Patents by Inventor Maria Fowler

Maria Fowler 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).

  • Two-part tracking reference structure
    Patent number: 9827052
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a tracking reference structure for localizing and tracking an object by means of a medical tracking system, said structure comprising: —a first part (1) which forms a support structure for at least one tracking marker (3); and—a second part (2) which is configured to be fixed to said object, wherein a positionally fixed connection between the first part (1) and the second part (2) is established by means of an interface comprising at least one resiliently articulated element (4) on the first part (1) and/or second part (2), which engage(s) with the respective other part (2, 1), and wherein the resiliently articulated element (4) is configured such that its restoring spring force alone is already sufficient to positionally fix the connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Brainlab AG
    Inventors: Maria Fowler, Norman Plassky
  • TWO-PART TRACKING REFERENCE STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20150297315
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a tracking reference structure for localising and tracking an object by means of a medical tracking system, said structure comprising: a first part (1) which forms a support structure for at least one tracking marker (3); and a second part (2) which is configured to be fixed to said object, wherein a positionally fixed connection between the first part (1) and the second part (2) is established by means of an interface comprising at least one resiliently articulated element (4) on the first part (1) and/or second part (2), which engage(s) with the respective other part (2, 1), and wherein the resiliently articulated element (4) is configured such that its restoring spring force alone is already sufficient to positionally fix the connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2012
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: Maria FOWLER, Norman PLASSKY
  • TWO-PART TRACKING REFERENCE STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20150297314
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a tracking reference structure for localizing and tracking an object by means of a medical tracking system, said structure comprising:—a first part (1) which forms a support structure for at least one tracking marker (3); and—a second part (2) which is configured to be fixed to said object, wherein a positionally fixed connection between the first part (1) and the second part (2) is established by means of an interface comprising at least one resiliently articulated element (4) on the first part (1) and/or second part (2), which engage(s) with the respective other part (2, 1), and wherein the resiliently articulated element (4) is configured such that its restoring spring force alone is already sufficient to positionally fix the connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2013
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: Maria Fowler, Norman Plassky