Patents by Inventor Tim Wehner

Tim Wehner 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).

  • System and method for computer-assisted planning of a trajectory for a surgical insertion into a skull
    Patent number: 10226298
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for using a computer system to assist in planning a trajectory (960A, 960B) for a surgical insertion into a skull. The method comprises providing the computer system with a three-dimensional representation of the skull and of critical objects located within the skull, wherein the critical objects comprise anatomical features to be avoided during the surgical insertion. The method further comprises providing the computer system with a target location (770, 970) for the insertion within the skull. The method further comprises generating by the computer system a first set comprising a plurality of entry points, each entry point (760) representing a surface location on the skull, and each entry point (760) being associated (2D) with a trajectory (960A, 960B) from the entry point (760) to the target location (770, 970).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: UCL Business PLC
    Inventors: Sebastien Ourselin, Gergely Zombori, Mark Nowell, Rachel Sparks, John Duncan, Roman Rodionov, Andrew McEvoy, Anna Miserocchi, Beate Diehl, Tim Wehner
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMPUTER-ASSISTED PLANNING OF A TRAJECTORY FOR A SURGICAL INSERTION INTO A SKULL
    Publication number: 20170065349
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for using a computer system to assist in planning a trajectory (960A, 960B) for a surgical insertion into a skull. The method comprises providing the computer system with a three-dimensional representation of the skull and of critical objects located within the skull, wherein the critical objects comprise anatomical features to be avoided during the surgical insertion. The method further comprises providing the computer system with a target location (770, 970) for the insertion within the skull. The method further comprises generating by the computer system a first set comprising a plurality of entry points, each entry point (760) representing a surface location on the skull, and each entry point (760) being associated (2D) with a trajectory (960A, 960B) from the entry point (760) to the target location (770, 970).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2015
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Applicant: UCL Business PLC
    Inventors: Sebastien Ourselin, Gergely Zombori, Mark Nowell, Rachel Sparks, John Duncan, Roman Rodionov, Andrew McEvoy, Anna Miserocchi, Beate Diehl, Tim Wehner