Patents by Inventor Christopher David Hoffman

Christopher David Hoffman 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).

  • Rendering tool information as graphic overlays on displayed images of tools
    Patent number: 11941734
    Abstract: A robotic system may comprise a first robotic arm operatively coupleable to a first tool. The first tool has a first working end. The system may also comprise an image capture device, a display, and a processor. The processor may be configured to cause an image of a work site, which was captured by the image capture device from a perspective of an image reference frame, to be displayed on the display. The image of the work site includes an image of the first working end of the first tool. The processor may also determine a position of the first working end of the first tool in the image of the work site and render a tool information overlay at the position of the first working end of the first tool in the image of the work site. The tool information overlay visually indicates state information for the first tool. The processor may also change the tool information overlay while the first tool is in a first operational state by changing a brightness of the tool information overlay.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Brandon D. Itkowitz, Simon P. DiMaio, Daniel J. Halabe, Christopher J. Hasser, Brian David Hoffman, David Q. Larkin, Catherine J. Mohr, Paul W. Mohr, Tao Zhao, Wenyi Zhao
  • Detergent for medical instrumentation
    Patent number: 10017719
    Abstract: A cleaning composition comprising: a. At least one alkanolamine b. At least one mineral acid c. At least one salt of a hydroxycarboxylic acid d. At least one protease enzyme; wherein said composition contains no surfactant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: Whiteley Corporation PTY. LTD.
    Inventors: Trevor Owen Glasbey, Nicolas Alan Roberts, Christopher David Hoffman, Phillip John Morgan
  • Detergent for Medical Instrumentation
    Publication number: 20170369820
    Abstract: A cleaning composition comprising: a. At least one alkanolamine b. At least one mineral acid c. At least one salt of a hydroxycarboxylic acid d. At least one protease enzyme; wherein said composition contains no surfactant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Applicant: Whiteley Corporation Pty. Ltd.
    Inventors: Trevor Owen Glasbey, Nicolas Alan Roberts, Christopher David Hoffman, Phillip John Morgan