Patents by Inventor Danail G. Danailov

Danail G. Danailov 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).

  • Navigation System And Method
    Publication number: 20230270509
    Abstract: Disclosed is a localizer system. The localizer system may be incorporated into a navigation system for tracking a tracking device. Generally, the localizer may include a transmitting coil array and a field shaping assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Brad JACOBSEN, Danail G. DANAILOV, Andrew BZOSTEK, Andrew WALD
  • Navigation system and method
    Patent number: 11660146
    Abstract: Disclosed is a localizer system. The localizer system may be incorporated into a navigation system for tracking a tracking device. Generally, the localizer may include a transmitting coil array and a field shaping assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Medtronic Navigation, Inc.
    Inventors: Brad Jacobsen, Danail G. Danailov, Andrew Bzostek, Andrew Wald
  • Navigation system and method
    Patent number: 11564747
    Abstract: Disclosed is a localizer system. The localizer system may be incorporated into a navigation system for tracking a tracking device. Generally, the localizer may include a transmitting coil array and a field shaping assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Medtronic Navigation, Inc.
    Inventors: Brad Jacobsen, Andrew Bzostek, Danail G. Danailov, Andrew Wald
  • Modular Coil Assembly
    Publication number: 20210378541
    Abstract: In various specific embodiments, a localizer can include a plurality of coil groups, where each coil group includes three coils that are formed around a single center. Each of the three coils can be formed around separate jigs and the jigs can be interconnected to form the coil group. The jigs need not be annular, but may be formed in any appropriate configuration of shape or geometry for forming the final coil group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Andrew WALD, Brad JACOBSEN, Danail G. DANAILOV, Steven L. HARTMANN
  • Modular coil assembly
    Patent number: 11096605
    Abstract: In various specific embodiments, a localizer can include a plurality of coil groups, where each coil group includes three coils that are formed around a single center. Each of the three coils can be formed around separate jigs and the jigs can be interconnected to form the coil group. The jigs need not be annular, but may be formed in any appropriate configuration of shape or geometry for forming the final coil group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Medtronic Navigation, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Wald, Brad Jacobsen, Danail G. Danailov, Steven L. Hartmann
  • Navigation System And Method
    Publication number: 20210015561
    Abstract: Disclosed is a localizer system. The localizer system may be incorporated into a navigation system for tracking a tracking device. Generally, the localizer may include a transmitting coil array and a field shaping assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Brad Jacobsen, Danail G. Danailov, Andrew Bzostek, Andrew Wald
  • Navigation system and method
    Patent number: 10765483
    Abstract: Disclosed is a localizer system. The localizer system may be incorporated into a navigation system for tracking a tracking device. Generally, the localizer may include a transmitting coil array and a field shaping assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Medtronic Navigation, Inc.
    Inventors: Brad Jacobsen, Andrew Bzostek, Danail G. Danailov, Andrew Wald
  • Navigation System and Method
    Publication number: 20180306602
    Abstract: Disclosed is a localizer system. The localizer system may be incorporated into a navigation system for tracking a tracking device. Generally, the localizer may include a transmitting coil array and a field shaping assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventors: Brad JACOBSEN, Andrew BZOSTEK, Danail G. DANAILOV, Andrew WALD
  • Navigation System and Method
    Publication number: 20180303562
    Abstract: Disclosed is a localizer system. The localizer system may be incorporated into a navigation system for tracking a tracking device. Generally, the localizer may include a transmitting coil array and a field shaping assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventors: Brad Jacobsen, Andrew Bzostek, Danail G. Danailov, Andrew Wald
  • Modular Coil Assembly
    Publication number: 20160287132
    Abstract: In various specific embodiments, a localizer can include a plurality of coil groups, where each coil group includes three coils that are formed around a single center. Each of the three coils can be formed around separate jigs and the jigs can be interconnected to form the coil group. The jigs need not be annular, but may be formed in any appropriate configuration of shape or geometry for forming the final coil group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Andrew Wald, Brad Jacobsen, Danail G. Danailov, Steven L. Hartmann
  • Method and apparatus for calibrating and re-aligning an ultrasound image plane to a navigation tracker
    Patent number: 9138204
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to acquiring image data of a subject with an imaging system that has been calibrated. The imaging system can include an ultrasound imaging system that collects one of more images based on a plane of image acquisition. The plane of image acquisition can be calibrated to a tracking device associated with the ultrasound transducer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: Medtronic Navigation, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew W. Koenig, Andrew Bzostek, Jawad Mokhtar, Danail G. Danailov
  • Method and apparatus for calibrating and re-aligning an ultrasound image plane to a navigation tracker
    Patent number: 8811662
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to acquiring image data of a subject with an imaging system that has been calibrated. The imaging system can include an ultrasound imaging system that collects one of more images based on a plane of image acquisition. The plane of image acquisition can be calibrated to a tracking device associated with the ultrasound transducer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Medtronic Navigation, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew W. Koenig, Danail G. Danailov
  • Method and Apparatus for Calibrating and Re-aligning an Ultrasound Image Plane to a Navigation Tracker
    Publication number: 20120277585
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to acquiring image data of a subject with an imaging system that has been calibrated. The imaging system can include an ultrasound imaging system that collects one of more images based on a plane of image acquisition. The plane of image acquisition can be calibrated to a tracking device associated with the ultrasound transducer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2011
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicant: MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC.
    Inventors: Matthew W. Koenig, Andrew Bzostek, Jawad Mokhtar, Danail G. Danailov
  • Method and Apparatus for Calibrating and Re-Aligning an Ultrasound Image Plane to a Navigation Tracker
    Publication number: 20120275645
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to acquiring image data of a subject with an imaging system that has been calibrated. The imaging system can include an ultrasound imaging system that collects one of more images based on a plane of image acquisition. The plane of image acquisition can be calibrated to a tracking device associated with the ultrasound transducer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2011
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicant: MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC.
    Inventors: Matthew W. Koenig, Danail G. Danailov