公开(公告)号：US20250031948A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-30

申请号：US18911077

申请日：2024-10-09

Applicant: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Rumen Deyanov ,  Jonathan D. Halderman ,  Derek C. Liou ,  Kierstin Gray Parrish

IPC: A61B1/00

Abstract: A system includes a connector assembly and a receiver assembly. The connector assembly includes a hermetically-sealed housing, a first induction coil disposed within the housing and electrically coupled to a surgical instrument, and a first light guide disposed within the housing and optically coupled to the surgical instrument. The receiver assembly includes a second induction coil electrically coupled to a power source, a second light guide, and a receptacle configured to receive the connector assembly such that, while the connector assembly is positioned in the receptacle, the first induction coil is aligned with the second induction coil and the first light guide is optically aligned with the second light guide.

公开(公告)号：US20240004273A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-04

申请号：US18316958

申请日：2023-05-12

Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.

Inventor： Jonathan Halderman ,  John A. Barton ,  Mathew Clopp ,  Rumen Deyanov ,  Anqi Fan ,  Yves Lacroix ,  Derek C. Liou ,  Theodore W. Rogers

IPC: G03B17/55 ,  A61B34/35 ,  A61B34/00 ,  A61B90/00 ,  A61B1/00 ,  A61B1/07 ,  A61B1/12 ,  G02B23/24 ,  G03B15/14

CPC classification number: G03B17/55 ,  A61B34/35 ,  A61B34/74 ,  A61B90/361 ,  A61B1/00163 ,  A61B1/07 ,  A61B1/127 ,  A61B1/128 ,  G02B23/2423 ,  G03B15/14 ,  A61B2034/742

Abstract: An image capturing device comprises a first elongated body portion formed of a first material and a second elongated body portion coupled to a proximal end of the first body portion. The second body portion is formed of a second material having a greater heat conductivity than the first material. The device further comprises an imaging window coupled to a distal end of the first body portion, a first housing within the first body portion, an image sensor mounted to the first housing, and an image processor mounted to the first housing and coupled to receive electrical signals from the image sensor. The device further comprises a second housing within the first body portion. The second housing is coupled to the first housing and to the window such that heat generated by the image sensor and image processor is transmitted through the second housing to the window.

公开(公告)号：US12137874B2

公开(公告)日：2024-11-12

申请号：US17421861

申请日：2020-01-15

Applicant: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Rumen Deyanov ,  Jonathan D. Halderman ,  Derek C. Liou ,  Kierstin Gray Parrish

IPC: A61B1/00

Abstract: An exemplary connection system includes a connector assembly and a receiver assembly. The connector assembly includes a hermetically-sealed housing, a first RF communication device within the housing and communicatively coupled to a surgical instrument and a first induction coil within the housing and electrically coupled to the surgical instrument. The receiver assembly includes a second RF communication device communicatively coupled to a controller of the surgical instrument, a second induction coil electrically coupled to a power source and a receptacle configured to receive the connector assembly such that the first RF communication device is aligned with the second RF communication device, the first induction coil is aligned with the second induction coil, the first RF communication device may wirelessly communicate with the second RF communication device, and the second induction coil may inductively couple to the first induction coil to wirelessly transmit power to the first induction coil.

公开(公告)号：US11686995B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-27

申请号：US16336741

申请日：2017-10-13

Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.

Inventor： Jonathan Halderman ,  John A Barton ,  Mathew Clopp ,  Rumen Deyanov ,  Anqi Fan ,  Yves Lacroix ,  Derek C. Liou ,  Theodore W. Rogers

IPC: A61B90/00 ,  A61B1/00 ,  A61B1/07 ,  A61B1/12 ,  G03B17/55 ,  A61B34/35 ,  A61B34/00 ,  G02B23/24 ,  G03B15/14

CPC classification number: G03B17/55 ,  A61B1/00163 ,  A61B1/07 ,  A61B1/127 ,  A61B1/128 ,  A61B34/35 ,  A61B34/74 ,  A61B90/361 ,  G02B23/2423 ,  G03B15/14 ,  A61B2034/742

Abstract: An image capturing device comprises an elongated body, an imaging window coupled to a distal end of the elongated body, and a heat source within the elongated body. The heat source is configured to apply heat to the imaging window to remove condensation from or prevent condensation from forming on the imaging window.

公开(公告)号：US20250047824A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-06

申请号：US18924370

申请日：2024-10-23

Applicant: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Derek C. Liou ,  Ian E. McDowall ,  Jonathan D. Halderman ,  Doris Lin ,  John A. Barton ,  Bruce M. Schena ,  Kierstin Gray Parrish

IPC: H04N13/239 ,  A61B1/00 ,  A61B1/05 ,  A61B1/313 ,  H05K1/02 ,  H05K1/14

Abstract: An illustrative apparatus includes an objective lens system mounted in a distal end of the apparatus, the objective lens system having a lengthwise axis; and a window mounted in a distal face of the apparatus, the window having a surface oriented at an angle to the lengthwise axis of the objective lens system.

