Patents by Inventor Daniel E. Martinez

Daniel E. Martinez 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).

  • Publication number: 20250213311
    Abstract: An MRI-compatible robot including one or more fiducial markers, a first planar stage having a first joint configured to receive a surgical tool and a first mechanism configured to move the surgical tool, and a second planar stage having a second joint configured to receive the surgical tool and a second mechanism configured to move the surgical tool, wherein the second planar stage is generally parallel with the first planar stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2025
    Publication date: July 3, 2025
    Inventors: Waiman Meinhold, Ai-Ping Hu, John N. Oshinski, Jun Ueda, Daniel E. Martinez
  • Patent number: 12262956
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure provides an MRI-compatible robot comprising one or more fiducial markers, a first planar stage comprising a first joint configured to receive a surgical tool and a first mechanism configured to move the surgical tool, a second planar stage comprising a second joint configured to receive the surgical tool and a second mechanism configured to move the surgical tool, and wherein the second planar stage is generally parallel with the first planar stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignees: Georgia Tech Research Corporation, Emory University
    Inventors: Waiman Meinhold, Ai-Ping Hu, John N. Oshinski, Jun Ueda, Daniel E. Martinez
  • Publication number: 20220047334
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure provides an MRI-compatible robot comprising one or more fiducial markers, a first planar stage comprising a first joint configured to receive a surgical tool and a first mechanism configured to move the surgical tool, a second planar stage comprising a second joint configured to receive the surgical tool and a second mechanism configured to move the surgical tool, and wherein the second planar stage is generally parallel with the first planar stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: Waiman Meinhold, Ai-Ping Hu, John N. Oshinski, Jun Ueda, Daniel E. Martinez