Patents by Inventor Steven J. Levine

Steven J. Levine 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: 20250040995
    Abstract: A system for performing a surgical procedure includes a catheter including a camera and an electromagnetic sensor and a workstation operably coupled to the catheter, the workstation including a memory storing instructions, which when executed cause a processor to receive pre-procedure images of a patient's anatomy, generate a 3D representation of the patient's anatomy, identify first anatomical landmarks within the generated 3D representation, identify a location of the EM sensor within a reference coordinate frame, receive real-time images from the camera, identify second anatomical landmarks within the received real-time images corresponding to the identified first anatomical landmarks, identify a location of the camera within the reference coordinate frame using the identified second anatomical landmarks corresponding to the identified first anatomical landmarks, and register a location of the catheter to the 3D representation using the identified locations of the EM sensor and the camera within the refere
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2024
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Applicant: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Ofer Barasofsky, Ariel Birenbaum, Guy Alexandroni, Steven J. Levine, Paul M. Loschak, Nathan J. Knutson, Jing Zhao, Jared N. Farlow, Badr Elmaanaoui, John W. Komp, Matthew C. Blanco, Scott E.M. Frushour, Daniel Ovadia, Shaked Pessah
  • Patent number: 12102403
    Abstract: A robotic surgical system with user engagement monitoring includes a surgeon console having a hand detection system and a tracking device including an image capture device configured to capture an image of a user position reference point, wherein information from the hand detection system and the tracking device are combined to control operation of the robotic surgical system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Coviden LP
    Inventors: William J. Peine, Steven J. Levine, Albert Dvornik, Mantena V. Raju, Chen Chen
  • Publication number: 20240164765
    Abstract: A system for tissue suturing guidance in a surgical site includes an imaging device configured to capture an image of a surgical needle within the surgical site and an imaging device control unit configured to control the imaging device. The imaging device control unit includes a processor and a memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2022
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Steven J. Levine, Meir Rosenberg
  • Publication number: 20240156325
    Abstract: A surgical robotic system includes an image processing device configured to receive a stereoscopic video feed and output a depth map. The image processing device may process the stereoscopic video feed through two different depth mapping algorithms concurrently and to compare the output of each of the algorithms (i.e., two depth maps) to determine whether the output of one of the algorithms is accurate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2022
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Steven J. Levine, Meir Rosenberg, Robert W. Pierce, Faisal I. Bashir, David J. Hirvonen
  • Publication number: 20230248452
    Abstract: A surgical robotic system includes an image processing device configured to receive an endoscopic video feed and generate a stereoscopic video feed with confidence shading overlays on display. The confidence shading is based on a level of confidence associated with uncertain regions within images making up the stereoscopic video feed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Steven J. Levine, Meir Rosenberg, Samuel B. Kesner
  • Publication number: 20230165652
    Abstract: A robotic surgical system includes a robot system, a user interface, a hand detection system, and a processing unit. The robot system includes a tool coupled to an arm. The user interface includes a handle assembly including a body portion having a proximal end portion, and a first actuator movable between open and closed positions. The hand detection system includes a first sensor disposed within the first actuator for detecting finger presence on the first actuator, a second sensor disposed on the proximal end portion for detecting palm presence about the proximal end portion, and an encoder disposed within the body portion for detecting position of the first actuator relative to the body portion. The processing unit is electrically coupled to the first, second, and third sensors for receiving and processing data from the first, second, and third sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Steven J. Levine, Albert Dvornik, William J. Peine, Mantena VR. Raju, Chen Chen
  • Publication number: 20230010350
    Abstract: ( robotic surgical system with user engagement monitoring includes a surgeon console having a hand detection system and a tracking device including an image capture device configured to capture an image of a user position reference point, wherein information from the hand detection system and the tracking device are combined to control operation of the robotic surgical system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventors: William J. Peine, Steven J. Levine, Albert Dvornik, Mantena V. Raju, Chen Chen
  • Publication number: 20140115832
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a lift cord safety coupling is provided. In such embodiments, the lift cord safety coupling includes a first connector having a lift cord aperture structured to have a lift cord of a shade extended therethrough, and a second connector connectable to an intermediate portion of the shade and magnetically connectable to the first connector. The first and second connectors are magnetically connectable with an amount of attractive force such that when a longitudinal and/or lateral force below a predetermined threshold force is applied to either of the first or second connectors, the first and second connectors will remain connected. However, when a longitudinal and/or lateral force greater than or equal to the predetermined threshold force is applied to either of the first or second connectors, the first and second connectors will decouple disconnecting the lift cord from the shade intermediate portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2014
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Inventor: Steven J. Levin
  • Publication number: 20110108205
    Abstract: The present teachings relate to window covering systems, and more particularly to systems and methods for providing a window covering with safety clutch cord structured and operable to be severable upon application of a longitudinal force greater than predetermined threshold force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2009
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Inventor: Steven J. Levin
  • Publication number: 20110108216
    Abstract: In various embodiments a retrofittable bottom safety coupling for a lift cord of a window covering system is provided. In such embodiments, the safety coupling includes a first connector removably connectable to a lower end of a shade lift cord, and a second connector removably connectable to a lift cord bottom attachment device. The first and second connectors magnetically connectable with an amount of attractive force such that when a longitudinal force below a predetermined threshold force is applied to either of the first or second connectors, the first and second connectors will remain connected. However, when a longitudinal force greater than or equal to the predetermined threshold force is applied to either of the first or second connectors, the first and second connectors will decouple severing the lift cord.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2010
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Inventor: Steven J. Levin
  • Publication number: 20110108215
    Abstract: The present teachings relate to window covering systems, and more particularly to systems and methods for providing a window covering with a plurality of safety lift cord assemblies structured and operable to be severable upon application of a longitudinal force greater than predetermined threshold force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2010
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Inventor: Steven J. Levin
  • Publication number: 20110108217
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a lift cord safety coupling is provided. In such embodiments, the lift cord safety coupling includes a first connector having a lift cord aperture structured to have a lift cord of a shade extended therethrough, and a second connector connectable to an intermediate portion of the shade and magnetically connectable to the first connector. The first and second connectors are magnetically connectable with an amount of attractive force such that when a longitudinal and/or lateral force below a predetermined threshold force is applied to either of the first or second connectors, the first and second connectors will remain connected. However, when a longitudinal and/or lateral force greater than or equal to the predetermined threshold force is applied to either of the first or second connectors, the first and second connectors will decouple disconnecting the lift cord from the shade intermediate portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2010
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Inventor: Steven J. Levin