Patents by Inventor Henry C. Lin

Henry C. Lin 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).

  • Patent number: 12082897
    Abstract: A method of operating a surgical control system comprises generating an image of a surgical environment from a viewpoint of an imaging tool. The image includes a field of view. The method further comprises displaying the image on a display system configured to be mounted to a head of a user. The method further comprises detecting a movement of the head of the user and determining if the movement of the user's head is within a boundary corresponding to the field of view. The method further comprises, if the movement of the user's head is determined to be within the boundary: generating a changed image of the surgical environment from a changed viewpoint of the imaging tool; and displaying the changed image on the display system. The changed image includes a changed field of view corresponding to the detected movement of the user's head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Henry C. Lin, May Quo-Mei Liu
  • Publication number: 20240207216
    Abstract: A method of treating a subject having, or at risk of having, leaky gut caused by sulfate reducing bacteria generally includes administering to the subject an amount of a Snail inhibitor or an inhibitor of sulfate reducing bacteria effective to reduce ameliorate at least one symptom or clinical sign of leaky gut caused by sulfate reducing bacteria. A method of inhibiting deterioration of cellular junctions in cells contacted with sulfate reducing bacteria generally includes contacting the cells with an amount of Snail inhibitor or an inhibitor of sulfate reducing bacteria effective to reduce the extent to which the sulfate reducing bacteria deteriorate cellular junctions compared to untreated cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2023
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventors: Henry C. Lin, Sudha B. Singh, Cristina N. Coffman
  • Publication number: 20240197421
    Abstract: A teleoperated surgical system is provided comprising: a first robotic surgical instrument; an image capture; a user display; a user input command device coupled to receive user input commands to control movement of the first robotic surgical instrument; and a movement controller coupled to scale a rate of movement of the first robotic surgical instrument, based at least in part upon a surgical skill level at using the first robotic surgical instrument of the user providing the received user input commands, from a rate of movement indicated by the user input commands received at the user input command device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2024
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Inventors: William C. Nowlin, Mahdi Azizian, Simon P. DiMaio, Brian D. Hoffman, Anthony M. Jarc, Henry C. Lin, May Quo-Mei Liu, Ian E. McDowall, Brent Tokarchuk
  • Patent number: 11931122
    Abstract: A teleoperated surgical system is provided comprising: a first robotic surgical instrument; an image capture; a user display; a user input command device coupled to receive user input commands to control movement of the first robotic surgical instrument; and a movement controller coupled to scale a rate of movement of the first robotic surgical instrument, based at least in part upon a surgical skill level at using the first robotic surgical instrument of the user providing the received user input commands, from a rate of movement indicated by the user input commands received at the user input command device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: William C. Nowlin, Mahdi Azizian, Simon P. DiMaio, Brian D. Hoffman, Anthony M. Jarc, Henry C. Lin, May Quo-Mei Liu, Ian E. McDowall, Brent Tokarchuk
  • Publication number: 20240038097
    Abstract: A system quantifying clinical skill of a user, comprising: collecting data relating to a surgical task done by a user using a surgical device; comparing the data for the surgical task to other data for another similar surgical task; quantifying the clinical skill of the user based on the comparing of the data for the surgical task to the other data for the other similar surgical task; outputting the clinical skill of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: The Johns Hopkins University
    Inventors: Carol E. REILEY, Gregory D. Hager, Balakrishnan Varadarajan, Sanjeey Pralhad Khudanpur, Rajesh Kumar, Henry C. Lin
  • Publication number: 20240024051
    Abstract: A surgical method is provided for use with a teleoperated surgical system (surgical system), the method comprising: recording surgical instrument kinematic information indicative of surgical instrument motion produced within the surgical system during the occurrence of the surgical procedure; determining respective kinematic signatures associated with respective surgical instrument motions; producing an information structure in a computer readable storage device that associates respective kinematic signatures with respective control signals; comparing, during a performance of the surgical procedure surgical instrument kinematic information during the performance with at least one respective kinematic signature; launching, during a performance of the surgical procedure an associated respective control signal in response to a match between surgical instrument kinematics during the performance and a respective kinematic signature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Brent Tokarchuk, Mahdi Azizian, Joey Chau, Simon P. DiMaio, Brian D. Hoffman, Anthony M. Jarc, Henry C. Lin, Ian E. McDowall, William C. Nowlin, John D. Seaman, II, Jonathan M. Sorger
  • Publication number: 20230290275
