Patents by Inventor Brandon R Garbus
Brandon R Garbus 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: 20200268479Abstract: A method includes sensing magnet information at a plurality of magnet positions on a cannula and determining identification information for the cannula based on the magnet information.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2020Publication date: August 27, 2020Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Brandon R. GARBUS, Allen C. THOMPSON, Justin KROM
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Patent number: 10682205Abstract: A cannula for a surgical system may include a magnet located in a position to be sensed by the surgical system in a mounted position of the cannula to the surgical system. At least one of a presence of the magnet and a polarity of the magnet is sensed in the mounted position of the cannula to provide identification information relating to the cannula. Exemplary embodiments further encompass a patient side cart for a teleoperated surgical system, the patient side cart including a base, a main column, and an arm connected to the main column. The arm may include a mount to receive a cannula and a reader to sense a magnet of an identification device in the cannula so as to receive identification information relating to a mounted cannula.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2018Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Brandon R. Garbus, Allen C. Thompson, Justin Krom
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Patent number: 10651685Abstract: A wireless transmitter device is configurable and operable to transfer energy to multiple receiver devices at the same time. The transmitter device includes at least one layer of discrete transmitter coils. The wireless transmitter device is configured to enable one or more sections of a charging surface to transfer energy by selectively choosing one or more discrete transmitter coils in the wireless transmitter device based on the position of the receiver device on the charging surface. The size and shape of each section of the charging surface that is used to transfer energy to a receiver device can change dynamically based on each receiver device. Additionally, the process of transferring energy to each receiver device may be adjusted during energy transfer based on conditions specific to each receiver device.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2016Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Steven G. Herbst, Todd K. Moyer, Eric S. Jol, Christopher S. Graham, Christopher M. Pinciuc, Brandon R. Garbus
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Patent number: 10637301Abstract: Multiple wireless power receiving devices operating in accordance with potentially different wireless charging protocols may be placed on a wireless power transmitting device. The wireless power transmitting device sends a frequency-shift-keying packet. If a wireless power receiving device is compliant with a first wireless charging protocol, the device responds to the frequency-shift-keying packet with an amplitude-shift-keying response packet. If the wireless power receiving device is compliant with a second wireless charging protocol, the wireless power receiving device will fail to respond to the frequency-shift-keying packet and the wireless power transmitting device responds by stopping and starting wireless power transmission and awaiting an amplitude-shift-keying packet from the wireless power receiving device in accordance with the second wireless charging protocol.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2018Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Brandon R. Garbus, Matthew G. Czapar
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Patent number: 10615648Abstract: A wireless power transmitting device transmits wireless power signals modulated at a given power frequency to a wireless power receiving device using a wireless power transmitting coil. The wireless power receiving device may transmit data signals to the wireless power transmitting device. The wireless power transmitting device may include a data receiver that is coupled to the wireless power transmitting coil and that receives the transmitted data. The data receiver may include an input stage, bandpass filter circuitry, demodulator circuitry, and a data stream combiner. The data receiver may further include a power supply noise cancellation circuit. The power supply noise cancellation circuit may include an input stage, a baseband filter, a window filter, a down-sampler, and a difference filter. The power supply noise cancellation circuit may be coupled to the data stream combiner and is configured to mitigate power supply noise interference in the received data.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2018Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Moshe H. Malkin, Manu Agarwal, Brandon R. Garbus
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Publication number: 20190319475Abstract: A wireless transmitter device is configurable and operable to transfer energy to multiple receiver devices at the same time. The transmitter device is configured to enable one or more sections of a charging surface to transfer energy by selectively choosing one or more conductive traces in the transmitter device based on the position of the receiver device on the charging surface. The size and shape of each section of the charging surface that is used to transfer energy to a receiver device can change dynamically based on each receiver device. Additionally, the process of transferring energy to each receiver device may be adjusted during energy transfer based on conditions specific to each receiver device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2019Publication date: October 17, 2019Inventors: Christopher M. Pinciuc, Brandon R. Garbus, Steven G. Herbst, Todd K. Moyer, Chad A. Bossetti, Eric S. Jol, Christopher S. Graham
