Patents by Inventor Joey CHAU
Joey CHAU 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: 11889975Abstract: A method for performing a surgical procedure includes adjusting an encoding configuration of a video encoder in response to receiving an input associated with a change of state of a surgical system performing the surgical procedure, and encoding image data of the surgical procedure captured after the change of state based on the adjusted encoding configuration.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2020Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Brian E. Miller, Joey Chau, Govinda Payyavula
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Publication number: 20240024051Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventors: 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
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Publication number: 20230414307Abstract: The primary interface system may include a primary display and a primary input device. The system may also include a secondary interface system. The secondary interface system may include a secondary display and a secondary input device. The system may also include a control system in communication with the primary interface system and the secondary interface system. The control system may include a processing unit including one or more processors. The processing unit may be configured to receive a plurality of teleoperational kinematic constraints for the primary input device and generate a plurality of simulated kinematic constraints, mimicking the teleoperational kinematic constraints, for the secondary input device. The processing system may also be configured to receive guidance information from the secondary input device and provide haptic guidance through the primary input device based on the guidance information.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2021Publication date: December 28, 2023Inventors: Prasad V. Upadrasta, Joey Chau, Govinda Payyavula, Andrea E. Villa
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Publication number: 20230320799Abstract: A system for controlling a user interface of a teleoperated surgical system, the system comprises a first master controller communicatively coupled to the teleoperated surgical system; and a display device communicatively coupled to the teleoperated surgical system and configured to display a graphical user interface; and wherein the first master controller is configured to transmit a first input signal to an interface controller, the first input signal caused by manual manipulation of the first master controller, the interface controller to use the first input signal to update a graphical user interface presented by the display device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2023Publication date: October 12, 2023Inventors: Ashwinram Suresh, Joey Chau
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Patent number: 11737841Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 22, 2021Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: 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
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Patent number: 11723734Abstract: A system for controlling a user interface of a teleoperated surgical system, the system comprises a first master controller communicatively coupled to the teleoperated surgical system; and a display device communicatively coupled to the teleoperated surgical system and configured to display a graphical user interface; and wherein the first master controller is configured to transmit a first input signal to an interface controller, the first input signal caused by manual manipulation of the first master controller, the interface controller to use the first input signal to update a graphical user interface presented by the display device.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2021Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.Inventors: Ashwinram Suresh, Joey Chau
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Publication number: 20220415210Abstract: Implementations relate to medical simulations for medical procedure training. In some implementations, a system includes a simulation processing component including at least one processor and which generates a virtual environment using position signals that describe at least one of a position and a configuration of a physical surgical instrument relative to a physical surgical site. The simulation processing component updates the virtual environment according to changes in the position signals and according to control signals corresponding to inputs by a user of the system. The updating in cludes moving a virtual surgical instrument within the virtual environment, where an interaction of the virtual surgical instrument with a virtual surgical site is defined at least partly by a physical relationship between the physical surgical instrument and the physical surgical site.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2022Publication date: December 29, 2022Applicant: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.Inventors: Anthony M. JARC, Joey CHAU, Brian E. MILLER
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Patent number: 11468791Abstract: Implementations relate to medical simulations for medical procedure training. In some implementations, a system includes a simulation processing component including at least one processor and which generates a virtual environment using position signals that describe at least one of a position and a configuration of a physical surgical instrument relative to a physical surgical site. The simulation processing component updates the virtual environment according to changes in the position signals and according to control signals corresponding to inputs by a user of the system. The updating includes moving a virtual surgical instrument within the virtual environment, where an interaction of the virtual surgical instrument with a virtual surgical site is defined at least partly by a physical relationship between the physical surgical instrument and the physical surgical site.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2019Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.Inventors: Anthony M. Jarc, Joey Chau, Brian E. Miller
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Publication number: 20220273368Abstract: An exemplary auto-configurable simulation system includes a control module configured to simulate a first type of surgical instrument manipulating system included in a plurality of types of surgical instrument manipulating systems and a computing device communicatively connected to the control module. The computing device includes a processor configured to execute instructions to communicatively connect the control module to a user control console of a computer-assisted surgical system, determine, after communicatively connecting the control module to the user control console, that the user control console is configured to facilitate control of a second type of surgical instrument manipulating system, store data indicating that the user control console is configured to facilitate control of the second type of surgical instrument manipulating system, and reprogram the control module such that the control module is configured to simulate the second type of surgical instrument manipulating system.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2020Publication date: September 1, 2022Inventors: Prasad V. Upadrasta, Anusha Balan, Joey Chau, Quang Tonthat
