Patents by Inventor Kai Michael HYNNA
Kai Michael HYNNA 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: 11826208Abstract: A surgical imaging system is described. The system includes first and second optical assemblies. Each optical assembly defines a respective optical axis, and each includes a respective set of one or more optics for adjusting field-of-view (FOV) and focus and a respective camera for capturing an image. The system includes a controller for controlling the optical assemblies and for switching the surgical imaging system between a coupled configuration and an uncoupled configuration. In the coupled configuration, the first optical assemblies are controlled to adjust the respective sets of optics and/or the respective optical axes in dependence on each other. In the uncoupled configuration, the optical assemblies are controlled to adjust the respective sets of optics, and the respective optical axes independently of each other.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2020Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Inventors: Michael Frank Gunter Wood, Cameron Anthony Piron, Tammy Kee-Wai Lee, Kamyar Abhari, Kai Michael Hynna
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Patent number: 11819292Abstract: Methods and systems for providing feedback during a medical procedure. The 3D position and orientation of a tracked tool are determined, relative to a site of the medical procedure, based on tracking information received from a tracking system. The 3D position and orientation are mapped to a common coordinate space, to determine the 3D position and orientation relative to a field-of-view (FOV) of an optical camera that is capturing an optical image of the site. Navigational information associated with the 3D position and orientation is determined. A virtual representation of the navigational information overlaid on the FOV and displayed. The displayed virtual representation is updated when the 3D position and orientation of the tracked tool changes or when the FOV changes, in accordance with the change.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2021Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Inventors: Kamyar Abhari, Stewart David McLachlin, Kai Michael Hynna, Gal Sela, Jared Rowland Shoup, Michael Peter Bulk, Kelly Noel Dyer
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Patent number: 11672609Abstract: Methods and systems for outputting depth data during a medical procedure on a patient. Depth data is outputted, representing at least one of relative depth data and general depth data. Tracking information about the position and orientation of a medical instrument and depth information about variations in depth over a site of interest are used. Relative depth data represents the depth information relative to the position and orientation of the instrument. General depth data represents the depth information over the site of interest independently of the position and orientation of the instrument.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2020Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Inventors: Kamyar Abhari, Gal Sela, Michael Frank Gunter Wood, Kai Michael Hynna, Kelly Noel Dyer, Tammy Kee-wai Lee
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Patent number: 11648064Abstract: An optical imaging system for imaging a target during a medical procedure, the imaging system involving an optical assembly having moveable zoom optics and moveable focus optics, a zoom actuator and a focus actuator for positioning the zoom and focus optics, respectively, a controller for controlling the zoom and focus actuators independently in response to received control input, a camera for capturing an image of the target from the optical assembly, the system capable of performing autofocus during a medical procedure.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2022Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Inventors: Tammy Kee-Wai Lee, Michael Frank Gunter Wood, Cameron Anthony Piron, Brent Andrew Bailey, Sagar Saxena, Sean Adrian Conroy, Kamyar Abhari, Kai Michael Hynna, Gal Sela, Kelly Noel Dyer, Joshua Lee Richmond
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Publication number: 20220296314Abstract: An optical imaging system for imaging a target during a medical procedure, the imaging system involving an optical assembly having moveable zoom optics and moveable focus optics, a zoom actuator and a focus actuator for positioning the zoom and focus optics, respectively, a controller for controlling the zoom and focus actuators independently in response to received control input, a camera for capturing an image of the target from the optical assembly, the system capable of performing autofocus during a medical procedure.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2022Publication date: September 22, 2022Applicant: SYNAPTIVE MEDICAL INC.Inventors: Tammy Kee-Wai LEE, Michael Frank Gunter Wood, Cameron Anthony PIRON, Brent Andrew BAILEY, Sagar SAXENA, Sean Adrian CONROY, Kamyar ABHARI, Kai Michael HYNNA, Gal SELA, Kelly Noel DYER, Joshua Lee RICHMOND
