Patents by Inventor Kresimir Franjic
Kresimir Franjic 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: 11701013Abstract: A device and method is provided for a suction tool combined with an optical probe. A suction device is provided having a tip with a hollow tubular body, a plurality of optical fibers embedded in the tip and a concentric ring attached to the tip, wherein the ring end has an inner beveled reflective surface opposing the optical fibers. A method is provided for optically measuring tissue in a medical procedure comprising suctioning a tissue using a suction device, sending optical signals along optical fibers through the suction device; directing the signals from the optical fibers onto the tissue using a beveled surface; receiving optical signals from the tissue in optical fibers via the beveled reflective surface; measuring the received optical signals in a spectrometer or detector; and releasing, resecting or ablating the tissue through the suction device.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2020Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Inventors: Kresimir Franjic, Luc Gilles Charron, Siu Wai Jacky Mak
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Patent number: 11660157Abstract: A medical navigation system is provided for controlling medical equipment during a medical procedure. The medical navigation system includes a passive radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, an RFID sensor for detecting the passive RFID tag, a controller coupled to the RFID sensor, and a robotic arm having an end effector and controlled by the controller. The RFID sensor provides a signal to the controller indicating presence of an activated passive RFID tag. The passive RFID tag has an antenna, an RFID circuit, and a switching device coupled to the RFID circuit for activating the passive RFID tag. The passive RFID tag is used to control a payload attached to the end effector.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2020Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Inventors: Kresimir Franjic, Kai Hynna, Joshua Richmond
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Publication number: 20210153963Abstract: A medical navigation system is provided for controlling medical equipment during a medical procedure. The medical navigation system includes a passive radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, an RFID sensor for detecting the passive RFID tag, a controller coupled to the RFID sensor, and a robotic arm having an end effector and controlled by the controller. The RFID sensor provides a signal to the controller indicating presence of an activated passive RFID tag. The passive RFID tag has an antenna, an RFID circuit, and a switching device coupled to the RFID circuit for activating the passive RFID tag. The passive RFID tag is used to control a payload attached to the end effector.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2020Publication date: May 27, 2021Inventors: Kresimir Franjic, Kai Hynna, Joshua Richmond
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Publication number: 20210085194Abstract: A device and method is provided for a suction tool combined with an optical probe. A suction device is provided having a tip with a hollow tubular body, a plurality of optical fibers embedded in the tip and a concentric ring attached to the tip, wherein the ring end has an inner beveled reflective surface opposing the optical fibers. A method is provided for optically measuring tissue in a medical procedure comprising suctioning a tissue using a suction device, sending optical signals along optical fibers through the suction device; directing the signals from the optical fibers onto the tissue using a beveled surface; receiving optical signals from the tissue in optical fibers via the beveled reflective surface; measuring the received optical signals in a spectrometer or detector; and releasing, resecting or ablating the tissue through the suction device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2020Publication date: March 25, 2021Applicant: SYNAPTIVE MEDICAL INC.Inventors: Kresimir FRANJIC, Luc Gilles CHARRON, Siu Wai Jacky MAK
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Patent number: 10945615Abstract: A device and method is provided for a suction tool combined with an optical probe. A suction device is provided having a tip with a hollow tubular body, a plurality of optical fibers embedded in the tip and a concentric ring attached to the tip, wherein the ring end has an inner beveled reflective surface opposing the optical fibers. A method is provided for optically measuring tissue in a medical procedure comprising suctioning a tissue using a suction device, sending optical signals along optical fibers through the suction device; directing the signals from the optical fibers onto the tissue using a beveled surface; receiving optical signals from the tissue in optical fibers via the beveled reflective surface; measuring the received optical signals in a spectrometer or detector; and releasing, resecting or ablating the tissue through the suction device.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2017Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: SYNAPTIVE MEDICAL INC.Inventors: Kresimir Franjic, Luc Gilles Charron, Siu Wai Jacky Mak
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Patent number: 10828119Abstract: A medical navigation system is provided for controlling medical equipment during a medical procedure. The medical navigation system includes a passive radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, an RFID sensor for detecting the passive RFID tag, a controller coupled to the RFID sensor, and a robotic arm having an end effector and controlled by the controller. The RFID sensor provides a signal to the controller indicating presence of an activated passive RFID tag. The passive RFID tag has an antenna, an RFID circuit, and a switching device coupled to the RFID circuit for activating the passive RFID tag. The passive RFID tag is used to control a payload attached to the end effector.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2017Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: Synaptive Medical (Barbados) Inc.Inventors: Kresimir Franjic, Kai Hynna, Joshua Richmond
