Patents by Inventor Kurt Christopher Meyer

Kurt Christopher Meyer 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).

  • ROBOTIC MANIPULATOR MANUAL MOVEMENT ASSISTANCE
    Publication number: 20230302658
    Abstract: A robotic system includes control circuitry communicatively coupled to a robotic manipulator and configured to cause actuation of one or more actuators of the robotic manipulator. The control circuitry is configured to determine a manual force on the robotic manipulator, and control actuation of the one or more actuators of the robotic manipulator based at least in part on the manual force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Kurt Christopher Meyer, Shu-Yun Chung, Mingyen Ho
  • Surgical robotic arm admittance control
    Patent number: 11701783
    Abstract: Certain aspects relate to systems and techniques for surgical robotic arm admittance control. In one aspect, there is provided a system including a robotic arm and a processor. The processor may be configured to determine a force at a reference point on the robotic arm based on an output of a torque sensor and receive an indication of a direction of movement of the reference point. The processor may also determine that a component of the force is in the same direction as the direction of movement of the reference point, generate at least one parameter indicative of a target resistance to movement of the robotic arm, and control the motor, based on the at least one parameter, to move the robotic arm in accordance with the target resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Auris Health, Inc.
    Inventors: Kurt Christopher Meyer, Shu-Yun Chung, Mingyen Ho
  • SURGICAL ROBOTIC ARM ADMITTANCE CONTROL
    Publication number: 20200039086
    Abstract: Certain aspects relate to systems and techniques for surgical robotic arm admittance control. In one aspect, there is provided a system including a robotic arm and a processor. The processor may be configured to determine a force at a reference point on the robotic arm based on an output of a torque sensor and receive an indication of a direction of movement of the reference point. The processor may also determine that a component of the force is in the same direction as the direction of movement of the reference point, generate at least one parameter indicative of a target resistance to movement of the robotic arm, and control the motor, based on the at least one parameter, to move the robotic arm in accordance with the target resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Kurt Christopher Meyer, Shu-Yun Chung, Mingyen Ho
  • Surgical robotic arm admittance control
    Patent number: 10434660
    Abstract: Certain aspects relate to systems and techniques for surgical robotic arm admittance control. In one aspect, there is provided a system including a robotic arm and a processor. The processor may be configured to determine a force at a reference point on the robotic arm based on an output of a torque sensor and receive an indication of a direction of movement of the reference point. The processor may also determine that a component of the force is in the same direction as the direction of movement of the reference point, generate at least one parameter indicative of a target resistance to movement of the robotic arm, and control the motor, based on the at least one parameter, to move the robotic arm in accordance with the target resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Auris Health, Inc.
    Inventors: Kurt Christopher Meyer, Shu-Yun Chung, Mingyen Ho
  • SURGICAL ROBOTIC ARM ADMITTANCE CONTROL
    Publication number: 20190105785
    Abstract: Certain aspects relate to systems and techniques for surgical robotic arm admittance control. In one aspect, there is provided a system including a robotic arm and a processor. The processor may be configured to determine a force at a reference point on the robotic arm based on an output of a torque sensor and receive an indication of a direction of movement of the reference point. The processor may also determine that a component of the force is in the same direction as the direction of movement of the reference point, generate at least one parameter indicative of a target resistance to movement of the robotic arm, and control the motor, based on the at least one parameter, to move the robotic arm in accordance with the target resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventors: Kurt Christopher Meyer, Shu-Yun Chung, Mingyen Ho
  • Surgical robotic arm admittance control
    Patent number: 10016900
    Abstract: Certain aspects relate to systems and techniques for surgical robotic arm admittance control. In one aspect, there is provided a system including a robotic arm and a processor. The processor may be configured to determine a force at a reference point on the robotic arm based on an output of a torque sensor and receive an indication of a direction of movement of the reference point. The processor may also determine that a component of the force is in the same direction as the direction of movement of the reference point, generate at least one parameter indicative of a target resistance to movement of the robotic arm, and control the motor, based on the at least one parameter, to move the robotic arm in accordance with the target resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: Auris Health, Inc.
    Inventors: Kurt Christopher Meyer, Shu-Yun Chung, Mingyen Ho