Patents by Inventor Emanuel DeMaio
Emanuel DeMaio 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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Patent number: 12292564Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for medical imaging. The system may comprise an optical adapter. The optical adapter may comprise a housing that comprises (1) a first end configured to releasably couple to a scope and (2) a second end configured to releasably couple to a camera. The optical adapter may comprise an image sensor coupled to the housing. The optical adapter may comprise an optics assembly disposed in the housing. The optics assembly may be configured to (1) receive light signals that are reflected from a target site within a subject's body and transmitted through the scope, and (2) reflect a first portion of the light signals onto the image sensor while permitting a second portion of the light signals to pass through to the camera.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2024Date of Patent: May 6, 2025Assignee: Activ Surgical, Inc.Inventors: Stephen Tully, John Oberlin, Emanuel Demaio, Liam O'Shea, Vasiliy E. Buharin, Thomas Calef
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Publication number: 20240280800Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for medical imaging. The system may comprise an optical adapter. The optical adapter may comprise a housing that comprises (1) a first end configured to releasably couple to a scope and (2) a second end configured to releasably couple to a camera. The optical adapter may comprise an image sensor coupled to the housing. The optical adapter may comprise an optics assembly disposed in the housing. The optics assembly may be configured to (1) receive light signals that are reflected from a target site within a subject's body and transmitted through the scope, and (2) reflect a first portion of the light signals onto the image sensor while permitting a second portion of the light signals to pass through to the camera.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2024Publication date: August 22, 2024Inventors: Stephen TULLY, John OBERLIN, Emanuel DEMAIO, Liam O'SHEA, Vasiliy E. BUHARIN, Thomas CALEF
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Publication number: 20240249408Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system and methods for time of flight imaging, comprising: (a) an imaging sensor configured to receive a plurality of light signals reflected from a surgical scene, wherein the imaging module comprises a first imaging unit configured for time of flight (TOF) imaging; a second imaging unit configured for at least one of laser speckle imaging and fluorescence imaging; and an optical element configured to (i) direct a first set of light signals to the first imaging unit and (ii) direct a second set of light signals to the second imaging unit; and (b) an image processing module operatively coupled to the first imaging unit and the second imaging unit, wherein the image processing module is configured to generate one or more images of the surgical scene based on the first set of light signals and the second set of light signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2023Publication date: July 25, 2024Inventors: Bogdan MITREA, Nitish JAIN, Adrian PARK, Roman STOLYAROV, Vasiliy BUHARIN, Michael VAL, Charlie BEURSKENS, Emanuel DEMAIO, Thomas CALEF, Suraj SRINIVASAN, Peter KIM
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Systems and methods for multi-modal sensing of depth in vision systems for automated surgical robots
Patent number: 11857153Abstract: Systems and methods for multi-modal sensing of three-dimensional position information of the surface of an object are disclosed. In particular, multiple visualization modalities are each used to collect distinctive positional information of a surface of an object. Each of the computed positional information is combined using weighting factors to compute a final, weighted three-dimensional position. In various embodiments, a first depth may be recorded using fiducial markers, a second depth may be recorded using a structured light pattern, and a third depth may be recorded using a light-field camera. Weighting factors may be applied to each of the recorded depths and a final, weighted depth may be computed.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Activ Surgical, Inc.Inventors: Thomas J. Calef, Tina P. Chen, Emanuel Demaio, Tony Chen, Vasiliy Evgenyevich Buharin, Michael G. Ruehlman -
Patent number: 11754828Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for medical imaging. The system may comprise an optical adapter. The optical adapter may comprise a housing that comprises (1) a first end configured to releasably couple to a scope and (2) a second end configured to releasably couple to a camera. The optical adapter may comprise an image sensor coupled to the housing. The optical adapter may comprise an optics assembly disposed in the housing. The optics assembly may be configured to (1) receive light signals that are reflected from a target site within a subject's body and transmitted through the scope, and (2) reflect a first portion of the light signals onto the image sensor while permitting a second portion of the light signals to pass through to the camera.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2022Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Activ Surgical, Inc.Inventors: Stephen Tully, John Oberlin, Emanuel DeMaio, Liam O'Shea, Vasiliy Buharin, Thomas Calef
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Publication number: 20230000565Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system for enabling autonomous or semi-autonomous surgical operations. The system comprises: one or more processors that are individually or collectively configured to: process an image data stream comprising one or more images of a surgical site; fit a parametric model to a tissue surface identified in the one or more images; determine a direction for aligning a tool based in part on the parametric model; determine an optimal path for automatically moving the tool to perform a surgical procedure at the surgical site; and generate one or more control signals for controlling i) a movement of the tool based on the optimal path and ii) a tension force applied to the tissue by the tool during the surgical procedure.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2022Publication date: January 5, 2023Inventors: Michael C. Pickett, Tina P. Chen, Hossein Dehghani, Vasiliy E. Buharin, Emanuel DeMaio, Tony Chen, John Oberlin, Liam O'Shea, Thomas Calef
