Patents by Inventor Kevin Zhang

Kevin Zhang 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: 11872001
    Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for detecting a position of an object with a robot surgical system having an articulable, separable camera stand. The surgical robot system may include a robot having a robot base with a robot arm and an end-effector coupled to the robot arm. The end-effector, surgical instruments, the patient, other objects, or any combination thereof, may be tracked via active and/or passive tracking markers. A camera, such as an infrared camera, a bifocal camera or a stereophotogrammetric infrared camera, is mounted on a separable camera stand and is able to detect the tracking markers when in use. Using the camera, the robot determines a position of the object from the tracking markers, which may be a three-dimensional position of the object or the markers. When convenient, the camera base may be assembled into the robot base, e.g., by sliding the camera base into the robot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Globus Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: David Cleary, Norbert Johnson, Kevin Zhang
  • Publication number: 20240008945
    Abstract: A drape covers robotic equipment in a medical environment to maintain sterility. The robotic equipment has an arm with an end surface which attaches to a tool, such as an active end effector. The drape has an extended drape portion that covers the arm, and a shaped drape portion that covers the end of the arm where the arm is clamped to the tool. The drape is clamped inside the clamp, and where the clamping occurs, the drape has a band of material that is reinforced by being thickened or by including a different material. The shape of the band corresponds to the portion of the arm that is clamped by the clamp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Kevin Zhang, Norbert Johnson, Mir Hussain, James Cascarano, Justin Larson, James Yau, Robert LeBoeuf, II, Michael Norcia
  • Patent number: 11864745
    Abstract: A surgical robot system includes a robot having a robot base and a robot arm coupled to the robot base, and a surgical retractor. The surgical retractor includes a retractor frame, a coupler, blades, a force and/or torque sensor, and a force and/or torque feedback determination unit. The retractor frame includes arms that are translatably and/or pivotably connected to the retractor frame. The coupler releasably attaches the retractor frame to the robot arm. The blades are each coupled to and extend away from a distal end of one of the arms. The force and/or torque sensor is connected to the blades and indicates an amount of force and/or torque being applied to the blades from contact with material of a surgical site. The force and/or torque feedback determination unit determines the amount of force and/or torque being applied to the blades based on the indication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Globus Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam Friedrich, Neil R. Crawford, Kevin Zhang, Sanjay Joshi, Norbert Johnson, Weston Healy
  • Publication number: 20230389728
    Abstract: Disclosed is a mounting assembly for hanging articles, for example, pictures, art, mirrors and the like. A receiver component attaches to a surface (e.g., a wall) and a hook component attached to an article (e.g., a picture frame). The receiver component includes a slot. The hook component includes a tab insertable in the slot. The receiver component attaches to the flat surface by use of adhesive material and/or fasteners. The receiver component may also include marks and a built-in level to allow for precise positioning of the receiver component. The hook component attaches to the article using fasteners in elongated slots thereby allowing precise positioning. Once the hook component is inserted into the receiver component, a user may further adjust the article's horizontal position and angle (e.g., level).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2022
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: Ruggable LLC
    Inventors: Leonard John Duran, William Stanhope St. Amant, Linna Davyne Griffin, Kevin Zhang, Robert Westphal Vera
  • Patent number: 11816422
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed are directed to a computing system that performs steps to automatically suggest a word, phrase, or entity to complete a sequence in a risk control document. The computing system classifies, by a generative machine learning (ML) model, risk control features associated with phrases in a risk control document. The computing system then generates, by the generative ML model and based on the classified risk control features, suggested words, phrases, or entities to complete a sequence following a cursor position in the risk control document. The computing system then corrects, by a discriminative natural language processing (NLP) model with domain specific knowledge, the suggested words, phrases, or entities. Subsequently, the computing system generates, by a discriminative predictor system, an encoded sequence of word, phrase, or entity suggestions based on the cursor position, the classified risk control features, and the corrected suggested words, phrases, or entities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Capital One Services, LLC
    Inventors: Peter Tanski, Matthew Peroni, Deny Daniel, Ranjith Zachariah, Kevin Zhang, Viji Soundar, Paul Vest
  • Patent number: 11793588
    Abstract: A drape covers robotic equipment in a medical environment to maintain sterility. The robotic equipment has an arm with an end surface which attaches to a tool, such as an active end effector. The drape has an extended drape portion that covers the arm, and a shaped drape portion that covers the end of the arm where the arm is clamped to the tool. The drape is clamped inside the clamp, and where the clamping occurs, the drape has a band of material that is reinforced by being thickened or by including a different material. The shape of the band corresponds to the portion of the arm that is clamped by the clamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Globus Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Zhang, Norbert Johnson, Mir Hussain, James Cascarano, Justin Larson, James Yau, Robert LeBoeuf, Michael Norcia
  • Patent number: 11786324
