Patents by Inventor Joseph M. Arsanious
Joseph M. Arsanious 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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Publication number: 20230400920Abstract: A system comprises a display configured to present a graphical user interface including a viewing area and one or more user interface elements. The system also comprises a gaze tracking device configured to detect a change in a gaze of a user while the user views the graphical user interface presented on the display. The system also comprises an audio input device configured to receive audio information. The system also comprises one or more processors configured to process the audio information received at the audio input device in accordance with a first mode to direct the received audio information as audio output to one or more audio output devices; and in response to the gaze tracking device detecting the change in the gaze of the user, process the received audio information in accordance with a second mode, the second mode being distinct from the first mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2023Publication date: December 14, 2023Inventors: Brandon D. Itkowitz, Joseph M. Arsanious, Christopher R. Burns, Heath Feather
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Patent number: 11726559Abstract: A method comprises displaying an image of an environment on a graphical user interface, the environment including personnel elements visible in the image, detecting a gaze of a user directed at an image of a first personnel element corresponding to a first information conveyor of a plurality of information conveyors, changing a state of the first information conveyor corresponding to the first personnel element from a passive state to a listening state in response to detecting that the gaze is directed at the image of the first personnel element, wherein the first information conveyor includes a first audio output device, receiving audio information through an audio input device, and when the state of the first information conveyor is changed to the listening state, controlling an output operation, wherein the output operation includes directing the received audio information as an audio output through the first audio output device.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2019Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Brandon D. Itkowitz, Joseph M. Arsanious, Christopher R. Burns, Heath Feather
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Publication number: 20210085408Abstract: A surgeon console for a teleoperated surgical system includes a user input mechanism configured to be actuated to command a flux supply unit to supply a flux to a surgical instrument operatively coupled to the surgeon console; and a user interface configured to display setting information of the flux supply unit, wherein the user interface comprises actuatable control features configured to change a control setting of the flux supply unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2020Publication date: March 25, 2021Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Julie L. BERRY, Joseph M. ARSANIOUS, Paul W. MOHR
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Patent number: 10806531Abstract: A surgeon console for a teleoperated surgical system includes a user input mechanism configured to be actuated to command a flux supply unit to supply a flux to a surgical instrument operatively coupled to the surgeon console; and a user interface configured to display setting information of the flux supply unit, wherein the user interface comprises actuatable control features configured to change a control setting of the flux supply unit.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2016Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Julie L. Berry, Joseph M. Arsanious, Paul W. Mohr
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Publication number: 20200152190Abstract: A teleoperational surgical system comprises an operator input system and a teleoperational manipulator configured for operation by the operator input system. The teleoperational manipulator is coupled to a medical instrument in a surgical environment. The teleoperational surgical system also includes a processing unit including one or more processors. The processing unit is configured to recognize a voice communication, evaluate the voice communication in the context of a plurality of surgical environment state variables, determine a response to the voice communication based on at least one of the plurality of surgical environment state variables, and provide a command to implement the response.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2018Publication date: May 14, 2020Inventors: Brandon D. Itkowitz, Joseph M. Arsanious, Christopher R. Burns
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Patent number: 10500005Abstract: A robotic system comprises a robotic assembly comprising a drive mechanism, a sensor assembly, and a controller communicatively coupled to the sensor assembly. The controller has at least one processor configured to execute a method. The method comprises recording a position of the drive mechanism to non-volatile memory during use of the robotic assembly and receiving a request to initiate a mid-procedure restart of the robotic assembly after a mid-procedure shut-down of the robotic assembly. The method also comprises determining whether a post-shutdown position of the drive mechanism is within an accepted tolerance with respect to a pre-shutdown position of the drive mechanism and preventing further use of the robotic assembly in response to a determination that the post-shutdown position of the drive mechanism is not within the accepted tolerance with respect to the pre-shutdown position of the drive mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2018Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: David W. Weir, Joseph M. Arsanious, Gabriel F. Brisson, Niels Smaby
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Publication number: 20190324533Abstract: A method and apparatus for gaze-based communications. A gaze of a user is detected being directed at an element in a graphical user interface. The graphical user interface is displayed on a display system located in an environment. A state of the element is changed in response to detecting that the gaze is directed at the element. Audio information is received through an audio input device. An output operation is controlled based on the state of the element such that the audio information received through the audio input device is directed to an information conveyor corresponding to the element.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2019Publication date: October 24, 2019Inventors: Brandon D. Itkowitz, Joseph M. Arsanious, Christopher R. Burns, Heath Feather
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Publication number: 20190060012Abstract: A robotic system comprises a robotic assembly comprising a drive mechanism, a sensor assembly, and a controller communicatively coupled to the sensor assembly. The controller has at least one processor configured to execute a method. The method comprises recording a position of the drive mechanism to non-volatile memory during use of the robotic assembly and receiving a request to initiate a mid-procedure restart of the robotic assembly after a mid-procedure shut-down of the robotic assembly. The method also comprises determining whether a post-shutdown position of the drive mechanism is within an accepted tolerance with respect to a pre-shutdown position of the drive mechanism and preventing further use of the robotic assembly in response to a determination that the post-shutdown position of the drive mechanism is not within the accepted tolerance with respect to the pre-shutdown position of the drive mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2018Publication date: February 28, 2019Inventors: David W. Weir, Joseph M. Arsanious, Gabriel F. Brisson, Niels Smaby
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Patent number: 10085811Abstract: A telesurgery system having a surgical assembly with a motor and a surgical instrument. The surgical assembly has at least one drive mechanism driven by the motor. A sensor assembly is coupled to non-volatile memory, and is for recording position of the at least one rotatable mechanism to the non-volatile memory. A controller is communicatively coupled to the sensor assembly. The controller a processor configured to execute a method. In the method, rotational position of the a drive mechanism is recorded to the non-volatile memory during use of the surgical assembly. A mid-procedure shut-down of the surgical assembly is then initiated. A request is then received to initiate a mid-procedure restart of the surgical assembly. It is then determined whether a post-shutdown position of the drive mechanism is within an accepted tolerance with respect to a pre-shutdown position to allow the mid-procedure restart to complete.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2015Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS INC.Inventors: David W. Weir, Niels Smaby, Joseph M. Arsanious, Gabriel F. Brisson
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Publication number: 20180221100Abstract: A surgeon console for a teleoperated surgical system includes a user input mechanism configured to be actuated to command a flux supply unit to supply a flux to a surgical instrument operatively coupled to the surgeon console; and a user interface configured to display setting information of the flux supply unit, wherein the user interface comprises actuatable control features configured to change a control setting of the flux supply unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2016Publication date: August 9, 2018Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Julie L. BERRY, Joseph M. ARSANIOUS, Paul W. MOHR
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Publication number: 20170020617Abstract: A telesurgery system having a surgical assembly with a motor and a surgical instrument. The surgical assembly has at least one drive mechanism driven by the motor. A sensor assembly is coupled to non-volatile memory, and is for recording position of the at least one rotatable mechanism to the non-volatile memory. A controller is communicatively coupled to the sensor assembly. The controller a processor configured to execute a method. In the method, rotational position of the a drive mechanism is recorded to the non-volatile memory during use of the surgical assembly. A mid-procedure shut-down of the surgical assembly is then initiated. A request is then received to initiate a mid-procedure restart of the surgical assembly. It is then determined whether a post-shutdown position of the drive mechanism is within an accepted tolerance with respect to a pre-shutdown position to allow the mid-procedure restart to complete.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2015Publication date: January 26, 2017Inventors: David W. Weir, Niels Smaby, Joseph M. Arsanious, Gabriel F. Brisson