Patents by Inventor Jonathan Schers

Jonathan Schers 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: 20210068845
    Abstract: A surgical system for cutting an anatomical structure (F, T) of a patient according to at least one target plane defined in a coordinate system of the anatomical structure comprises: (i) a robotic device (100) comprising: —an end effector comprising a cutting tool or a cutting block, —an actuation unit (4) comprising from three to five motorized degrees of freedom, attached to the end effector, configured for adjusting a position and orientation of the cutting tool or cutting block relative to each target plane, (ii) a passive articulated lockable holding arm (5) supporting the actuation unit (4); (iii) a tracking unit (200) configured to determine in real time the pose of the cutting plane with respect to the coordinate system of the anatomical structure, the tracking unit comprising a tracker configured to be rigidly attached to the actuation unit and a tracker configured to be rigidly attached to the end effector; (iv) a control unit (300) configured to determine the pose of the cutting plane with respect
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Jonathan Schers, Daniel Girardeau-Montaut
  • Patent number: 10166002
    Abstract: A computerized bone motion tracking system according to one exemplary embodiment is configured to: provide a non-invasive means for accurate measurement and tracking of the motion of a bone using a volumetric ultrasound transducer and a three dimensional position measurement system; provide relative measurements of one bone relative to another bone of a joint; decompose relative joint motion into specific components; and measure joint instability and range of motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: OMNIlife science, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Schers, Christopher Plaskos, Stephane Lavallee, Jocelyne Troccaz
  • Patent number: 8965108
    Abstract: The invention relates to an automated method for precise determination of the head center and radius and the neck axis of an articulated bone from acquired 3D medical image of an articulation, comprising the following steps: i) determining, from a 3D image of the bone, an approximate sphere (SFO) of the head of the bone that substantially fits the spherical portion of the head of the bone; ii) constructing from the 3D image and the approximate sphere (SFO), a 3D surface model (S) of the bone; iii) determining, from the 3D surface model (S) and from the approximate sphere (SFO), an approximate neck axis (AXO) of the neck of the bone; iv) determining, from the 3D surface model (S) and the approximate sphere (SFO), a precise sphere (SF); v) determining, from the 3D surface model (S), the precise sphere (SF) and the approximate neck axis (AXO), a precise neck axis (AX1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: A2 Surgical
    Inventors: Laurence Chabanas, Stéphane Lavallee, Matthieu Nesme, Jonathan Schers
  • Publication number: 20150018682
    Abstract: A computerized bone motion tracking system according to one exemplary embodiment is configured to: provide a non-invasive means for accurate measurement and tracking of the motion of a bone using a volumetric ultrasound transducer and a three dimensional position measurement system; provide relative measurements of one bone relative to another bone of a joint; decompose relative joint motion into specific components; and measure joint instability and range of motion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Applicants: UNIVERSITE OF JOSEPH FOURIER, PERCEPTION RAISONNEMENT ACTION EN MEDECINE
    Inventors: Jonathan Schers, Christopher Plaskos, Stephane Lavallee, Jocelyne Troccaz
  • Patent number: 8771188
    Abstract: A computerized bone motion tracking system according to one exemplary embodiment is configured to: provide a non-invasive means for accurate measurement and tracking of the motion of a bone using a volumetric ultrasound transducer and a three dimensional position measurement system; provide relative measurements of one bone relative to another bone of a joint; decompose relative joint motion into specific components; and measure joint instability and range of motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Perception Raisonnement Action en Medecine
    Inventors: Jonathan Schers, Christopher Plaskos, Stephane Lavallee, Jocelyne Troccaz
  • Publication number: 20130094732
    Abstract: The invention relates to an automated method for precise determination of the head center and radius and the neck axis of an articulated bone from acquired 3D medical image of an articulation, comprising the following steps: i) determining, from a 3D image of the bone, an approximate sphere (SFO) of the head of the bone that substantially fits the spherical portion of the head of the bone; ii) constructing from the 3D image and the approximate sphere (SFO), a 3D surface model (S) of the bone; iii) determining, from the 3D surface model (S) and from the approximate sphere (SFO), an approximate neck axis (AXO) of the neck of the bone; iv) determining, from the 3D surface model (S) and the approximate sphere (SFO), a precise sphere (SF); v) determining, from the 3D surface model (S), the precise sphere (SF) and the approximate neck axis (AXO), a precise neck axis (AX1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2011
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicant: A2 SURGICAL
    Inventors: Laurence Chabanas, Stéphane Lavallee, Matthieu Nesme, Jonathan Schers
  • Publication number: 20090018445
    Abstract: A computerized bone motion tracking system according to one exemplary embodiment is configured to: provide a non-invasive means for accurate measurement and tracking of the motion of a bone using a volumetric ultrasound transducer and a three dimensional position measurement system; provide relative measurements of one bone relative to another bone of a joint; decompose relative joint motion into specific components; and measure joint instability and range of motion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2008
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicants: Perception Raisonnement Action en Medecine, Universite of Joseph Fourier
    Inventors: Jonathan Schers, Christopher Plaskos, Stephane Lavallee, Jocelyn Troccaz