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Patent number: 10791917Abstract: Described are various embodiments of micro-optical surgical probes and micro-optical probe tips and methods of manufacture therefor. In some embodiments, multichannel micro-optical probe tip structures are directly manufactured upon respective optical channel waveguides, or again manufactured to integrally define respective optical coupling to these waveguides. In some embodiments, micro-optical probe tip structures are manufactured via a 3D laser printing process. Specific embodiments include, but are not limited to, spectroscopic or particularly Raman spectroscopy probes and their associated multichannel probe tip structures, and multichannel endoscopes.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2019Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: Synaptive Medical (Barbados) Inc.Inventors: Timotheus Anton Gmeiner, Siu Wai Jacky Mak, Kresimir Franjic
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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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Patent number: 10622201Abstract: A method for preparing thin layers from liquid samples is disclosed. Such thin layers can be useful when analyzing samples with probes whose penetration length in these samples is short The method consists of squeezing a certain amount of a liquid sample between two approximately flat and parallel surfaces separated by a small distance then cooling down the liquid sample until it freezes in a way that the frozen sample adheres only to one of these two flat surfaces. Removing the non-adhered flat surface leaves the frozen sample layer with the thickness approximately equal to the initial distance between the two parallel surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2017Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: SYNAPTIVE MEDICAL (BARBADOS) INC.Inventor: Kresimir Franjic
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Patent number: 10575921Abstract: A camera system for providing images with simultaneous high resolution and large depth of field is provided. The system includes: a camera device having a field of view, the camera device configured to automatically acquire: a first image of the field of view at a first numerical aperture; and a second image of the field of view at a second numerical aperture smaller than the first numerical aperture; an image processing unit configured to combine the first image with the second image into a single image by: extracting a higher-resolution in-focus portion of the first image; and replacing a corresponding lower-resolution portion of the second image with the higher-resolution in-focus portion of the first image; and, a display device in communication with the image processing unit, the display device configured to render the single image.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2016Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: SYNAPTIVE MEDICAL (BARBADOS) INC.Inventors: Kresimir Franjic, Kai Hynna, Yanhui Bai, Michael Frank Gunter Wood, Michael Peter Bulk, Tammy Kee-Wai Lee
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Publication number: 20200029796Abstract: Described are various embodiments of micro-optical surgical probes and micro-optical probe tips and methods of manufacture therefor. In some embodiments, multichannel micro-optical probe tip structures are directly manufactured upon respective optical channel waveguides, or again manufactured to integrally define respective optical coupling to these waveguides. In some embodiments, micro-optical probe tip structures are manufactured via a 3D laser printing process. Specific embodiments include, but are not limited to, spectroscopic or particularly Raman spectroscopy probes and their associated multichannel probe tip structures, and multichannel endoscopes.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2019Publication date: January 30, 2020Applicant: Synaptive Medical (Barbados) Inc.Inventors: Timotheus Anton Gmeiner, Siu Wai Jacky Mak, Kresimir Franjic
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Patent number: 10413167Abstract: Described are various embodiments of micro-optical surgical probes and micro-optical probe tips and methods of manufacture therefor. In some embodiments, multichannel micro-optical probe tip structures are directly manufactured upon respective optical channel waveguides, or again manufactured to integrally define respective optical coupling to these waveguides. In some embodiments, micro-optical probe tip structures are manufactured via a 3D laser printing process. Specific embodiments include, but are not limited to, spectroscopic or particularly Raman spectroscopy probes and their associated multichannel probe tip structures, and multichannel endoscopes.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2017Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Inventors: Timotheus Anton Gmeiner, Siu Wai Jacky Mak, Kresimir Franjic
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Publication number: 20190172697Abstract: A method for preparing thin layers from liquid samples is disclosed. Such thin layers can be useful when analyzing samples with probes whose penetration length in these samples is short The method consists of squeezing a certain amount of a liquid sample between two approximately flat and parallel surfaces separated by a small distance then cooling down the liquid sample until it freezes in a way that the frozen sample adheres only to one of these two flat surfaces. Removing the non-adhered flat surface leaves the frozen sample layer with the thickness approximately equal to the initial distance between the two parallel surfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2017Publication date: June 6, 2019Inventor: Kresimir Franjic