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Publication number: 20210393351Abstract: A system for controlling a user interface of a teleoperated surgical system, the system comprises a first master controller communicatively coupled to the teleoperated surgical system; and a display device communicatively coupled to the teleoperated surgical system and configured to display a graphical user interface; and wherein the first master controller is configured to transmit a first input signal to an interface controller, the first input signal caused by manual manipulation of the first master controller, the interface controller to use the first input signal to update a graphical user interface presented by the display device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2021Publication date: December 23, 2021Inventors: Ashwinram Suresh, Joey Chau
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Publication number: 20210315650Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2021Publication date: October 14, 2021Inventors: 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
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Patent number: 11135029Abstract: A system for controlling a user interface of a teleoperated surgical system, the system comprises a first master controller communicatively coupled to the teleoperated surgical system; and a display device communicatively coupled to the teleoperated surgical system and configured to display a graphical user interface; and wherein the first master controller is configured to transmit a first input signal to an interface controller, the first input signal caused by manual manipulation of the first master controller, the interface controller to use the first input signal to update a graphical user interface presented by the display device.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2018Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.Inventors: Ashwinram Suresh, Joey Chau
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Publication number: 20210259776Abstract: A method and apparatus for simulating a medical procedure to be performed on a patient. Patient-specific data that is specific to the patient on whom the medical procedure is to be performed is received. A generic model is modified using the patient-specific data to generate a hybrid simulation model that is customized to the patient. A simulation of the medical procedure is performed using the hybrid simulation model and dynamic simulation information corresponding to at least one of the medical procedure or the patient. The simulation is customized to both the patient and the medical procedure.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2019Publication date: August 26, 2021Inventors: Prasad V. UPADRASTA, Joey CHAU, May Quo-Mei LIU
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Patent number: 11058501Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 9, 2016Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: 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
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Publication number: 20210030491Abstract: A system to control the interaction between a user-interface of a teleoperated surgical system and an input device of the teleoperated surgical system, the system comprising a first master controller communicatively coupled to the teleoperated surgical system, a feedback control communicatively coupled to the first master controller, and a display device communicatively coupled to the teleoperated surgical system and configured to display the user interface. The feedback control is configured to restrict the movement of the first master controller based on a state of the user interface changing from a previous state.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2020Publication date: February 4, 2021Inventors: Ashwinram Suresh, Joey Chau
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Publication number: 20210007577Abstract: A method for performing a surgical procedure includes adjusting an encoding configuration of a video encoder in response to receiving an input associated with a change of state of a surgical system performing the surgical procedure, and encoding image data of the surgical procedure captured after the change of state based on the adjusted encoding configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2020Publication date: January 14, 2021Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Brian E. MILLER, Joey CHAU, Govinda PAYYAVULA
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Patent number: 10806325Abstract: A method for performing a surgical procedure includes adjusting an encoding configuration of a video encoder in response to receiving an input associated with a change of state of a surgical system performing the surgical procedure, and encoding image data of the surgical procedure captured after the change of state based on the adjusted encoding configuration.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2013Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Brian E. Miller, Joey Chau, Govinda Payyavula
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Patent number: 10786315Abstract: A system to control the interaction between a user-interface of a teleoperated surgical system and an input device of the teleoperated surgical system, the system comprising a first master controller communicatively coupled to the teleoperated surgical system, a feedback control communicatively coupled to the first master controller, and a display device communicatively coupled to the teleoperated surgical system and configured to display the user interface. The feedback control is configured to restrict the movement of the first master controller based on a state of the user interface changing from a previous state.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2015Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.Inventors: Ashwinram Suresh, Joey Chau
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Publication number: 20200020249Abstract: Implementations relate to medical simulations for medical procedure training. In some implementations, a system includes a simulation processing component including at least one processor and which generates a virtual environment using position signals that describe at least one of a position and a configuration of a physical surgical instrument relative to a physical surgical site. The simulation processing component updates the virtual environment according to changes in the position signals and according to control signals corresponding to inputs by a user of the system. The updating includes moving a virtual surgical instrument within the virtual environment, where an interaction of the virtual surgical instrument with a virtual surgical site is defined at least partly by a physical relationship between the physical surgical instrument and the physical surgical site.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2019Publication date: January 16, 2020Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Anthony M. Jarc, Joey Chau, Brian E. Miller
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Patent number: 10510267Abstract: Implementations relate to medical simulations for medical procedure training. In some implementations, a system includes a simulation processing component including at least one processor and which generates a virtual environment using position signals that describe at least one of a position and a configuration of a physical surgical instrument relative to a physical surgical site. The simulation processing component updates the virtual environment according to changes in the position signals and according to control signals corresponding to inputs by a user of the system. The updating includes moving a virtual surgical instrument within the virtual environment, where an interaction of the virtual surgical instrument with a virtual surgical site is defined at least partly by a physical relationship between the physical surgical instrument and the physical surgical site.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2014Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.Inventors: Anthony M. Jarc, Joey Chau, Brian E. Miller