Inventor
SHAFER DAVID C
US47 patents
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INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS
18 patentsUS7930065B2Apr 19, 2011
Robotic surgery system including position sensors using fiber bragg gratings
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS1,773 citations99
US11135023B2Oct 5, 2021
Robotic surgery system including position sensors using fiber bragg gratings
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS23 citations98
US9962069B2May 8, 2018
Endoscope with distal hermetically sealed sensor
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS29 citations98
US9565997B2Feb 14, 2017
Hermetically sealed endoscope with optical component attached to inner protective window
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS32 citations98
US9271633B2Mar 1, 2016
Stereo camera for hermetically sealed endoscope
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS39 citations98
US9005113B2Apr 14, 2015
Hermetically sealed endoscope
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS36 citations98
US9526583B2Dec 27, 2016
Robotic surgery system including position sensors using fiber Bragg gratings
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS19 citations96
US9883914B2Feb 6, 2018
Robotic surgery system including position sensors using fiber bragg gratings
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS17 citations94
US11712312B2Aug 1, 2023
Robotic surgery system including position sensors using Fiber Bragg Gratings
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS3 citations84
US11039738B2Jun 22, 2021
Methods for a hermetically sealed endoscope
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS6 citations84
US10682046B2Jun 16, 2020
Surgical system with hermetically sealed endoscope
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS4 citations84
US12251181B2Mar 18, 2025
Robotic surgery system including position sensors using fiber Bragg gratings
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS0 citations73
US11382496B2Jul 12, 2022
Stereoscopic endoscope
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS3 citations73
US11671581B2Jun 6, 2023
Method and system for enhanced image sensor timing
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS3 citations72
US12439017B2Oct 7, 2025
Method and system for enhanced image sensor timing
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS0 citations62
US12023006B2Jul 2, 2024
Stereoscopic endoscope
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS0 citations62
US11918422B2Mar 5, 2024
Systems and methods for communicating over a reduced number of conductors in a teleoperational system
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS0 citations62
US11716455B2Aug 1, 2023
Hermetically sealed stereo endoscope of a minimally invasive surgical system
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS0 citations62
LARKIN DAVID Q
8 patentsUS9241769B2Jan 26, 2016
Robotic surgery system including position sensors using fiber bragg gratings
LARKIN DAVID Q112 citations99
US9084624B2Jul 21, 2015
Robotic surgery system including position sensors using fiber bragg gratings
LARKIN DAVID Q248 citations99
US8986196B2Mar 24, 2015
Minimally invasive surgery instrument assembly with reduced cross section
LARKIN DAVID Q45 citations99
US9125679B2Sep 8, 2015
Robotic surgery system including position sensors using fiber bragg gratings
LARKIN DAVID Q35 citations98
US9101380B2Aug 11, 2015
Robotic surgery system including position sensors using fiber Bragg gratings
LARKIN DAVID Q28 citations98
US9060793B2Jun 23, 2015
Robotic surgery system including position sensor using fiber bragg gratings
LARKIN DAVID Q29 citations98
US9039685B2May 26, 2015
Robotic surgery system including position sensors using fiber bragg gratings
LARKIN DAVID Q56 citations98
US9066739B2Jun 30, 2015
Robotic surgery system including position sensors using fiber bragg gratings
LARKIN DAVID Q27 citations96
SELECT COMFORT CORP
5 patentsUS5509154AApr 23, 1996
Air control system for an air bed
SELECT COMFORT CORP303 citations99
US6483264B1Nov 19, 2002
Air control system for an air bed
SELECT COMFORT CORP305 citations98
US6037723AMar 14, 2000
Air control system for an air bed
SELECT COMFORT CORP292 citations98
US5903941AMay 18, 1999
Air control system for an air bed
SELECT COMFORT CORP272 citations98
US5652484AJul 29, 1997
Air control system for an air bed
SELECT COMFORT CORP254 citations98
KOHLER CO
5 patentsUS6250601B1Jun 26, 2001
Advanced touchless plumbing systems
KOHLER CO343 citations98
US6206340B1Mar 27, 2001
Radar devices for low power applications and bathroom fixtures
KOHLER CO128 citations98
US6568655B2May 27, 2003
Radar devices for low power applications and bathroom fixtures
KOHLER CO75 citations97
US6067673AMay 30, 2000
Bathroom fixture using radar detector having leaky transmission line to control fluid flow
KOHLER CO121 citations97
US6388609B2May 14, 2002
Radar devices for low power applications and bathroom fixtures
KOHLER CO61 citations96
POWER TOOL INST
3 patentsUS7888826B1Feb 15, 2011
Capacitive sensing system for power cutting tool
POWER TOOL INST38 citations92
US7421932B1Sep 9, 2008
Power cutting tool comprising a radar sensing system
POWER TOOL INST44 citations89
US7804204B1Sep 28, 2010
Capacitive sensing system for power cutting tool
POWER TOOL INST12 citations83