Inventor

Gunter D. Niemeyer

Inventor

Mountain View, CA, US

Overview

1993–2021

Patent span

Human necessities

Primary field (CPC A)

Patents· 92 as inventor

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

A61Bprimary

A61BDiagnosis31%

B25JManipulators12%

Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests9%

G16HHealthcare informatics, i.e. information and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for the handling or processing of medical or healthcare data7%

G05BControl or regulating systems in general6%

G09BEducational or demonstration appliances5%

A61MDevices for introducing media into, or onto, the body5%

B33YAdditive manufacturing, i.e. manufacturing of three-dimensional [3d] objects by additive deposition, additive agglomeration or additive layering, e.g. by 3d printing, stereolithography or selective laser sintering3%

H04NPictorial communication, e.g. television3%

F16MFrames, casings or beds of engines, machines or apparatus, not specific to engines, machines or apparatus provided for elsewhere3%

PatentTitleYear

11,104,004Ballistic robot system with spin and other controlled motion of robot during flight2021 11,072,075Eye contact sensing and control for robotic characters2021 11,045,077Autofocus and/or autoscaling in telesurgery2021 10,881,473Ratcheting for master alignment of a teleoperated minimally-invasive surgical instrument2021 10,874,468Robotic catheter system2020 10,807,244Ballistic robot system with spin and other controlled motion of robot during flight2020 10,732,197System for stabilizing an object to control tipping during omnidirectional movement2020 10,675,766System for introducing physical experiences into virtual reality (VR) worlds2020 10,675,109Ratcheting for master alignment of a teleoperated minimally-invasive surgical instrument2020 10,642,130Motorized monopod jib for cameras2020 10,606,282Robot with inertia shifting assembly providing spin control during flight2020 10,583,556Motion stabilization on a motorized monopod jib2020 10,551,724Motorized monopod jib for cameras2020 10,547,773User interface aspects for a motorized monopod jib for cameras2020 10,416,754Floor system providing omnidirectional movement of a person walking in a virtual reality environment2019 10,368,951Robotic catheter system and methods2019 10,362,299System for introducing physical experiences into virtual reality (VR) worlds2019 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 10,139,899Hypercatching in virtual reality (VR) system2018 10,092,850Robotic bouncing ball2018 9,888,974'Friction compensation in a minimally invasive surgical apparatus'2018 9,867,671'Multi-user medical robotic system for collaboration or training in minimally invasive surgical procedures'2018 9,814,537'Ratcheting for master alignment of a teleoperated minimally invasive surgical instrument'2017 9,798,221'Motorized monopod jib for cameras'2017 9,666,101'Multi-user medical robotic system for collaboration or training in minimally invasive surgical procedures'2017 9,636,186'Multi-user medical robotic system for collaboration or training in minimally invasive surgical procedures'2017 9,629,682'Robotic catheter system'2017 9,579,164'Ratcheting for master alignment of a teleoperated minimally invasive surgical instrument'2017 9,573,416'Wheel assembly with multi-sphere omniwheels and omnidirectional devices including the wheel assembly'2017 9,532,841'Autofocus and/or autoscaling in telesurgery'2017 9,474,581'Friction compensation in a minimally invasive surgical apparatus'2016 9,457,168'Robotic catheter system and methods'2016 9,454,064'Motorized monopod jib for cameras'2016 9,271,798'Multi-user medical robotic system for collaboration or training in minimally invasive surgical procedures'2016 9,265,584'Ratcheting for master alignment of a teleoperated minimally-invasive surgical instrument'2016 9,232,984'Real-time generation of three-dimensional ultrasound image using a two-dimensional ultrasound transducer in a robotic system'2016 9,101,397'Real-time generation of three-dimensional ultrasound image using a two-dimensional ultrasound transducer in a robotic system'2015 8,974,408'Robotic catheter system'2015 8,914,150'Cooperative minimally invasive telesurgical system'2014 8,903,549'Ratcheting for master alignment of a teleoperated minimally invasive surgical instrument'2014 8,827,989'Friction compensation in a minimally invasive surgical apparatus'2014 8,801,661'Robotic catheter system and