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Publication number: 20190312459Abstract: A wireless power system has a wireless power transmitting device that uses an inverter to apply alternating-current signals to a coil. In response, the coil generates wireless power signals that are received by a coil in a wireless power receiving circuit of a wireless power receiving device. While wireless power is being transferred to the receiving device, the receiving device communicates with the wireless power transmitting device using in-band communications. The wireless power receiving device can issue a halt-wireless-power-transmission command using in-band communications to direct the wireless power transmitting device to stop transmitting wireless power. When power is not being transferred, the wireless power transmitting device transmits a series of short impulses that are monitored by the receiving device. The receiving device can direct the transmitting device to resume power transmission by adjusting an adjustable impedance circuit coupled to the wireless power receiving circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2018Publication date: October 10, 2019Inventors: Brandon R. Garbus, Daniel Huber, Jason P. Marini, Stephen C. Terry, YiBo Liu
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Publication number: 20190305572Abstract: The embodiments set forth a technique for coordinating notifications across computing devices placed onto a wireless charging apparatus. According to some embodiments, the technique can involve the wireless charging apparatus (1) receiving, from a first computing device, first information that includes (i) a first unique identifier (ID) associated with the first computing device, and (ii) one or more unique IDs that are each associated with a respective auxiliary computing device known to the first computing device. Subsequently, the wireless charging apparatus can receive, from a second computing device, second information that at least includes a second unique ID associated with the second computing device. Finally, the wireless charging apparatus can, in response to determining that the second unique ID is included in the one or more unique IDs, and cause both the first and second computing devices to display respective notifications in a coordinated manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2019Publication date: October 3, 2019Inventors: Brandon R. GARBUS, Christopher C. JENSEN, Alexei E. KOSUT
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Publication number: 20190192254Abstract: A cannula for a surgical system may include a magnet located in a position to be sensed by the surgical system in a mounted position of the cannula to the surgical system. At least one of a presence of the magnet and a polarity of the magnet is sensed in the mounted position of the cannula to provide identification information relating to the cannula. Exemplary embodiments further encompass a patient side cart for a teleoperated surgical system, the patient side cart including a base, a main column, and an arm connected to the main column. The arm may include a mount to receive a cannula and a reader to sense a magnet of an identification device in the cannula so as to receive identification information relating to a mounted cannula.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2018Publication date: June 27, 2019Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Brandon R. GARBUS, Allen C. THOMPSON, Justin KROM
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Publication number: 20190181697Abstract: A wireless power transmitting device transmits wireless power signals modulated at a given power frequency to a wireless power receiving device using a wireless power transmitting coil. The wireless power receiving device may transmit data signals to the wireless power transmitting device. The wireless power transmitting device may include a data receiver that is coupled to the wireless power transmitting coil and that receives the transmitted data. The data receiver may include an input stage, bandpass filter circuitry, demodulator circuitry, and a data stream combiner. The data receiver may further include a power supply noise cancellation circuit. The power supply noise cancellation circuit may include an input stage, a baseband filter, a window filter, a down-sampler, and a difference filter. The power supply noise cancellation circuit may be coupled to the data stream combiner and is configured to mitigate power supply noise interference in the received data.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2018Publication date: June 13, 2019Inventors: Moshe H. Malkin, Manu Agarwal, Brandon R. Garbus
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Publication number: 20190157898Abstract: A receiver device in an inductive energy transfer system can include a touch sensing device. If the input surface of the touch sensing device is touched, a transmitter device can periodically stop transferring energy to allow the touch sensing device to sense touch samples while inductive energy transfer is inactive. Additionally or alternatively, a transmitter device can produce an averaged duty cycle by transferring energy to the receiver device for one or more periods at a first duty cycle step and for one or more periods at different second first duty cycle step. Additionally or alternatively, a transmitter device can reduce a current level received by a DC-to-AC converter if the current received by the DC-to-AC converter equals or exceeds a threshold. Additionally or alternatively, a transmitter device can ping a receiver device and transfer energy only after a response signal is received from the receiver device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2019Publication date: May 23, 2019Inventors: Steven G. Herbst, Scott D. Morrison, Jeffrey M. Alves, Brandon R. Garbus, Jim C. Hwang, Robert S. Parnell, Terry L. Tikalsky
