Patents by Inventor Kollin M. Tierling
Kollin M. Tierling 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: 12213757Abstract: A teleoperated system comprises a display, a master input device, and a control system. The control system is configured to determine an orientation of an end effector reference frame relative to a field of view reference frame, determine an orientation of a master input device reference frame relative to a display reference frame, establish an alignment relationship between the master input device reference frame and the display reference frame, and command, based on the alignment relationship, a change in a pose of the end effector in response to a change in a pose of the master input device. The alignment relationship is independent of a position relationship between the master input device reference frame and the display reference frame. In one aspect, the teleoperated system is a telemedical system such as a telesurgical system.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2023Date of Patent: February 4, 2025Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Simon P. DiMaio, Gerard J. Labonville, Kollin M. Tierling
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Publication number: 20250025247Abstract: A system comprises a robotic manipulator for control of motion of a medical tool. The robotic manipulator including a joint and a link connected to the joint. The link is configured to connect to the medical tool. A processing unit of the system is configured to receive first data from an encoder of the joint. A first tool tip estimate of a first parameter of a tool tip coupled at a distal end of the medical tool is generated using the first data. The first parameter of the tool tip is a position or a velocity of the tool tip. Second data is received from a sensor system located at a sensor portion of the link or the medical tool. The joint is controlled based on a first difference between the first tool tip estimate and a second tool tip estimate generated using the first and second data.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2024Publication date: January 23, 2025Inventors: Daniel N. Miller, Dinesh Rabindran, Kollin M. Tierling
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Patent number: 12194635Abstract: A system includes a robotic manipulator including a serial chain comprising a first joint, a second joint, and a first link. The system further includes a processing unit including one or more processors. The processing unit is configured to receive first link data from a first sensor system located at the first link, generate a first joint state estimate of the first joint based on the first link data, and generate a second joint state estimate of the second joint. The processing unit is further configured to apply a first weight to the first joint state estimate to generate a first weighted joint state estimate, apply a second weight to the second joint state estimate to generate a second weighted joint state estimate, and control the first and second joints based on the first weighted joint state estimate and second weighted joint state estimate.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2023Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Dinesh Rabindran, Simon P. DiMaio, Kollin M. Tierling
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Patent number: 12133700Abstract: A system comprises a robotic manipulator for control of motion of a medical tool. The robotic manipulator including a joint and a link connected to the joint. The link is configured to connect to the medical tool. A processing unit of the system is configured to receive first data from an encoder of the joint. A first tool tip estimate of a first parameter of a tool tip coupled at a distal end of the medical tool is generated using the first data. The first parameter of the tool tip is a position or a velocity of the tool tip. Second data is received from a sensor system located at a sensor portion of the link or the medical tool. The joint is controlled based on a first difference between the first tool tip estimate and a second tool tip estimate generated using the first and second data.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2023Date of Patent: November 5, 2024Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Daniel N. Miller, Dinesh Rabindran, Kollin M. Tierling
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Publication number: 20240156554Abstract: A teleoperated system comprises a display, a master input device, and a control system. The control system is configured to determine an orientation of an end effector reference frame relative to a field of view reference frame, determine an orientation of a master input device reference frame relative to a display reference frame, establish an alignment relationship between the master input device reference frame and the display reference frame, and command, based on the alignment relationship, a change in a pose of the end effector in response to a change in a pose of the master input device. The alignment relationship is independent of a position relationship between the master input device reference frame and the display reference frame. In one aspect, the teleoperated system is a telemedical system such as a telesurgical system.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2023Publication date: May 16, 2024Inventors: Simon P. DiMaio, Gerard J. Labonville, Kollin M. Tierling
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Patent number: 11857280Abstract: A teleoperated system comprises a display, a master input device, and a control system. The control system is configured to determine an orientation of an end effector reference frame relative to a field of view reference frame, determine an orientation of a master input device reference frame relative to a display reference frame, establish an alignment relationship between the master input device reference frame and the display reference frame, and command, based on the alignment relationship, a change in a pose of the end effector in response to a change in a pose of the master input device. The alignment relationship is independent of a position relationship between the master input device reference frame and the display reference frame. In one aspect, the teleoperated system is a telemedical system such as a telesurgical system.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Simon P. DiMaio, Gerard J. Labonville, Kollin M. Tierling
