Patents by Inventor Spencer K. Howe

Spencer K. Howe 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).

  • Publication number: 20230302646
    Abstract: A surgical robotic system and a method of controlling a location of one or more robotic arms in a constrained space are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the robotic system includes a robotic unit having robotic arms. The system further includes a camera assembly to generate a view an anatomical structure of a patient. The system further includes a controller configured to or programmed to define a constriction area defining safe movement of the robotic arms. The method includes defining safe movement of the robotic arms with respect to the constriction area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Adam Sachs, Sammy Khalifa, Fabrizio Santini, Spencer K. Howe, Daniel Allis, Maeve Devlin, Brian Talbot
  • Patent number: 9122502
    Abstract: A system for the customization of user settings on a target instrument includes a configuration module configured for the customization of user settings on a target instrument, and a representation module communicably coupled to the configuration module. The representation module includes a duplicate of firmware from the target instrument. A method of production of a system for the customization of user settings on a target instrument, includes configuring a configuration module for the customization of user settings on a target instrument, communicably coupling the configuration module to a representation module; and disposing a duplicate of firmware from the target instrument in the representation module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: Invensys Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter E. Allstrom, Spencer K. Howe
  • Publication number: 20140249794
    Abstract: A system for the customization of user settings on a target instrument includes a configuration module configured for the customization of user settings on a target instrument, and a representation module communicably coupled to the configuration module. The representation module includes a duplicate of firmware from the target instrument. A method of production of a system for the customization of user settings on a target instrument, includes configuring a configuration module for the customization of user settings on a target instrument, communicably coupling the configuration module to a representation module; and disposing a duplicate of firmware from the target instrument in the representation module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2014
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: INVENSYS SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Peter E. Allstrom, Spencer K. Howe
  • Patent number: 8776019
    Abstract: A system for the customization of user settings on a target instrument includes a configuration module configured for the customization of user settings on a target instrument, and a representation module communicably coupled to the configuration module. The representation module includes a duplicate of firmware from the target instrument. A method of production of a system for the customization of user settings on a target instrument, includes configuring a configuration module for the customization of user settings on a target instrument, communicably coupling the configuration module to a representation module; and disposing a duplicate of firmware from the target instrument in the representation module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Invensys Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter E. Allstrom, Spencer K. Howe
  • Patent number: 8594968
    Abstract: A system and method is provided for predicting a physical quality such as temperature, the measurement of which tends to be hindered by a time-related impediment. A single sensor is configured to detect, in real time, the physical quality Qdetect, and one or more infinite impulse response filters are configured with time constants correlated to the time-related impediment. The infinite impulse filter(a) are configured to filter Qdetect to output a filtered quality measurement (Qfiltered). A processor is configured to calculate, in real time, the estimated or predicted quality Qestimate using Qdetect and Q filtered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Invensys Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Spencer K. Howe
  • Publication number: 20130158937
    Abstract: A system and method is provided for predicting a physical quality such as temperature, the measurement of which tends to be hindered by a time-related impediment. A single sensor is configured to detect, in real time, the physical quality Qdetect, and one or more infinite impulse response filters are configured with time constants correlated to the time-related impediment. The infinite impulse filter(a) are configured to filter Qdetect to output a filtered quality measurement (Qfiltered). A processor is configured to calculate, in real time, the estimated or predicted quality Qestimate using Qdetect and Q filtered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2012
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: INVENSYS SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventor: Spencer K. Howe
  • Patent number: 8301408
    Abstract: A system and method is pro vided for predicting a physical quality such as temperature, the measurement of which tends to be hindered by a time-related impediment. A single sensor is configured to detect, in real time, the physical quality Qdetect, and one or more infinite impulse response filters are configured with time constants correlated to the time-related impediment. The infinite impulse filter(a) are configured to filter Qdetect to output a filtered quality measurement (Qfiltered). A processor is configured to calculate, in real time, the estimated or predicted quality Qestimate using Qdetect and Qfiltered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Invensys Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Spencer K. Howe
  • Publication number: 20110224940
    Abstract: A system and method is provided for predicting a physical quality such as temperature, the measurement of which tends to be hindered by a time-related impediment. A single sensor is configured to detect, in real time, the physical quality Qdetect, and one or more infinite impulse response filters are configured with time constants correlated to the time-related impediment. The infinite impulse filter(a) are configured to filter Qdetect to output a filtered quality measurement (Qfiltered). A processor is configured to calculate, in real time, the estimated or predicted quality Qestimate using Qdetect and Qfiltered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2010
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Inventor: Spencer K. Howe
  • Publication number: 20100145671
    Abstract: A system for the customization of user settings on a target instrument includes a configuration module configured for the customization of user settings on a target instrument, and a representation module communicably coupled to the configuration module. The representation module includes a duplicate of firmware from the target instrument. A method of production of a system for the customization of user settings on a target instrument, includes configuring a configuration module for the customization of user settings on a target instrument, communicably coupling the configuration module to a representation module; and disposing a duplicate of firmware from the target instrument in the representation module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2008
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Inventors: Peter E. Allstrom, Spencer K. Howe