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Patent number: 10270270Abstract: The embodiments set forth a technique for coordinating notifications across computing devices placed onto a wireless charging apparatus. According to some embodiments, the technique can involve the wireless charging apparatus (1) receiving, from a first computing device, first information that includes (i) a first unique identifier (ID) associated with the first computing device, and (ii) one or more unique IDs that are each associated with a respective auxiliary computing device known to the first computing device. Subsequently, the wireless charging apparatus can receive, from a second computing device, second information that at least includes a second unique ID associated with the second computing device. Finally, the wireless charging apparatus can, in response to determining that the second unique ID is included in the one or more unique IDs, and cause both the first and second computing devices to display respective notifications in a coordinated manner.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2017Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Brandon R. Garbus, Christopher C. Jensen, Alexei E. Kosut
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Publication number: 20190081499Abstract: A wireless power system includes a wireless power transmitting device such as a wireless charging mat for charging devices such as a cellular telephone and an earbuds battery case. The earbuds battery case receives earbuds and charges the earbuds from a battery. The wireless charging mat supports bidirectional in-band communications between the cellular telephone and the earbuds battery case. The earbuds battery case provides the cellular telephone with information on the battery charge level associated with the battery in the earbuds battery case and a battery charge level associated with each earbud in the earbuds battery case. The cellular telephone receives battery charge level information through the wireless charging mat and displays corresponding indicators. The earbuds battery case has a visual output device such as a light-emitting diode that is illuminated to indicate that the earbuds battery case is being charged.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2018Publication date: March 14, 2019Inventors: Adrian E. Sun, Gregory H. Nayman, Cortland S. Tolva, Joseph W. Colosimo, Antonio R. De Lima Fernandes, Brandon R. Garbus, Alexei E. Kosut
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Publication number: 20190058360Abstract: Multiple wireless power receiving devices operating in accordance with potentially different wireless charging protocols may be placed on a wireless power transmitting device. The wireless power transmitting device sends a frequency-shift-keying packet. If a wireless power receiving device is compliant with a first wireless charging protocol, the device responds to the frequency-shift-keying packet with an amplitude-shift-keying response packet. If the wireless power receiving device is compliant with a second wireless charging protocol, the wireless power receiving device will fail to respond to the frequency-shift-keying packet and the wireless power transmitting device responds by stopping and starting wireless power transmission and awaiting an amplitude-shift-keying packet from the wireless power receiving device in accordance with the second wireless charging protocol.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2018Publication date: February 21, 2019Inventors: Brandon R. Garbus, Matthew G. Czapar
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Publication number: 20190041909Abstract: An electronic disclosed herein may include a band formed from metal that combines with a bottom wall formed from a non-metal to form an enclosure that carries internal components. The electronic device may include a transparent cover and a display assembly partially covered by a border having a uniform dimension. The electronic device may include a vision system designed for facial recognition of a user of the electronic device. A bracket assembly may hold the vision system. The bracket assembly may not be affixed to the enclosure and may move relative to the enclosure. The electronic device may include a battery assembly having multiple battery components coupled together. The electronic device may further include a receiver coil for wireless charging of the battery assembly. The electronic device may include a circuit board assembly having stacked circuit boards. The electronic device may further include a dual camera assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2018Publication date: February 7, 2019Inventors: David A. PAKULA, Daniel W. JARVIS, Shimon ELKAYAM, Brandon R. GARBUS, Christopher S. GRAHAM, Karl Ruben F. LARSSON, Ashley E. FLETCHER, Jared M. KOLE, Eric S. JOL, Aaron A. ORO, Michael D. QUINONES, Gregory N. STEPHENS, Ian SPRAGGS, James A. BERTIN, Simon C. HELMORE, Melissa A. WAH, Matthew D. HILL, Jon F. HOUSOUR, Douglas G. FOURNIER, Christopher S. TOMASETTA
