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Inventor

Theodore W. Rogers

Inventor
Alameda, CA, US

Overview

67→
Patents
1997–2021
Patent span
Human necessities
Primary field (CPC A)

Patents· 67 as inventor

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

A61Bprimary
A61BDiagnosis25%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification12%
A61MDevices for introducing media into, or onto, the body7%
B25JManipulators7%
G01BMeasuring length, thickness or similar linear dimensions5%
G01DMeasuring not specially adapted for a specific variable4%
H04NPictorial communication, e.g. television3%
Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests3%
B32BLayered products, i.e. products built-up of strata of flat or non-flat, e.g. cellular or honeycomb, form3%
F16FSprings3%
PatentTitleYear
11,129,683Systems and methods for controlling a surgical instrument202111,020,196Instrument shaft for computer-assisted surgical system202110,959,607Methods and apparatus to shape flexible entry guides for minimally invasive surgery202110,939,973Computer-assisted medical systems and methods202110,918,449Surgical system instrument manipulator202110,874,829Stiffening assembly202010,842,579Curved cannula surgical system202010,772,701Method and apparatus to project light pattern to determine distance in a surgical scene202010,687,907Method and system for absolute three-dimensional measurements using a twist-insensitive shape sensor202010,624,672Surgical system instrument mounting202010,611,033Geometrically appropriate tool selection assistance for determined work site dimensions202010,610,313Surgical instrument with shiftable transmission202010,588,703Method and system for operating a teleoperated surgical instrument and a manual instrument202010,485,619Construction and use of low tension medical instrument201910,478,163Medical instrument engagement process201910,307,568Stiffening assembly201910,245,069Surgical port feature201910,159,473Actuation cable having multiple friction characteristics201810,130,437Instrument shaft for computer-assisted surgical system201810,080,482Compliant surgical device201810,028,791Method and system for absolute three-dimensional measurements using a twist-insensitive shape sensor20189,987,751Geometrically appropriate tool selection assistance for determined work site dimensions20189,962,066Methods and apparatus to shape flexible entry guides for minimally invasive surgery20189,955,996Surgical system instrument manipulator20189,931,173Curved cannula surgical system20189,883,915'Instrument actuation process'20189,834,378Loader and buffer for reduced lot size20179,814,527'Cannula mounting fixture'20179,801,654'Surgical system instrument mounting'20179,801,529'Rotation of outrigger during medical procedure'20179,687,302'Surgical instruments having improved wear resistance, and methods of making the same'20179,664,262'Force transmission mechanism for teleoperated surgical system'20179,523,821'Fixture for shape-sensing optical fiber in a kinematic chain'20169,375,844'Geometrically appropriate tool selection assistance for determined work site dimensions'20169,339,342'Instrument interface'20169,285,246'Method and system for absolute three-dimensional measurements using a twist-insensitive shape sensor'20169,259,277'Instrument actuation interface'20169,254,178'Curved cannula surgical system'20169,198,729'Actuation cable having multiple friction characteristics'20159,011,021'Fixture for shape-sensing optical fiber in a kinematic chain'20158,957,367'Shape sensor contained in a link of a kinematic chain with at least one pre-set perturbation and method to sense relative partial-pose information using the shape sensor'20158,945,148'Surgical system instrument manipulator'20158,945,100'Stiffening assembly'20158,939,963'Surgical instruments with sheathed tendons'20158,896,847'Method and system to sense relative partial-pose information using a shape sensor'20148,888,690'Curved cannula'20148,852,208'Surgical system instrument mounting'20148,727,966'Endoscope with rotationally deployed arms'20148,623,028'Surgical port feature'20148,616,782'Fixture for shape-sensing optical fiber in a kinematic chain'20138,551,115'Curved cannula instrument'20138,545,515'Curved cannula surgical system'20138,496,648'Stiffening assembly'20138,488,130'Method and system to sense relative partial-pose information using a shape sensor'20138,465,476'Cannula mounting fixture'20138,376,130'Direct drive modular belt conveyor, cartridge, and quick connect-disconnect constant velocity drive shaft, for high speed FOUP transport'20138,343,045'Curved cannula'20138,245,594'Roll joint and method for a surgical apparatus'20128,182,158'Fixture for shape-sensing optical fiber in a kinematic chain'20127,815,376'Fixture for shape-sensing optical fiber in a kinematic chain'20107,780,392'Horizontal array stocker'20107,597,523'Variable lot size load port'20097,585,144'Variable lot size load port'20097,300,082'Active edge gripping and effector'20076,544,161'Array centrifuge'20036,387,031'Array centrifuge'20025,702,354'Toe joint mobilization apparatus'1997

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

2002–2003Based in Berkeley, CA, US· patent location history
2007Based in Point Richmond, CA, US· patent location history
2009–2021Based in Alameda, CA, US· patent location history
2010–2021Patents assigned to INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS (58)· patent assignee history
2012–2018Patents assigned to ROGERS THEODORE W (23)· patent assignee history
2013–2016Patents assigned to STEGER JOHN RYAN (9)· patent assignee history
2013–2016Patents assigned to PRISCO GIUSEPPE MARIA (6)· patent assignee history
2014–2018Patents assigned to DUVAL EUGENE F (4)· patent assignee history
2017Based in Mountain View, CA, US· patent location history
2021Based in Sunnyvale, CA, US· patent location history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees
AssigneePatentsSpan
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS582010–2021
ROGERS THEODORE Wself232012–2018
STEGER JOHN RYAN92013–2016
PRISCO GIUSEPPE MARIA62013–2016
DUVAL EUGENE F42014–2018
Locations
LocationPatentsSpan
Alameda, California, US612009–2021
Berkeley, California, US22002–2003
Sunnyvale, California, US12021
Mountain View, California, US12017
Point Richmond, California, US12007