    Abstract: A system comprises a user control system including an input control device for controlling motion of a virtual medical instrument through a virtual passageway. The system further comprises a display for displaying a graphical user interface and a plurality of training modules. The graphical user interface includes a representation of the virtual medical instrument and a representation of the virtual passageway. The system further comprises a non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium that stores a plurality of instructions executable by one or more computer processors. The instructions for performing operations comprise navigating the virtual medical instrument through the virtual passageway based on commands received from the user control system and evaluating one or more performance metrics for tracking the navigation of the virtual medical instrument through the virtual passageway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Sida Li, Michael Carmody, Sabrina A. Cismas, Lisa M. Divone, Henry C. Lin, Cameron Loui, Oliver J. Wagner
  • Patent number: 11737841
    Abstract: A surgical method is provided for use with a teleoperated surgical system (surgical system), the method comprising: recording surgical instrument kinematic information indicative of surgical instrument motion produced within the surgical system during the occurrence of the surgical procedure; determining respective kinematic signatures associated with respective surgical instrument motions; producing an information structure in a computer readable storage device that associates respective kinematic signatures with respective control signals; comparing, during a performance of the surgical procedure surgical instrument kinematic information during the performance with at least one respective kinematic signature; launching, during a performance of the surgical procedure an associated respective control signal in response to a match between surgical instrument kinematics during the performance and a respective kinematic signature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: Brent Tokarchuk, Mahdi Azizian, Joey Chau, Simon P. DiMaio, Brian D. Hoffman, Anthony M. Jarc, Henry C. Lin, Ian E. McDowall, William C. Nowlin, John D. Seaman, II, Jonathan M. Sorger
  • Publication number: 20230157776
    Abstract: A method of operating a surgical control system comprises generating an image of a surgical environment from a viewpoint of an imaging tool. The image includes a field of view. The method further comprises displaying the image on a display system configured to be mounted to a head of a user. The method further comprises detecting a movement of the head of the user and determining if the movement of the user's head is within a boundary corresponding to the field of view. The method further comprises, if the movement of the user's head is determined to be within the boundary: generating a changed image of the surgical environment from a changed viewpoint of the imaging tool; and displaying the changed image on the display system. The changed image includes a changed field of view corresponding to the detected movement of the user's head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2023
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Inventors: Henry C. Lin, May Quo-Mei Liu
  • Patent number: 11589937
    Abstract: A method of operating a surgical control system comprises displaying an image of a surgical environment, from a field of view of an imaging instrument, on a display system. The display system is configured for mounting to a head of a user. The method also includes detecting an imaging control input from the user and responsive to the detection of the imaging control input, enabling an imaging control mode of the surgical control system. The method also includes detecting a movement of the head of the user. While the surgical control system is in the imaging control mode and responsive to the user's head movement, an image of the surgical environment from a changed field of view of the imaging instrument is displayed. The changed field of view corresponds to the detected movement of the user's head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Henry C. Lin, May Quo-Mei Liu
  • Publication number: 20220096185
    Abstract: A medical system comprises an eye tracking unit which includes an image display, an eye tracker, and a processor. The image display is configured to display to a user an image of a surgical field. The eye tracker is configured to measure data corresponding to eye gaze dynamics of the user during a procedure. The processor configured to assess a stress or fatigue level of the user based on the measured data. A corresponding method includes displaying an image of a surgical field on an image display, measuring a gaze point of a user during a procedure with an eye tracker, measuring data corresponding to eye gaze dynamics of the user during the procedure, and assessing a stress or fatigue level of the user based on the measured data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Anthony Michael Jarc, Henry C. Lin, Jonathan Michael Sorger
  • Patent number: 11147640
    Abstract: A medical system comprises an eye tracking unit. The eye tracking unit includes an image display configured to display to a user an image of a surgical field and an eye tracker configured to measure data about a gaze point of the user during a procedure. The eye tracking unit also includes a processor configured to process the data to determine an evaluation factor based on movement of the gaze point of the user during the procedure and compare the evaluation factor to baseline gaze point data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Anthony Michael Jarc, Henry C. Lin, Jonathan Michael Sorger
  • Publication number: 20210315650
    Abstract: A surgical method is provided for use with a teleoperated surgical system (surgical system), the method comprising: recording surgical instrument kinematic information indicative of surgical instrument motion produced within the surgical system during the occurrence of the surgical procedure; determining respective kinematic signatures associated with respective surgical instrument motions; producing an information structure in a computer readable storage device that associates respective kinematic signatures with respective control signals; comparing, during a performance of the surgical procedure surgical instrument kinematic information during the performance with at least one respective kinematic signature; launching, during a performance of the surgical procedure an associated respective control signal in response to a match between surgical instrument kinematics during the performance and a respective kinematic signature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: Brent Tokarchuk, Mahdi Azizian, Joey Chau, Simon P. DiMaio, Brian D. Hoffman, Anthony M. Jarc, Henry C. Lin, Ian E. McDowall, William C. Nowlin, John D. Seaman, II, Jonathan M. Sorger
