Patents by Inventor Edward J. Menard
Edward J. Menard 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: 20230210616Abstract: A surgical instrument is described that includes a surgical effector moving with N degrees of freedom for manipulation of objects at a surgical site during surgical procedures. The surgical effector can be manipulated by actuating a first input controller to control a length of a first cable segment to move the surgical effector in at least one degree of freedom of movement and actuating a second input controller to control a length of a second cable segment to move the surgical effector in the at least one degree of freedom of movement. The surgical effector can be manipulated by moving a differential that couples the first and second input controllers together to conserve a length of cable between the first input controller and the second input controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2023Publication date: July 6, 2023Inventors: Travis SCHUH, Edward J. MENARD, Bruce R. WOODLEY, Matthew Reagan WILLIAMS, Spencer James WITTE
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Patent number: 11564759Abstract: A surgical instrument is described that includes a surgical effector moving with N degrees of freedom for manipulation of objects at a surgical site during surgical procedures. The N degrees of freedom are manipulated by N+1 input controllers and a plurality of cables, the controllers and cables coupled to the surgical effector and configured to change the orientation of the surgical effector about the N degrees of freedom when actuated. In some embodiments, the N+1 input controllers and plurality of cables are further coupled to a pantograph, the pantograph configured to move in a reciprocal manner to the surgical effector when the input controllers and cables are actuated.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2020Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: Auris Health, Inc.Inventors: Travis Schuh, Edward J. Menard, Bruce R. Woodley, Matthew Reagan Williams, Spencer James Witte
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Publication number: 20200305992Abstract: A surgical instrument is described that includes a surgical effector moving with N degrees of freedom for manipulation of objects at a surgical site during surgical procedures. The N degrees of freedom are manipulated by N+1 input controllers and a plurality of cables, the controllers and cables coupled to the surgical effector and configured to change the orientation of the surgical effector about the N degrees of freedom when actuated. In some embodiments, the N+1 input controllers and plurality of cables are further coupled to a pantograph, the pantograph configured to move in a reciprocal manner to the surgical effector when the input controllers and cables are actuated.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2020Publication date: October 1, 2020Inventors: Travis Schuh, Edward J. Menard, Bruce R. Woodley, Matthew Reagan Williams, Spencer James Witte
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Patent number: 10682189Abstract: A surgical instrument is described that includes a surgical effector moving with N degrees of freedom for manipulation of objects at a surgical site during surgical procedures. The N degrees of freedom are manipulated by N+1 input controllers and a plurality of cables, the controllers and cables coupled to the surgical effector and configured to change the orientation of the surgical effector about the N degrees of freedom when actuated. In some embodiments, the N+1 input controllers and plurality of cables are further coupled to a pantograph, the pantograph configured to move in a reciprocal manner to the surgical effector when the input controllers and cables are actuated.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2018Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: Auris Health, Inc.Inventors: Travis Schuh, Edward J. Menard, Bruce R. Woodley, Matthew Reagan Williams, Spencer James Witte
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Publication number: 20180250083Abstract: A surgical instrument is described that includes a surgical effector moving with N degrees of freedom for manipulation of objects at a surgical site during surgical procedures. The N degrees of freedom are manipulated by N+1 input controllers and a plurality of cables, the controllers and cables coupled to the surgical effector and configured to change the orientation of the surgical effector about the N degrees of freedom when actuated. In some embodiments, the N+1 input controllers and plurality of cables are further coupled to a pantograph, the pantograph configured to move in a reciprocal manner to the surgical effector when the input controllers and cables are actuated.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2018Publication date: September 6, 2018Inventors: Travis Schuh, Edward J. Menard, Bruce R. Woodley, Matthew Reagan Williams, Spencer James Witte
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Patent number: 9962228Abstract: A surgical instrument is described that includes a surgical effector moving with N degrees of freedom for manipulation of objects at a surgical site during surgical procedures. The N degrees of freedom are manipulated by N+1 input controllers and a plurality of cables, the controllers and cables coupled to the surgical effector and configured to change the orientation of the surgical effector about the N degrees of freedom when actuated. In some embodiments, the N+1 input controllers and plurality of cables are further coupled to a pantograph, the pantograph configured to move in a reciprocal manner to the surgical effector when the input controllers and cables are actuated.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2016Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: Auris Surgical Robotics, Inc.Inventors: Travis Schuh, Edward J. Menard, Bruce R. Woodley, Matthew Reagan Williams, Spencer James Witte
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Publication number: 20180055583Abstract: A surgical instrument is described that includes a surgical effector moving with N degrees of freedom for manipulation of objects at a surgical site during surgical procedures. The N degrees of freedom are manipulated by N+1 input controllers and a plurality of cables, the controllers and cables coupled to the surgical effector and configured to change the orientation of the surgical effector about the N degrees of freedom when actuated. In some embodiments, the N+1 input controllers and plurality of cables are further coupled to a pantograph, the pantograph configured to move in a reciprocal manner to the surgical effector when the input controllers and cables are actuated.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2016Publication date: March 1, 2018Inventors: Travis Schuh, Edward J. Menard, Bruce R. Woodley, Matthew Reagan Williams, Spencer James Witte
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Patent number: 4949391Abstract: An adaptive image acquisition system employing a hand-held optical scanner or camera is disclosed. The system includes an adaptive camera exposure control system to adjust the camera exposure time to the media's reflectivity characteristics. The system assembles a "filmstrip" of images from compressed video data, wherein redundant image data appearing in successive image frames has been removed. The system employs a correlation process between successive frames to identify the redundant frame information and determined the camera velocity. By adapting the correlation process to the velocity of the camera, the effects of variations in the velocity may be substantially eliminated.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 1987Date of Patent: August 14, 1990Assignee: Everex Ti CorporationInventors: James L. Faulkerson, Raymond L. Picard, Edward J. Menard, Sanford M. Bennett, Timothy J. McCarthy, Edwin S. Foden, Michael A. Gipe, Allan A. Moluf, Michael W. Jacobs, Bruce E. Boatner
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Patent number: 4901364Abstract: An interactive optical scanner system for use with a host computer or terminal comprising a central processor and a keyboard having a plurality of keyboard character and function keys to allow entry of keyboard character and function data to the central processor in accordance with predetermined keyboard codes. The system includes a camera enclosed in a camera housing suitable for hand-held use. The camera comprises an opto-electronic transducer array disposed within the housing for capturing successive images of characters on a medium surface and providing digital video signals representative of the images. The camera includes a plurality of tactilely-operated camera function keys disposed on the housing for providing respective camera function key token signals corresponding to each camera function key in dependence on the user manipulation thereof.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 1986Date of Patent: February 13, 1990Assignee: Everex Ti CorporationInventors: James L. Faulkerson, Edward J. Menard
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Patent number: 4882629Abstract: An adaptive image acquisition system employing a hand-held optical scanner or camera is disclosed. The system includes an adaptive camera exposure control system to adjust the camera exposure time to the media's reflectivity characteristics. The system assembles a "film-strip" of images from compressed video data, wherein redundant image data appearing in successive image frames has been removed. The system employs a correlation process between successive frames to identify the redundant frame information and determine the camera velocity. By adapting the correlation process to the velocity of the camera, the effects of variations in the velocity may be substantially eliminated.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 1988Date of Patent: November 21, 1989Assignee: Everex Ti CorporationInventors: James L. Faulkerson, Raymond L. Picard, Edward J. Menard, Sanford M. Bennett, Timothy J. McCarthy, Edwin S. Foden, Michael A. Gipe, Allan A. Moluf, Michael W. Jacobs, Boatner Bruce E.