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Publication number: 20220378280Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for medical imaging. The system may comprise an optical adapter. The optical adapter may comprise a housing that comprises (1) a first end configured to releasably couple to a scope and (2) a second end configured to releasably couple to a camera. The optical adapter may comprise an image sensor coupled to the housing. The optical adapter may comprise an optics assembly disposed in the housing. The optics assembly may be configured to (1) receive light signals that are reflected from a target site within a subject's body and transmitted through the scope, and (2) reflect a first portion of the light signals onto the image sensor while permitting a second portion of the light signals to pass through to the camera.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2022Publication date: December 1, 2022Inventors: Stephen Tully, John Oberlin, Emanuel DeMaio, Liam O'Shea, Vasiliy Buharin, Thomas Calef
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Publication number: 20220287553Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for medical imaging. The system may comprise a plurality of illumination sources. The plurality of illumination sources may comprise at least two of (i) a white light source configured to generate a white light beam and (ii) one or more light emitting diodes (LEDs) or laser light sources configured to generate one or more laser light beams. The system may further comprise a movable plate comprising one or more cut-outs. The movable plate may be (i) optically aligned with one or more of the plurality of illumination sources and (ii) configured to move so as to (a) control an exposure of the one or more illumination sources through the one or more cut-outs, relative to a pre-determined frame capture rate, and (b) generate one or more light pulses based on the controlled exposure of the one or more illumination sources.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2022Publication date: September 15, 2022Inventors: Stephen TULLY, John OBERLIN, Emanuel DEMAIO, Liam O'SHEA, Thomas CALEF
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Patent number: 11389051Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for medical imaging. The system may comprise an optical adapter. The optical adapter may comprise a housing that comprises (1) a first end configured to releasably couple to a scope and (2) a second end configured to releasably couple to a camera. The optical adapter may comprise an image sensor coupled to the housing. The optical adapter may comprise an optics assembly disposed in the housing. The optics assembly may be configured to (1) receive light signals that are reflected from a target site within a subject's body and transmitted through the scope, and (2) reflect a first portion of the light signals onto the image sensor while permitting a second portion of the light signals to pass through to the camera.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2021Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: Activ Surgical, Inc.Inventors: Stephen Tully, John Oberlin, Emanuel DeMaio, Liam O'Shea, Vasiliy Buharin, Thomas Calef
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Publication number: 20220192521Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for processing laser speckle signals. The method may comprise obtaining a laser speckle signal from a laser speckle pattern generated using at least one laser light source that is directed towards a tissue region of a subject and a reference signal corresponding to a movement of a biological material of or within the subject's body. The method may comprise computing one or more measurements using a first function corresponding to at least the laser speckle signal and a second function corresponding to the reference signal. The method may comprise generating an output signal in part based on the one or more measurements for the function space and using the output signal to aid a surgical procedure on or near the tissue region of the subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2021Publication date: June 23, 2022Inventors: John OBERLIN, Emanuel DEMAIO
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MULTI-MODAL SENSING OF DEPTH IN VISION SYSTEMS FOR AUTOMATED SURGICAL ROBOTS
Publication number: 20220117689Abstract: Systems and methods for multi-modal sensing of three-dimensional position information of the surface of an object are disclosed. In particular, multiple visualization modalities are each used to collect distinctive positional information of a surface of an object. Each of the computed positional information is combined using weighting factors to compute a final, weighted three-dimensional position. In various embodiments, a first depth may be recorded using fiducial markers, a second depth may be recorded using a structured light pattern, and a third depth may be recorded using a light-field camera. Weighting factors may be applied to each of the recorded depths and a final, weighted depth may be computed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2021Publication date: April 21, 2022Inventors: Thomas J. Calef, Tina P. Chen, Emanuel Demaio, Tony Chen, Vasiliy Evgenyevich Buharin, Michael G. Ruehlman -
Patent number: 11206991Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for processing laser speckle signals. The method may comprise obtaining a laser speckle signal from a laser speckle pattern generated using at least one laser light source that is directed towards a tissue region of a subject and a reference signal corresponding to a movement of a biological material of or within the subject's body. The method may comprise computing one or more measurements using a first function corresponding to at least the laser speckle signal and a second function corresponding to the reference signal. The method may comprise generating an output signal in part based on the one or more measurements for the function space and using the output signal to aid a surgical procedure on or near the tissue region of the subject.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2021Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: ACTIV SURGICAL, INC.Inventors: John Oberlin, Emanuel Demaio
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Systems and methods for multi-modal sensing of depth in vision systems for automated surgical robots