    Abstract: Devices, Systems, and Methods for detecting a 3-dimensional position of an object, and surgical automation involving the same. The surgical robot system may include a robot having a robot base, a robot arm coupled to the robot base, and an end-effector coupled to the robot arm. The end-effector, surgical instruments, the patient, and/or other objects to be tracked include active and/or passive tracking markers. Cameras, such as stereophotogrammetric infrared cameras, are able to detect the tracking markers, and the robot determines a 3-dimensional position of the object from the tracking markers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Globus Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Neil R. Crawford, Norbert Johnson, Brandon Marzolf, Kevin Zhang
  • Patent number: 11769013
    Abstract: A multi-tenant system performs custom configuration of a tenant-specific chatbot to process and act upon natural language requests. The multi-tenant system configures the tenant-specific chatbots without requiring tenant-specific training. The multi-tenant system providing a user interface for configuring a tenant-specific set of permitted actions. The multi-tenant system determines a set of example phrases for each of the selected permitted actions. The multi-tenant system receives a natural language request from a user and identifies the action that the user wants to perform. The multi-tenant system uses a neural network to compare the natural language request with example phrases to identify an example phrase that matches the natural language request. The multi-tenant system performs the action corresponding to the matching example phrase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Salesforce, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Machado, James Douglas Harrison, Caiming Xiong, Xinyi Yang, Thomas Archie Cook, Roojuta Lalani, Jean-Marc Soumet, Karl Ryszard Skucha, Juan Rodriguez, Manju Vijayakumar, Vishal Motwani, Tian Xie, Bryan McCann, Nitish Shirish Keskar, Zhihao Zou, Chitra Gulabrani, Minal Khodani, Adarsha Badarinath, Rohiniben Thakar, Srikanth Kollu, Kevin Schoen, Qiong Liu, Amit Hetawal, Kevin Zhang, Kevin Zhang, Johnson Liu, Rafael Amsili
  • Publication number: 20230294627
    Abstract: Cable protector devices, assemblies, and systems. The cable protection system may include a moveable system with wheels for moving the moveable system across a floor and a cable pusher attached to each of the wheels. Each cable pusher may include a frame with a pair of deflector legs configured to be positioned in front of and behind each wheel in close proximity to the floor. The cable pusher may be magnetically secured to the wheel, and the deflector legs may magnetically connect to the frame. As the wheels spin or rotate, the frame and deflector legs remain stationary, thereby pushing obstacles out of the way.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Kevin Zhang, Steven Tracy, David Toombs, Gary Pinard, Norbert Johnson
  • Publication number: 20230284987
    Abstract: Embodiments generally relate to routing a bundle of loose cables with a cable chain during a medical procedure. The cable chain comprises split tubing and a plurality of links extending discretely along a length of the split tubing. Each link comprises a housing including an outer surface and an inner surface. The outer surface comprises a magnet and the inner surface forms a recess in the link. The split tubing is disposed within the recesses of the links.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: David Cleary, Norbert Johnson, Steve Tracy, Kevin Zhang
  • Publication number: 20230229666
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses related to federated search of multiple sources with conflict resolution are disclosed. A method may comprise obtaining a set of data ontologies (e.g., types, properties, and links) associated with a plurality of heterogeneous data sources; receiving a selection of a graph comprising a plurality of graph nodes connected by one or more graph edges; and transforming the graph into one or more search queries across the plurality of heterogeneous data sources. A method may comprise obtaining a first data object as a result of executing a first search query across a plurality of heterogeneous data sources; resolving, based on one or more resolution rules, at least the first data object with a repository data object; deduplicating data associated with at least the first data object and the repository data object prior to storing the deduplicated data in a repository that has a particular data model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2022
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: DANIELLE KRAMER, ANDREW ISRAEL, JEFFREY CHEN, DAVID COHEN, STEVEN FREIBERG, BRYAN OFFUTT, MATTHEW AVANT, PETER WILCZYNSKI, JASON HOCH, ROBERT LIU, WILLIAM WALDREP, KEVIN ZHANG, ALEXANDER LANDAU, DAVID TOBIN
  • Patent number: 11573647
    Abstract: Techniques for controlling operations of a motor based on position errors are described. In an example, a user device sends an amount of electrical current to the motor to cause the motor to move. The user device also determines the motor is in position for a time interval despite the amount of electrical current. Based at least one the time interval and the amount of electrical current, the user device determines a position difference associated with a target position and a measured position of the motor during the time interval, and reduces the amount of electrical current based at least in part on the time interval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Hua Wang, Yi Li, Abhay Gupta, Ehsan Omidi, Shichang Liu, Kevin Zhang, Sanket Parikh, Anchit Rastogi
  • Patent number: 11571171
    Abstract: Embodiments generally relate to routing a bundle of loose cables with a cable chain during a medical procedure. The cable chain comprises split tubing and a plurality of links extending discretely along a length of the split tubing. Each link comprises a housing including an outer surface and an inner surface. The outer surface comprises a magnet and the inner surface forms a recess in the link. The split tubing is disposed within the recesses of the links.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Globus Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: David Cleary, Norbert Johnson, Steve Tracy, Kevin Zhang
  • Patent number: 11531682