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Patent number: 11376081Abstract: An optical imaging system for imaging a target during a medical procedure, the imaging system involving an optical assembly having moveable zoom optics and moveable focus optics, a zoom actuator and a focus actuator for positioning the zoom and focus optics, respectively, a controller for controlling the zoom and focus actuators independently in response to received control input, a camera for capturing an image of the target from the optical assembly, the system capable of performing autofocus during a medical procedure.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2020Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: SYNAPTIVE MEDICAL INC.Inventors: Tammy Kee-Wai Lee, Michael Frank Gunter Wood, Cameron Anthony Piron, Brent Andrew Bailey, Sagar Saxena, Sean Adrian Conroy, Kamyar Abhari, Kai Michael Hynna, Gal Sela, Kelly Noel Dyer, Joshua Lee Richmond
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Patent number: 11357575Abstract: Methods and systems for providing feedback during a medical procedure are provided. A saved optical image of a field of view (FOV) of a site of the medical procedure is obtained along with a live optical image of the FOV of the site during the medical procedure. Navigational information relative to the site of the medical procedure is determined. The navigational information is then mapped to a common coordinate space, to determine the navigational information relative to the FOV of the saved and live optical images of the surgical site. Virtual representations of the navigational information is overlaid on the saved and/or live optical images and displayed on at least one display.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2018Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: SYNAPTIVE MEDICAL INC.Inventors: Kamyar Abhari, Stewart David McLachlin, Kai Michael Hynna, Gal Sela
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Patent number: 11191595Abstract: A method for updating a patient registration during a medical procedure is disclosed. The medical procedure uses an optical navigation system for optically tracking a patient reference object in a real-world space. The method includes: acquiring a first set of image data depicting a region of interest on the patient while a first patient registration is intact; detecting that the first patient registration has been lost; obtaining a second set of image data depicting the region of interest; and applying a transform to data points of the first region to obtain data points for an updated patient registration, the transform obtained based on the first and second sets of image data.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2020Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: SYNAPTIVE MEDICAL INC.Inventors: Kirusha Srimohanarajah, Gal Sela, Dorothy Lui, Kai Michael Hynna
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Publication number: 20210346101Abstract: A method and device for tracking objects by surgical navigation systems. The method includes: capturing an image of the tracked object; determining whether a unique identifiable feature associated with at least one totem pattern is discernible in the image; when the unique identifiable feature is discernible: determining a position or an orientation of the tracked object based on the at least one totem pattern; and registering the at least one totem pattern in the surgical coordinate space; and when the unique identifiable feature is indiscernible: determining a position of each totem pattern relative to other totem patterns such that a combination of totem patterns within the captured image is a marker group detectable as a composite totem pattern; determining a position or an orientation of the tracked object based on the composite totem pattern associated with the tracked object; and registering the composite totem pattern in the surgical coordinate space.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2021Publication date: November 11, 2021Applicant: Synaptive Medical Inc.Inventors: Kamyar ABHARI, Kai Michael HYNNA, Gal SELA, Kirusha SRIMOHANARAJAH
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Publication number: 20210338342Abstract: Methods and systems for providing feedback during a medical procedure. The 3D position and orientation of a tracked tool are determined, relative to a site of the medical procedure, based on tracking information received from a tracking system. The 3D position and orientation are mapped to a common coordinate space, to determine the 3D position and orientation relative to a field-of-view (FOV) of an optical camera that is capturing an optical image of the site. Navigational information associated with the 3D position and orientation is determined. A virtual representation of the navigational information overlaid on the FOV and displayed. The displayed virtual representation is updated when the 3D position and orientation of the tracked tool changes or when the FOV changes, in accordance with the change.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2021Publication date: November 4, 2021Inventors: Kamyar ABHARI, Stewart David MCLACHLIN, Kai Michael HYNNA, Gal SELA, Jared Rowland SHOUP, Michael Peter BULK, Kelly Noel DYER
