公开(公告)号：US06231569B1

公开(公告)日：2001-05-15

申请号：US09167508

申请日：1998-10-06

申请人： Robin Bek ,  David Wills ,  Franklin R. Koenig

发明人： Robin Bek ,  David Wills ,  Franklin R. Koenig

IPC分类号： A61B1818

CPC分类号： A61B18/14 ,  A61B18/1206 ,  A61B18/1402 ,  A61B2017/00482 ,  A61B2018/00178 ,  A61B2018/00642 ,  A61B2018/00702 ,  A61B2018/0075 ,  A61B2018/00779 ,  A61B2018/00791 ,  A61B2018/00827 ,  A61B2018/00875 ,  A61B2018/00892 ,  A61B2018/00988 ,  A61B2018/1273 ,  Y10S128/923

摘要： The present invention provides for an electro-surgical instrument with a rich graphical user interface (GUI) capability and a verifiable hardware and software platform meeting Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requirements. The rich GUI makes for a device which is more easily operated than prior art devices which lacked a sophisticated user interface. The increased functionality is achieved without sacrificing the ability to validate the device for FDA purposes. This goal is achieved by a dual processor design. In the dual processor design a control or master processor with verifiable source code implements the functions of: power delivery, temperature measurement, power measurement and power control. A display or slave processor, is functionally isolated from the first processor receiving only messages from the first processor. In a first embodiment of the invention an electro-surgical instrument is disclosed. The electro-surgical instrument includes a power delivery channel, at least one electrode and a display. The electro-surgical instrument also includes a control unit and a display unit. The control unit controls the operation of the power delivery channel and at least one electrode to deliver power to the surgical site. The control unit also determines at least one parameter of the power delivery channel and passing the parameter to the display unit. The display unit is coupled to the control unit and the display. The display unit accepts the at least one parameter, generates the graphical user interface on the display and displays the at least one parameter on the graphical user interface. In another embodiment of the invention a method for providing a graphical user interface in an electro-surgical instrument is disclosed.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供具有丰富的图形用户界面（GUI）能力的电外科器械和满足食品和药物管理局（FDA）要求的可验证的硬件和软件平台。 丰富的GUI使得比现有技术的设备更容易操作的设备，其缺乏复杂的用户界面。 实现增加的功能而不牺牲验证FDA目的的设备的能力。 这个目标是通过双处理器设计实现的。 在双处理器设计中，具有可验证源代码的控制或主处理器实现了功率传递，温度测量，功率测量和功率控制等功能。 显示器或从属处理器在功能上与仅接收来自第一处理器的消息的第一处理器隔离。在本发明的第一实施例中，公开了电外科器械。 电手术器械包括电力输送通道，至少一个电极和显示器。 电手术器械还包括控制单元和显示单元。 控制单元控制电力输送通道的操作和至少一个电极向外科手术部位输送动力。 控制单元还确定电力传送通道的至少一个参数并将参数传递给显示单元。 显示单元耦合到控制单元和显示器。 所述显示单元接受所述至少一个参数，在所述显示器上生成所述图形用户界面，并且在所述图形用户界面上显示所述至少一个参数。在本发明的另一个实施例中，提供电外科手术中的图形用户界面的方法 仪器被披露。

公开(公告)号：US6139546A

公开(公告)日：2000-10-31

申请号：US167217

申请日：1998-10-06

申请人： Franklin R. Koenig ,  Bruno Strul ,  Robin Bek

发明人： Franklin R. Koenig ,  Bruno Strul ,  Robin Bek

IPC分类号： A61B18/00 ,  A61B18/12 ,  A61B18/14 ,  A61B18/04

CPC分类号： A61B18/14 ,  A61B18/1206 ,  A61B18/1402 ,  A61B2017/00482 ,  A61B2018/00178 ,  A61B2018/00642 ,  A61B2018/00702 ,  A61B2018/0075 ,  A61B2018/00779 ,  A61B2018/00791 ,  A61B2018/00827 ,  A61B2018/00875 ,  A61B2018/00892 ,  A61B2018/00988 ,  A61B2018/1273 ,  Y10S128/923