methods'2014 8,715,167'Autofocus and/or autoscaling in telesurgery'2014 8,666,544'Cooperative minimally invasive telesurgical system'2014 8,617,102'Robotic catheter system and methods'2013 8,527,094'Multi-user medical robotic system for collaboration or training in minimally invasive surgical procedures'2013 8,504,201'Cooperative minimally invasive telesurgical system'2013 8,489,235'Cooperative minimally invasive telesurgical system'2013 8,486,053'Friction compensation in a minimally invasive surgical apparatus'2013 8,423,186'Ratcheting for master alignment of a teleoperated minimally-invasive surgical instrument'2013 8,409,136'Robotic catheter system'2013 8,394,054'Robotic catheter system'2013 8,347,738'Sensors and control for an interventional catheter'2013 8,257,303'Robotic catheter system and methods'2012 8,190,292'High frequency feedback in telerobotics'2012 8,123,740'Robotic apparatus'2012 8,079,950'Autofocus and/or autoscaling in telesurgery'2011 8,052,636'Robotic catheter system and methods'2011 8,021,326'Instrument driver for robotic catheter system'2011 7,974,681'Robotic catheter system'2011 7,972,298'Robotic catheter system'2011 7,865,266'Cooperative minimally invasive telesurgical system'2011 7,850,642'Methods using a robotic catheter system'2010 7,806,891'Repositioning and reorientation of master/slave relationship in minimally invasive telesurgery'2010 7,713,263'Friction compensation in a minimally invasive surgical apparatus'2010 7,710,061'Motor control amplifier'2010 7,574,250'Image shifting apparatus and method for a telerobotic system'2009 7,155,315'Camera referenced control in a minimally invasive surgical apparatus'2006 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 7,087,049'Repositioning and reorientation of master/slave relationship in minimally invasive telesurgery'2006 6,974,449'Friction compensation in a minimally invasive surgical apparatus'2005 6,899,705'Friction compensation in a minimally invasive surgical apparatus'2005 6,837,883'Arm cart for telerobotic surgical system'2005 6,799,065'Image shifting apparatus and method for a telerobotic system'2004 6,786,896'Robotic apparatus'2004 6,772,053'Aspects of a control system of a minimally invasive surgical apparatus'2004 6,766,204'Alignment of master and slave in a minimally invasive surgical apparatus'2004 6,714,839'Master having redundant degrees of freedom'2004 6,684,129'Master having redundant degrees of freedom'2004 6,671,581'Camera referenced control in a minimally invasive surgical apparatus'2003 6,659,939'Cooperative minimally invasive telesurgical system'2003 6,645,196'Guided tool change'2003 6,565,554'Friction compensation in a minimally invasive surgical apparatus'2003 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 6,493,608'Aspects of a control system of a minimally invasive surgical apparatus'2002 6,459,926'Repositioning and reorientation of master/slave relationship in minimally invasive telesurgery'2002 6,424,885'Camera referenced control in a minimally invasive surgical apparatus'2002 6,364,888'Alignment of master and slave in a minimally invasive surgical apparatus'2002 6,144,884'Teleoperation with variable delay'2000 5,913,764'Method of manufacturing flat-bottom bags with a glued-on bottom lining'1999 5,266,875'Telerobotic system'1993

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1993Based in Cambridge, MA, US· patent location history

1999Based in Bielefeld, DE· patent location history

2000–2020Based in Mountain View, CA, US· patent location history

2002–2009Patents assigned to INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC (18)· patent assignee history

2010–2021Patents assigned to INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS (30)· patent assignee history

2010–2017Patents assigned to HANSEN MEDICAL INC (13)· patent assignee history

2011–2016Patents assigned to NIEMEYER GUNTER D (12)· patent assignee history

2016–2021Patents assigned to DISNEY ENTPR INC (17)· patent assignee history

2016–2021Based in Pasadena, CA, US· patent location history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS	30	2010–2021
INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC	18	2002–2009
DISNEY ENTPR INC	17	2016–2021
HANSEN MEDICAL INC	13	2010–2017
NIEMEYER GUNTER Dself	12	2011–2016

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Mountain View, California, US	66	2000–2020
Pasadena, California, US	24	2016–2021
Bielefeld, DE	1	1999
Cambridge, Massachusetts, US	1	1993