Patents by Inventor Tim Perez

Tim Perez 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).

  • Systems and methods for fiber optic tracking
    Patent number: 11819294
    Abstract: A fiber optic tracking sensor includes an outer tube, a plurality of optical fibers within the outer tube and including a central optical fiber and a plurality of additional optical fibers, and one or more structural members within the outer tube and configured to provide a spacing between the plurality of optical fibers such that the central optical fiber is positioned along a central longitudinal axis of the outer tube and the plurality of additional optical fibers are spaced apart from one another and from the central optical fiber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: MAKO Surgical Corp.
    Inventors: Jienan Ding, Joseph J. Bos, Tim Perez, Min Wu, Saul Najera, Robert A. Brindley
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FIBER OPTIC TRACKING
    Publication number: 20230000569
    Abstract: A fiber optic tracking sensor includes an outer tube, a plurality of optical fibers within the outer tube and including a central optical fiber and a plurality of additional optical fibers, and one or more structural members within the outer tube and configured to provide a spacing between the plurality of optical fibers such that the central optical fiber is positioned along a central longitudinal axis of the outer tube and the plurality of additional optical fibers are spaced apart from one another and from the central optical fiber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Applicant: MAKO Surgical Corp.
    Inventors: Jienan Ding, Joseph J. Bos, Tim Perez, Min Wu, Saul Najera, Robert A. Brindley
  • Systems and methods for fiber optic tracking
    Patent number: 11478307
    Abstract: A fiber optic tracking sensor includes at least three optical fibers, each optical fiber having a plurality of fiber optic sensors along a length of a sensing portion of the sensor. A shape-memory member is coupled to the three optical fibers and provides support to the sensor. The at least three optical fibers are arranged in a spaced apart relationship, each offset from a central longitudinal axis of the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: MAKO Surgical Corp.
    Inventors: Jienan Ding, Joseph J. Bos, Tim Perez, Min Wu, Saul Najera, Robert A. Brindley
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FIBER OPTIC TRACKING
    Publication number: 20200188036
    Abstract: A fiber optic tracking sensor includes at least three optical fibers, each optical fiber having a plurality of fiber optic sensors along a length of a sensing portion of the sensor. A shape-memory member is coupled to the three optical fibers and provides support to the sensor. The at least three optical fibers are arranged in a spaced apart relationship, each offset from a central longitudinal axis of the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Jienan Ding, Joseph J. Bos, Tim Perez, Min Wu, Saul Najera, Robert A. Brindley