摘要： A method and apparatus for delivery of energy by an electro-surgical instrument to a surgical site is disclosed. The apparatus delivers power to electrodes of an electro-surgical instrument during an operation performed at a surgical site. The apparatus includes a processor and a plurality of power delivery channels. The processor signals the onset of an impedance interval and a heating interval. The processor determines a target value of a control parameter to be delivered to a corresponding one of the electrodes. The plurality of power delivery channels are each coupled to the processor and to a corresponding electrode. Each of the power delivery channels responsive to signaling from the processor transitions between the impedance interval and the heating interval. Each of the power delivery channels measures, during the impedance interval, an impedance associated with a delivery of energy to the surgical site by a corresponding electrode. Each of the power delivery channels, during the heating interval, minimizes a difference between a measured value of a control parameter and the target value of the control parameter determined by the processor, to deliver the energy to the surgical site. In an alternate embodiment of the invention a method for controlling power delivery in an electro-surgical instrument is disclosed. In an alternate embodiment of the invention a method for controlling power delivery in an electro-surgical instrument is disclosed. In an alternate embodiment of the invention a method for controlling power delivery in an electro-surgical instrument is disclosed.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种通过电手术器械将能量输送到手术部位的方法和装置。 该装置在手术部位进行的手术期间向电手术器械的电极供电。 该装置包括处理器和多个电力输送通道。 处理器发出阻抗间隔和加热间隔的开始。 处理器确定要传送到对应的一个电极的控制参数的目标值。 多个电力输送通道各自耦合到处理器和相应的电极。 响应于来自处理器的信号的每个功率传递通道在阻抗间隔和加热间隔之间转变。 每个电力输送通道在阻抗间隔期间测量与相应电极向外科手术部位输送能量相关的阻抗。 在加热间隔期间，每个功率传递通道将控制参数的测量值与由处理器确定的控制参数的目标值之间的差最小化，以将能量传递到手术部位。 在本发明的替代实施例中，公开了一种用于控制电手术器械中的功率输送的方法。 在本发明的替代实施例中，公开了一种用于控制电手术器械中的功率输送的方法。 在本发明的替代实施例中，公开了一种用于控制电手术器械中的功率输送的方法。

公开(公告)号：US4898471A

公开(公告)日：1990-02-06

申请号：US248309

申请日：1988-09-19

申请人： John L. Vaught ,  Armand P. Neukermans ,  Herman F. Keldermann ,  Franklin R. Koenig

发明人： John L. Vaught ,  Armand P. Neukermans ,  Herman F. Keldermann ,  Franklin R. Koenig

IPC分类号： G01N21/94 ,  G01N21/956

CPC分类号： G01N21/94 ,  G01N2021/95615 ,  G01N2021/95676 ,  G01N21/95607 ,  G01N2201/112

摘要： A particle detection on a periodic patterned surface is achieved in a method and apparatus using a single light beam scanning at a shallow angle over the surface. The surface contains a plurality of identical die with streets between die. The beam scans parallel to a street direction, while a light collection system collects light scattered from the surface with a constant solid angle. The position of the collection system as well as the polarization of the light beam and collected scattered light may be arranged to maximize the particle signal compared to the pattern signal. A detector produces an electrical signal corresponding to the intensity of scattered light that is colelcted. A processor constructs templates from the electrical signal corresponding to individual die and compares the templates to identify particles. A reference template is constantly updated so that comparisons are between adjacent die. In one embodiment, the templates are made up of registered positions where the signal crosses a threshold, and the comparison is between corresponding positions to eliminate periodic pattern features, leaving only positions representing particles.

