Patents by Inventor Martin R. Zink

Martin R. Zink 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).

  • Interactive image-guided surgical system for displaying images corresponding to the placement of a surgical tool or the like
    Patent number: 5230338
    Abstract: An interactive system for guiding the use of a surgical tool uses at least one imaging technique, such as CT scanning. A mechanical arm has a fixed base at a first end and a tool holder that holds the surgical tool at a second end. A display displays one or more images from the image space of a patient's anatomy. A computer is coupled to the display and the mechanical arm. The computer tracks the location of the surgical tool through physical space, performs a transforming rotation of the physical space to the image space, and causes the display to display the location of the surgical tool within the image space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1993
    Inventors: George S. Allen, Robert L. Galloway, Jr., Robert J. Maciunas, Charles A. Edwards, II, Martin R. Zink
  • Interactive image-guided surgical system
    Patent number: 5142930
    Abstract: An interactive system for guiding the use of a surgical tool uses at least one imaging technique, such as CT scanning. A mechanical arm has a fixed base at a first end and a tool holder that holds the surgical tool at a second end. A display displays one or more images from the image space of a patient's anatomy. A computer is coupled to the display and the mechanical arm. The computer tracks the location of the surgical tool through physical space, performs a transforming rotation of the physical space to the image space, and causes the display to display the location of the surgical tool within the image space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1992
    Inventors: George S. Allen, Robert L. Galloway, Jr., Robert J. Maciunas, Charles A. Edwards, II, Martin R. Zink