System and method for tissue visualization

    公开(公告)号:US11234600B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-02-01

    申请号:US16035282

    申请日:2018-07-13

    发明人: Daqing Piao

    摘要: This invention is regarding a set of stand-alone or combined-use surgical tools and associated systems and methods for performing surgical procedures such as identifying hidden tissue anatomy and dissecting the periphery tissues. In particular, this invention describes tools and the associated systems and methods for visualizing hidden important structures such as arteries, veins, ureters, bile duct, bowel, nodules, tumors, and performing tissue cutting using energy-based instrument. The tools are to be operated stand-alone or by attaching to existing instruments used for minimally invasive surgery.

    Spherical VTOL aerial vehicle
    5.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10850836B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-12-01

    申请号:US15129555

    申请日:2015-03-27

    摘要: An embodiment of the present disclosure relates to an unmanned flying robotic object that contains a wheeled mechanism that encircles its spherical exoskeleton. This feature allows the flying spherical vehicle to readily transform into a ground maneuverable vehicle. A robotic motor with differential speed capability is used to operate each wheel to provide effective ground maneuverability. There are examples provided herein of wheel configurations suitable for use with an embodiment. One is the straight-(or parallel) wheel design, and another is tilted-wheel design as are illustrated and discussed hereinafter. One embodiment of an unmanned flying robotic object taught herein is foldable.

    System and method for speed estimation, detection and ranging using visible light in vehicles

    公开(公告)号:US10768194B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-08

    申请号:US16057239

    申请日:2018-08-07

    IPC分类号: G01P3/36

    摘要: There is provided herein a visible light-based speed estimation method ViLDAR. By using the received light intensity of a vehicle's LED headlight, the vehicle speed can be accurately estimated for a wide range of incidence angle. Linear LS method is used in one embodiment of a speed estimation algorithm. The impact of system parameters on speed estimation error and the performance of algorithm for different speed and estimation duration are provided. Some embodiments operate best at a certain distances where the received light intensity (power) reading can provide estimation results with high accuracy, which distances are termed a reliable region of operation. In addition to speed estimation, potential applications of ViLDAR idea are ranging detection and collision avoidance for autonomous vehicles.

    ANAEROBIC SEQUENCING BATCH REACTOR COVER
    9.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190337829A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-11-07

    申请号:US16403986

    申请日:2019-05-06

    IPC分类号: C02F3/28

    摘要: There is provided herein a roof for a reactor vessel that utilizes a weighted floating cover. The cover is free to move up and down within the vessel as the fluid level changes during the operational cycle. In some embodiment, the cover itself is not directly connected to the reactor vessel or its sidewall, but instead is held in place and supported from above by truss-like support members that permit movement of the cover in concert with the changing fluid level in the vessel. In an embodiment, the support members are anchored proximate to the top of the reactor vessel.