摘要翻译： 在使用在表面上以浅角度扫描的单个光束的方法和装置中实现周期性图案化表面上的粒子检测。 表面包含多个相同的模具，在模具之间具有街道。 光束平行于街道方向扫描，而光采集系统以恒定立体角收集从表面散射的光。 收集系统的位置以及光束和收集的散射光的偏振可以被布置成与图案信号相比最大化粒子信号。 检测器产生对应于被烧焦的散射光的强度的电信号。 处理器从对应于各个管芯的电信号构建模板，并比较模板以识别粒子。 参考模板不断更新，以便相邻模具之间进行比较。 在一个实施例中，模板由信号跨越阈值的注册位置组成，并且在相应位置之间进行比较以消除周期性图案特征，仅留下表示粒子的位置。

公开(公告)号：US20100241269A1

公开(公告)日：2010-09-23

申请号：US12800759

申请日：2010-05-22

申请人： Peter Ham ,  Boris Klots ,  Radhakrishna Hari ,  Franklin R. Koenig ,  Gautam Bhargava ,  Gerry Perham

发明人： Peter Ham ,  Boris Klots ,  Radhakrishna Hari ,  Franklin R. Koenig ,  Gautam Bhargava ,  Gerry Perham

IPC分类号： G06F19/00 ,  G06F7/00 ,  G06Q10/00 ,  G06Q30/00

CPC分类号： G06Q10/087 ,  G06Q10/06315 ,  G06Q10/06375 ,  G06Q30/0201 ,  G06Q30/0601 ,  G06Q30/0617 ,  G06Q30/0633

摘要： A load balancing technology segregates various inventory types (e.g., potatoes vs. milk, vs. pretzels, vs. tissue paper, etc.) based upon how frequently they are ordered in a distribution center. Inventory types that are ordered at the slowest rate are not “replicated” over multiple pods in the distribution center. Rather, they are constrained to reside at a single pod within the distribution center. Items that are ordered somewhat more frequently than those in the slowest group are replicated in multiple pods across the distribution center. In other words, these items are separately stocked at locations on more than one pod in the distribution center. This means that a container passing through the distribution center can obtain each of the items in the second group of item types at multiple pods in the distribution center. Thus, these items do not create a bottleneck in the order fulfillment process. Inventory types in a third group, the fastest movers, are segregated from items in the first two groups. They are stored in a separate type of pod that fulfills orders even faster than the other type of pods.

摘要翻译： 负载平衡技术基于在配送中心中订购的频率，分离各种库存类型（例如，土豆对牛奶，与椒盐脆饼，对薄纸等）。 以最慢速率排序的库存类型不会在配送中心的多个pod中“复制”。 相反，它们被限制在分配中心内的单个荚上。 订购量比最慢组中的产品更频繁地复制在配送中心的多个pod中。 换句话说，这些物品分开存放在配送中心多个荚的位置。 这意味着通过配送中心的集装箱可以在配送中心的多个荚中获得第二组物品类型中的每个物品。 因此，这些项目不会在订单履行过程中产生瓶颈。 第三组中最快的移动商的库存类型与前两个组中的项目分开。 它们存储在单独类型的pod中，其顺序比其他类型的pod更快。

公开(公告)号：US4752898A

公开(公告)日：1988-06-21

申请号：US8389

申请日：1987-01-28

申请人： Franklin R. Koenig

发明人： Franklin R. Koenig

IPC分类号： H01L21/677 ,  H01L21/68 ,  B65G47/24

CPC分类号： H01L21/67796 ,  H01L21/68 ,  Y10S414/136 ,  Y10S414/139

摘要： A system for finding the orientation of a substantially circular disk shaped wafer with at least one flat region on an edge thereof, in which the wafer is spun one 360 degree turn on a chuck and the edge position is measured by a linear array to obtain a set of data points at various wafer orientations. The rotation axis may differ from the wafer center by an unknown eccentricity. The flat angle is found by fitting a cosine curve to the data, subtracting the expected data derived from the cosine curve from the actual data to obtain a deviation. The angle of maximum deviation of the data from the cosine curve is a first estimate of the flat angle. The estimate may be corrected for errors due to a finite number of data points and wafer eccentricity by calculating an adjustment angle from data points on the wafer flat. After determining the flat angle, the wafer is spun to the desired orientation. The wafer eccentricity may be calculated from four of the data points located away from the flat edge region, and the wafer is then centered.

