Patents by Inventor Michael G. Ruehlman

Michael G. Ruehlman 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).

  • Systems and methods for multi-modal sensing of depth in vision systems for automated surgical robots
    Patent number: 11857153
    Abstract: Systems and methods for multi-modal sensing of three-dimensional position information of the surface of an object are disclosed. In particular, multiple visualization modalities are each used to collect distinctive positional information of a surface of an object. Each of the computed positional information is combined using weighting factors to compute a final, weighted three-dimensional position. In various embodiments, a first depth may be recorded using fiducial markers, a second depth may be recorded using a structured light pattern, and a third depth may be recorded using a light-field camera. Weighting factors may be applied to each of the recorded depths and a final, weighted depth may be computed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Activ Surgical, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Calef, Tina P. Chen, Emanuel Demaio, Tony Chen, Vasiliy Evgenyevich Buharin, Michael G. Ruehlman
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MULTI-MODAL SENSING OF DEPTH IN VISION SYSTEMS FOR AUTOMATED SURGICAL ROBOTS
    Publication number: 20220117689
    Abstract: Systems and methods for multi-modal sensing of three-dimensional position information of the surface of an object are disclosed. In particular, multiple visualization modalities are each used to collect distinctive positional information of a surface of an object. Each of the computed positional information is combined using weighting factors to compute a final, weighted three-dimensional position. In various embodiments, a first depth may be recorded using fiducial markers, a second depth may be recorded using a structured light pattern, and a third depth may be recorded using a light-field camera. Weighting factors may be applied to each of the recorded depths and a final, weighted depth may be computed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Thomas J. Calef, Tina P. Chen, Emanuel Demaio, Tony Chen, Vasiliy Evgenyevich Buharin, Michael G. Ruehlman
  • Systems and methods for multi-modal sensing of depth in vision systems for automated surgical robots
    Patent number: 11179218
    Abstract: Systems and methods for multi-modal sensing of three-dimensional position information of the surface of an object are disclosed. In particular, multiple visualization modalities are each used to collect distinctive positional information of a surface of an object. Each of the computed positional information is combined using weighting factors to compute a final, weighted three-dimensional position. In various embodiments, a first depth may be recorded using fiducial markers, a second depth may be recorded using a structured light pattern, and a third depth may be recorded using a light-field camera. Weighting factors may be applied to each of the recorded depths and a final, weighted depth may be computed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: ACTIV SURGICAL, INC.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Calef, Tina P. Chen, Emanuel Demaio, Tony Chen, Vasiliy Evgenyevich Buharin, Michael G. Ruehlman
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MULTI-MODAL SENSING OF DEPTH IN VISION SYSTEMS FOR AUTOMATED SURGICAL ROBOTS
    Publication number: 20210236226
    Abstract: Systems and methods for multi-modal sensing of three-dimensional position information of the surface of an object are disclosed. In particular, multiple visualization modalities are each used to collect distinctive positional information of a surface of an object. Each of the computed positional information is combined using weighting factors to compute a final, weighted three-dimensional position. In various embodiments, a first depth may be recorded using fiducial markers, a second depth may be recorded using a structured light pattern, and a third depth may be recorded using a light-field camera. Weighting factors may be applied to each of the recorded depths and a final, weighted depth may be computed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Thomas J. Calef, Tina P. Chen, Emanuel Demaio, Tony Chen, Vasiliy Evgenyevich Buharin, Michael G. Ruehlman