Patents by Inventor Mitchael C. Freeman

Mitchael C. Freeman 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).

  • Patent number: 12290235
    Abstract: A laparoscopic imaging apparatus is described herein. The laparoscopic imaging apparatus includes a shaft having a proximal end opposite a distal end, wherein the proximal end is configured for attachment to an actuator, and the distal end is configured for attachment of a laparoscopic tool and for insertion into patient anatomy. The laparoscopic tool pivots on a first gimbal apparatus that is actuable from the actuator at the proximal end of the shaft, to rotate the laparoscopic tool about a longitudinal axis of the shaft and, further, to rotate the laparoscopic tool about at least a second axis that is orthogonal to the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Inventors: David Street, Michael H. Freeman, Jordan Boss, Mitchael C. Freeman, Steven Yeager, Victoria McArtor, Brian Santee, Montgomery H. F. Freeman
  • Patent number: 12235445
    Abstract: A mixed reality display comprising: at least one lens, where the at least one lens has a reflective element, the at least one lens comprising a plurality of pixels; at least one display capable of projecting one or more images onto at least a portion of the at least one lens; and a dynamic opacity system, where the dynamic opacity system is capable of making at least one pixel opaque in the portion of the at least one lens onto which the one or more images are projected, while any portion of the at least one lens onto which no image is projected remains see-through.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: RAYTRX, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Hayes Freeman, Richard C. Freeman, Mitchael C. Freeman, Chad Boss, Jordan Boss, Brian Santee, David Cary
  • Patent number: 12235446
    Abstract: A mixed reality display comprising: at least one lens, where the at least one lens has a reflective element, the at least one lens comprising a plurality of pixels; at least one display capable of projecting one or more images onto at least a portion of the at least one lens; and a dynamic opacity system, where the dynamic opacity system is capable of making at least one pixel opaque in the portion of the at least one lens onto which the one or more images are projected, while any portion of the at least one lens onto which no image is projected remains see-through.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: RAYTRX, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Hayes Freeman, Richard C. Freeman, Mitchael C. Freeman, Chad Boss, Jordan Boss, Brian Santee, David Cary
  • Patent number: 12237074
    Abstract: A method of at-home monitoring of eye conditions using a head mounted display that is capable of establishing a visual model associated with a patient. The visual model may include data related to a quality of the patient's vision. The patient may use the system to establish a visual model periodically, such as daily, and the system may compare the visual model to previous visual models and send an alert to the patient's physician if changes meeting a given criteria are detected. This may allow the physician to immediately take steps to save the patient's eyesight where a delay in treatment may result in vision loss.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: RAYTRX, LLC
    Inventors: Richard C. Freeman, Michael H. Freeman, Mitchael C. Freeman, Chad Boss, Jordan Boss
  • Patent number: 12228741
    Abstract: A compact augmented reality (AR) display system is described herein. The AR display system includes an eyeglass frame and a pair of near-eye pupil forming catadioptric optical engines mounted to the eyeglass frame. The pair of near-eye pupil forming catadioptric optical engines are mounted to the eyeglass frame and spaced along the longitudinal axis. Each of the near-eye pupil forming catadioptric optical engines includes an image generator forming a 2D image, an optical imaging assembly, and an optical image relay assembly, which includes the image generator and the lenses or other optics to present the image correctly to the user. The pair of near-eye pupil forming catadioptric optical engines enable viewing the 2D image binocularly in 3D.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: RAYTRX, LLC
    Inventors: David Kessler, Michael H. Freeman, Mitchael C. Freeman, Jordan Boss, Behnam Rafiee
  • Publication number: 20250054611
    Abstract: An AXR headset may be used for remote applications on the battlefield for warfighters permits better target acquisition and visualization system comprising an AXR headset and a digital sight capable of being mounted on a weapon, the digital sight in communication with the AXR headset. The digital sight may be an existing weapon sight with an additional digital camera added, or the digital sight may be a sighting module of a digital nature capable of sending target information to the AXR headset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventors: Michael A. H. Freeman, J.D., Mitchael C. Freeman, Jordan Boss
  • Patent number: 12211611
    Abstract: An augmented/extended reality (AXR) headset for use with a surgery visualization system is described herein. The AXR headset includes a wearable support frame, one or more forward-facing cameras pivotably mounted to the wearable support frame, an imaging system mounted to the wearable support frame, and a control logic processor coupled to the one or more front facing cameras and the image generator, and programmed to execute an algorithm including the steps of receiving image data from the one or more forward-facing cameras and operating the image generator to display the received image data onto the curved mirror.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: RAYTRX, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Hayes Freeman, Mitchael C. Freeman, Jordan Boss, Brian Santee, Montgomery H. F. Freeman, Thomas A. Finley, Linda Lam, Victoria M. McArtor, Steven Yeager, David Kessler, Ian Oswald