摘要翻译： 用于在其边缘上找到具有至少一个平坦区域的大致圆形盘形晶片的取向的系统，其中晶片在卡盘上旋转360度转动，并且通过线性阵列测量边缘位置，以获得 各种晶圆方向的数据点集合。 旋转轴可能与晶片中心不同，具有未知的偏心度。 通过将余弦曲线拟合到数据中，从实际数据中减去从余弦曲线导出的预期数据以获得偏差，找到平坦的角度。 数据与余弦曲线的最大偏差角是平角的第一个估计。 可以通过从晶片平面上的数据点计算调整角度来校正由于有限数量的数据点和晶片偏心率引起的误差的估计。 在确定平面角之后，将晶片旋转到所需的取向。 可以从位于远离平边缘区域的四个数据点计算晶片偏心度，然后晶片居中。

公开(公告)号：US20080154709A1

公开(公告)日：2008-06-26

申请号：US12074283

申请日：2008-03-03

申请人： Peter Ham ,  Boris Klots ,  Radhakrishna Hari ,  Franklin R. Koenig ,  Gautam Bhargava ,  Gerry Perham

发明人： Peter Ham ,  Boris Klots ,  Radhakrishna Hari ,  Franklin R. Koenig ,  Gautam Bhargava ,  Gerry Perham

IPC分类号： G06F17/00 ,  G06Q10/00

CPC分类号： G06Q10/087 ,  G06Q10/06315 ,  G06Q10/06375 ,  G06Q30/0201 ,  G06Q30/0601 ,  G06Q30/0617 ,  G06Q30/0633

摘要： A load balancing technology segregates various inventory types (e.g., potatoes vs. milk, vs. pretzels, vs. tissue paper, etc.) based upon how frequently they are ordered in a distribution center. Inventory types that are ordered at the slowest rate are not “replicated” over multiple pods in the distribution center. Rather, they are constrained to reside at a single pod within the distribution center. Items that are ordered somewhat more frequently than those in the slowest group are replicated in multiple pods across the distribution center. In other words, these items are separately stocked at locations on more than one pod in the distribution center. This means that a container passing through the distribution center can obtain each of the items in the second group of item types at multiple pods in the distribution center. Thus, these items do not create a bottleneck in the order fulfillment process. Inventory types in a third group, the fastest movers, are segregated from items in the first two groups. They are stored in a separate type of pod that fulfills orders even faster than the other type of pods.

摘要翻译： 负载平衡技术基于在配送中心中订购的频率，分离各种库存类型（例如，土豆对牛奶，与椒盐脆饼，对薄纸等）。 以最慢速率排序的库存类型不会在配送中心的多个pod中“复制”。 相反，它们被限制在分配中心内的单个荚上。 订购量比最慢组中的产品更频繁地复制在配送中心的多个pod中。 换句话说，这些物品分开存放在配送中心多个荚的位置。 这意味着通过配送中心的集装箱可以在配送中心的多个荚中获得第二组物品类型中的每个物品。 因此，这些项目不会在订单履行过程中产生瓶颈。 第三组中最快的移动商的库存类型与前两个组中的项目分开。 它们存储在单独类型的pod中，其顺序比其他类型的pod更快。

公开(公告)号：US07370005B1

公开(公告)日：2008-05-06

申请号：US09568570

申请日：2000-05-10

申请人： Peter Ham ,  Boris Klots ,  Radhakrishna Hari ,  Franklin R. Koenig ,  Gautam Bhargava ,  Gerry Perham

发明人： Peter Ham ,  Boris Klots ,  Radhakrishna Hari ,  Franklin R. Koenig ,  Gautam Bhargava ,  Gerry Perham

