Inventor

David S. Mintz

Inventor

Mountain View, CA, US

Overview

1991–2021

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

A61BDiagnosis38%

B25JManipulators11%

G05BControl or regulating systems in general9%

A61MDevices for introducing media into, or onto, the body7%

Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests7%

A61FFilters implantable into blood vessels6%

Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification5%

G16HHealthcare informatics, i.e. information and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for the handling or processing of medical or healthcare data4%

B68GMethods, equipment, or machines for use in upholstering3%

G06TImage data processing or generation, in general3%

PatentTitleYear

11,096,563Method of determining the shape of a bendable instrument2021 11,037,464System with emulator movement tracking for controlling medical devices2021 11,026,758Medical robotics systems implementing axis constraints during actuation of one or more motorized joints2021 10,980,669Method, apparatus and system for a water jet2021 10,932,861Electromagnetic tracking surgical system and method of controlling the same2021 10,888,386Surgical robotics systems with improved robotic arms2021 10,881,473Ratcheting for master alignment of a teleoperated minimally-invasive surgical instrument2021 10,796,432Navigation of tubular networks2020 10,792,121Tissue expanders and methods of use2020 10,786,329Instrument device manipulator with roll mechanism2020 10,773,388Tool position and identification indicator displayed in a boundary area of a computer display screen2020 10,744,035Methods for robotic assisted cataract surgery2020 10,730,187Tool position and identification indicator displayed in a boundary area of a computer display screen2020 10,675,109Ratcheting for master alignment of a teleoperated minimally-invasive surgical instrument2020 10,667,871Configurable robotic surgical system with virtual rail and flexible endoscope2020 10,639,108Process for percutaneous operations2020 10,631,949Instrument device manipulator with back-mounted tool attachment mechanism2020 10,482,599Navigation of tubular networks2019 10,441,370Surgical instrument with robotic and manual actuation features2019 10,426,412Methods and apparatus for displaying three-dimensional orientation of a steerable distal tip of an endoscope2019 10,335,242Indicator for tool state and communication in multi-arm robotic telesurgery2019 10,314,463Automated endoscope calibration2019 10,278,783Ratcheting for master alignment of a teleoperated minimally invasive surgical instrument2019 10,271,909Display of computer generated image of an out-of-view portion of a medical device adjacent a real-time image of an in-view portion of the medical device2019 10,258,416Indicator for tool state and communication in multiarm robotic telesurgery2019 10,231,867Method, apparatus and system for a water jet2019 10,169,875Navigation of tubular networks2019 10,136,959Endolumenal object sizing2018 9,993,313Instrument device manipulator with roll mechanism2018 9,867,635'Method, apparatus and system for a water jet'2018 9,814,537'Ratcheting for master alignment of a teleoperated minimally invasive surgical instrument'2017 9,763,741'System for robotic-assisted endolumenal surgery and related methods'2017 9,737,371'Configurable robotic surgical system with virtual rail and flexible endoscope'2017 9,727,963'Navigation of tubular networks'2017 9,718,190'Tool position and identification indicator displayed in a boundary area of a computer display screen'2017 9,713,509'Instrument device manipulator with back-mounted tool attachment mechanism'2017 9,579,164'Ratcheting for master alignment of a teleoperated minimally invasive surgical instrument'2017 9,446,177'Surgical instrument with robotic and manual actuation features'2016 9,357,901'Methods and apparatus for displaying three-dimensional orientation of a steerable distal tip of an endoscope'2016 9,265,584'Ratcheting for master alignment of a teleoperated minimally-invasive surgical instrument'2016 9,259,276'Indicator for tool state and communication in multiarm telesurgery'2016 9,216,243'Robotic surgical systems with fluid flow control for irrigation, aspiration, and blowing'2015 9,101,397'Real-time generation of three-dimensional ultrasound image using a two-dimensional ultrasound transducer in a robotic system'2015 8,903,549'Ratcheting for master alignment of a teleoperated minimally invasive surgical instrument'2014 8,894,634'Indicator for tool state and communication in multi-arm robotic telesurgery'2014 8,808,322'Tissue expanders and methods of use'2014 8,617,198'Tissue expanders and methods of use'2013 8,608,647'Systems and methods for articulating an elongate body'2013 8,591,501'Coherent fiber bundle system and method for ophthalmic intervention'2013 8,568,299'Methods and apparatus for displaying three-dimensional orientation of a steerable distal tip of an endoscope'2013 8,423,186'Ratcheting for master alignment of a teleoperated minimally-invasive surgical instrument'2013 8,394,118'Tissue expanders and methods of use'2013 8,273,076'Indicator for tool state and communication in multi-arm robotic telesurgery'2012 8,241,271'Robotic surgical instruments with a fluid flow control system for irrigation, aspiration, and blowing'2012 8,182,418'Systems and methods for articulating an elongate body'2012 8,100,133'Indicator for tool state and communication in multi-arm robotic telesurgery and method of use'2012 RE042511'Bonded aggregate composition and binders for the same'2011 7,503,974'Cementitous material'2009 7,107,090'Devices and methods for presenting and regulating auxiliary information on an image display of a telesurgical system to assist an operator in performing a surgical procedure'2006 RE038987'Method and apparatus for inserting an insert into a cover'2006 6,837,883'Arm cart for telerobotic surgical system'2005 6,522,906'Devices and methods for presenting and regulating auxiliary information on an image display of a telesurgical system to assist an operator in performing a surgical procedure'2003 6,447,596'Bonded aggregate composition and binders for the same'2002 6,253,435'Method and apparatus for inserting an insert into a cover'2001 5,774,965'Apparatus for inserting an insert into a cover'1998 5,048,265'Method and apparatus for filling cushions'1991 4,986,055'Cushion compression machine for compressing a cushion and applying a cover to the cushion'1991

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1991–2001Based in West Bloomfield, MI, US· patent location history

2002–2011Based in Boca Raton, FL, US· patent location history

2003–2019Based in Sunnyvale, CA, US· patent location history

2012–2021Patents assigned to INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS (29)· patent assignee history

2012–2020Patents assigned to MINTZ DAVID S (7)· patent assignee history

2012–2017Patents assigned to LARKIN DAVID Q (6)· patent assignee history

2012–2021Based in Mountain View, CA, US· patent location history

2012–2016Based in Los Altos, CA, US· patent location history

2017–2020Patents assigned to AURIS SURGICAL ROBOTICS INC (6)· patent assignee history

2018–2021Patents assigned to AURIS HEALTH INC (17)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS	29	2012–2021
AURIS HEALTH INC	17	2018–2021
MINTZ DAVID Sself	7	2012–2020
AURIS SURGICAL ROBOTICS INC	6	2017–2020
LARKIN DAVID Q	6	2012–2017

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Mountain View, California, US	45	2012–2021
Sunnyvale, California, US	10	2003–2019
Los Altos, California, US	4	2012–2016
Boca Raton, Florida, US	4	2002–2011
West Bloomfield, MI, US	4	1991–2001