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).

  • Patent number: 11960645
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Verb Surgical Inc.
    Inventors: Anette Lia Freiin von Kapri, Denise Ann Miller, Paolo Invernizzi, Joan Savall, John Magnasco
  • Publication number: 20240099791
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: Asensus Surgical Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Damien BRASSET, Paolo INVERNIZZI, Emilio RUIZ MORALES
  • Publication number: 20240081929
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Joan Savall, Denise Ann Miller, Anette Lia Freiin von Kapri, Paolo Invernizzi, John Magnasco
  • Patent number: 11857278
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Asensus Surgical Italia, s.r.l.
    Inventors: Damien Brasset, Paolo Invernizzi, Emilio Ruiz Morales
  • Patent number: 11806104
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Verb Surgical Inc.
    Inventors: Joan Savall, Denise Ann Miller, Anette Lia Freiin von Kapri, Paolo Invernizzi, John Magnasco
  • Publication number: 20220323168
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Joan Savall, Denise Ann Miller, Anette Lia Freiin von Kapri, Paolo Invernizzi, John Magnasco
  • Publication number: 20220192765
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: Asensus Surgical Italia, s.r.l.
    Inventors: Damien BRASSET, Paolo INVERNIZZI, Emilio RUIZ MORALES
  • Publication number: 20220179483
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Anette Lia Freiin von Kapri, Denise Ann Miller, Paolo Invernizzi, Joan Savall, John Magnasco
  • Patent number: 11354937
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: SR LABS S.R.L.
    Inventor: Paolo Invernizzi
  • Patent number: 11337767
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: VERB SURGICAL INC.
    Inventors: Joan Savall, Denise Ann Miller, Anette Lia Freiin von Kapri, Paolo Invernizzi, John Magnasco
  • Patent number: 11224489
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: ASENSUS SURGICAL ITALIA, S.R.L.
    Inventors: Emilio Ruiz Morales, Damien Brasset, Paolo Invernizzi
  • Patent number: 11204640
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: VERB SURGICAL INC.
    Inventors: Anette Lia Freiin von Kapri, Denise Ann Miller, Paolo Invernizzi, Joan Savall, John Magnasco
  • Publication number: 20210341997
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2013
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventor: Paolo Invernizzi
  • Publication number: 20200360096
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Joan Savall, Denise Ann Miller, Anette Lia Freiin von Kapri, Paolo Invernizzi, John H. Magnasco
  • Publication number: 20200363868
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Anette Lia Freiin von Kapri, Denise Ann Miller, Paolo Invernizzi, Joan Savall, John H. Magnasco
  • Patent number: 10664699
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: SR LABS S.R.L.
    Inventor: Paolo Invernizzi
  • Publication number: 20190231456
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Applicant: TRANSENTERIX ITALIA S.R.L.
    Inventors: Emilio RUIZ MORALES, Damien BRASSET, Paolo INVERNIZZI
  • Patent number: 10251713
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: TRANSENTERIX ITALIA S.R.L.
    Inventors: Emilio Ruiz Morales, Damien Brasset, Paolo Invernizzi
  • Publication number: 20170124391
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Applicant: SR LABS S.R.L.
    Inventor: Paolo Invernizzi
  • Patent number: RE48086
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS S. R .L
    Inventors: Luciano Prandi, Carlo Caminada, Paolo Invernizzi