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Publication number: 20230286147Abstract: A system includes a robotic manipulator including a serial chain comprising a first joint, a second joint, and a first link. The system further includes a processing unit including one or more processors. The processing unit is configured to receive first link data from a first sensor system located at the first link, generate a first joint state estimate of the first joint based on the first link data, and generate a second joint state estimate of the second joint. The processing unit is further configured to apply a first weight to the first joint state estimate to generate a first weighted joint state estimate, apply a second weight to the second joint state estimate to generate a second weighted joint state estimate, and control the first and second joints based on the first weighted joint state estimate and second weighted joint state estimate.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2023Publication date: September 14, 2023Inventors: Dinesh Rabindran, Simon P. DiMaio, Kollin M. Tierling
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Publication number: 20230248454Abstract: A system comprises a robotic manipulator for control of motion of a medical tool. The robotic manipulator including a joint and a link connected to the joint. The link is configured to connect to the medical tool. A processing unit of the system is configured to receive first data from an encoder of the joint. A first tool tip estimate of a first parameter of a tool tip coupled at a distal end of the medical tool is generated using the first data. The first parameter of the tool tip is a position or a velocity of the tool tip. Second data is received from a sensor system located at a sensor portion of the link or the medical tool. The joint is controlled based on a first difference between the first tool tip estimate and a second tool tip estimate generated using the first and second data.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2023Publication date: August 10, 2023Inventors: Daniel N. Miller, Dinesh Rabindran, Kollin M. Tierling
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Patent number: 11712798Abstract: A system includes a robotic manipulator including a serial chain comprising a first joint, a first link, and a second link. The second link is between the first joint and the first link in the serial chain. The system further includes a processing unit including one or more processors. The processing unit is configured to receive first link data from a first sensor system located at the first link, generate a first joint state estimate of the first joint based on the first link data and a kinematic model of the robotic manipulator, and control the first joint based on the first joint state estimate.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2021Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Dinesh Rabindran, Simon P. DiMaio, Kollin M. Tierling
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Patent number: 11679499Abstract: A system includes a robotic manipulator including a serial chain comprising a first joint, a second joint, and a first link. The system further includes a processing unit including one or more processors. The processing unit is configured to receive first link data from a first sensor system located at the first link, generate a first joint state estimate of the first joint based on the first link data, and generate a second joint state estimate of the second joint. The processing unit is further configured to apply a first weight to the first joint state estimate to generate a first weighted joint state estimate, apply a second weight to the second joint state estimate to generate a second weighted joint state estimate, and control the first and second joints based on the first weighted joint state estimate and second weighted joint state estimate.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2021Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Dinesh Rabindran, Simon P. DiMaio, Kollin M. Tierling
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Patent number: 11653987Abstract: A system comprises a robotic manipulator for control of motion of a medical tool. The robotic manipulator including a joint and a link connected to the joint. The link is configured to connect to the medical tool. A processing unit of the system is configured to receive first data from an encoder of the joint. A first tool tip estimate of a first parameter of a tool tip coupled at a distal end of the medical tool is generated using the first data. The first parameter of the tool tip is a position or a velocity of the tool tip. Second data is received from a sensor system located at a sensor portion of the link or the medical tool. The joint is controlled based on a first difference between the first tool tip estimate and a second tool tip estimate generated using the first and second data.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2021Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Daniel N. Miller, Dinesh Rabindran, Kollin M. Tierling
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Publication number: 20230139402Abstract: Systems and methods for registration feature integrity checking include a repositionable arm configured to support a repositionable device and a control unit. The control unit is configured to receive a feature set including one or more features extracted from one or more images of a repositionable structure obtained from an imaging device, determine an expected feature corresponding to an extracted feature in the feature set based on one or more models of the repositionable structure, determine an error between the extracted feature and the expected feature, determine whether to remove the extracted feature from the feature set based on the determined error, remove the extracted feature from the feature set in response to determining that the extracted feature should be removed from the feature set, and provide the feature set to a registration module. The repositionable structure includes the repositionable arm and/or the repositionable device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2021Publication date: May 4, 2023Inventors: Dinesh RABINDRAN, Simon P. DIMAIO, Changyeob SHIN, Kollin M. TIERLING
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Publication number: 20230131431Abstract: A teleoperated system comprises a display, a master input device, and a control system. The control system is configured to determine an orientation of an end effector reference frame relative to a field of view reference frame, determine an orientation of a master input device reference frame relative to a display reference frame, establish an alignment relationship between the master input device reference frame and the display reference frame, and command, based on the alignment relationship, a change in a pose of the end effector in response to a change in a pose of the master input device. The alignment relationship is independent of a position relationship between the master input device reference frame and the display reference frame. In one aspect, the teleoperated system is a telemedical system such as a telesurgical system.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2022Publication date: April 27, 2023Inventors: SIMON P. DIMAIO, Gerard J. Labonville, Kollin M. Tierling