IPC分类号： G06Q30/00

CPC分类号： G06Q10/087 ,  G06Q10/06315 ,  G06Q10/06375 ,  G06Q30/0201 ,  G06Q30/0601 ,  G06Q30/0617 ,  G06Q30/0633

摘要： A load balancing technology segregates various inventory types (e.g., potatoes vs. milk, vs. pretzels, vs. tissue paper, etc.) based upon how frequently they are ordered in a distribution center. Inventory types that are ordered at the slowest rate are not “replicated” over multiple pods in the distribution center. Rather, they are constrained to reside at a single pod within the distribution center. Items that are ordered somewhat more frequently than those in the slowest group are replicated in multiple pods across the distribution center. In other words, these items are separately stocked at locations on more than one pod in the distribution center. This means that a container passing through the distribution center can obtain each of the items in the second group of item types at multiple pods in the distribution center. Thus, these items do not create a bottleneck in the order fulfillment process. Inventory types in a third group, the fastest movers, are segregated from items in the first two groups. They are stored in a separate type of pod that fulfills orders even faster than the other type of pods.

公开(公告)号：US06293941B1

公开(公告)日：2001-09-25

申请号：US09167215

申请日：1998-10-06

申请人： Bruno Strul ,  Franklin R. Koenig

发明人： Bruno Strul ,  Franklin R. Koenig

IPC分类号： A01B1804

CPC分类号： A61B18/14 ,  A61B18/1206 ,  A61B18/1402 ,  A61B2017/00482 ,  A61B2018/00178 ,  A61B2018/00642 ,  A61B2018/00702 ,  A61B2018/0075 ,  A61B2018/00779 ,  A61B2018/00791 ,  A61B2018/00827 ,  A61B2018/00875 ,  A61B2018/00892 ,  A61B2018/00988 ,  A61B2018/1273 ,  Y10S128/923

摘要： This invention is an improved method and apparatus for tissue electrical impedance determination and electrical power control in a surgical device. In an embodiment of the invention an apparatus for controlling power delivery in an electro-surgical instrument is disclosed. The electro-surgical instrument includes a first channel and a second channel for delivery of energy to a surgical site. The apparatus includes: a switch, a measuring unit, a processor and a drive unit. The switch electrically isolates the second channel during a first measurement interval and the first channel during a second measurement interval. The measuring unit is coupled to the first and the second channel. The measurement unit measures a first power level of the first channel during a first measurement interval and a second power level of the second channel during a second measurement interval. The processor is coupled to the measuring unit and to the switch. The processor adjusts the first power level and the second power level to minimize a difference between a measured value of a control parameter and a target value of the control parameter. The drive unit is controlled by the processor. The drive unit delivers the adjusted first and second power levels to the surgical site via respectively the first channel and the second channel during a heating interval. In an alternate embodiment of the invention a method for controlling power delivery in an electro-surgical instrument is disclosed.

摘要翻译： 本发明是用于外科装置中的组织电阻抗确定和电功率控制的改进方法和装置。在本发明的一个实施例中，公开了一种用于控制电手术器械中的电力输送的装置。 电手术器械包括用于将能量递送到手术部位的第一通道和第二通道。 该装置包括：开关，测量单元，处理器和驱动单元。 在第一测量间隔期间，开关在第二测量间隔期间电隔离第二通道和第一通道。 测量单元耦合到第一和第二通道。 测量单元在第一测量间隔期间测量第一通道的第一功率电平，并在第二测量间隔期间测量第二通道的第二功率电平。 处理器耦合到测量单元和开关。 处理器调整第一功率电平和第二功率电平，以最小化控制参数的测量值和控制参数的目标值之间的差。 驱动单元由处理器控制。 驱动单元在加热间隔期间通过分别通过第一通道和第二通道将经调整的第一和第二功率水平递送到手术部位。在本发明的替代实施例中，公开了一种用于控制电外科器械中的功率输送的方法 。