  • Patent number: 11058501
    Abstract: A surgical method is provided for use with a teleoperated surgical system (surgical system), the method comprising: recording surgical instrument kinematic information indicative of surgical instrument motion produced within the surgical system during the occurrence of the surgical procedure; determining respective kinematic signatures associated with respective surgical instrument motions; producing an information structure in a computer readable storage device that associates respective kinematic signatures with respective control signals; comparing, during a performance of the surgical procedure surgical instrument kinematic information during the performance with at least one respective kinematic signature; launching, during a performance of the surgical procedure an associated respective control signal in response to a match between surgical instrument kinematics during the performance and a respective kinematic signature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: Brent Tokarchuk, Mahdi Azizian, Joey Chau, Simon P. DiMaio, Brian D. Hoffman, Anthony M. Jarc, Henry C. Lin, Ian E. McDowall, William C. Nowlin, John D. Seaman, II, Jonathan M. Sorger
  • Publication number: 20210121511
    Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition includes a preparation of virus-like particles (VLPs) obtained from the gastrointestinal tract of a subject and a pharmaceutically-acceptable carrier. The VLPs can include bacteriophages, eukaryotic viruses, or gene transfer agents. A VLP composition may be administered to a subject having, or at risk of having dysbiosis, in an amount effective to amelio-rate at least one symptom or clinical sign of dysbiosis. A VLP composition also may be administered to a subject in preparation for administering a source of bacteria, to improve the receptivity of subject's gut to source of bacteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Henry C. Lin, Derek M. Lin, Britt Koskella
  • Publication number: 20210060058
    Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition generally includes a compound that reduces H2S in the gut of a subject and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. In some embodiments, the compound that reduces H2S in the gut of a subject can include magnesium or a salt thereof, bismuth or a salt thereof, molybdenum or a salt thereof, zinc or a salt thereof, iron or a salt thereof, nickel or a salt thereof, nitrate or a salt thereof, cobinamide or a salt thereof, a heme protein, an antimicrobial, an antibiotic, a prebiotic, a probiotic, or a synbiotic. In another aspect, a method of detecting H2S-mediated hyperdynamic circulation, or a consequence thereof in a subject having, or at risk of having, H2S-mediated hyperdynamic circulation generally includes obtaining a biological sample from the subject, measuring H2S in the sample, and identifying the subject as having H2S-mediated hyperdynamic circulation if the H2S measured in the sample is greater than a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Aleksandr Birg, Henry C. Lin, Nancy L. Kanagy
  • Patent number: 10844417
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods of diagnosing constipation and constipation-predominant irritable bowel syndrome by screening for the presence of abnormally high levels of methane and/or methanogenic organisms in a subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
    Inventors: Mark Pimentel, Henry C. Lin
  • Publication number: 20200038124
    Abstract: A method of operating a surgical control system comprises displaying an image of a surgical environment, from a field of view of an imaging instrument, on a display system. The display system is configured for mounting to a head of a user. The method also includes detecting an imaging control input from the user and responsive to the detection of the imaging control input, enabling an imaging control mode of the surgical control system. The method also includes detecting a movement of the head of the user. While the surgical control system is in the imaging control mode and responsive to the user's head movement, an image of the surgical environment from a changed field of view of the imaging instrument is displayed. The changed field of view corresponds to the detected movement of the user's head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Henry C. Lin, May Quo-Mei Liu
  • Publication number: 20190282312
    Abstract: A teleoperated surgical system is provided comprising: a first robotic surgical instrument; an image capture; a user display; a user input command device coupled to receive user input commands to control movement of the first robotic surgical instrument; and a movement controller coupled to scale a rate of movement of the first robotic surgical instrument, based at least in part upon a surgical skill level at using the first robotic surgical instrument of the user providing the received user input commands, from a rate of movement indicated by the user input commands received at the user input command device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: William C. Nowlin, Mahdi Azizian, Simon P. DiMaio, Brian D. Hoffman, Anthony M. Jarc, Henry C. Lin, May Quo-Mei Liu, Ian E. McDowall, Brent Tokarchuk
  • Publication number: 20190223968
    Abstract: A medical system comprises an eye tracking unit. The eye tracking unit includes an image display configured to display to a user an image of a surgical field and an eye tracker configured to measure data about a gaze point of the user during a procedure. The eye tracking unit also includes a processor configured to process the data to determine an evaluation factor based on movement of the gaze point of the user during the procedure and compare the evaluation factor to baseline gaze point data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Anthony Michael Jarc, Henry C. Lin, Jonathan Michael Sorger