Patents by Inventor Candice Murray

Candice Murray 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).

  • IMAGING SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USE
    Publication number: 20250204756
    Abstract: An imaging instrument comprises an elongate flexible shaft, a camera disposed at a distal end of the elongate flexible shaft, and a housing coupled to a proximal end of the elongate flexible shaft. The instrument also includes a light emitting diode (LED) within the housing and a heat dissipation system in thermal communication with the LED to transfer heat produced by the LED away from the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2025
    Publication date: June 26, 2025
    Inventors: Andrew J. Hazelton, Lucas S. Gordon, Candice Murray, Randall L. Schlesinger
  • Imaging systems and methods of use
    Patent number: 12268361
    Abstract: A system may comprise a catheter including a wall having an inner surface defining a main lumen. The system may also comprise a device including an elongate flexible shaft configured to be slideably inserted within the catheter main lumen and a structure disposed around an outer surface of the elongate flexible shaft. The structure may be configured to engage with a plurality of flat surfaces comprising a portion of the inner surface to prevent rotation of the device within the main lumen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Andrew J. Hazelton, Lucas S. Gordon, Candice Murray, Randall L. Schlesinger
  • IMAGING SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USE
    Publication number: 20230000326
    Abstract: A system may comprise a catheter including a wall having an inner surface defining a main lumen. The system may also comprise a device including an elongate flexible shaft configured to be slideably inserted within the catheter main lumen and a structure disposed around an outer surface of the elongate flexible shaft. The structure may be configured to engage with a plurality of flat surfaces comprising a portion of the inner surface to prevent rotation of the device within the main lumen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: ANDREW J. HAZELTON, Lucas S. Gordon, Candice Murray, Randall L. Schlesinger
  • Imaging systems and methods of use
    Patent number: 11478138
    Abstract: An imaging instrument comprises an elongate flexible shaft, a camera disposed at a distal end of the elongate flexible shaft, and a housing coupled to a proximal end of the elongate flexible shaft. The instrument also includes a light emitting diode (LED) within the housing and a heat dissipation system in thermal communication with the LED to transfer heat produced by the LED away from the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Andrew J. Hazelton, Lucas S. Gordon, Candice Murray, Randall L. Schlesinger
  • IMAGING SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USE
    Publication number: 20200323424
    Abstract: An imaging instrument comprises an elongate flexible shaft, a camera disposed at a distal end of the elongate flexible shaft, and a housing coupled to a proximal end of the elongate flexible shaft. The instrument also includes a light emitting diode (LED) within the housing and a heat dissipation system in thermal communication with the LED to transfer heat produced by the LED away from the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: Andrew J. Hazelton, Lucas S. Gordon, Candice Murray, Randall L. Schlesinger