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Patent number: 11534252Abstract: A teleoperated system comprises a display, a master input device, and a control system. The control system is configured to determine an orientation of an end effector reference frame relative to a field of view reference frame, determine an orientation of a master input device reference frame relative to a display reference frame, establish an alignment relationship between the master input device reference frame and the display reference frame, and command, based on the alignment relationship, a change in a pose of the end effector in response to a change in a pose of the master input device. The alignment relationship is independent of a position relationship between the master input device reference frame and the display reference frame. In one aspect, the teleoperated system is a telemedical system such as a telesurgical system.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2018Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Simon P. DiMaio, Gerard J. Labonville, II, Kollin M. Tierling
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Publication number: 20220080591Abstract: A system includes a robotic manipulator including a serial chain comprising a first joint, a second joint, and a first link. The system further includes a processing unit including one or more processors. The processing unit is configured to receive first link data from a first sensor system located at the first link, generate a first joint state estimate of the first joint based on the first link data, and generate a second joint state estimate of the second joint. The processing unit is further configured to apply a first weight to the first joint state estimate to generate a first weighted joint state estimate, apply a second weight to the second joint state estimate to generate a second weighted joint state estimate, and control the first and second joints based on the first weighted joint state estimate and second weighted joint state estimate.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2021Publication date: March 17, 2022Inventors: Dinesh Rabindran, Simon P. DiMaio, Kollin M. Tierling
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Publication number: 20220080589Abstract: A system includes a robotic manipulator including a serial chain comprising a first joint, a first link, and a second link. The second link is between the first joint and the first link in the serial chain. The system further includes a processing unit including one or more processors. The processing unit is configured to receive first link data from a first sensor system located at the first link, generate a first joint state estimate of the first joint based on the first link data and a kinematic model of the robotic manipulator, and control the first joint based on the first joint state estimate.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2021Publication date: March 17, 2022Inventors: DINESH RABINDRAN, Simon P. DiMaio, Kollin M. Tierling
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Patent number: 11173597Abstract: A system includes a robotic manipulator including a serial chain comprising a first joint, a first link, and a second link. The second link is between the first joint and the first link in the serial chain. The system further includes a processing unit including one or more processors. The processing unit is configured to receive first link data from a first sensor system located at the first link, generate a first joint state estimate of the first joint based on the first link data and a kinematic model of the robotic manipulator, and control the first joint based on the first joint state estimate.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2018Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Dinesh Rabindran, Simon P. DiMaio, Kollin M. Tierling
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Patent number: 11161243Abstract: A system includes a robotic manipulator including a serial chain comprising a first joint, a second joint, and a first link. The system further includes a processing unit including one or more processors. The processing unit is configured to receive first link data from a first sensor system located at the first link, generate a first joint state estimate of the first joint based on the first link data, and generate a second joint state estimate of the second joint. The processing unit is further configured to apply a first weight to the first joint state estimate to generate a first weighted joint state estimate, apply a second weight to the second joint state estimate to generate a second weighted joint state estimate, and control the first and second joints based on the first weighted joint state estimate and second weighted joint state estimate.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2018Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Dinesh Rabindran, Simon P. DiMaio, Kollin M. Tierling
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Publication number: 20210177535Abstract: A system comprises a robotic manipulator for control of motion of a medical tool. The robotic manipulator including a joint and a link connected to the joint. The link is configured to connect to the medical tool. A processing unit of the system is configured to receive first data from an encoder of the joint. A first tool tip estimate of a first parameter of a tool tip coupled at a distal end of the medical tool is generated using the first data. The first parameter of the tool tip is a position or a velocity of the tool tip. Second data is received from a sensor system located at a sensor portion of the link or the medical tool. The joint is controlled based on a first difference between the first tool tip estimate and a second tool tip estimate generated using the first and second data.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2021Publication date: June 17, 2021Inventors: Daniel N. Miller, Dinesh Rabindran, Kollin M. Tierling
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Patent number: 10952801Abstract: A system comprises a robotic manipulator for control of motion of a medical tool. The robotic manipulator including a joint and a link connected to the joint. The link is configured to connect to the medical tool. A processing unit of the system is configured to receive first data from an encoder of the joint. A first tool tip estimate of a first parameter of a tool tip coupled at a distal end of the medical tool is generated using the first data. The first parameter of the tool tip is a position or a velocity of the tool tip. Second data is received from a sensor system located at a sensor portion of the link or the medical tool. The joint is controlled based on a first difference between the first tool tip estimate and a second tool tip estimate generated using the first and second data.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2018Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Daniel N. Miller, Dinesh Rabindran, Kollin M. Tierling