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses related to federated search of multiple sources with conflict resolution are disclosed. A method may comprise obtaining a set of data ontologies (e.g., types, properties, and links) associated with a plurality of heterogeneous data sources; receiving a selection of a graph comprising a plurality of graph nodes connected by one or more graph edges; and transforming the graph into one or more search queries across the plurality of heterogeneous data sources. A method may comprise obtaining a first data object as a result of executing a first search query across a plurality of heterogeneous data sources; resolving, based on one or more resolution rules, at least the first data object with a repository data object; deduplicating data associated with at least the first data object and the repository data object prior to storing the deduplicated data in a repository that has a particular data model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Palantir Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Danielle Kramer, Andrew Israel, Jeffrey Chen, David Cohen, Stephen Freiberg, Bryan Offutt, Matt Avant, Peter Wilczynski, Jason Hoch, Robert Liu, William Waldrep, Kevin Zhang, Alexander Landau, David Tobin
  • Publication number: 20220181829
    Abstract: A connection system to facilitate the mechanical coupling, and the transfer of electrical power between, trunk sections of an artificial tree is disclosed. The connection system can include a mechanical coupling system having a guiding surface and a guiding slot on a first trunk section and a guiding protrusion disposed inside a second trunk section. Insertion of the first trunk section into the second trunk section and thus contact of the guiding protrusion against the guiding surface can cause the first trunk section to rotate relative the second trunk section until a predetermined rotational alignment is reached, aligning electrical contacts of first and second electrical connectors, each of which is attached to an outer wall of a respective trunk section. The electrical contacts of the first and second electrical connectors can establish electrical communication between the first and second electrical connectors, and thus between the first and second trunk sections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2020
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Victor Hugo Ocegueda Gallaga, Kevin Zhang, Chi Yin Alan Leung, May Kong Wong, Sunny Qiu
  • Patent number: 11323845
    Abstract: Indoor positioning systems and methods including a reverse-beacon for location determination and presence sensing technology. The reverse-beacon is any device comprising a transceiver and a computer operating with system nodes and will generally be in the form of a smartphone or other mobile computer. The systems and methods utilize wireless signals of any device that adheres to a general-purpose communication protocol, such as Bluetoothâ„¢ and Wi-Fi, to provide location-based services such as location determination and acting as a ground-truth field for presence sensing systems. The systems and methods operate by passively licensing to wireless communications that take place during the ordinarily course of operation of a wireless network irrespective of the presence of the reverse-beacon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Ivani, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew Wootton, Liani Lye, Kevin Zhang, Boris Dieseldorff, John Wootton
  • Publication number: 20220067384
    Abstract: Video and audio from a computer simulation are processed by a machine learning engine to identify candidate segments of the simulation for use in a video summary of the simulation. Text input is then used to reinforce whether a candidate segment should be included in the video summary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Lakshmish Kaushik, Saket Kumar, Jaekwon Yoo, Kevin Zhang, Soheil Khorram, Sharath Rao, Chockalingam Ravi Sundaram
  • Publication number: 20220067385
    Abstract: Video and audio from a computer simulation are processed by a machine learning engine to identify candidate segments of the simulation for use in a video summary of the simulation. Text input is then used to reinforce whether a candidate segment should be included in the video summary. Metadata can be added to the summary showing game summary information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Lakshmish Kaushik, Saket Kumar, Jaekwon Yoo, Kevin Zhang, Soheil Khorram, Sharath Rao, Ravi Sundaram
  • Publication number: 20220022990
    Abstract: A drape covers robotic equipment in a medical environment to maintain sterility. The robotic equipment has an arm with an end surface which attaches to a tool, such as an active end effector. The drape has an extended drape portion that covers the arm, and a shaped drape portion that covers the end of the arm where the arm is clamped to the tool. The drape is clamped inside the clamp, and where the clamping occurs, the drape has a band of material that is reinforced by being thickened or by including a different material. The shape of the band corresponds to the portion of the arm that is clamped by the clamp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Kevin Zhang, Norbert Johnson, Mir Hussain, James Cascarano, Justin Larson, James Yau, Robert LeBoeuf, Michael Norcia
  • Publication number: 20210236228
    Abstract: A patient stabilization system includes a stabilization base and a plurality of wheels mounted to the stabilization base. The plurality of wheels is configured to move the stabilization base along a surface. The patient stabilization system also includes a locking mechanism configured to selectively restrain movement of the stabilization base with respect to the surface, a column portion extending upwards from the stabilization base, and at least one arm. A proximal portion of the at least one arm is coupled to the column portion. Further, the patient stabilization system includes an adaptor coupled to a distal portion of the at least one arm. The adaptor is configured to couple to a patient fixation apparatus secured to an anatomical feature of a patient, and the patient stabilization system is configured to anchor the patient fixation apparatus to the surface in a secured state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: David Cleary, Steve Tracy, Norbert Johnson, Kevin Zhang, Hayden Cameron, Gary Pinard