Inventor

Akhil J. Madhani

Inventor
Glendale, CA, US

Overview

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Patents
1998–2018
Patent span
Performing operations
Primary field (CPC B)

Patents· 24 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

B25Jprimary
B25JManipulators30%
A61BDiagnosis26%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification23%
Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests8%
A63HToys, e.g. tops, dolls, hoops or building blocks3%
B62DMotor vehicles3%
A61FFilters implantable into blood vessels2%
G05BControl or regulating systems in general2%
G05GControl devices or systems insofar as characterised by mechanical features only2%
G06TImage data processing or generation, in general2%
PatentTitleYear
9,999,473Articulated surgical instrument for performing minimally invasive surgery with enhanced dexterity and sensitivity20189,510,915'Articulated surgical instrument for performing minimally invasive surgery with enhanced dexterity and sensitivity'20168,761,927'Externally actuated figure'20148,709,000'Articulated surgical instrument for performing minimally invasive surgery with enhanced dexterity and sensitivity'20148,374,724'Computing environment that produces realistic motions for an animatronic figure'20138,368,700'Animatronics animation method and apparatus'20138,343,141'Articulated surgical instrument for performing minimally invasive surgery with enhanced dexterity and sensitivity'20138,336,420'Three-axis robotic joint using four-bar linkages to drive differential side gears'20128,123,740'Robotic apparatus'20128,052,185'Robot hand with humanoid fingers'20117,780,651'Articulated surgical instrument for performing minimally invasive surgery with enhanced dexterity and sensitivity'20107,628,093'Three-axis robotic joint with human-based form factors'20097,316,681'Articulated surgical instrument for performing minimally invasive surgery with enhanced dexterity and sensitivity'20087,238,079'Animatronic supported walking system'20076,991,627'Articulated surgical instrument for performing minimally invasive surgery with enhanced dexterity and sensitivity'20066,786,896'Robotic apparatus'20046,714,839'Master having redundant degrees of freedom'20046,684,129'Master having redundant degrees of freedom'20046,587,750'Removable infinite roll master grip handle and touch sensor for robotic surgery'20036,371,952'Articulated surgical instrument for performing minimally invasive surgery with enhanced dexterity and sensitivity'20025,976,122'Articulated surgical instrument for performing minimally invasive surgery with enhanced dexterity and sensitivity'19995,807,377'Force-reflecting surgical instrument and positioning mechanism for performing minimally invasive surgery with enhanced dexterity and sensitivity'19985,797,900'Wrist mechanism for surgical instrument for performing minimally invasive surgery with enhanced dexterity and sensitivity'19985,792,135'Articulated surgical instrument for performing minimally invasive surgery with enhanced dexterity and sensitivity'1998

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1998–2008Patents assigned to INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC (10)· patent assignee history
1998–2010Based in Cambridge, MA, US· patent location history
2003–2018Based in Glendale, CA, US· patent location history
2007–2014Patents assigned to DISNEY ENTPR INC (6)· patent assignee history
2009–2014Based in Pasadena, CA, US· patent location history
2010–2018Patents assigned to INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS (5)· patent assignee history
2012–2013Patents assigned to MADHANI AKHIL J (4)· patent assignee history
2013–2014Patents assigned to MADHANI AKHIL JITEN (2)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees
AssigneePatentsSpan
INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC101998–2008
DISNEY ENTPR INC62007–2014
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS52010–2018
MADHANI AKHIL Jself42012–2013
MADHANI AKHIL JITENself22013–2014
Locations
LocationPatentsSpan
Glendale, California, US112003–2018
Cambridge, Massachusetts, US81998–2010
Pasadena, California, US52009–2014