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Patent number: 11103314Abstract: A method and device for tracking objects by surgical navigation systems. The method includes: capturing an image of the tracked object; determining whether a unique identifiable feature associated with at least one totem pattern is discernible in the image; when the unique identifiable feature is discernible: determining a position or an orientation of the tracked object based on the at least one totem pattern; and registering the at least one totem pattern in the surgical coordinate space; and when the unique identifiable feature is indiscernible: determining a position of each totem pattern relative to other totem patterns such that a combination of totem patterns within the captured image is a marker group detectable as a composite totem pattern; determining a position or an orientation of the tracked object based on the composite totem pattern associated with the tracked object; and registering the composite totem pattern in the surgical coordinate space.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2017Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: Synaptive Medical Inc.Inventors: Kamyar Abhari, Kai Michael Hynna, Gal Sela, Kirusha Srimohanarajah
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Publication number: 20210228283Abstract: Methods and systems for outputting depth data during a medical procedure on a patient. Depth data is outputted, representing at least one of relative depth data and general depth data. Tracking information about the position and orientation of a medical instrument and depth information about variations in depth over a site of interest are used. Relative depth data represents the depth information relative to the position and orientation of the instrument. General depth data represents the depth information over the site of interest independently of the position and orientation of the instrument.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2020Publication date: July 29, 2021Inventors: Kamyar Abhari, Gal Sela, Michael Frank Gunter Wood, Kai Michael Hynna, Kelly Noel Dyer, Tammy Kee-wai Lee
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Patent number: 11071593Abstract: Methods and systems for providing feedback during a medical procedure. The 3D position and orientation of a tracked tool are determined, relative to a site of the medical procedure, based on tracking information received from a tracking system. The 3D position and orientation are mapped to a common coordinate space, to determine the 3D position and orientation relative to a field-of-view (FOV) of an optical camera that is capturing an optical image of the site. Navigational information associated with the 3D position and orientation is determined. A virtual representation of the navigational information overlaid on the FOV and displayed. The displayed virtual representation is updated when the 3D position and orientation of the tracked tool changes or when the FOV changes, in accordance with the change.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2017Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: Synaptive Medical Inc.Inventors: Kamyar Abhari, Stewart David McLachlin, Kai Michael Hynna, Gal Sela, Jared Rowland Shoup, Michael Peter Bulk, Kelly Noel Dyer
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Publication number: 20210128266Abstract: A surgical imaging system is described. The system includes first and second optical assemblies. Each optical assembly defines a respective optical axis, and each includes a respective set of one or more optics for adjusting field-of-view (FOV) and focus and a respective camera for capturing an image. The system includes a controller for controlling the optical assemblies and for switching the surgical imaging system between a coupled configuration and an uncoupled configuration. In the coupled configuration, the first optical assemblies are controlled to adjust the respective sets of optics and/or the respective optical axes in dependence on each other. In the uncoupled configuration, the optical assemblies are controlled to adjust the respective sets of optics, and the respective optical axes independently of each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2020Publication date: May 6, 2021Inventors: Michael Frank Gunter WOOD, Cameron Anthony Piron, Tammy Kee-Wai Lee, Kamyar Abhari, Kai Michael Hynna
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Publication number: 20210077200Abstract: An optical imaging system for imaging a target during a medical procedure, the imaging system involving an optical assembly having moveable zoom optics and moveable focus optics, a zoom actuator and a focus actuator for positioning the zoom and focus optics, respectively, a controller for controlling the zoom and focus actuators independently in response to received control input, a camera for capturing an image of the target from the optical assembly, the system capable of performing autofocus during a medical procedure.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2020Publication date: March 18, 2021Inventors: Tammy Kee-Wai LEE, Michael Frank Gunter WOOD, Cameron Anthony PIRON, Brent Andrew BAILEY, Sagar SAXENA, Sean Adrian CONROY, Kamyar ABHARI, Kai Michael HYNNA, Gal SELA, Kelly Noel DYER, Joshua Lee RICHMOND
