Inventor
Darrin R. Uecker
Inventor
Santa Barbara, CA, US
Overview
Patents· 78 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
A61Bprimary
A61BDiagnosis35%
G05BControl or regulating systems in general12%
G16HHealthcare informatics, i.e. information and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for the handling or processing of medical or healthcare data10%
B25JManipulators9%
A61NElectrotherapy6%
Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests5%
G10LSpeech analysis techniques or speech synthesis5%
G09BEducational or demonstration appliances4%
Y02ATechnologies for adaptation to climate change3%
H03KPulse technique2%
PatentTitleYear
11,097,127Heart tissue surface contour-based radiosurgical treatment planning202111,051,882High-voltage analog circuit pulser202110,946,193Pulse generator with independent panel triggering202110,874,451High-voltage analog circuit pulser and pulse generator discharge circuit202010,857,347Treatment instrument and high-voltage connectors for robotic surgical system202010,856,838Methods and systems for controlled deployment of needle structures in tissue202010,850,095Treatment of tissue by the application of energy202010,548,665High-voltage analog circuit pulser with feedback control20209,867,671'Multi-user medical robotic system for collaboration or training in minimally invasive surgical procedures'20189,861,336'Methods and systems for controlled deployment of needle structures in tissue'20189,786,203'Minimally invasive surgical training using robotics and telecollaboration'20179,666,101'Multi-user medical robotic system for collaboration or training in minimally invasive surgical procedures'20179,636,186'Multi-user medical robotic system for collaboration or training in minimally invasive surgical procedures'20179,504,853'Heart tissue surface contour-based radiosurgical treatment planning'20169,320,916'Heart treatment kit, system, and method for radiosurgically alleviating arrhythmia'20169,271,798'Multi-user medical robotic system for collaboration or training in minimally invasive surgical procedures'20169,205,279'Heart tissue surface contour-based radiosurgical treatment planning'20159,039,681'Minimally invasive surgical training using robotics and telecollaboration'20158,992,427'Methods and systems for controlled deployment of needle structures in tissue'20158,939,891'Multifunctional handle for a medical robotic system'20158,784,290'Heart treatment kit, system, and method for radiosurgically alleviating arrhythmia'20148,527,094'Multi-user medical robotic system for collaboration or training in minimally invasive surgical procedures'20138,002,767'Multifunctional handle for a medical robotic system'20117,942,873'Cavity ablation apparatus and method'20117,914,521'Method and apparatus for performing minimally invasive cardiac procedures'20117,785,320'Method for operating a medical robotic system by stopping movement of a surgical instrument about a pivot point or issuing a warning if the pivot point moves beyond a threshold value'20107,695,481'Medical robotic system with different scaling factors'20107,543,588'Multi-functional surgical control system switching interface'20097,507,199'Method and apparatus for performing minimally invasive cardiac procedures'20097,413,565'Minimally invasive surgical training using robotics and telecollaboration'20087,408,439'Method and apparatus for accessing medical data over a network'20087,395,249'Speech interface for an automated endoscope system'20087,390,325'Apparatus for performing minimally invasive cardiac procedures with a robotic arm that has a passive joint and system which can decouple the robotic arm from the input device'20087,259,652'General purpose distributed operating room control system'20077,239,940'Modularity system for computer assisted surgery'20077,118,582'Method and apparatus for performing minimally invasive cardiac procedures'20067,097,640'Multi-functional surgical control system and switching interface'20067,083,571'Medical robotic arm that is attached to an operating table'20067,074,179'Method and apparatus for performing minimally invasive cardiac procedures'20067,053,752'General purpose distributed operating room control system'20067,027,892'Method and apparatus for performing minimally invasive cardiac procedures'20067,025,064'Method and apparatus for performing minimally invasive cardiac procedures'20067,025,761'Method and apparatus for performing minimally invasive cardiac procedures'20066,994,703'Method and apparatus for performing minimally invasive cardiac procedures'20066,965,812'Speech interface for an automated endoscopic system'20056,943,663'General purpose distributed operating room control system'20056,911,916'Method and apparatus for accessing medical data over a network'20056,905,491'Apparatus for performing minimally invasive cardiac procedures with a robotic arm that has a passive joint and system which can decouple the robotic arm from the input device'20056,905,460'Method and apparatus for performing minimally invasive surgical procedures'20056,892,112'Modularity system for computer assisted surgery'20056,871,117'Modularity system for computer assisted surgery'20056,852,107'Minimally invasive surgical training using robotics and tele-collaboration'20056,839,612'Microwrist system for surgical procedures'20056,836,703'Modularity system for computer assisted surgery'20046,804,581'Automated endoscope system for optimal positioning'20046,799,088'Modularity system for computer assisted surgery'20046,793,653'Multifunctional handle for a medical robotic system'20046,785,593'Modularity system for computer assisted surgery'20046,728,599'Modularity system for computer assisted surgery'20046,714,841'Head cursor control interface for an automated endoscope system for optimal positioning'20046,699,177'Method and apparatus for performing minimally invasive surgical procedures'20046,646,541'General purpose distributed operating room control system'20036,642,836'General purpose distributed operating room control system'20036,496,099'General purpose distributed operating room control system'20026,463,361'Speech interface for an automated endoscopic system'20026,436,107'Method and apparatus for performing minimally invasive surgical procedures'20026,244,809'Method and apparatus for performing minimally invasive cardiac procedures'20016,102,850'Medical robotic system'20006,063,095'Method and apparatus for performing minimally invasive surgical procedures'20006,007,550'Method and apparatus for performing minimally invasive cardiac procedures'19996,001,108'Method and apparatus for performing minimally invasive cardiac procedures'19995,971,976'Motion minimization and compensation system for use in surgical procedures'19995,911,036'Head cursor control interface for an automated endoscope system for optimal positioning'19995,878,193'Automated endoscope system for optimal positioning'19995,855,583'Method and apparatus for performing minimally invasive cardiac procedures'19995,825,982'Head cursor control interface for an automated endoscope system for optimal positioning'19985,762,458'Method and apparatus for performing minimally invasive cardiac procedures'19985,259,038'Point pattern matching method and system as well as picture recognizing method and system using the same'1993Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1993Based in Goleta, CA, US· patent location history
1998–2006Patents assigned to COMPUTER MOTION INC (27)· patent assignee history
1998–2017Based in Santa Barbara, CA, US· patent location history
2000Based in SB, CA, US· patent location history
2005–2010Patents assigned to INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC (18)· patent assignee history
2010–2018Patents assigned to INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS (11)· patent assignee history
2011–2021Based in San Mateo, CA, US· patent location history
2013–2016Patents assigned to UECKER DARRIN (7)· patent assignee history
2014–2021Based in Sunnyvale, CA, US· patent location history
2020–2021Patents assigned to PULSE BIOSCIENCES INC (6)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| COMPUTER MOTION INC | 27 | 1998–2006 |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC | 18 | 2005–2010 |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS | 11 | 2010–2018 |
| UECKER DARRINself | 7 | 2013–2016 |
| PULSE BIOSCIENCES INC | 6 | 2020–2021 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Barbara, California, US | 59 | 1998–2017 |
| San Mateo, California, US | 12 | 2011–2021 |
| Sunnyvale, California, US | 5 | 2014–2021 |
| SB, California, US | 1 | 2000 |
| Goleta, California, US | 1 | 1993 |