公开(公告)号：US06228079B1

公开(公告)日：2001-05-08

申请号：US09167505

申请日：1998-10-06

申请人： Franklin R. Koenig

发明人： Franklin R. Koenig

IPC分类号： A61B1804

CPC分类号： A61B18/14 ,  A61B18/1206 ,  A61B18/1402 ,  A61B2017/00482 ,  A61B2018/00178 ,  A61B2018/00642 ,  A61B2018/00702 ,  A61B2018/0075 ,  A61B2018/00779 ,  A61B2018/00791 ,  A61B2018/00827 ,  A61B2018/00875 ,  A61B2018/00892 ,  A61B2018/00988 ,  A61B2018/1273 ,  Y10S128/923

摘要： In an embodiment of the invention an apparatus for power measurement in an electro-surgical instrument is disclosed. The apparatus includes: sensors, a first summer and differencer, a peak detector, a second summer and differencer, and a multiplier. The sensors produce a voltage signal and a current signal proportional to a voltage and a current delivered by the first channel to the surgical site. The first summer and differencer sum the voltage signal together with the current signal to produce a first signal and difference the voltage signal with the current signal to produce a second signal. The peak detector couples to the first summer and differencer to form a third and a fourth signal proportional respectively to peak voltage levels in the first and the second signals. The second summer and differencer produce a fifth signal and a sixth signal proportional respectively to a difference and a sum of the third signal and the fourth signal. The multiplier multiplies the fifth and the sixth signals to produce a power signal equivalent to the actual power delivered by the first channel to the surgical site. In another embodiment a waveform generator is disclosed which includes numerical values corresponding to sequential amplitude samples of a desired wave form. The waveform generator reads, at a time interval determined by a frequency of the oscillator, the numerical values to produce the oscillating signal with an amplitude proportionate to the numerical values.

摘要翻译： 在本发明的实施例中，公开了一种用于电手术器械中的功率测量的装置。 该装置包括：传感器，第一夏季和差分器，峰值检测器，第二夏季和差分器以及乘法器。 传感器产生电压信号和与第一通道传送到外科手术部位的电压和电流成比例的电流信号。 第一个夏天和差分器将电压信号与电流信号一起求和以产生第一信号，并将电压信号与电流信号相差以产生第二信号。 峰值检测器耦合到第一个夏天和差分器，以形成分别与第一和第二信号中的峰值电压电平成比例的第三和第四信号。 第二夏天和差分器产生分别与第三信号和第四信号的差值和和成比例的第五信号和第六信号。 乘法器将第五和第六信号相乘以产生等于由第一通道传送到外科手术部位的实际功率的功率信号。在另一个实施例中，公开了波形发生器，其包括对应于期望波的顺序振幅样本的数值 形成。 波形发生器以由振荡器的频率确定的时间间隔读取以与数值成比例的振幅产生振荡信号的数值。

公开(公告)号：US4285053A

公开(公告)日：1981-08-18

申请号：US40930

申请日：1979-05-21

申请人： George J. Kren ,  Franklin R. Koenig

发明人： George J. Kren ,  Franklin R. Koenig

IPC分类号： G01B17/00 ,  G01S15/36 ,  G01S15/32

CPC分类号： G01B17/00 ,  G01S15/36

摘要： A gauge for measuring variations in distance of a surface relative to a reference by means of phase shifts in a zone of high acoustic impedance. A gauge head is provided with a first orifice for emitting acoustic waves, driven by a reference signal, toward a surface positioned very close to the gauge head, forming a high impedance zone. A second orifice in the gauge head picks up acoustic waves subjected to the zone and these waves are converted to electrical signals for comparison to the reference signal in a phase detector. The phase error between the two signals is indicative of surface distance variations.

摘要翻译： 用于通过高声阻抗区域中的相移来测量表面相对于基准的距离的变化的量规。 测量头设置有第一孔口，用于发射由参考信号驱动的声波朝向非常接近测量头的表面，形成高阻抗区域。 量规头部中的第二孔拾取经受该区域的声波，并将这些波形转换为电信号，以便在相位检测器中与参考信号进行比较。 两个信号之间的相位误差表示表面距离变化。