Patents by Inventor David S. Mueller

David S. Mueller 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).

  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING CONTACT BETWEEN AN OPTICAL PROBE AND TISSUE AND AUTOMATING TISSUE MEASUREMENT
    Publication number: 20210007673
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus initiate a procedure performed by a probe on tissue. A signal is obtained from the probe, the signal varying with changes in a proximity of the probe to the tissue. The obtained signal is analyzed by a controller to determine whether the probe is within a predetermined distance of the tissue. The controller initiates the procedure when it is determined that the probe is within the predetermined distance of the tissue. The obtaining and analyzing may be repeated until the probe is determined to be within the predetermined distance of the tissue. The analyzing may include comparing the obtained signal to a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Vadim Backman, David S. Mueller, Andrew J. Cittadine, Sarah Ruderman, Hemant Roy, Bradley Gould