  • Patent number: 12210156
    Abstract: A mixed reality display comprising: at least one lens, where the at least one lens has a reflective element, the at least one lens comprising a plurality of pixels; at least one display capable of projecting one or more images onto at least a portion of the at least one lens; and a dynamic opacity system, where the dynamic opacity system is capable of making at least one pixel opaque in the portion of the at least one lens onto which the one or more images are projected, while any portion of the at least one lens onto which no image is projected remains see-through.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: RAYTRX, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Hayes Freeman, Brig. Gen. Richard C. Freeman, Mitchael C. Freeman, Chad Boss, Jordan Boss, Brian Santee, David Cary
  • Publication number: 20250020930
    Abstract: A wearable display apparatus is described herein. The wearable display apparatus includes a headset, a left-eye optical system, a right-eye optical system, and an inter-pupil distance (IPD) adjustment system coupled to the headset, the left-eye optical system, and the right-eye optical system for adjusting an inter-pupil spacing between the left-eye optical system and the right-eye optical system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2024
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Inventors: Michael H. Freeman, Jordan Boss, Mitchael C. Freeman, Behnam Rafiee, Andrew Mourn, David Kessler, Steven Yeager
  • Publication number: 20250017464
    Abstract: An apparatus for obtaining an image of a cornea is described herein. The apparatus includes a stereomicroscope configured to obtain and display 2D or 3D image content of an eye of a patient, with pupil imaging optics that form a pupil along an optical axis and a shutter configured to form a pattern of one or more apertures for light at the formed pupil, and an input prism is configured to direct light to or from the optical axis, with optics configured to convey light along the optical axis to a sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2024
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Inventors: David Kessler, Michael H. Freeman, Mitchael C. Freeman, Simon Prosser, Jordan Boss, Steven Yeager, Cuong Vu, Linda Lam, Montgomery Freeman, Steven Von der Porten, Dillon Cornell
  • Publication number: 20240380873
    Abstract: A wearable image manipulation system is described herein. The wearable image manipulation system includes a camera input system, an image projection system, where the image projection system is capable of being worn by a user, and a processor in communication with the camera input system and the image projection system such that the processor is capable of receiving an image from the camera input system, modifying the image to produce a modified image, and displaying the modified image on the image projection system. The camera input system may comprise a contact lens with a camera mounted thereon. Additionally or alternately, the system may be capable of tracking a user's eye movement to accurately capture where the user is looking with the camera input system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventors: Michael Hayes Freeman, Richard C. Freeman (deceased), Mitchael C. Freeman, Chad Boss (deceased), Jordan Boss
  • Publication number: 20240377639
    Abstract: A wearable display apparatus is described herein. The wearable display apparatus includes an image generator that forms a 2D image, a partially transmissive mirror having a curved reflective surface, a beam splitter disposed to reflect light toward the curved mirror surface, and an optical image relay that is configured to conjugate the formed 2D image at the image generator to a curved focal surface of the partially transmissive mirror.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventors: David Kessler, Michael H. Freeman, Jordan Boss, Mitchael C. Freeman, Steven Yeager
  • Patent number: 12137974
    Abstract: Techniques related to vision correction are disclosed. The techniques involve establishing a visual model associated with a patient. The visual model includes data related to a quality of the patient's vision. A boundary is established as a function of the data associated with the visual model. The boundary is indicative of an area to be corrected within the patient's vision. A retinal map is established as a function of the boundary. An image from a camera associated with the patient is captured and corrections are applied to the image based on the retinal map to generate a corrected image. The corrected image is presented to the eye of the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: RAYTRX, LLC
    Inventors: Richard C. Freeman, Michael H. Freeman, Mitchael C. Freeman, Chad Boss, Jordan Boss
  • Patent number: 12142367
