公开(公告)号：US20090122008A1

公开(公告)日：2009-05-14

申请号：US11939654

申请日：2007-11-14

申请人： Juris George Melkis ,  Ivan Faul ,  Dennis Toms

发明人： Juris George Melkis ,  Ivan Faul ,  Dennis Toms

IPC分类号： G06F3/033

CPC分类号： G06F3/0325 ,  G06F3/03543

摘要： A probe for use in a coordinate digitizing system includes an indicator, such as a pointing tip or crosshairs, and a marker, the location of which can be determined by a marker tracking system relative to a coordinate system. The probe is configured to effectively place the marker's virtual image—as seen by the tracker—at the same location as the indicator without blocking a user's view of the indicator.

摘要翻译： 用于坐标数字化系统的探针包括诸如指尖或十字准线的指示器和标记，其位置可以由标记跟踪系统相对于坐标系确定。 探针被配置为有效地将跟踪器所看到的标记的虚拟图像放置在与指示器相同的位置处，而不阻止用户对指示器的视图。

公开(公告)号：US08294082B2

公开(公告)日：2012-10-23

申请号：US11939654

申请日：2007-11-14

申请人： Juris George Melkis ,  Ivan Faul ,  Dennis Toms

发明人： Juris George Melkis ,  Ivan Faul ,  Dennis Toms

IPC分类号： G02B6/06

CPC分类号： G06F3/0325 ,  G06F3/03543

摘要： A probe for use in a coordinate digitizing system includes an indicator, such as a pointing tip or crosshairs, and a marker, the location of which can be determined by a marker tracking system relative to a coordinate system. The probe is configured to effectively place the marker's virtual image—as seen by the tracker—at the same location as the indicator without blocking a user's view of the indicator.

摘要翻译： 用于坐标数字化系统的探针包括诸如指尖或十字准线的指示器和标记，其位置可以由标记跟踪系统相对于坐标系确定。 探针被配置为有效地将跟踪器所看到的标记的虚拟图像放置在与指示器相同的位置处，而不阻止用户对指示器的视图。

公开(公告)号：US08638450B2

公开(公告)日：2014-01-28

申请号：US13197599

申请日：2011-08-03

申请人： Ivan Faul ,  Dennis Toms

发明人： Ivan Faul ,  Dennis Toms

IPC分类号： G01B11/14

CPC分类号： G06F3/0325 ,  A61B2034/2055 ,  G01S5/163 ,  H04N5/2354

摘要： A simplified system and method for synchronizing a three dimensional digitizers is disclosed. Various three dimensional digitizers utilize detected light sequences received from a probe as a synchronization signal negating the need for complex synchronization circuitry and communication signals. One embodiment utilizes no transmitted synchronization signal, but relies on embedded, high-stability clocks to maintain synchronization after initial one-time synchronization of the clocks. In this manner the design of the three dimensional digitizer may be simplified.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于同步三维数字化仪的简化系统和方法。 各种三维数字化仪利用从探头接收的检测光序列作为否定对复杂同步电路和通信信号的需要的同步信号。 一个实施例利用没有发送的同步信号，但是依赖于嵌入的高稳定性时钟来在时钟的初始一次同步之后保持同步。 以这种方式，可以简化三维数字化仪的设计。

公开(公告)号：US20120086953A1

公开(公告)日：2012-04-12

申请号：US13197599

申请日：2011-08-03

申请人： Ivan Faul ,  Dennis Toms

发明人： Ivan Faul ,  Dennis Toms

IPC分类号： G01B11/24

CPC分类号： G06F3/0325 ,  A61B2034/2055 ,  G01S5/163 ,  H04N5/2354

摘要： A simplified system and method for synchronizing a three dimensional digitizers is disclosed. Various three dimensional digitizers utilize detected light sequences received from a probe as a synchronization signal negating the need for complex synchronization circuitry and communication signals. One embodiment utilizes no transmitted synchronization signal, but relies on embedded, high-stability clocks to maintain synchronization after initial one-time synchronization of the clocks. In this manner the design of the three dimensional digitizer may be simplified.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于同步三维数字化仪的简化系统和方法。 各种三维数字化仪利用从探头接收的检测光序列作为否定对复杂同步电路和通信信号的需要的同步信号。 一个实施例利用没有发送的同步信号，但是依赖于嵌入的高稳定性时钟来在时钟的初始一次同步之后保持同步。 以这种方式，可以简化三维数字化仪的设计。

