Patents by Inventor Denise A. Miller
Denise A. Miller 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).
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Publication number: 20240041614Abstract: Methods, devices and systems for the planning and execution of computer-assisted robotic surgery are provided. The methods include methods to collect information about bones and prostheses, use the information to create virtual models and simulations, optionally receive input based on user discretion in generating the cut file, and to generate instruction for the execution of cut paths during the surgery. The system and devices include computers and peripherals and set-ups to link the components together into functional systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2023Publication date: February 8, 2024Applicant: Think Surgical, Inc.Inventors: Denise A. Miller, Rose A. Cipriano, Lu Li
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Patent number: 11449139Abstract: A method for passively calibrating and verifying eye tracking in a surgical robotic system. The gaze of a user facing a user display of a user console of a surgical robotic system is tracked while the user is using a user interface device (UID). When a user interaction to the UID is detected, an expected gaze position on the display of the user console is determined without instructing the user to look at the expected gaze position. The latter becomes a reference gaze point of the user at the time of detected user action. The measured gaze point of the user is compared with an acceptable threshold of the reference gaze point, and in response to a determination of a mismatch, calibration parameters used by the tracking are adjusted according to the reference gaze point. Other aspects are also described and claimed.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2021Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: VERB SURGICAL INC.Inventors: Anette Lia Freiin von Kapri, Denise Miller, Joan Savall
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Publication number: 20210382551Abstract: A method for passively calibrating and verifying eye tracking in a surgical robotic system. The gaze of a user facing a user display of a user console of a surgical robotic system is tracked while the user is using a user interface device (UID). When a user interaction to the UID is detected, an expected gaze position on the display of the user console is determined without instructing the user to look at the expected gaze position. The latter becomes a reference gaze point of the user at the time of detected user action. The measured gaze point of the user is compared with an acceptable threshold of the reference gaze point, and in response to a determination of a mismatch, calibration parameters used by the tracking are adjusted according to the reference gaze point. Other aspects are also described and claimed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2021Publication date: December 9, 2021Inventors: Anette Lia Freiin von Kapri, Denise Miller, Joan Savall
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Patent number: 11106279Abstract: A method for passively calibrating and verifying eye tracking in a surgical robotic system. The gaze of a user facing a user display of a user console of a surgical robotic system is tracked while the user is using a user interface device (UID). When a user interaction to the UID is detected, an expected gaze position on the display of the user console is determined without instructing the user to look at the expected gaze position. The latter becomes a reference gaze point of the user at the time of detected user action. The measured gaze point of the user is compared with an acceptable threshold of the reference gaze point, and in response to a determination of a mismatch, calibration parameters used by the tracking are adjusted according to the reference gaze point. Other aspects are also described and claimed.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2019Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: VERB SURGICAL INC.Inventors: Anette Lia Freiin von Kapri, Denise Miller, Joan Savall
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Patent number: 10888337Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring an operative site during a surgical procedure using a computer controlled surgical device. In general, the methods include the steps of processing one or more defined cutting paths having one or more cut regions; determining a correlation between the cut region and one or more critical regions to generate an alert, wherein the alert indicates a movable end-effector is within a defined proximity of the critical region; and requiring a user acknowledgment of the alert to allow processing of the cutting path to continue. Also described herein are systems and methods for minimizing user fatigue during a semi-computer controlled surgical procedure. In general, the methods includes the step of requiring a user generated acknowledgment in response to a computer generated alert, wherein the user acknowledgment is generated using a user controller, the user controller being minimally intrusive to the user experience.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2018Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: THINK SURGICAL, INC.Inventors: Feimo Shen, In K. Mun, Denise A. Miller, Bryan Z. Wei, James P. Morash
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Publication number: 20200401219Abstract: A method for passively calibrating and verifying eye tracking in a surgical robotic system. The gaze of a user facing a user display of a user console of a surgical robotic system is tracked while the user is using a user interface device (UID). When a user interaction to the UID is detected, an expected gaze position on the display of the user console is determined without instructing the user to look at the expected gaze position. The latter becomes a reference gaze point of the user at the time of detected user action. The measured gaze point of the user is compared with an acceptable threshold of the reference gaze point, and in response to a determination of a mismatch, calibration parameters used by the tracking are adjusted according to the reference gaze point. Other aspects are also described and claimed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2019Publication date: December 24, 2020Inventors: Anette Lia Freiin von Kapri, Denise Miller, Joan Savall
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Patent number: 10441434Abstract: Methods, devices and systems for the planning and execution of computer-assisted robotic surgery are provided. The methods include methods to collect information about bones and prostheses, use the information to create virtual models and simulations, optionally receive input based on user discretion in generating the cut file, and to generate instruction for the execution of cut paths during the surgery. The system and devices include computers and peripherals and set-ups to link the components together into functional systems.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2014Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: Think Surgical, Inc.Inventors: Denise A. Miller, Rose A. Cipriano, Lu Li
