Patents by Inventor Paolo Invernizzi
Paolo Invernizzi 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).
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Patent number: 11960645Abstract: A method for disengaging a surgical instrument of a surgical robotic system comprising receiving a gaze input from an eye tracker; determining, by one or more processors, whether the gaze input indicates the gaze of the user is outside or inside of the display; in response to determining the gaze input indicates the gaze of the user is outside of the display, determining an amount of time the gaze of the user is outside of the display; in response to determining the gaze of the user is outside of the display for less than a maximum amount of time, pause the surgical robotic system from a teleoperation mode; and in response to determining the gaze of the user is outside of the display for more than the maximum amount of time, disengage the surgical robotic system from the teleoperation mode.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2021Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Verb Surgical Inc.Inventors: Anette Lia Freiin von Kapri, Denise Ann Miller, Paolo Invernizzi, Joan Savall, John Magnasco
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Publication number: 20240099791Abstract: A robotized surgery system comprises at least one robot arm which acts under the control of a control console intended for the surgeon. The console comprises an eye tracking system for detecting the direction of the surgeon's gaze and for entering commands depending on the directions of the gaze detected. The console comprises advantageously a screen with at least one zone for viewing the operating field and, among the commands which can be performed depending on the gaze directions.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: Asensus Surgical Italia S.r.l.Inventors: Damien BRASSET, Paolo INVERNIZZI, Emilio RUIZ MORALES
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Publication number: 20240081929Abstract: A method for engaging and disengaging a surgical instrument of a surgical robotic system comprising: receiving a plurality of interlock inputs from one or more interlock detection components of the surgical robotic system; determining, by one or more processors communicatively coupled to the interlock detection components, whether the plurality of interlock inputs indicate each of the following interlock requirements are satisfied: (1) a user is looking toward a display, (2) at least one or more user interface devices of the surgical robotic system are configured in a usable manner, and (3) a surgical workspace of the surgical robotic system is configured in a usable manner; in response to determining each of the interlock requirements are satisfied, transition the surgical robotic system into a teleoperation mode; and in response to determining less than all of the interlock requirements are satisfied, transition the surgical robotic system out of a teleoperation mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Joan Savall, Denise Ann Miller, Anette Lia Freiin von Kapri, Paolo Invernizzi, John Magnasco
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Patent number: 11857278Abstract: A robotized surgery system comprises at least one robot arm which acts under the control of a control console intended for the surgeon. The console comprises an eye tracking system for detecting the direction of the surgeon's gaze and for entering commands depending on the directions of the gaze detected. The console comprises advantageously a screen with at least one zone for viewing the operating field and, among the commands which can be performed depending on the gaze directions.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Asensus Surgical Italia, s.r.l.Inventors: Damien Brasset, Paolo Invernizzi, Emilio Ruiz Morales
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Patent number: 11806104Abstract: A method for engaging and disengaging a surgical instrument of a surgical robotic system comprising: receiving a plurality of interlock inputs from one or more interlock detection components of the surgical robotic system; determining, by one or more processors communicatively coupled to the interlock detection components, whether the plurality of interlock inputs indicate each of the following interlock requirements are satisfied: (1) a user is looking toward a display, (2) at least one or more user interface devices of the surgical robotic system are configured in a usable manner, and (3) a surgical workspace of the surgical robotic system is configured in a usable manner; in response to determining each of the interlock requirements are satisfied, transition the surgical robotic system into a teleoperation mode; and in response to determining less than all of the interlock requirements are satisfied, transition the surgical robotic system out of a teleoperation mode.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2022Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: Verb Surgical Inc.Inventors: Joan Savall, Denise Ann Miller, Anette Lia Freiin von Kapri, Paolo Invernizzi, John Magnasco
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Publication number: 20220323168Abstract: A method for engaging and disengaging a surgical instrument of a surgical robotic system comprising: receiving a plurality of interlock inputs from one or more interlock detection components of the surgical robotic system; determining, by one or more processors communicatively coupled to the interlock detection components, whether the plurality of interlock inputs indicate each of the following interlock requirements are satisfied: (1) a user is looking toward a display, (2) at least one or more user interface devices of the surgical robotic system are configured in a usable manner, and (3) a surgical workspace of the surgical robotic system is configured in a usable manner; in response to determining each of the interlock requirements are satisfied, transition the surgical robotic system into a teleoperation mode; and in response to determining less than all of the interlock requirements are satisfied, transition the surgical robotic system out of a teleoperation mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2022Publication date: October 13, 2022Inventors: Joan Savall, Denise Ann Miller, Anette Lia Freiin von Kapri, Paolo Invernizzi, John Magnasco