公开(公告)号：USRE39102E1

公开(公告)日：2006-05-23

申请号：US09640794

申请日：2000-08-18

申请人： Waldean A. Schulz ,  Ivan Faul ,  Ronald M. Pasquini ,  Daniel J. Harrison

发明人： Waldean A. Schulz ,  Ivan Faul ,  Ronald M. Pasquini ,  Daniel J. Harrison

IPC分类号： G01B11/26 ,  A61B19/00

CPC分类号： G01B11/002 ,  A61B90/36 ,  G01S1/70 ,  G01S5/16

摘要： Improved point source electromagnetic radiation emitters including a dispersing element that radiates electromagnetic radiation over a vary wide conical angle of approaching about 180°. This light dispersing element can be in any one or more of several illustrated forms such as a light diffusing spherical or hemispherical element, a planar diffusing plate, a tapered light guide, a piano-concave lens, a convex mirror, a light pipe with a large numerical aperture, or the like. The emitter of this invention may be fixed to an object and tracked in a 3-dimensional volume by a system using electro-optical position sensors in order to determine the spatial location of the emitters and therefore to determine, by geometry, the position or orientation of the object. The electromagnetic radiation generator is preferably disposed remote from the emitter and is electrically and magnetically isolated from the emitter. A common optical fiber provides transmission of the radiation from the generator to the emitter. The emitted radiation more nearly resembles point source of radiation and therefore enables more accurate determination of the location of the radiating element, and thereby more accurate determination of the position and orientation of the object on which the emitters reside. The preferred electromagnetic radiation generator is an LED, most preferably a laser diode.

摘要翻译： 改进的点源电磁辐射发射器包括分散元件，其在接近约180°的变化的宽锥角上辐射电磁辐射。 该光分散元件可以是几种所示形式的任何一种或多种，​​例如光漫射球形或半球形元件，平面扩散板，锥形光导，钢琴凹透镜，凸面镜，具有 大数值孔径等。 本发明的发射器可以通过使用电光位置传感器的系统固定在物体上并以三维体积跟踪，以便确定发射器的空间位置，并且因此通过几何形状确定位置或取向 的对象。 电磁辐射发生器优选地远离发射器设置并且与发射极电气和磁性隔离。 普通光纤提供从发生器到发射器的辐射传输。 发射的辐射更接近于类似于辐射源点，因此能够更准确地确定辐射元件的位置，从而更准确地确定放射器所在的物体的位置和方向。 优选的电磁辐射发生器是LED，最优选的是激光二极管。

公开(公告)号：US20110152677A1

公开(公告)日：2011-06-23

申请号：US12818850

申请日：2010-06-18

申请人： Ivan Faul

发明人： Ivan Faul

IPC分类号： A61B5/05

CPC分类号： A61B5/1127 ,  A61B5/1114 ,  A61B2562/227

摘要： During preprogrammed medical treatment and remote controlled surgery tracking the movements of the body being treated and integrating those tracked movements with the preprogrammed/remote controlled treatment to arrive at an integrated modified treatment track and following that modified track during the treatment. The treating instrument may be a solid scalpel or high-energy radiation, such as X-rays, ultra sound, laser beams or the like.

摘要翻译： 在预编程的医疗和远程控制手术过程中跟踪正在治疗的身体的运动，并将那些跟踪的运动与预编程/远程控制治疗结合起来，以获得整合的修改治疗轨迹，并在治疗期间跟随修改轨迹。 处理器械可以是固体手术刀或高能量辐射，例如X射线，超声波，激光束等。

公开(公告)号：US5617857A

公开(公告)日：1997-04-08

申请号：US471279

申请日：1995-06-06

申请人： Martin D. Chader ,  Ivan Faul ,  Timothy L. Feaver ,  Waldean A. Schulz

发明人： Martin D. Chader ,  Ivan Faul ,  Timothy L. Feaver ,  Waldean A. Schulz

IPC分类号： A61B5/06 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61B19/00 ,  A61B5/00

CPC分类号： A61B5/06 ,  A61B34/20 ,  A61B90/10 ,  A61B90/98 ,  A61B2017/0046 ,  A61B2017/00464 ,  A61B2017/00482 ,  A61B2017/00725 ,  A61B2034/2055 ,  A61B2034/2072 ,  A61B2090/363 ,  A61B2090/3945 ,  A61B2562/08 ,  Y10S128/903

摘要： The invention provides an improved imaging system and method. The imaging system is of the type having a medical instrument including a source for emitting detectable energy and an instrument body having a work portion. The imaging system further includes detector for detecting the energy and a processor for determining the location of the medical instrument based on the detected energy. Such an imaging system is improved by providing a storage device on or in the medical instrument for storing initialization information, such as the location of the energy-emitting means relative to the instrument body. A transfer device is provided for transferring the initialization information from the storage device to the processor upon connection of the medical instrument to the processor. In this manner, the processor may then configure itself according to the attached instrument so that the system may track the location of the instrument body in three-dimensional space upon detection of the emitted energy.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种改进的成像系统和方法。 该成像系统具有包括用于发射可检测能量的源的医疗器械和具有工作部分的器械主体的类型。 成像系统还包括用于检测能量的检测器和用于基于检测到的能量来确定医疗器械的位置的处理器。 通过在医疗器械上或其中提供存储装置来存储初始化信息（诸如能量发射装置相对于仪器主体的位置）来改进这种成像系统。 提供传送设备，用于在将医疗仪器连接到处理器时将初始化信息从存储设备传送到处理器。 以这种方式，处理器然后可以根据所附接的仪器来配置自身，使得系统可以在检测到发射的能量时跟踪仪器主体在三维空间中的位置。

