Patents by Inventor Thad Lieb

Thad Lieb 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).

  • Instruments with electrically isolated components, related systems and methods
    Patent number: 11490978
    Abstract: A surgical instrument component for coupling an end effector to a shaft of a surgical instrument may comprise a distal portion made of an electrically conductive first material, a proximal portion made of an electrically conductive second material, and an intermediate portion made of an electrically insulating third material. The intermediate portion is disposed between and integrally connected to the proximal portion and to the distal portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Jordan M. Klein, William J. Park, Thomas G. Cooper, Thad Lieb
  • Electrostatic discharge mitigation systems and methods for imaging devices
    Patent number: 10491787
    Abstract: Various techniques are provided to facilitate electrostatic discharge mitigation for imaging devices. In one example, an imaging device includes an imager assembly. The imaging device further includes a lens holder. The lens holder includes a receiving interface configured to receive a lens assembly therein. The lens holder further includes an alignment pin including electrically conductive material and coupled to the imager assembly to provide an electrostatic discharge path via the imager assembly, where a first portion of the alignment pin has the electrically conductive material exposed and a second portion of the alignment pin has an insulating layer disposed thereon. Related methods and systems are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: FLIR Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark V. Mullenary, Thad Lieb, Bruce A. Covington
  • INSTRUMENTS WITH ELECTRICALLY ISOLATED COMPONENTS, RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20190298466
    Abstract: A surgical instrument component for coupling an end effector to a shaft of a surgical instrument may comprise a distal portion made of an electrically conductive first material, a proximal portion made of an electrically conductive second material, and an intermediate portion made of an electrically insulating third material. The intermediate portion is disposed between and integrally connected to the proximal portion and to the distal portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Jordan M. KLEIN, William J. PARK, Thomas G. COOPER, Thad LIEB
  • ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE MITIGATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMAGING DEVICES
    Publication number: 20190045096
    Abstract: Various techniques are provided to facilitate electrostatic discharge mitigation for imaging devices. In one example, an imaging device includes an imager assembly. The imaging device further includes a lens holder. The lens holder includes a receiving interface configured to receive a lens assembly therein. The lens holder further includes an alignment pin including electrically conductive material and coupled to the imager assembly to provide an electrostatic discharge path via the imager assembly, where a first portion of the alignment pin has the electrically conductive material exposed and a second portion of the alignment pin has an insulating layer disposed thereon. Related methods and systems are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Mark V. Mullenary, Thad Lieb, Bruce A. Covington
  • Camera core
    Patent number: D875153
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: FLIR Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Kostrzewa, Jared A. Faraudo, Dan S. Walker, Alan D. Kathman, Marcel Tremblay, Thad Lieb, Bruce A. Covington