Patents by Inventor Erik Mumm

Erik Mumm 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).

  • Publication number: 20240050173
    Abstract: The embodiments disclosed herein relate to various medical device components, including components that can be incorporated into robotic and/or in vivo medical devices. Certain embodiments include various modular medical devices for in vivo medical procedures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: John Wilson, Jeffrey Shasho, Nishant Kumar, Matt Mahin, Chris Santoro, Erik Mumm, Jason Herman, Shane Farritor
  • Publication number: 20240008938
    Abstract: The embodiments disclosed herein relate to various medical device components, including components that can be incorporated into robotic and/or in vivo medical devices. Certain embodiments include various modular medical devices for in vivo medical procedures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Shane Farritor, Erik Mumm, Philip Chu, Nishant Kumar, Jason Dumpert, Yutaka Tsutano
  • Patent number: 11832902
    Abstract: The embodiments disclosed herein relate to various medical device components, including components that can be incorporated into robotic and/or in vivo medical devices. Certain embodiments include various modular medical devices for in vivo medical procedures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Virtual Incision Corporation
    Inventors: John Wilson, Jeffrey Shasho, Nishant Kumar, Matt Mahin, Chris Santoro, Erik Mumm, Jason Herman, Shane Farritor
  • Patent number: 11617626
    Abstract: The embodiments disclosed herein relate to various medical device components, including components that can be incorporated into robotic and/or in vivo medical devices. Certain embodiments include various modular medical devices for in vivo medical procedures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska
    Inventors: Shane Farritor, Erik Mumm, Philip Chu, Nishant Kumar, Jason Dumpert, Yutaka Tsutano
  • Publication number: 20210362885
    Abstract: A coupling system and a method of coupling two objects is provided. The coupling system including a passive unit having a first side and an opposing second side, the first side having a recess with a lip. The coupling system further having an active unit that includes an actuator, a cam mechanism and a plurality of capture rollers. The cam mechanism is operably coupled to the actuator, the cam mechanism being movable from a stowed position to a deployed position. The plurality of capture rollers is operably coupled to the cam mechanism to move from a first position to a second position in response to the cam mechanism moving from the stowed position to the deployed position, the plurality of capture rollers engaging the lip in the second position when the passive unit is in contact with the active unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Lee Carlson, Shazad Sadick, Jeffrey I. Shasho, John Wilson, Jonah E. Saltzman, Erik Mumm, Jason Herman
  • Publication number: 20210338349
    Abstract: The embodiments disclosed herein relate to various medical device components, including components that can be incorporated into robotic and/or in vivo medical devices. Certain embodiments include various modular medical devices for in vivo medical procedures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Shane Farritor, Erik Mumm, Philip Chu, Nishant Kumar, Jason Dumpert, Yutaka Tsutano
  • Patent number: 11051895
    Abstract: The embodiments disclosed herein relate to various medical device components, including components that can be incorporated into robotic and/or in vivo medical devices. Certain embodiments include various modular medical devices for in vivo medical procedures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska
    Inventors: Shane Farritor, Erik Mumm, Philip Chu, Nishant Kumar, Jason Dumpert, Yutaka Tsutano
  • Publication number: 20200205912
    Abstract: The embodiments disclosed herein relate to various medical device components, including components that can be incorporated into robotic and/or in vivo medical devices. Certain embodiments include various modular medical devices for in vivo medical procedures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: John Wilson, Jeffrey Shasho, Nishant Kumar, Matt Mahin, Chris Santoro, Erik Mumm, Jason Herman, Shane Farritor
  • Patent number: 10624704
    Abstract: The embodiments disclosed herein relate to various medical device components, including components that can be incorporated into robotic and/or in vivo medical devices. Certain embodiments include various modular medical devices for in vivo medical procedures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska
    Inventors: Shane Farritor, Erik Mumm, Philip Chu, Nishant Kumar, Jason Dumpert, Yutaka Tsutano
  • Publication number: 20200085519
    Abstract: The embodiments disclosed herein relate to various medical device components, including components that can be incorporated into robotic and/or in vivo medical devices. Certain embodiments include various modular medical devices for in vivo medical procedures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Shane Farritor, Erik Mumm, Philip Chu, Nishant Kumar, Jason Dumpert, Yutaka Tsutano
  • Patent number: 10582973
    Abstract: The embodiments disclosed herein relate to various medical device components, including components that can be incorporated into robotic and/or in vivo medical devices. Certain embodiments include various modular medical devices for in vivo medical procedures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: Virtual Incision Corporation
    Inventors: John Wilson, Jeff Shasho, Nishant Kumar, Matt Mahin, Chris Santoro, Erik Mumm, Jason Herman, Shane Farritor
  • Publication number: 20180078273
    Abstract: Technology is provided for optical dermatome depth gauges. The optical dermatome depth gauge includes a frame and an adjustment mechanism mounted on the frame and including a bore-sight adjustment axis and a height adjustment axis orthogonal to the bore-sight adjustment axis. A dermatome holder is mounted to the adjustment mechanism. A microscope having a microscope axis is mounted to the frame, wherein the microscope axis is parallel to the bore-sight adjustment axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Steven L. Moulton, Maxiliaan Gulden, Ram Mahajan, Tyler Ziebelman, Erik Mumm
  • Publication number: 20180071036
    Abstract: The embodiments disclosed herein relate to various medical device components, including components that can be incorporated into robotic and/or in vivo medical devices. Certain embodiments include various modular medical devices for in vivo medical procedures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Shane Farritor, Erik Mumm, Philip Chu, Nishant Kumar, Jason Dumpert, Yutaka Tsutano
  • Patent number: 9770305
    Abstract: The embodiments disclosed herein relate to various medical device components, including components that can be incorporated into robotic and/or in vivo medical devices. Certain embodiments include various modular medical devices for in vivo medical procedures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska
    Inventors: Shane Farritor, Erik Mumm, Philip Chu, Nishant Kumar, Jason Dumpert, Yutaka Tsutano
  • Publication number: 20140100587
    Abstract: The embodiments disclosed herein relate to various medical device components, including components that can be incorporated into robotic and/or in vivo medical devices. Certain embodiments include various modular medical devices for in vivo medical procedures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2012
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Inventors: Shane Farritor, Erik Mumm, Philip Chu, Nishant Kumar, Jason Dumpert, Yutaka Tsutano
  • Publication number: 20140046340
    Abstract: The embodiments disclosed herein relate to various medical device components, including components that can be incorporated into robotic and/or in vivo medical devices. Certain embodiments include various modular medical devices for in vivo medical procedures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Inventors: John Wilson, Jeff Shasho, Nishant Kumar, Matt Mahin, Chris Santoro, Erik Mumm, Jason Herman, Shane Farritor