公开(公告)号：US09715337B2

公开(公告)日：2017-07-25

申请号：US14454686

申请日：2014-08-07

Applicant: INTOUCH TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： James Ballantyne ,  Kelton Temby ,  James Rosenthal ,  David Roe

IPC: H04N7/14 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F19/00 ,  A61B5/00 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06F3/14 ,  A61B34/00

CPC classification number: G06F3/04847 ,  A61B5/7465 ,  A61B34/25 ,  G06F3/04817 ,  G06F3/04842 ,  G06F3/1454 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06F19/3418 ,  G16H40/63 ,  H04N7/142 ,  H04N7/148

Abstract: A tele-presence system that includes a remote device coupled to a control station through a communication link. The remote device includes a remote monitor, a remote camera, a remote speaker and a remote microphone. Likewise, the control station includes a station monitor, a station camera, a station speaker and a station microphone. The control station displays a plurality of graphical icons that each represents a different type of communication link between the control station and the remote device. The graphical icons can be selected to allow a user of the control station to change the communication link between the remote device and its initial node.

公开(公告)号：US20160129597A1

公开(公告)日：2016-05-12

申请号：US14879998

申请日：2015-10-09

Applicant: INTOUCH TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Yulun Wang ,  Charles S. Jordan ,  Marco Pinter ,  Daniel Sanchez ,  James Rosenthal ,  Amanta Mangaser

IPC: B25J13/06 ,  B25J19/00 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B25J13/00

CPC classification number: B25J13/06 ,  B25J5/00 ,  B25J9/1697 ,  B25J13/006 ,  B25J19/005 ,  G05D1/0225 ,  G05D1/0242 ,  G05D2201/0206 ,  H02J7/0042 ,  Y10S901/02

Abstract: A remote controlled robot system that includes a mobile robot with a robot camera and a battery plug module, and a remote control station that transmits commands to control the mobile robot. The system also includes a battery charging module that mates with the mobile robot battery plug module, and an alignment system that aligns the battery plug module with the battery charging module. The battery modules may also be aligned with the aid of video images of the battery charging module provided to the remote station by a camera located within the battery plug module.

Abstract translation: 一种遥控机器人系统，包括具有机器人相机和电池插头模块的移动机器人，以及发送命令以控制移动机器人的远程控制站。 该系统还包括与移动机器人电池插头模块相配合的电池充电模块，以及将电池插头模块与电池充电模块对准的对准系统。 电池模块还可以借助位于电池插头模块内的相机借助于提供给远程站的电池充电模块的视频图像进行对准。

公开(公告)号：US20150286789A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-08

申请号：US14743733

申请日：2015-06-18

Applicant: INTOUCH TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： David Stuart ,  Daniel Steven Sanchez ,  Fuji Lai ,  Kevin Hanrahan ,  Charles S. Jordan ,  David Roe ,  James Rosenthal ,  Amante Mangaser ,  Blair Whitney ,  Derek Walters

IPC: G06F19/00 ,  H04N7/18 ,  B25J9/16 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08

CPC classification number: H04N7/142 ,  B25J9/1689 ,  B25J9/1697 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06F19/321 ,  G06F19/3418 ,  H04L65/403 ,  H04L67/10 ,  H04N5/23203 ,  H04N5/23222 ,  H04N5/23293 ,  H04N5/247 ,  H04N5/265 ,  H04N7/185

Abstract: A tele-presence system that includes a cart. The cart includes a robot face that has a robot monitor, a robot camera, a robot speaker, a robot microphone, and an overhead camera. The system also includes a remote station that is coupled to the robot face and the overhead camera. The remote station includes a station monitor, a station camera, a station speaker and a station microphone. The remote station can display video images captured by the robot camera and/or overhead camera. By way of example, the cart can be used in an operating room, wherein the overhead camera can be placed in a sterile field and the robot face can be used in a non-sterile field. The user at the remote station can conduct a teleconference through the robot face and also obtain a view of a medical procedure through the overhead camera.

Abstract translation: 包括购物车的远程存在系统。 推车包括具有机器人监视器，机器人相机，机器人扬声器，机器人麦克风和高架摄像机的机器人面部。 该系统还包括耦合到机器人面部和顶置摄像机的远程站。 远程站包括站监视器，​​站摄像机，站扬声器和站麦克风。 远程站可以显示由机器人摄像机和/或高架摄像头拍摄的视频图像。 作为示例，推车可以在手术室中使用，其中顶置式照相机可以放置在无菌区域中，并且机器人面部可以在非无菌区域中使用。 远程站的用户可以通过机器人面进行电话会议，并通过架空摄像机获得医疗程序的视图。

公开(公告)号：US20140347269A1

公开(公告)日：2014-11-27

申请号：US14454686

申请日：2014-08-07

Applicant: INTOUCH TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： James Ballantyne ,  Kelton Temby ,  James Rosenthal ,  David Roe

IPC: G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/14 ,  A61B19/00 ,  G06F3/0481

CPC classification number: G06F3/04847 ,  A61B5/7465 ,  A61B34/25 ,  G06F3/04817 ,  G06F3/04842 ,  G06F3/1454 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06F19/3418 ,  G16H40/63 ,  H04N7/142 ,  H04N7/148

Abstract: A tele-presence system that includes a remote device coupled to a control station through a communication link. The remote device includes a remote monitor, a remote camera, a remote speaker and a remote microphone. Likewise, the control station includes a station monitor, a station camera, a station speaker and a station microphone. The control station displays a plurality of graphical icons that each represents a different type of communication link between the control station and the remote device. The graphical icons can be selected to allow a user of the control station to change the communication link between the remote device and its initial node.

Abstract translation: 一种远程存在系统，其包括通过通信链路耦合到控制站的远程设备。 远程设备包括远程监视器，远程摄像机，远程扬声器和远程麦克风。 同样，控制站包括站监视器，​​车站摄像机，站扬声器和站麦克风。 控制站显示多个图形图标，每个图形图标表示控制站和远程设备之间的不同类型的通信链路。 可以选择图形图标以允许控制站的用户改变远程设备与其初始节点之间的通信链路。