Inventor
Brandon D. Itkowitz
Inventor
Sunnyvale, CA, US
Overview
Patents· 72 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
A61Bprimary
A61BDiagnosis30%
B25JManipulators21%
G05BControl or regulating systems in general11%
G06FElectric digital data processing8%
Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests8%
G06TImage data processing or generation, in general6%
A61GTransport, personal conveyances, or accommodation specially adapted for patients or disabled persons4%
G06KGraphical data reading2%
G06VImage or video recognition or understanding2%
G16HHealthcare informatics, i.e. information and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for the handling or processing of medical or healthcare data2%
PatentTitleYear
11,129,684System and method for maintaining a tool position and orientation202110,993,772System and method for integrated table motion202110,984,567Rendering tool information as graphic overlays on displayed images of tools202110,932,873Automated structure with pre-established arm positions in a teleoperated medical system202110,929,656Method and system of hand segmentation and overlay using depth data202110,921,897System and method for assisting operator engagement with input devices202110,905,506Systems and methods for rendering onscreen identification of instruments in a teleoperational medical system202110,905,500System and method for registering to a surgical table202110,881,473Ratcheting for master alignment of a teleoperated minimally-invasive surgical instrument202110,806,530System and method for patient-side instrument control202010,779,899Automatic push-out to avoid range of motion limits202010,737,394Synthetic representation of a surgical robot202010,709,515Methods of controlling motion of under-actuated joints in a surgical set-up structure202010,682,190System and method for monitoring control points during reactive motion202010,675,109Ratcheting for master alignment of a teleoperated minimally-invasive surgical instrument202010,660,716Systems and methods for rendering onscreen identification of instruments in a teleoperational medical system202010,624,807System and method for integrated surgical table icons202010,617,479System and method for integrated surgical table motion202010,611,033Geometrically appropriate tool selection assistance for determined work site dimensions202010,610,315Systems and methods for onscreen identification of instruments in a teleoperational medical system202010,610,316System and method for aligning with a reference target202010,575,910System and method for maintaining a tool position and orientation202010,555,777System and method for registering to a surgical table202010,548,459Systems and methods for control of imaging instrument orientation202010,543,050Method and system for hand presence detection in a minimally invasive surgical system202010,507,066Providing information of tools by filtering image areas adjacent to or on displayed images of the tools201910,500,004Guided setup for teleoperated medical device201910,433,922Systems and methods for rendering onscreen identification of instruments in a teleoperational medical system201910,410,050Method and system of hand segmentation and overlay using depth data201910,398,521System and method for recentering imaging devices and input controls201910,278,783Ratcheting for master alignment of a teleoperated minimally invasive surgical instrument201910,282,881Rendering tool information as graphic overlays on displayed images of tools201910,226,306System and method for integrated surgical table201910,182,873Structural adjustment systems and methods for a teleoperational medical system201910,137,575Synthetic representation of a surgical robot201810,130,436Automated structure with pre-established arm positions in a teleoperated medical system201810,070,931System and method for maintaining a tool pose201810,064,689System and method for aligning with a reference target201810,028,793Automatic push-out to avoid range of motion limits201810,022,196Methods of controlling motion of under-actuated joints in a surgical set-up structure201810,008,017Rendering tool information as graphic overlays on displayed images of tools20189,987,751Geometrically appropriate tool selection assistance for determined work site dimensions20189,918,800'Surgical system with obstacle indication system'20189,901,402'Method and apparatus for hand gesture control in a minimally invasive surgical system'20189,858,475'Method and system of hand segmentation and overlay using depth data'20189,814,537'Ratcheting for master alignment of a teleoperated minimally invasive surgical instrument'20179,789,608'Synthetic representation of a surgical robot'20179,743,989'Method and system for hand presence detection in a minimally invasive surgical system'20179,579,164'Ratcheting for master alignment of a teleoperated minimally invasive surgical instrument'20179,503,713'Method and system for stereo gaze tracking'20169,492,240'Virtual measurement tool for minimally invasive surgery'20169,375,844'Geometrically appropriate tool selection assistance for determined work site dimensions'20169,265,584'Ratcheting for master alignment of a teleoperated minimally-invasive surgical instrument'20169,155,592'Virtual measurement tool for minimally invasive surgery'20159,030,411'Apparatus and methods for haptic rendering using a haptic camera view'20158,996,173'Method and apparatus for hand gesture control in a minimally invasive surgical system'20158,994,643'Force reflecting haptic interface'20158,935,003'Method and system for hand presence detection in a minimally invasive surgical system'20158,903,549'Ratcheting for master alignment of a teleoperated minimally invasive surgical instrument'20148,831,782'Patient-side surgeon interface for a teleoperated surgical instrument'20148,682,489'Method and system for hand control of a teleoperated minimally invasive slave surgical instrument'20148,600,551'Medical robotic system with operatively couplable simulator unit for surgeon training'20138,543,240'Master finger tracking device and method of use in a minimally invasive surgical system'20138,521,331'Patient-side surgeon interface for a minimally invasive, teleoperated surgical instrument'20138,520,027'Method and system of see-through console overlay'20138,423,186'Ratcheting for master alignment of a teleoperated minimally-invasive surgical instrument'20138,359,114'Haptically enabled dental modeling system'20138,040,345'Systems for hybrid geometric/volumetric representation of 3D objects'20117,990,374'Apparatus and methods for haptic rendering using data in a graphics pipeline'20117,808,509'Apparatus and methods for stenciling an image'20107,411,576'Force reflecting haptic interface'20087,382,378'Apparatus and methods for stenciling an image'2008Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
2008–2011Patents assigned to SENSABLE TECHNOLOGIES INC (5)· patent assignee history
2008–2015Based in Natick, MA, US· patent location history
2011–2021Based in Sunnyvale, CA, US· patent location history
2013–2021Patents assigned to INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS (63)· patent assignee history
2013–2018Patents assigned to ITKOWITZ BRANDON D (11)· patent assignee history
2013–2018Patents assigned to ZHAO TAO (8)· patent assignee history
2013–2018Patents assigned to DIMAIO SIMON P (6)· patent assignee history
2018–2021Based in San Jose, CA, US· patent location history
2021Based in Mountain View, CA, US· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS | 63 | 2013–2021 |
| ITKOWITZ BRANDON Dself | 11 | 2013–2018 |
| ZHAO TAO | 8 | 2013–2018 |
| DIMAIO SIMON P | 6 | 2013–2018 |
| SENSABLE TECHNOLOGIES INC | 5 | 2008–2011 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Sunnyvale, California, US | 48 | 2011–2021 |
| San Jose, California, US | 17 | 2018–2021 |
| Natick, Massachusetts, US | 6 | 2008–2015 |
| Mountain View, California, US | 1 | 2021 |