公开(公告)号：US12155810B2

公开(公告)日：2024-11-26

申请号：US17254075

申请日：2019-06-26

Applicant: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Derek C. Liou ,  Ian E. McDowall ,  Jonathan D. Halderman ,  Doris Lin ,  John A Barton ,  Bruce M. Schena ,  Kierstin Gray Parrish

IPC: H04N13/239 ,  A61B1/00 ,  A61B1/05 ,  A61B1/313 ,  H05K1/02 ,  H05K1/14

Abstract: An image capture unit has mounted in a frame: a first imaging assembly, a first circuit board, a second imaging assembly, and a second circuit board. The first imaging assembly is mounted on the first circuit board. The second imaging assembly is mounted on the second circuit board. A portion of the first circuit board and a portion of the second circuit board have a stacked configuration with the portion of the first circuit board being approximately parallel to the portion of the second circuit board. An end of another portion of the first circuit board is adjacent to an end of another portion of the second circuit board.

公开(公告)号：US11690496B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-04

申请号：US17052125

申请日：2019-06-05

Applicant: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Derek C. Liou ,  John A Barton ,  Matthew M. McConnell ,  Kierstin Gray Parrish

IPC: A61B1/00 ,  A61B1/05 ,  H01P3/12 ,  A61B1/313 ,  H05K1/02 ,  A61B1/045

CPC classification number: A61B1/00013 ,  A61B1/051 ,  A61B1/313 ,  H01P3/12 ,  H05K1/0243 ,  A61B1/045 ,  H05K2201/10098

Abstract: An exemplary medical system includes a first electrical circuit on a printed circuit board (PCB) and configured to generate data, a second electrical circuit on the PCB and electrically isolated from the first electrical circuit, and a radio frequency (RF) communication interface assembly on the PCB. The RF communication interface assembly includes an RF transmitter electrically coupled to the first electrical circuit and electrically isolated from the second electrical circuit, an RF receiver out of direct RF signal path alignment with the RF transmitter, electrically coupled to the second electrical circuit, and electrically isolated from the first electrical circuit, and a waveguide between the RF transmitter and the RF receiver and configured to guide an RF signal representative of the data between the RF transmitter and the RF receiver.

公开(公告)号：US20210068617A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-11

申请号：US17052125

申请日：2019-06-05

Applicant: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Derek C. Liou ,  John A Barton ,  Matthew M. McConnell ,  Kierstin Gray Parrish

IPC: A61B1/00 ,  H05K1/02 ,  H01P3/12 ,  A61B1/05 ,  A61B1/313

Abstract: An exemplary medical system includes a first electrical circuit on a printed circuit board (PCB) and configured to generate data, a second electrical circuit on the PCB and electrically isolated from the first electrical circuit, and a radio frequency (RF) communication interface assembly on the PCB. The RF communication interface assembly includes an RF transmitter electrically coupled to the first electrical circuit and electrically isolated from the second electrical circuit, an RF receiver out of direct RF signal path alignment with the RF transmitter, electrically coupled to the second electrical circuit, and electrically isolated from the first electrical circuit, and a waveguide between the RF transmitter and the RF receiver and configured to guide an RF signal representative of the data between the RF transmitter and the RF receiver.

公开(公告)号：US12161290B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-10

申请号：US18200198

申请日：2023-05-22

Applicant: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Derek C. Liou ,  John A Barton ,  Matthew M. McConnell ,  Kierstin Gray Parrish

IPC: A61B1/00 ,  A61B1/05 ,  A61B1/313 ,  H01P3/12 ,  H05K1/02 ,  A61B1/045

Abstract: An illustrative system may include a radio frequency (“RF”) transmitter electrically coupled to a first electrical circuit and electrically isolated from a second electrical circuit; an RF receiver having a top surface that is parallel with a top surface of the RF transmitter, the RF receiver electrically coupled to the second electrical circuit and electrically isolated from the first electrical circuit; and a waveguide between the RF transmitter and the RF receiver and configured to guide an RF signal representative of data between the RF transmitter and the RF receiver, the data provided by the first electrical circuit, the waveguide comprising an input port that at least partially covers the top surface of the RF transmitter, and an output port that at least partially covers the top surface of the RF receiver.

公开(公告)号：US20230292990A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-21

申请号：US18200198

申请日：2023-05-22

Applicant: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Derek C. Liou ,  John A Barton ,  Matthew M. McConnell ,  Kierstin Gray Parrish

IPC: A61B1/00 ,  A61B1/05 ,  A61B1/313 ,  H01P3/12 ,  H05K1/02

CPC classification number: A61B1/00013 ,  A61B1/051 ,  A61B1/313 ,  H01P3/12 ,  H05K1/0243 ,  A61B1/045

Abstract: An illustrative system may include a radio frequency (“RF”) transmitter electrically coupled to a first electrical circuit and electrically isolated from a second electrical circuit; an RF receiver having a top surface that is parallel with a top surface of the RF transmitter, the RF receiver electrically coupled to the second electrical circuit and electrically isolated from the first electrical circuit; and a waveguide between the RF transmitter and the RF receiver and configured to guide an RF signal representative of data between the RF transmitter and the RF receiver, the data provided by the first electrical circuit, the waveguide comprising an input port that at least partially covers the top surface of the RF transmitter, and an output port that at least partially covers the top surface of the RF receiver.