公开(公告)号：US20050010109A1

公开(公告)日：2005-01-13

申请号：US10808459

申请日：2004-03-25

申请人： Ivan Faul

发明人： Ivan Faul

IPC分类号： A61B5/11 ,  A61B5/05

CPC分类号： A61B5/1127 ,  A61B5/1114 ,  A61B2562/227

摘要： During preprogrammed medical treatment and remote controlled surgery tracking the movements of the body being treated and integrating those tracked movements with the preprogrammed/remote controled treatment to arrive at an integrated modified treatment track and following that modified track during the treatment. The treating instrument may be a solid scalpel or high-energy radiation, such as X-rays, ultra sound, laser beams or the like.

摘要翻译： 在预编程的医疗和远程控制手术过程中，跟踪正在治疗的身体的运动，并将那些跟踪的运动与预编程/远程控制的治疗结合起来，以获得整合的修改治疗轨迹，并在治疗期间跟随修改的轨迹。 处理器械可以是固体手术刀或高能量辐射，例如X射线，超声波，激光束等。

公开(公告)号：US08224423B2

公开(公告)日：2012-07-17

申请号：US12818850

申请日：2010-06-18

申请人： Ivan Faul

发明人： Ivan Faul

IPC分类号： A61B5/05 ,  A61N7/00

CPC分类号： A61B5/1127 ,  A61B5/1114 ,  A61B2562/227

摘要： During preprogrammed medical treatment and remote controlled surgery tracking the movements of the body being treated and integrating those tracked movements with the preprogrammed/remote controlled treatment to arrive at an integrated modified treatment track and following that modified track during the treatment. The treating instrument may be a solid scalpel or high-energy radiation, such as X-rays, ultra sound, laser beams or the like.

摘要翻译： 在预编程的医疗和远程控制手术过程中跟踪正在治疗的身体的运动，并将那些跟踪的运动与预编程/远程控制治疗结合起来，以获得整合的修改治疗轨迹，并在治疗期间跟随修改轨迹。 处理器械可以是固体手术刀或高能量辐射，例如X射线，超声波，激光束等。

公开(公告)号：US20110015521A1

公开(公告)日：2011-01-20

申请号：US12889596

申请日：2010-09-24

申请人： Ivan Faul

发明人： Ivan Faul

IPC分类号： A61B6/03 ,  A61N5/10 ,  H04B5/00

CPC分类号： H04B5/0062 ,  A61B5/1113 ,  A61B5/1127 ,  A61B6/4494 ,  A61B34/20 ,  A61B90/98 ,  A61B2017/0023 ,  A61B2017/00477 ,  A61B2017/00694 ,  A61B2017/00699 ,  A61B2017/00734 ,  A61B2034/2051 ,  A61B2034/2055 ,  A61B2090/0818 ,  A61B2090/306 ,  A61B2090/3945 ,  A61B2090/3975 ,  A61B2090/3979 ,  A61B2090/3983 ,  A61N5/1049 ,  A61N5/1067 ,  A61N5/107 ,  A61N2005/1051 ,  A61N2005/1059

摘要： Methods and systems enable accurate control of robotic treatments of internal features of a body by tracking movements of the exterior of the body. Such tracking enables programmed and automated or semi-automated surgical operations to compensate for movement of the patient's body during surgery. A tracking system that includes a marker, which may be disposable, that is attached to the body and accurately tracked in a three-dimensional coordinate system by a tracking system. Compensation for body movements may be accomplished by adjusting the movement or position of a surgical instrument, a surgical robot, a radiation source collimator and/or the operating room table. The markers may include a radiofrequency identifier (RFID) chip or memory chip that can be interrogated by the tracking system.

摘要翻译： 方法和系统可以通过跟踪身体外部的运动来精确地控制身体内部特征的机器人治疗。 这种跟踪使得程序化和自动化或半自动化外科手术能够补偿手术期间患者身体的运动。 跟踪系统，其包括可以是一次性的标记，其附接到身体并且通过跟踪系统在三维坐标系中精确跟踪。 身体运动的补偿可以通过调整手术器械，手术机器人，辐射源准直器和/或手术室台的移动或位置来实现。 标记可以包括可由跟踪系统询问的射频识别器（RFID）芯片或存储器芯片。