Patents by Inventor Muhammad Afnan

Muhammad Afnan 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).

  • Method to determine bone placement in a robot workspace
    Patent number: 11986246
    Abstract: A method and system are provided to determine an optimal placement with respect to position and orientation for one or more bones in a workspace of a robot to improve robotic cutting and maximize the robot workspace during a robotic surgical procedure. The method is additionally useful to aid a user in positioning and orienting the bones in the operating room at the determined position and orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Think Surgical, Inc.
    Inventors: Jay Roldan, Min Yang Jung, Feimo Shen, Muhammad Afnan, Barry Voorhees, Micah Forstein, CJ Geering, Koteswara Ruvva, Joel Zuhars
  • Magnetic coupling and method for calibrating a robotic system
    Patent number: 11678946
    Abstract: An apparatus for calibration of a robotic arm having an end effector of a robot includes a magnetic coupler having a body, a receiving face, a mounting member, and a magnetic portion. The mounting member is configured to fixedly connect to the end effector of the robotic arm. A mechanical digitizer probe having a ball and a handle are provided, where the ball is fixedly attached to a distal end of the handle and the ball is removably coupled to the magnetic coupler via the magnetic portion on the receiving face to form a rotatable ball and socket connection, and where a proximal end of the handle is adapted to be attached to a mechanical digitizer associated with the robot. A method for calibration of the robotic arm of a robot is also detailed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Think Surgical, Inc.
    Inventors: Kamran Shamaei Ghahfarokhi, Feimo Shen, Barry Voorhees, Muhammad Afnan
  • MAGNETIC COUPLING AND METHOD FOR CALIBRATING A ROBOTIC SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210113285
    Abstract: An apparatus for calibration of a robotic arm having an end effector of a robot includes a magnetic coupler having a body, a receiving face, a mounting member, and a magnetic portion. The mounting member is configured to fixedly connect to the end effector of the robotic arm. A mechanical digitizer probe having a ball and a handle are provided, where the ball is fixedly attached to a distal end of the handle and the ball is removably coupled to the magnetic coupler via the magnetic portion on the receiving face to form a rotatable ball and socket connection, and where a proximal end of the handle is adapted to be attached to a mechanical digitizer associated with the robot. A method for calibration of the robotic arm of a robot is also detailed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2018
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Kamran Shamaei Ghahfarokhi, Feimo Shen, Barry Voorhees, Muhammad Afnan
  • METHOD TO DETERMINE OPTIMAL BONE PLACEMENT TO IMPROVE ROBOTIC CUTTING
    Publication number: 20200405394
    Abstract: A method and system are provided to determine an optimal placement with respect to position and orientation for one or more bones in a workspace of a robot to improve robotic cutting and maximize the robot workspace during a robotic surgical procedure. The method is additionally useful to aid a user in positioning and orienting the bones in the operating room at the determined position and orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Applicant: THINK SURGICAL, INC.
    Inventors: Jay Roldan, Min Yang Jung, Feimo Shen, Muhammad Afnan, Barry Voorhees, Micah Forstein, CJ Geering, Koteswara Ruvva, Joel Zuhars