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SCHENA BRUCE M
US157 patents
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IMMERSION CORP
26 patentsUS7679611B2Mar 16, 2010
Haptic stylus utilizing an electroactive polymer
IMMERSION CORP124 citations99
US7548232B2Jun 16, 2009
Haptic interface for laptop computers and other portable devices
IMMERSION CORP184 citations99
US7450110B2Nov 11, 2008
Haptic input devices
IMMERSION CORP130 citations99
US7339572B2Mar 4, 2008
Haptic devices using electroactive polymers
IMMERSION CORP237 citations99
US7236157B2Jun 26, 2007
Method for providing high bandwidth force feedback with improved actuator feel
IMMERSION CORP145 citations99
US7196688B2Mar 27, 2007
Haptic devices using electroactive polymers
IMMERSION CORP267 citations99
US7182691B1Feb 27, 2007
Directional inertial tactile feedback using rotating masses
IMMERSION CORP386 citations99
US7113166B1Sep 26, 2006
Force feedback devices using fluid braking
IMMERSION CORP148 citations99
US7038657B2May 2, 2006
Power management for interface devices applying forces
IMMERSION CORP122 citations99
US6822635B2Nov 23, 2004
Haptic interface for laptop computers and other portable devices
IMMERSION CORP666 citations99
US6697048B2Feb 24, 2004
Computer interface apparatus including linkage having flex
IMMERSION CORP1,281 citations99
US6693622B1Feb 17, 2004
Vibrotactile haptic feedback devices
IMMERSION CORP282 citations99
US6686911B1Feb 3, 2004
Control knob with control modes and force feedback
IMMERSION CORP279 citations99
US6348911B1Feb 19, 2002
Force feedback device including safety switch and force magnitude ramping
IMMERSION CORP213 citations99
US6342880B2Jan 29, 2002
Force feedback system including multiple force processors
IMMERSION CORP239 citations99
US6271833B1Aug 7, 2001
Low cost force feedback peripheral with button activated feel sensations
IMMERSION CORP162 citations99
US6201533B1Mar 13, 2001
Method and apparatus for applying force in force feedback devices using friction
IMMERSION CORP112 citations99
US6191774B1Feb 20, 2001
Mouse interface for providing force feedback
IMMERSION CORP376 citations99
US6166723ADec 26, 2000
Mouse interface device providing force feedback
IMMERSION CORP192 citations99
US6154201ANov 28, 2000
Control knob with multiple degrees of freedom and force feedback
IMMERSION CORP517 citations99
US6128006AOct 3, 2000
Force feedback mouse wheel and other control wheels
IMMERSION CORP666 citations99
US6100874AAug 8, 2000
Force feedback mouse interface
IMMERSION CORP255 citations99
US6050718AApr 18, 2000
Method and apparatus for providing high bandwidth force feedback with improved actuator feel
IMMERSION CORP213 citations99
US6020875AFeb 1, 2000
High fidelity mechanical transmission system and interface device
IMMERSION CORP189 citations99
US5999168ADec 7, 1999
Haptic accelerator for force feedback computer peripherals
IMMERSION CORP444 citations99
US5929846AJul 27, 1999
Force feedback interface device including grounded sensor system
IMMERSION CORP514 citations99
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS
8 patentsUS10631939B2Apr 28, 2020
Systems and methods for mapping flux supply paths
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS232 citations99
US10512514B2Dec 24, 2019
Software center and highly configurable robotic systems for surgery and other uses
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS264 citations99
US10123844B2Nov 13, 2018
Software center and highly configurable robotic systems for surgery and other uses
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS152 citations99
US10058395B2Aug 28, 2018
Active and semi-active damping in a telesurgical system
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS862 citations99
US9554859B2Jan 31, 2017
Software center and highly configurable robotic systems for surgery and other uses
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS103 citations99
US9283049B2Mar 15, 2016
Control system configured to compensate for non-ideal actuator-to-joint linkage characteristics in a medical robotic system
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS109 citations99
US8864752B2Oct 21, 2014
Control system configured to compensate for non-ideal actuator-to-joint linkage characteristics in a medical robotic system
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS117 citations99
US7736254B2Jun 15, 2010
Compact cable tension tender device
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS1,020 citations99
NOWLIN WILLIAM C
7 patentsUS8823308B2Sep 2, 2014
Software center and highly configurable robotic systems for surgery and other uses
NOWLIN WILLIAM C504 citations99
US8816628B2Aug 26, 2014
Software center and highly configurable robotic systems for surgery and other uses
NOWLIN WILLIAM C532 citations99
US8786241B2Jul 22, 2014
Software center and highly configurable robotic systems for surgery and other uses
NOWLIN WILLIAM C527 citations99
US8749189B2Jun 10, 2014
Software center and highly configurable robotic systems for surgery and other uses
NOWLIN WILLIAM C494 citations99
US8749190B2Jun 10, 2014
Software center and highly configurable robotic systems for surgery and other uses
NOWLIN WILLIAM C557 citations99
US8624537B2Jan 7, 2014
Software center and highly configurable robotic systems for surgery and other uses
NOWLIN WILLIAM C475 citations99
US8541970B2Sep 24, 2013
Software center and highly configurable robotic systems for surgery and other uses
NOWLIN WILLIAM C505 citations99
SCHENA BRUCE M
3 patentsSHAHOIAN ERIK J
3 patentsMICROSCRIBE LLC
2 patentsUS6134506AOct 17, 2000
Method and apparatus for tracking the position and orientation of a stylus and for digitizing a 3-D object
MICROSCRIBE LLC196 citations99
US6125337ASep 26, 2000
Probe apparatus and method for tracking the position and orientation of a stylus and controlling a cursor
MICROSCRIBE LLC161 citations99
INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC
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