    Abstract: A surgery visualization system is described herein. The surgery visualization system includes a display monitor positioned in view of a surgeon and a support arm system including a first support arm and a second support arm. The first and second support arms are orientated such that the display monitor is visible to the surgeon between the first and second support arms. A 3D digital viewport coupled to the first support arm. A 3D digital microscope coupled to the second support arm. A computer system including a processor programmed to receive and process images from the 3D digital microscope and display the processed images on the 3D digital viewport and the display monitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: RAYTRX, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Hayes Freeman, Mitchael C. Freeman, Jordan Boss, Montgomery H. F. Freeman, Thomas A. Finley, Linda Lam, Victoria M. McArtor, Steven Yeager, David Kessler, Ian Oswald
  • Patent number: 12094595
    Abstract: An AXR headset may be used for remote telemedicine applications on the battlefield to assist generalist medical care providers on the battlefield or battlefield surgical care facility with specialist care providers though shared visualization, conversation, and data. In addition, the AXR headset for warfighters permits better target acquisition and visualization system comprising an AXR headset and a digital sight capable of being mounted on a weapon, the digital sight in communication with the AXR headset. The digital sight may be an existing weapon sight with an additional digital camera added, or the digital sight may be a sighting module of a digital nature capable of sending target information to the AXR headset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: RAYTRX, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Hayes Freeman, Mitchael C. Freeman, Jordan Boss
  • Patent number: 12066633
    Abstract: A wearable display apparatus is described herein. The wearable display apparatus includes a headset, a left-eye optical system, a right-eye optical system, and an inter-pupil distance (IPD) adjustment system coupled to the headset, the left-eye optical system, and the right-eye optical system for adjusting an inter-pupil spacing between the left-eye optical system and the right-eye optical system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: RAYTRX, LLC
    Inventors: Michael H. Freeman, Jordan Boss, Mitchael C. Freeman, Behnam Rafiee, Andrew Mourn, David Kessler, Steven Yeager
  • Patent number: 12062430
    Abstract: A surgery visualization theatre comprising: an augmented/extended reality (AXR) headset; a digital viewport mounted on a cobotic arm; a monitor mounted on a monitor cobotic arm; a camera subsystem mounted on a camera cobotic arm; and a frame with cobotic arms featuring intelligence and command and control for the system and visualization methodologies, where the digital viewport cobotic arm, the monitor cobotic arm, and the camera cobotic arm are mounted on the frame and the AXR headset is connected thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: RAYTRX, LLC
    Inventors: Jeff Riggs, Michael Hayes Freeman, Mitchael C. Freeman, Jordan Boss, Brian Santee, Montgomery H. F. Freeman, Thomas A. Finley, Linda Lam, Victoria M. McArtor, Steven Yeager, David Kessler, Ian Oswald
  • Publication number: 20240266033
    Abstract: An augmented/extended reality (AXR) headset for use with a surgery visualization system is described herein. The AXR headset includes a wearable support frame, one or more forward-facing cameras pivotably mounted to the wearable support frame, an imaging system mounted to the wearable support frame, and a control logic processor coupled to the one or more front facing cameras and the image generator, and programmed to execute an algorithm including the steps of receiving image data from the one or more forward-facing cameras and operating the image generator to display the received image data onto the curved mirror.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2024
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Inventors: Michael Hayes Freeman, Mitchael C. Freeman, Jordan Boss, Brian Santee, Montgomery H.F. Freeman, Thomas A. Finley, Linda Lam, Victoria M. McArtor, Steven Yeager, David Kessler, Ian Oswald
  • Patent number: 12048485
    Abstract: An apparatus for obtaining an image of a cornea having a stereomicroscope configured to obtain and display 2D or 3D image content of an eye of a patient, with pupil imaging optics that form a pupil along an optical axis and a shutter configured to form a pattern of one or more apertures for light at the formed pupil. An input prism is configured to direct light to or from the optical axis, with optics configured to convey light along the optical axis to a sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: RAYTRX, LLC
    Inventors: David Kessler, Michael H. Freeman, Mitchael C. Freeman, Simon Prosser, Jordan Boss, Steven Yeager, Cuong Vu, Linda A. Lam, Montgomery Freeman, Steven Von der Porten, Dillon Cornell
  • Patent number: 12013536
    Abstract: A mixed reality display comprising: at least one lens, where the at least one lens has a reflective element, the at least one lens comprising a plurality of pixels; at least one display capable of projecting one or more images onto at least a portion of the at least one lens; and a dynamic opacity system, where the dynamic opacity system is capable of making at least one pixel opaque in the portion of the at least one lens onto which the one or more images are projected, while any portion of the at least one lens onto which no image is projected remains see-through.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: RAYTRX, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Hayes Freeman, Richard C. Freeman, Mitchael C. Freeman, Chad Boss, Jordan Boss, Brian Santee, David Cary