Patent number: 11179218Abstract: Systems and methods for multi-modal sensing of three-dimensional position information of the surface of an object are disclosed. In particular, multiple visualization modalities are each used to collect distinctive positional information of a surface of an object. Each of the computed positional information is combined using weighting factors to compute a final, weighted three-dimensional position. In various embodiments, a first depth may be recorded using fiducial markers, a second depth may be recorded using a structured light pattern, and a third depth may be recorded using a light-field camera. Weighting factors may be applied to each of the recorded depths and a final, weighted depth may be computed.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2021Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: ACTIV SURGICAL, INC.Inventors: Thomas J. Calef, Tina P. Chen, Emanuel Demaio, Tony Chen, Vasiliy Evgenyevich Buharin, Michael G. Ruehlman -
Publication number: 20210354285Abstract: Systems and methods for mechanical coupling and calibration of two fixed-base robotic arms are disclosed. In particular, a first robotic arm is affixed to a first base at a proximal end and has a first coupling at a distal end and a second robotic arm is affixed to a second base at a proximal end and has a second coupling at a distal end. The first coupling is releasably coupled to a second coupling via a locking mechanism to prevent relative motion between the first and second couplings. Three-dimensional positional data is collected for the distal ends of the first robotic arm and the second robotic arm in one or more positions. A calibration value is determined from the three-dimensional positional data. The calibration value may be a calibration matrix determined by a least mean squares method.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2021Publication date: November 18, 2021Inventors: Vasiliy Evgenyevich Buharin, Emanuel DeMaio, Liam O'Shea, Jessica Hanley
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Publication number: 20210338060Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for medical imaging. The system may comprise an optical adapter. The optical adapter may comprise a housing that comprises (1) a first end configured to releasably couple to a scope and (2) a second end configured to releasably couple to a camera. The optical adapter may comprise an image sensor coupled to the housing. The optical adapter may comprise an optics assembly disposed in the housing. The optics assembly may be configured to (1) receive light signals that are reflected from a target site within a subject's body and transmitted through the scope, and (2) reflect a first portion of the light signals onto the image sensor while permitting a second portion of the light signals to pass through to the camera.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2021Publication date: November 4, 2021Inventors: Stephen Tully, John Oberlin, Emanuel DeMaio, Liam O'Shea, Vasiliy Buharin, Thomas Calef
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Publication number: 20210251502Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for processing laser speckle signals. The method may comprise obtaining a laser speckle signal from a laser speckle pattern generated using at least one laser light source that is directed towards a tissue region of a subject and a reference signal corresponding to a movement of a biological material of or within the subject's body. The method may comprise computing one or more measurements using a first function corresponding to at least the laser speckle signal and a second function corresponding to the reference signal. The method may comprise generating an output signal in part based on the one or more measurements for the function space and using the output signal to aid a surgical procedure on or near the tissue region of the subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2021Publication date: August 19, 2021Inventors: John OBERLIN, Emanuel DEMAIO
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MULTI-MODAL SENSING OF DEPTH IN VISION SYSTEMS FOR AUTOMATED SURGICAL ROBOTS
Publication number: 20210236226Abstract: Systems and methods for multi-modal sensing of three-dimensional position information of the surface of an object are disclosed. In particular, multiple visualization modalities are each used to collect distinctive positional information of a surface of an object. Each of the computed positional information is combined using weighting factors to compute a final, weighted three-dimensional position. In various embodiments, a first depth may be recorded using fiducial markers, a second depth may be recorded using a structured light pattern, and a third depth may be recorded using a light-field camera. Weighting factors may be applied to each of the recorded depths and a final, weighted depth may be computed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2021Publication date: August 5, 2021Inventors: Thomas J. Calef, Tina P. Chen, Emanuel Demaio, Tony Chen, Vasiliy Evgenyevich Buharin, Michael G. Ruehlman -
Patent number: 10925465Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for medical imaging. The system may comprise an optical adapter. The optical adapter may comprise a housing that comprises (1) a first end configured to releasably couple to a scope and (2) a second end configured to releasably couple to a camera. The optical adapter may comprise an image sensor coupled to the housing. The optical adapter may comprise an optics assembly disposed in the housing. The optics assembly may be configured to (1) receive light signals that are reflected from a target site within a subject's body and transmitted through the scope, and (2) reflect a first portion of the light signals onto the image sensor while permitting a second portion of the light signals to pass through to the camera.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2020Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: Activ Surgical, Inc.Inventors: Stephen Tully, John Oberlin, Emanuel DeMaio, Liam O'Shea, Vasiliy Buharin, Thomas Calef
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Publication number: 20200315432Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for medical imaging. The system may comprise an optical adapter. The optical adapter may comprise a housing that comprises (1) a first end configured to releasably couple to a scope and (2) a second end configured to releasably couple to a camera. The optical adapter may comprise an image sensor coupled to the housing. The optical adapter may comprise an optics assembly disposed in the housing. The optics assembly may be configured to (1) receive light signals that are reflected from a target site within a subject's body and transmitted through the scope, and (2) reflect a first portion of the light signals onto the image sensor while permitting a second portion of the light signals to pass through to the camera.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2020Publication date: October 8, 2020Inventors: Stephen Tully, John Oberlin, Emanuel DeMaio, Liam O?Shea, Vasiliy Buharin, Thomas Calef