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Publication number: 20220192765Abstract: A robotized surgery system comprises at least one robot arm which acts under the control of a control console intended for the surgeon. The console comprises an eye tracking system for detecting the direction of the surgeon's gaze and for entering commands depending on the directions of the gaze detected. The console comprises advantageously a screen with at least one zone for viewing the operating field and, among the commands which can be performed depending on the gaze directions.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2021Publication date: June 23, 2022Applicant: Asensus Surgical Italia, s.r.l.Inventors: Damien BRASSET, Paolo INVERNIZZI, Emilio RUIZ MORALES
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Publication number: 20220179483Abstract: A method for disengaging a surgical instrument of a surgical robotic system comprising receiving a gaze input from an eye tracker; determining, by one or more processors, whether the gaze input indicates the gaze of the user is outside or inside of the display; in response to determining the gaze input indicates the gaze of the user is outside of the display, determining an amount of time the gaze of the user is outside of the display; in response to determining the gaze of the user is outside of the display for less than a maximum amount of time, pause the surgical robotic system from a teleoperation mode; and in response to determining the gaze of the user is outside of the display for more than the maximum amount of time, disengage the surgical robotic system from the teleoperation mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2021Publication date: June 9, 2022Inventors: Anette Lia Freiin von Kapri, Denise Ann Miller, Paolo Invernizzi, Joan Savall, John Magnasco
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Patent number: 11354937Abstract: Object of the present invention are a method and a system for monitoring a user's attention distribution in the course of a digital image exploration, adapted to produce feedback that give the user himself an indication of the efficacy of the exploration performed, even on the basis of the relevance that the various zones of the image have in relation to a certain goal, relevance that can possibly be determined by an expert system responsible for examining the image as a function of the above-mentioned objective.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2013Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: SR LABS S.R.L.Inventor: Paolo Invernizzi
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Patent number: 11337767Abstract: A method for engaging and disengaging a surgical instrument of a surgical robotic system comprising: receiving a plurality of interlock inputs from one or more interlock detection components of the surgical robotic system; determining, by one or more processors communicatively coupled to the interlock detection components, whether the plurality of interlock inputs indicate each of the following interlock requirements are satisfied: (1) a user is looking toward a display, (2) at least one or more user interface devices of the surgical robotic system are configured in a usable manner, and (3) a surgical workspace of the surgical robotic system is configured in a usable manner; in response to determining each of the interlock requirements are satisfied, transition the surgical robotic system into a teleoperation mode; and in response to determining less than all of the interlock requirements are satisfied, transition the surgical robotic system out of a teleoperation mode.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2019Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: VERB SURGICAL INC.Inventors: Joan Savall, Denise Ann Miller, Anette Lia Freiin von Kapri, Paolo Invernizzi, John Magnasco
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Patent number: 11224489Abstract: A robotized surgery system comprises at least one robot arm which acts under the control of a control console intended for the surgeon. The console comprises an eye tracking system for detecting the direction of the surgeon's gaze and for entering commands depending on the directions of the gaze detected. The console comprises advantageously a screen with at least one zone for viewing the operating field and, among the commands which can be performed depending on the gaze directions.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2019Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: ASENSUS SURGICAL ITALIA, S.R.L.Inventors: Emilio Ruiz Morales, Damien Brasset, Paolo Invernizzi
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Patent number: 11204640Abstract: A method for disengaging a surgical instrument of a surgical robotic system comprising receiving a gaze input from an eye tracker; determining, by one or more processors, whether the gaze input indicates the gaze of the user is outside or inside of the display; in response to determining the gaze input indicates the gaze of the user is outside of the display, determining an amount of time the gaze of the user is outside of the display; in response to determining the gaze of the user is outside of the display for less than a maximum amount of time, pause the surgical robotic system from a teleoperation mode; and in response to determining the gaze of the user is outside of the display for more than the maximum amount of time, disengage the surgical robotic system from the teleoperation mode.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2019Date of Patent: December 21, 2021Assignee: VERB SURGICAL INC.Inventors: Anette Lia Freiin von Kapri, Denise Ann Miller, Paolo Invernizzi, Joan Savall, John Magnasco
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Publication number: 20210341997Abstract: Object of the present invention are a method and a system for monitoring a user's attention distribution in the course of a digital image exploration, adapted to produce feedback that give the user himself an indication of the efficacy of the exploration performed, even on the basis of the relevance that the various zones of the image have in relation to a certain goal, relevance that can possibly be determined by an expert system responsible for examining the image as a function of the above-mentioned objective.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2013Publication date: November 4, 2021Inventor: Paolo Invernizzi