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Publication number: 20180368703Abstract: A device and method is provided for a suction tool combined with an optical probe. A suction device is provided having a tip with a hollow tubular body, a plurality of optical fibers embedded in the tip and a concentric ring attached to the tip, wherein the ring end has an inner beveled reflective surface opposing the optical fibers. A method is provided for optically measuring tissue in a medical procedure comprising suctioning a tissue using a suction device, sending optical signals along optical fibers through the suction device; directing the signals from the optical fibers onto the tissue using a beveled surface; receiving optical signals from the tissue in optical fibers via the beveled reflective surface; measuring the received optical signals in a spectrometer or detector; and releasing, resecting or ablating the tissue through the suction device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2017Publication date: December 27, 2018Inventors: Kresimir FRANJIC, Luc Gilles CHARRON, Siu Wai Jacky MAK
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Publication number: 20180344130Abstract: Described are various embodiments of micro-optical surgical probes and micro-optical probe tips and methods of manufacture therefor. In some embodiments, multichannel micro-optical probe tip structures are directly manufactured upon respective optical channel waveguides, or again manufactured to integrally define respective optical coupling to these waveguides. In some embodiments, micro-optical probe tip structures are manufactured via a 3D laser printing process. Specific embodiments include, but are not limited to, spectroscopic or particularly Raman spectroscopy probes and their associated multichannel probe tip structures, and multichannel endoscopes.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2017Publication date: December 6, 2018Inventors: Timotheus Anton GMEINER, Siu Wai Jacky MAK, Kresimir FRANJIC
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Publication number: 20180243045Abstract: A camera system for providing images with simultaneous high resolution and large depth of field is provided. The system includes: a camera device having a field of view, the camera device configured to automatically acquire: a first image of the field of view at a first numerical aperture; and a second image of the field of view at a second numerical aperture smaller than the first numerical aperture; an image processing unit configured to combine the first image with the second image into a single image by: extracting a higher-resolution in-focus portion of the first image; and replacing a corresponding lower-resolution portion of the second image with the higher-resolution in-focus portion of the first image; and, a display device in communication with the image processing unit, the display device configured to render the single image.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2016Publication date: August 30, 2018Inventors: Kresimir FRANJIC, Kai HYNNA, Yanhui BAI, Michael Frank Gunter WOOD, Michael Peter BULK, Tammy Kee-Wai LEE
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Publication number: 20180180550Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2016Publication date: June 28, 2018Inventors: 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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Patent number: 9974622Abstract: A wearable remote control worn on a finger of a user is provided. The wearable remote control is for use with a medical equipment component. The wearable remote control has a housing, a switch located on the housing, the switch configured to provide a control signal to a control module, and an interface connector attached to the housing and the switch. The interface convector connects the wearable remote control to the control module. The housing of the wearable remote control may include a collar worn around the finger.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2015Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: SYNAPTIVE MEDICAL (BARBADOS) INC.Inventors: Kresimir Franjic, Kai Hynna, Victor Jagga
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Publication number: 20180071042Abstract: A medical navigation system is provided for controlling medical equipment during a medical procedure. The medical navigation system includes a passive radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, an RFID sensor for detecting the passive RFID tag, a controller coupled to the RFID sensor, and a robotic arm having an end effector and controlled by the controller. The RFID sensor provides a signal to the controller indicating presence of an activated passive RFID tag. The passive RFID tag has an antenna, an RFID circuit, and a switching device coupled to the RFID circuit for activating the passive RFID tag. The passive RFID tag is used to control a payload attached to the end effector.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2017Publication date: March 15, 2018Inventors: Kresimir FRANJIC, Kai HYNNA, Joshua RICHMOND
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Patent number: 9833294Abstract: A medical navigation system is provided for controlling medical equipment during a medical procedure. The medical navigation system includes a passive radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, an RFID sensor for detecting the passive RFID tag, a controller coupled to the RFID sensor, and a robotic arm having an end effector and controlled by the controller. The RFID sensor provides a signal to the controller indicating presence of an activated passive RFID tag. The passive RFID tag has an antenna, an RFID circuit, and a switching device coupled to the RFID circuit for activating the passive RFID tag. The passive RFID tag is used to control a payload attached to the end effector.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2015Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: SYNAPTIVE MEDICAL (BARBADOS) INC.Inventors: Kresimir Franjic, Kai Hynna, Joshua Richmond