Patents by Inventor Todd M. Anderson

Todd M. Anderson 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 laser diode array having integrated microchannel cooling
    Patent number: 11962129
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a laser diode system. The system may have at least one laser diode emitter having a substrate, at least one laser diode supported on the substrate, and a facet which a laser beam generated by the laser diode is emitted. A cooling subsystem is included which is disposed in contact with the substrate of the laser diode emitter. The cooling subsystem includes a plurality of cooling fins forming a plurality of elongated channels for circulating a cooling fluid therethrough to cool the laser diode emitter. The cooling fluid also flows over the facet of the laser diode emitter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignees: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC, Colorado State University Research Foundation
    Inventors: Jack Kotovsky, Salmaan H. Baxamusa, Clint D. Frye, Ian Seth Ladner, Thomas M. Spinka, Devin Joseph Funaro, David Ryan Hobby, Caleb Del Anderson, Todd Bandhauer
  • PRELOADED SURGICAL INSTRUMENT INTERFACE
    Publication number: 20240090958
    Abstract: A surgical system includes a surgical instrument that is sensitive to backlash that would adversely affect the transmission of controlled torque and position to the surgical instrument. The surgical instrument is coupled to motors in a surgical instrument manipulator assembly via a mechanical interface. The combination of the mechanical interface and surgical instrument manipulator assembly have low backlash, e.g., less than 0.7 degrees. The backlash is controlled in the surgical instrument manipulator assembly. From the drive output disk in the surgical instrument manipulator assembly to the driven disk of the surgical instrument, the mechanical interface has zero backlash for torque levels used in surgical procedures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas G. COOPER, Anthony K. MCGROGAN, Robert E. HOLOP, Todd R. SOLOMON, Eugene F. DUVAL, Kent M. ANDERSON
  • METHOD, SYSTEM, AND APPARATUS FOR ELECTRONIC PRIOR AUTHORIZATION ACCELERATOR
    Publication number: 20160055314
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses are described for facilitating the delivery of an electronic prior authorization (ePA). Unique systems for facilitating the delivery of an ePA by an ePA provider system to an ePA requestor system and for modeling the state of an ePA request/response process are provided. A user interface (UI) generation component for dynamically generating a UI for presentation to a user is also provided. Methods corresponding to the functions performed by the systems and apparatuses are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Todd M. Anderson, Bradley C. Simons, Keith E. Willard, Mark A. Gingrich, Ryan D. Hess
  • Purchasing card transaction risk model
    Patent number: 6783065
    Abstract: A method for quantifying risk of fraud associated with a purchasing card transaction includes obtaining a charge-back history associated with a consumer involved in the purchasing card transaction; and determining a risk score based on the charge-back history. In one embodiment of the invention, the step of obtaining a charge-back history includes obtaining a reason code for each charge-back included in the charge-back history.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2004
    Assignee: First Data Corporation
    Inventors: Clayton P. Spitz, Todd M. Anderson, Thomas F. Latham, David C. Guerin, Ernest J. Arbour, Jr.
  • Purchasing card transaction risk model
    Publication number: 20020139837
    Abstract: A method for quantifying risk of fraud associated with a purchasing card transaction includes obtaining a charge-back history associated with a consumer involved in the purchasing card transaction; and determining a risk score based on the charge-back history. In one embodiment of the invention, the step of obtaining a charge-back history includes obtaining a reason code for each charge-back included in the charge-back history.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2001
    Publication date: October 3, 2002
    Inventors: Clayton P. Spitz, Todd M. Anderson, Thomas F. Latham, David C. Guerin, Ernest J Arbour