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Patent number: 10347380Abstract: Described herein are methods, systems and devices for image-guided, computer-assisted surgical procedures, in particular for intra-operative registration of anatomical structures. Embodiments of the invention may enable a user to register the surface of an anatomical structure intra-operatively in an interactive, computer-guided process. The user may send information about acquired data points to the computer, and the computer may evaluate the aggregate of data points, optionally provide instructions to the user for acquisition of additional data points, and signal to the user when sufficient data points have been acquired for registration of the surface of the anatomical structure.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2014Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: THINK SURGICAL, INC.Inventors: Denise A. Miller, Rose A. Cipriano, Li Lu
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Publication number: 20190201214Abstract: Methods, devices and systems for the planning and execution of computer-assisted robotic surgery are provided. The methods include methods to collect information about bones and prostheses, use the information to create virtual models and simulations, optionally receive input based on user discretion in generating the cut file, and to generate instruction for the execution of cut paths during the surgery. The system and devices include computers and peripherals and set-ups to link the components together into functional systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2019Publication date: July 4, 2019Inventors: Denise A. Miller, Rose A. Cipriano, Lu Li
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Publication number: 20180228501Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring an operative site during a surgical procedure using a computer controlled surgical device. In general, the methods include the steps of processing one or more defined cutting paths having one or more cut regions; determining a correlation between the cut region and one or more critical regions to generate an alert, wherein the alert indicates a movable end-effector is within a defined proximity of the critical region; and requiring a user acknowledgment of the alert to allow processing of the cutting path to continue. Also described herein are systems and methods for minimizing user fatigue during a semi-computer controlled surgical procedure. In general, the methods includes the step of requiring a user generated acknowledgment in response to a computer generated alert, wherein the user acknowledgment is generated using a user controller, the user controller being minimally intrusive to the user experience.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2018Publication date: August 16, 2018Inventors: Feimo Shen, In K. Mun, Denise A. Miller, Bryan Z. Wei, James P. Morash
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Patent number: 9901356Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring an operative site during a surgical procedure using a computer controlled surgical device. In general the methods include the steps of processing one or more defined cutting paths having one or more cut regions; determining a correlation between the cut region and one or more critical regions to generate an alert, wherein the alert indicates a movable end-effector is within a defined proximity of the critical region; and requiring a user acknowledgment of the alert to allow processing of the cutting path to continue. Also described herein are systems and methods for minimizing user fatigue during a semi-computer controlled surgical procedure. In general the methods includes the step of requiring a user generated acknowledgment in response to a computer generated alert, wherein the user acknowledgment is generated using a user controller, the user controller being minimally intrusive to the user experience.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2014Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: THINK SURGICAL, INC.Inventors: Feimo Shen, In K. Mun, Denise A. Miller, Bryan Z. Wei, James P. Morash
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Publication number: 20160038243Abstract: Methods, devices and systems for the planning and execution of computer-assisted robotic surgery are provided. The methods include methods to collect information about bones and prostheses, use the information to create virtual models and simulations, optionally receive input based on user discretion in generating the cut file, and to generate instruction for the execution of cut paths during the surgery. The system and devices include computers and peripherals and set-ups to link the components together into functional systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2014Publication date: February 11, 2016Inventors: Denise A. Miller, Rose A. Cipriano, Lu Li
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Publication number: 20160030115Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring an operative site during a surgical procedure using a computer controlled surgical device. In general the methods include the steps of processing one or more defined cutting paths having one or more cut regions; determining a correlation between the cut region and one or more critical regions to generate an alert, wherein the alert indicates a movable end-effector is within a defined proximity of the critical region; and requiring a user acknowledgment of the alert to allow processing of the cutting path to continue. Also described herein are systems and methods for minimizing user fatigue during a semi-computer controlled surgical procedure. In general the methods includes the step of requiring a user generated acknowledgment in response to a computer generated alert, wherein the user acknowledgment is generated using a user controller, the user controller being minimally intrusive to the user experience.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2014Publication date: February 4, 2016Inventors: Feimo Shen, In K. Mun, Denise A. Miller, Bryan Z. Wei, James P. Morash
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Publication number: 20140278232Abstract: Described herein are methods, systems and devices for image-guided, computer-assisted surgical procedures, in particular for intra-operative registration of anatomical structures. Embodiments of the invention may enable a user to register the surface of an anatomical structure intra-operatively in an interactive, computer-guided process. The user may send information about acquired data points to the computer, and the computer may evaluate the aggregate of data points, optionally provide instructions to the user for acquisition of additional data points, and signal to the user when sufficient data points have been acquired for registration of the surface of the anatomical structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Inventors: Denise A. Miller, Rose A. Cipriano, Li Lu
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Patent number: 5431817Abstract: The resistance to an oxidizer of a biocompatible polysulfone membrane can be enhanced by the incorporation of a specific hydrophilic polyurethane polymer.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 1993Date of Patent: July 11, 1995Assignee: W. R. Grace & Co.-Conn.Inventors: James A. Braatz, Denise A. Miller
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Patent number: D404609Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 1994Date of Patent: January 26, 1999Inventors: Alan B. Miller, Denise Miller