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Patent number: 10193372Abstract: A receiver device in an inductive energy transfer system can include a touch sensing device. If the input surface of the touch sensing device is touched, a transmitter device can periodically stop transferring energy to allow the touch sensing device to sense touch samples while inductive energy transfer is inactive. Additionally or alternatively, a transmitter device can produce an averaged duty cycle by transferring energy to the receiver device for one or more periods at a first duty cycle step and for one or more periods at different second first duty cycle step. Additionally or alternatively, a transmitter device can reduce a current level received by a DC-to-AC converter if the current received by the DC-to-AC converter equals or exceeds a threshold. Additionally or alternatively, a transmitter device can ping a receiver device and transfer energy only after a response signal is received from the receiver device.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2015Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Steven G. Herbst, Scott D. Morrison, Jeffrey M. Alves, Brandon R. Garbus, Jim C. Hwang, Robert S. Parnell, Terry L. Tikalsky
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Patent number: 10172687Abstract: A cannula for a surgical system may include a magnet located in a position to be sensed by the surgical system in a mounted position of the cannula to the surgical system. At least one of a presence of the magnet and a polarity of the magnet is sensed in the mounted position of the cannula to provide identification information relating to the cannula. Exemplary embodiments further encompass a patient side cart for a teleoperated surgical system, the patient side cart including a base, a main column, and an arm connected to the main column. The arm may include a mount to receive a cannula and a reader to sense a magnet of an identification device in the cannula so as to receive identification information relating to a mounted cannula.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2015Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.Inventors: Brandon R. Garbus, Allen Thompson, Justin Krom
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Patent number: 10158244Abstract: A wireless transmitter device is configurable and operable to transfer energy to multiple receiver devices at the same time. The transmitter device is configured to enable one or more sections of a charging surface to transfer energy by selectively choosing one or more conductive traces in the transmitter device based on the position of the receiver device on the charging surface. The size and shape of each section of the charging surface that is used to transfer energy to a receiver device can change dynamically based on each receiver device. Additionally, the process of transferring energy to each receiver device may be adjusted during energy transfer based on conditions specific to each receiver device.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2016Date of Patent: December 18, 2018Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Christopher M. Pinciuc, Brandon R. Garbus, Steven G. Herbst, Todd K. Moyer, Chad A. Bossetti, Eric S. Jol, Christopher S. Graham
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Publication number: 20180351379Abstract: The embodiments set forth a technique for coordinating notifications across computing devices placed onto a wireless charging apparatus. According to some embodiments, the technique can involve the wireless charging apparatus (1) receiving, from a first computing device, first information that includes (i) a first unique identifier (ID) associated with the first computing device, and (ii) one or more unique IDs that are each associated with a respective auxiliary computing device known to the first computing device. Subsequently, the wireless charging apparatus can receive, from a second computing device, second information that at least includes a second unique ID associated with the second computing device. Finally, the wireless charging apparatus can, in response to determining that the second unique ID is included in the one or more unique IDs, and cause both the first and second computing devices to display respective notifications in a coordinated manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2017Publication date: December 6, 2018Inventors: Brandon R. GARBUS, Christopher C. JENSEN, Alexei E. KOSUT
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Publication number: 20180090974Abstract: Embodiments describe electromagnetic shielding for wireless charging systems. A wireless charging system includes a transmitter coil configured to generate a magnetic flux, a receiver coil positioned coaxial with the transmitter coil to receive the generated magnetic flux, where electrical interaction between the transmitter coil and the receiver coil generates electric fields, a transmitter shield positioned between the transmitter coil and the receiver coil to intercept some of the electric fields directed away from the transmitter coil and allow the magnetic flux to pass through the transmitter shield, and a receiver shield positioned between the transmitter shield and the receiver coil to intercept some of the electric fields directed away from the receiver coil and allow the magnetic flux to pass through the receiver shield.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2017Publication date: March 29, 2018Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Shimon Elkayam, Brandon R. Garbus, Christopher S. Graham, Karl Ruben F. Larsson