Patents by Inventor Will McMahan

Will McMahan 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 providing vibration feedback in robotic systems
    Patent number: 9990856
    Abstract: Systems and methods for training an operator of a robotic surgery system are disclosed. One such method includes enabling the operator to perform a test procedure, recording vibrations of a surgical tool of the robotic surgery system during the test procedure, and generating a score for the operator based at least in part on the recorded vibrations of the surgical tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: The Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: Katherine J. Kuchenbecker, Will McMahan, Ernest D. Gomez, Karlin Bark