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Patent number: 10925675Abstract: An optical imaging system for imaging a target during a medical procedure. The imaging system includes an optical assembly including moveable zoom optics and moveable focus optics. The system includes a zoom actuator and a focus actuator for positioning the zoom and focus optics, respectively. The system includes a controller for controlling the zoom and focus actuators independently in response to received control input. The system includes a camera for capturing an image of the target from the optical assembly. The system may be capable of performing autofocus during a medical procedure.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2015Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: SYNAPTIVE MEDICAL INC.Inventors: Tammy Kee-Wai Lee, Michael Frank Gunter Wood, Cameron Anthony Piron, Brent Andrew Bailey, Sagar Saxena, Sean Adrian Conroy, Kamyar Abhari, Kai Michael Hynna, Gal Sela, Kelly Noel Dyer, Joshua Lee Richmond
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Patent number: 10828125Abstract: A surgical imaging system is described. The system includes first and second optical assemblies. Each optical assembly defines a respective optical axis, and each includes a respective set of one or more optics for adjusting field-of-view (FOV) and focus and a respective camera for capturing an image. The system includes a controller for controlling the optical assemblies and for switching the surgical imaging system between a coupled configuration and an uncoupled configuration. In the coupled configuration, the first optical assemblies are controlled to adjust the respective sets of optics and/or the respective optical axes in dependence on each other. In the uncoupled configuration, the optical assemblies are controlled to adjust the respective sets of optics, and the respective optical axes independently of each other.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2015Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: Synaptive Medical (Barbados) Inc.Inventors: Michael Frank Gunter Wood, Cameron Anthony Piron, Tammy Kee-Wai Lee, Kamyar Abhari, Kai Michael Hynna
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Patent number: 10828114Abstract: Methods and systems for outputting depth data during a medical procedure on a patient. Depth data is outputted, representing at least one of relative depth data and general depth data. Tracking information about the position and orientation of a medical instrument and depth information about variations in depth over a site of interest are used. Relative depth data represents the depth information relative to the position and orientation of the instrument. General depth data represents the depth information over the site of interest independently of the position and orientation of the instrument.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2016Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: Synaptive Medical (Barbados) Inc.Inventors: Kamyar Abhari, Gal Sela, Michael Frank Gunter Wood, Kai Michael Hynna, Kelly Noel Dyer, Tammy Kee-wai Lee
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Patent number: 10768114Abstract: A modular system for organic sample analysis is disclosed which includes a sample stage including a support platform and a motorized positioning mechanism mounted on the support platform, and a sample holder mounted on the motorized positioning mechanism upon which a sample is placed. A probe support rack is mounted on the support platform and two or more bio-imaging probes mounted on the probe support and arranged in a pre-defined geometry with respect to each other, and at least one bio-imaging probe has a field of view independent of all other bio-imaging probes. The system includes a computer controller connected to the motorized positioning mechanism and the two or more bio-imaging probes. The computer is programmed for controlling motorized positioning mechanism to move the sample holder having the sample located thereon to positions in the field of view of each bio-imaging probe where the sample can be analyzed individually by each of the bio-imaging probes.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2016Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: Synaptive Medical (Barbados) Inc.Inventors: Kresimir Franjic, Siu Wai Jacky Mak, Kai Michael Hynna, Michael Frank Gunter Wood, Piotr Kuchnio, Yusuf Bismilla, Lachlan Noel Holmes, Stewart Bright, Aaron Yu Lai Cheung, Yuri Alexander Kuzyk, Aryeh Benjamin Taub, Sanaz Rezaei
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Publication number: 20200214772Abstract: A method for updating a patient registration during a medical procedure is disclosed. The medical procedure uses an optical navigation system for optically tracking a patient reference object in a real-world space. The method includes: acquiring a first set of image data depicting a region of interest on the patient while a first patient registration is intact; detecting that the first patient registration has been lost; obtaining a second set of image data depicting the region of interest; and applying a transform to data points of the first region to obtain data points for an updated patient registration, the transform obtained based on the first and second sets of image data.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2020Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventors: Kirusha SRIMOHANARAJAH, Gal SELA, Dorothy LUI, Kai Michael HYNNA