Patents by Inventor Erik Tabak

Erik Tabak 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).

  • ALIGNMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ALIGNING AN OBJECT HAVING AN ALIGNMENT MARK
    Publication number: 20240004321
    Abstract: An alignment system and method for aligning an object (O) having an object marker. An image of the object marker is projected onto an imaging sensor (11) having sensor elements. At least one reference marker is projected onto the imaging sensor (11). Based on image output (111) from the imaging sensor (11), respective subsets of sensor elements are determined. Based on a first subset of the sensor elements, a marker position is determined where the image of the object marker is projected onto the imaging sensor (11). Based on a second subset (Sr) of the sensor elements, a reference position is determined where the reference marker is projected onto the imaging sensor (11). The marker position correlates with a position (Xm,Ym) of the object (O) whereas the reference position does not. The object position (Xm,Ym) is determined based on the marker position relative to the reference position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Hamed SADEGHIAN MARNANI, Taras PISKUNOV, Erik TABAK
  • Instrument for minimally invasive surgery
    Patent number: 9622763
    Abstract: The invention relates to an instrument, preferably for minimally invasive surgery, comprising a frame (27) having a proximal end and a distal end, a first working element (4) having a first origin located at the distal end and a second working element (5) having a second origin and being arranged at the distal end cooperating with the first working element, a force sensor for measuring a force exerted on at least one of the said the first and the second working elements, wherein the distal end of the frame comprises an opening (23) between the first origin and the second origin, the force sensor being arranged on the frame in a vicinity of the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignees: Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek TNO, Vleugels Holding B.V.
    Inventors: Teunis Cornelis van den Dool, Geerten Frans Ijsbrand Kramer, Erik Tabak, Michiel Peter Oderwald
  • Instrument for Minimally Invasive Surgery
    Publication number: 20110137337
    Abstract: The invention relates to an instrument, preferably for minimally invasive surgery, comprising a frame (27) having a proximal end and a distal end, a first working element (4) having a first origin located at the distal end and a second working element (5) having a second origin and being arranged at the distal end cooperating with the first working element, a force sensor for measuring a force exerted on at least one of the said the first and the second working elements, wherein the distal end of the frame comprises an opening (23) between the first origin and the second origin, the force sensor being arranged on the frame in a vicinity of the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2009
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: Vieugels Holding B.V.
    Inventors: Teunis Cornelis van den Dool, Geerten Frans ljsbrand Kramer, Erik Tabak, Michiel Peter Oderwald