tissue gap or the performance of work at the surgical site.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2013Publication date: April 24, 2014Applicant: SPI SURGICAL, INC.Inventors: Diana C.W. Friedman, Blake Hannaford, Devin Karns, Aylin Z. Kim, Louis Kim, Thomas S. Lendvay, Kristen S. Moe, James S. Pridgeon, Jacob Rosen, Laligam Sekhar
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Patent number: 8617197Abstract: An introducer and method provides a surgical tool with a pathway through tissue to a surgical site, wherein the surgical tool includes at least one surgical instrument. The introducer comprises a flexible sheath having a distal portion including a distal end and is arranged for receiving the surgical tool. A tissue separation tip at the distal portion of the sheath advances the sheath into the tissue towards the surgical site. The tissue separation tip is arranged to form a tissue gap and provide the at least one surgical instrument access to the tissue gap for performing a medical procedure consonant with the formation of the tissue gap or the performance of work at the surgical site.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2011Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: SPI Surgical, Inc.Inventors: Diana C. W. Friedman, Blake Hannaford, Devin Karns, Aylin Z. Kim, Louis Kim, Thomas S. Lendvay, Kristen S. Moe, James S. Pridgeon, Jacob Rosen, Laligam Sekhar
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Publication number: 20120253360Abstract: The present technology is directed to motion and video capture for tracking and evaluating robotic surgery. In one embodiment, the system includes at least one tracking device coupled to a remote surgical tool. The tracking device is configured to use one or more sensors to sense one or more physical variables such as movement and electrical contact. In some embodiments, the data from multiple individual sensors is synchronized, received, and stored by a digital information system. The digital information system is configured to analyze the data to objectively assess surgical skill.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2012Publication date: October 4, 2012Applicant: University of WashingtonInventors: Lee Woodruff White, Timothy Mariusz Kowalewski, Thomas S. Lendvay, Blake Hannaford
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Publication number: 20120203069Abstract: A soft tissue protection surgical shield protects collateral soft tissue from damage during a surgical procedure within a surgical space of a body. The shield comprises an elongated flexible shield having a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end has a first opening and the distal end has a second opening. The shield further comprises a side wall between the proximal and distal ends that defines the first and second openings. The side wall is conformal to the surgical space and arranged to resist perforation by surgical instruments in use during the surgical procedure, and also to define and maintain the access pathway to the surgical site.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2012Publication date: August 9, 2012Inventors: Blake Hannaford, Randall A. Bly, James S. Pridgeon, Eugene G. Chen, Kristen S. Moe, Louis Kim, Jacob Rosen
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Publication number: 20110257672Abstract: An introducer and method provides a surgical tool with a pathway through tissue to a surgical site, wherein the surgical tool includes at least one surgical instrument. The introducer comprises a flexible sheath having a distal portion including a distal end and is arranged for receiving the surgical tool. A tissue separation tip at the distal portion of the sheath advances the sheath into the tissue towards the surgical site. The tissue separation tip is arranged to form a tissue gap and provide the at least one surgical instrument access to the tissue gap for performing a medical procedure consonant with the formation of the tissue gap or the performance of work at the surgical site.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2011Publication date: October 20, 2011Applicant: SPI SURGICAL, INC.Inventors: Diana C.W. FRIEDMAN, Blake Hannaford, Devin Karns, Aylin Z. Kim, Louis Kim, Thomas S. Lendvay, Kristen S. Moe, James S. Pridgeon, Jacob Rosen, Laligam Sekhar
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Publication number: 20110238079Abstract: Local surgical cockpits comprising local surgical consoles that can communicate with any desired remote surgical module (surgical robot), for example via a shared Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) or other unified open source communication protocol or other suitable communication system. The systems and methods, etc., herein can also comprise a modular approach wherein multiple surgical consoles can network supporting collaborative surgery regardless of the physical location of the surgeons relative to each other and/or relative to the surgical site. Thus, for example, an operator operating a local surgical cockpit can teleoperate using a remote surgical module on a patient in the same room as the surgeon, or surgeons located in multiple safe locations can telemanipulate remote multiple surgical robots on a patient in or close to a war zone.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2011Publication date: September 29, 2011Applicant: SPI SURGICAL, INC.Inventors: BLAKE HANNAFORD, Louis Kim, Thomas S. Lendvay, Kristen S. Moe, James S. Pridgeon, Jacob Rosen, Laligam Sekhar
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Publication number: 20110118543Abstract: A surgical device comprises an external sheath having a proximal end and a distal end for insertion through an opening of a body and a plurality of tool components extending from the distal end of the external sheath. The tool components are independently deflectable with respect to each other and with respect to the external sheath and removable from the device without requiring withdrawal of the sheath through the opening of the body. The external sheath is flexible and deflectable intermediate the distal and proximal ends. This permits the device to be steered in a curvilinear manner towards a surgical target.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2010Publication date: May 19, 2011Applicant: SPI Surgical, Inc.Inventors: Jesse A. DOSHER, Diana C.W. Friedman, Daniel Glozman, Blake Hannaford, Aylin Z. Kim, Louis Kim, Thomas S. Lendvay, Kristen S. Moe, James S. Pridgeon, Jacob Rosen, Laligam Sekhar
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Publication number: 20110118551Abstract: A collateral soft tissue protection surgical device protects collateral soft tissue from damage during a surgical procedure within a surgical space of a body. The device comprises an elongated flexible sheath having a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end has a first opening and the distal end has a second opening. The sheath further comprises a side wall between the proximal and distal ends that defines the first and second openings. The side wall is conformal to the surgical space and arranged to resist perforation by surgical instruments in use during the surgical procedure, and also to define and maintain the access pathway to the surgical site.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2010Publication date: May 19, 2011Applicant: SPI Surgical, Inc.Inventors: Jeremy CIPOREN, Jesse A. Dosher, Diana C.W. Friedman, Blake Hannaford, Louis Kim, Kristen S. Moe, James S. Pridgeon, Dinesh Ramanathan, Laligam Sekhar
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Publication number: 20110102605Abstract: Technology for augmenting reality using image matching is described. The technology can receive a captured image, determine location information relating to the received image, and transmit the location information to a server computing device. The technology may then receive one or more tags from the server computing device, wherein each tag can include one or more patches and supplementary information corresponding to at least one of the patches and each patch can be associated with the location information. The technology can then determine using an image matching process whether at least one of the received one or more patches appears in the received image, and if a patch appears in the received image, render the supplementary information corresponding to the patch.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2009Publication date: May 5, 2011Applicants: Empire Technology Development LLC, Glitter Technology LLPInventor: Blake Hannaford
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Publication number: 20110020779Abstract: Software tools, methods and apparatus for objectively assessing surgical and medical procedural skills are described. Data corresponding to performance of a manipulative task by a subject is modeled using Markov modeling techniques and compared with stored models corresponding to each of a plurality of proficiency levels. A particular proficiency level is selected based on proximity of the subject data relative to each of the stored models.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2010Publication date: January 27, 2011Applicant: University of WashingtonInventors: Blake Hannaford, Jacob Rosen, Jeffrey D. Brown, Timothy Kowaleski, Mika N. Sinanan, Lily Chang