Patents by Inventor Dung Ma

Dung Ma 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).

  • Automated bonding for wireless devices
    Publication number: 20070249286
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for managing the establishment of a wireless connection between an instrument host and a non-fixed device is provided. The method comprises acquiring the non-fixed medical device address over a fixed wire by replacing the traditional wireless searching mechanism. The method also comprises providing an authentication mechanism between the instrument host and the non-fixed device, for example, across a wireless communications network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2006
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Inventors: Dung Ma, Hao Nguyen
  • Intelligent surgical footpedal with low noise, low resistance vibration feedback
    Patent number: 6674030
    Abstract: A surgical footpedal includes a treadle size for receiving a user's foot and adapted for enabling depression thereof in order to activate signals for control of associated surgical apparatus. A vibrator is disposed on the treadle for vibrating the treadle at selected treadle depressions to provide sensory warning to the user that further treadle depression will cause a given event to occur. A bracket is provided for attaching the vibrator to the treadle for causing resonant vibration of the treadle and the vibrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2004
    Assignee: Advanced Medical Optics
    Inventors: Jerry S. J. Chen, Dung Ma
  • Intelligent surgical footpedal with low noise, low resistance vibration feedback
    Publication number: 20030051985
    Abstract: A surgical footpedal includes a treadle size for receiving a user's foot and adapted for enabling depression thereof in order to activate signals for control of associated surgical apparatus. A vibrator is disposed on the treadle for vibrating the treadle at selected treadle depressions to provide sensory warning to the user that further treadle depression will cause a given event to occur. A bracket is provided for attaching the vibrator to the treadle for causing resonant vibration of the treadle and the vibrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2001
    Publication date: March 20, 2003
    Inventors: Jerry S.J. Chen, Dung Ma