Inventor
SALISBURY JR J KENNETH
US45 patents
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MASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY
11 patentsUS6853965B2Feb 8, 2005
Force reflecting haptic interface
MASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY122 citations99
US5898599AApr 27, 1999
Force reflecting haptic interface
MASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY271 citations99
US5625576AApr 29, 1997
Force reflecting haptic interface
MASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY475 citations99
US5587937ADec 24, 1996
Force reflecting haptic interface
MASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY431 citations99
US5327790AJul 12, 1994
Reaction sensing torque actuator
MASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY230 citations99
US5207114AMay 4, 1993
Compact cable transmission with cable differential
MASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY254 citations99
US5046375ASep 10, 1991
Compact cable transmission with cable differential
MASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY244 citations98
US4903536AFeb 27, 1990
Compact cable transmission with cable differential
MASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY170 citations98
US6369834B1Apr 9, 2002
Method and apparatus for determining forces to be applied to a user through a haptic interface
MASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY163 citations97
US6111577AAug 29, 2000
Method and apparatus for determining forces to be applied to a user through a haptic interface
MASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY507 citations97
US7225404B1May 29, 2007
Method and apparatus for determining forces to be applied to a user through a haptic interface
MASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY140 citations96
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS
10 patentsUS9101397B2Aug 11, 2015
Real-time generation of three-dimensional ultrasound image using a two-dimensional ultrasound transducer in a robotic system
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS84 citations99
US8666544B2Mar 4, 2014
Cooperative minimally invasive telesurgical system
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS611 citations99
US7865266B2Jan 4, 2011
Cooperative minimally invasive telesurgical system
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS359 citations99
US7806891B2Oct 5, 2010
Repositioning and reorientation of master/slave relationship in minimally invasive telesurgery
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS2,680 citations99
US9636186B2May 2, 2017
Multi-user medical robotic system for collaboration or training in minimally invasive surgical procedures
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS44 citations98
US8914150B2Dec 16, 2014
Cooperative minimally invasive telesurgical system
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS42 citations98
US10271909B2Apr 30, 2019
Display of computer generated image of an out-of-view portion of a medical device adjacent a real-time image of an in-view portion of the medical device
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS24 citations94
US9666101B2May 30, 2017
Multi-user medical robotic system for collaboration or training in minimally invasive surgical procedures
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS26 citations94
US9867671B2Jan 16, 2018
Multi-user medical robotic system for collaboration or training in minimally invasive surgical procedures
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS16 citations93
US9271798B2Mar 1, 2016
Multi-user medical robotic system for collaboration or training in minimally invasive surgical procedures
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS21 citations92
UNIV LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR
6 patentsUS8715233B2May 6, 2014
Assistive method and visual-aid device for vascular needle insertion
UNIV LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR25 citations86
US7363198B2Apr 22, 2008
Long elements method for simulation of deformable objects
UNIV LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR22 citations84
US10232194B2Mar 19, 2019
Manipulation of imaging probe during medical procedure
UNIV LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR7 citations73
US11951619B2Apr 9, 2024
Cabled differential for cable controlled joint
UNIV LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR1 citations53
US12454051B2Oct 28, 2025
Systems and methods for tactile gesture interpretation
UNIV LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR0 citations48
US10941821B2Mar 9, 2021
Four-state brake module for use as a joint in a mechanical linkage
UNIV LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR0 citations38
INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC
5 patentsUS6837883B2Jan 4, 2005
Arm cart for telerobotic surgical system
INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC1,781 citations99
US6714839B2Mar 30, 2004
Master having redundant degrees of freedom
INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC451 citations99
US6684129B2Jan 27, 2004
Master having redundant degrees of freedom
INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC388 citations99
US6522906B1Feb 18, 2003
Devices and methods for presenting and regulating auxiliary information on an image display of a telesurgical system to assist an operator in performing a surgical procedure
INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC1,047 citations99
US6459926B1Oct 1, 2002
Repositioning and reorientation of master/slave relationship in minimally invasive telesurgery
INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC794 citations99
MOLL FREDERIC H
2 patentsINTUITIVE SURGICAL
2 patentsUS7107090B2Sep 12, 2006
Devices and methods for presenting and regulating auxiliary information on an image display of a telesurgical system to assist an operator in performing a surgical procedure
INTUITIVE SURGICAL290 citations99
US7087049B2Aug 8, 2006
Repositioning and reorientation of master/slave relationship in minimally invasive telesurgery
INTUITIVE SURGICAL1,436 citations99
SENSABLE TECHNOLOGIES INC
2 patentsUS6084587AJul 4, 2000
Method and apparatus for generating and interfacing with a haptic virtual reality environment
SENSABLE TECHNOLOGIES INC282 citations98
US7800609B2Sep 21, 2010
Method and apparatus for generating and interfacing with a haptic virtual reality environment
SENSABLE TECHNOLOGIES INC34 citations92