Patents by Inventor Robert Allen Simpson

Robert Allen Simpson 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).

  • TOUCH AND MOVE ANATOMY LOCALIZATION
    Publication number: 20240407745
    Abstract: A system may perform a preview scan process associated with scanning a patient anatomy. Performing the preview scan process may include capturing one or more localization images comprising a portion of the patient anatomy. The system may capture one or more multidimensional images including at least the portion of the patient anatomy based on target coordinates associated with the one or more localization images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2024
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Inventors: Elizabeth Rose Rooney, Erica C. Freund, Xavier Tomas Fernandez, Seunghoon Nam, Robert Allen Simpson
  • Imaging system
    Patent number: 12154286
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for operating an imaging system. The imaging system may move or be moved to acquire image data of a subject at different positions relative to the subject. The image data may, thereafter, be combined to form a single image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: Medtronic Navigation, Inc.
    Inventors: Xavier Tomas Fernandez, Andre D. A. Souza, Robert Allen Simpson, Kyo C. Jin, Hong Li, Xiaodong Tao, Patrick A. Helm, Michael Philip Marrama
  • Imaging System
    Publication number: 20240212178
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for operating an imaging system. The imaging system may move or be moved to acquire image data of a subject at different positions relative to the subject. The image data may, thereafter, be combined to form a single image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2024
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventors: Xavier Tomas FERNANDEZ, Andre D. A. SOUZA, Robert Allen SIMPSON, Kyo C. JIN, Hong LI, Xiaodong TAO, Patrick A. HELM, Michael P. MARRAMA
  • IMAGING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20230410331
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for operating an imaging system. The imaging system may move or be moved to acquire image data of a subject at different positions relative to the subject. The image data may, thereafter, be combined to form a single image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Xavier TOMAS FERNANDEZ, Andre D. A. SOUZA, Robert Allen SIMPSON, Kyo C. JIN, Hong LI, Xiaodong TAO, Patrick A. HELM, Michael Philip Marrama
  • Clipboard
    Patent number: D595357
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Inventor: Robert Allen Simpson