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Publication number: 20200360096Abstract: A method for engaging and disengaging a surgical instrument of a surgical robotic system comprising: receiving a plurality of interlock inputs from one or more interlock detection components of the surgical robotic system; determining, by one or more processors communicatively coupled to the interlock detection components, whether the plurality of interlock inputs indicate each of the following interlock requirements are satisfied: (1) a user is looking toward a display, (2) at least one or more user interface devices of the surgical robotic system are configured in a usable manner, and (3) a surgical workspace of the surgical robotic system is configured in a usable manner; in response to determining each of the interlock requirements are satisfied, transition the surgical robotic system into a teleoperation mode; and in response to determining less than all of the interlock requirements are satisfied, transition the surgical robotic system out of a teleoperation mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2019Publication date: November 19, 2020Inventors: Joan Savall, Denise Ann Miller, Anette Lia Freiin von Kapri, Paolo Invernizzi, John H. Magnasco
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Publication number: 20200363868Abstract: A method for disengaging a surgical instrument of a surgical robotic system comprising receiving a gaze input from an eye tracker; determining, by one or more processors, whether the gaze input indicates the gaze of the user is outside or inside of the display; in response to determining the gaze input indicates the gaze of the user is outside of the display, determining an amount of time the gaze of the user is outside of the display; in response to determining the gaze of the user is outside of the display for less than a maximum amount of time, pause the surgical robotic system from a teleoperation mode; and in response to determining the gaze of the user is outside of the display for more than the maximum amount of time, disengage the surgical robotic system from the teleoperation mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2019Publication date: November 19, 2020Inventors: Anette Lia Freiin von Kapri, Denise Ann Miller, Paolo Invernizzi, Joan Savall, John H. Magnasco
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Patent number: 10664699Abstract: A calibration method for an eye tracker provides for the defining of at least one first region of attraction of a first image to be displayed to a user; acquiring a first sequence of data relative to the eye movement of a user who is looking at the first image by means of an eye tracker; calculating at least a plurality of first calibration positions by means of respective calibration functions on the basis of a first gaze determined from the first sequence of data relative to eye movement; assigning a first score to each calibration function on the basis of the respective first calibration position and the first region of attraction; and selecting one of the calibration functions on the basis of the score.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2015Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: SR LABS S.R.L.Inventor: Paolo Invernizzi
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Publication number: 20190231456Abstract: A robotized surgery system comprises at least one robot arm which acts under the control of a control console intended for the surgeon. The console comprises an eye tracking system for detecting the direction of the surgeon's gaze and for entering commands depending on the directions of the gaze detected. The console comprises advantageously a screen with at least one zone for viewing the operating field and, among the commands which can be performed depending on the gaze directions.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2019Publication date: August 1, 2019Applicant: TRANSENTERIX ITALIA S.R.L.Inventors: Emilio RUIZ MORALES, Damien BRASSET, Paolo INVERNIZZI
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Patent number: 10251713Abstract: A robotized surgery system (10) comprises at least one robot arm (11) which acts under the control of a control console (12) intended for the surgeon. The console (12) comprises an eye tracking system (21) for detecting the direction of the surgeon's gaze and for entering commands depending on the directions of the gaze detected. The console (22) comprises advantageously a screen (23) with at least one zone (23) for viewing the operating field and, among the commands which can be performed depending on the gaze directions, there is advantageously an automatic command for enabling or disabling the movement of the robot arm (11) when a gaze direction which falls within or outside of said zone (23) of the screen is detected.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2016Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: TRANSENTERIX ITALIA S.R.L.Inventors: Emilio Ruiz Morales, Damien Brasset, Paolo Invernizzi
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Publication number: 20170124391Abstract: A calibration method for an eye tracker provides for the defining of at least one first region of attraction of a first image to be displayed to a user; acquiring a first sequence of data relative to the eye movement of a user who is looking at the first image by means of an eye tracker; calculating at least a plurality of first calibration positions by means of respective calibration functions on the basis of a first gaze determined from the first sequence of data relative to eye movement; assigning a first score to each calibration function on the basis of the respective first calibration position and the first region of attraction and selecting one of the calibration functions on the basis of the score.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2015Publication date: May 4, 2017Applicant: SR LABS S.R.L.Inventor: Paolo Invernizzi
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Patent number: RE48086Abstract: A demodulator is provided for demodulating an amplitude-modulated input signal defined by a carrier signal having a carrier frequency modulated by a modulating signal, the demodulator including an amplifier stage having a gain and structured to receive the amplitude-modulated input signal, and a gain control stage coupled to the amplifier stage and configured to vary the gain of the amplifier stage according to the carrier frequency of the carrier signal.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2013Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS S. R .LInventors: Luciano Prandi, Carlo Caminada, Paolo Invernizzi