Inventor · disambiguated record
Gregory W. Dachs, Ii
Also filed as: DACHS GREGORY W · DACHS II GREGORY · DACHS II GREGORY W · DACHS II GREGORY WILLIAM
94 granted patents·17 pending applications·11,886 citations·filing 2008–2025
99Inventor score
Files withINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS93CARBON INC11BLUMENKRANZ STEPHEN J2DACHS II GREGORY W2DUQUE GRANT2
Top patents by PatentIndex Score
111 records- 0199US10350016B2Stapler with cable-driven advanceable clamping element and dual distal pulleysINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2017·Granted Jul 16, 2019·1k cites·19 claims
- 0298US11478988B2Resin extractor for additive manufacturingCARBON INC·Filed 2021·Granted Oct 25, 2022·5 cites·5 claims
- 0398US11045274B2Detection pins to determine presence of surgical instrument and adapter on manipulatorINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2020·Granted Jun 29, 2021·91 cites·19 claims
- 0498US10543051B2Method for engaging surgical instrument with teleoperated actuatorINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2015·Granted Jan 28, 2020·36 cites·21 claims
- 0598US10464219B2Wheeled cart with vibration reduction device, and related systems and methodsINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2018·Granted Nov 5, 2019·93 cites·23 claims
- 0698US10213268B2Latch release for surgical instrumentINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2015·Granted Feb 26, 2019·269 cites·11 claims
- 0798US9839487B2Backup latch release for surgical instrumentINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2015·Granted Dec 12, 2017·393 cites·15 claims
- 0898US9216062B2Seals and sealing methods for a surgical instrument having an articulated end effector actuated by a drive shaftDUQUE GRANT·Filed 2012·Granted Dec 22, 2015·1.6k cites·20 claims
- 0998US9095362B2Method for passively decoupling torque applied by a remote actuator into an independently rotating memberDACHS II GREGORY W·Filed 2011·Granted Aug 4, 2015·2k cites·40 claims
- 1097US11627948B2Systems and methods for instrument engagementINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2021·Granted Apr 18, 2023·6 cites·21 claims
- 1197US11098803B2Seals and sealing methods for a surgical instrument having an articulated end effector actuated by a drive shaftINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2019·Granted Aug 24, 2021·63 cites·10 claims
- 1297US11084216B2Resin extractor for additive manufacturingCARBON INC·Filed 2019·Granted Aug 10, 2021·15 cites·17 claims
- 1397US10912544B2Systems and methods for instrument engagementINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2016·Granted Feb 9, 2021·89 cites·22 claims
- 1497US10905507B2Inter-operative switching of tools in a robotic surgical systemINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2020·Granted Feb 2, 2021·4 cites·20 claims
- 1597US10899021B2Wheeled cart with vibration reduction device, and related systems and methodsINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2020·Granted Jan 26, 2021·7 cites·20 claims
- 1697US10485621B2Sterile barrier between surgical instrument and teleoperated actuatorINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2015·Granted Nov 26, 2019·144 cites·17 claims
- 1797US10292767B2Double universal jointINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2015·Granted May 21, 2019·12 cites·20 claims
- 1897US10278784B2Backup latch release for surgical instrumentINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2017·Granted May 7, 2019·16 cites·18 claims
- 1997US9687312B2Detection pins to determine presence of surgical instrument and adapter on manipulatorINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 27, 2017·152 cites·18 claims
- 2097US8912746B2Surgical instrument motor pack latchINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2012·Granted Dec 16, 2014·1.1k cites·24 claims
- 2197US8640788B2Motor interface for parallel drive shafts within an independently rotating memberDACHS II GREGORY W·Filed 2010·Granted Feb 4, 2014·1.6k cites·15 claims
- 2296US11690689B2Inter-operative switching of tools in a robotic surgical systemINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2020·Granted Jul 4, 2023·3 cites·20 claims
- 2396US10912616B2Coupler to transfer motion to surgical instrument from teleoperated actuatorINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2015·Granted Feb 9, 2021·35 cites·12 claims
- 2496US10898288B2Latch to secure teleoperated surgical instrument to actuatorINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2019·Granted Jan 26, 2021·26 cites·17 claims
- 2596US10631939B2Systems and methods for mapping flux supply pathsINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2013·Granted Apr 28, 2020·232 cites·21 claims
- 2696US10595836B2Systems and methods for confirming disc engagementINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2015·Granted Mar 24, 2020·50 cites·20 claims
- 2796US10537400B2Detection pins to determine presence of surgical instrument and adapter on manipulatorINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2018·Granted Jan 21, 2020·60 cites·20 claims
- 2896US10363109B2Signal connector for sterile barrier between surgical instrument and teleoperated actuatorINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2015·Granted Jul 30, 2019·34 cites·30 claims
- 2996US10071488B2Wheeled cart with vibration reduction device, and related systems and methodsINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2015·Granted Sep 11, 2018·52 cites·24 claims
- 3096US10045828B2Detection pins to determine presence of surgical instrument and adapter on manipulatorINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2017·Granted Aug 14, 2018·36 cites·11 claims
- 3196US9101381B2Double universal jointINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 11, 2015·112 cites·14 claims
- 3295US11850093B2Surgical system with combined laser ablation/ imaging toolINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2021·Granted Dec 26, 2023·3 cites·17 claims
- 3395US11446105B2Signal connector for sterile barrier between surgical instrument and teleoperated actuatorINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2019·Granted Sep 20, 2022·13 cites·20 claims
- 3495US11389259B2Latch release for surgical instrumentINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2019·Granted Jul 19, 2022·14 cites·19 claims
- 3595US10639119B2Alignment and engagement for teleoperated actuated surgical instrumentINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2015·Granted May 5, 2020·21 cites·20 claims
- 3695US10610320B2Mounting datum of surgical instrumentINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 7, 2020·19 cites·16 claims
- 3795US10420622B2Latch to secure teleoperated surgical instrument to actuatorINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2015·Granted Sep 24, 2019·22 cites·17 claims
- 3895US10368838B2Surgical tools for laser marking and laser cuttingWILLIAMS MATTHEW REAGAN·Filed 2008·Granted Aug 6, 2019·789 cites·9 claims
- 3995US10149729B2Inter-operative switching of tools in a robotic surgical systemINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 11, 2018·20 cites·20 claims
- 4095US10085809B2Optic fiber connection for a force sensing instrumentINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 2, 2018·24 cites·8 claims
- 4195US9895813B2Force and torque sensing in a surgical robot setup armBLUMENKRANZ STEPHEN J·Filed 2008·Granted Feb 20, 2018·1.2k cites·27 claims
- 4295US9782230B2Inter-operative switching of tools in a robotic surgical systemINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 10, 2017·22 cites·20 claims
- 4394US12082894B2Motor interface for parallel drive shafts within an independently rotating memberINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2023·Granted Sep 10, 2024·2 cites·19 claims
- 4494US11944403B2Latch to secure teleoperated surgical instrument to actuatorINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2021·Granted Apr 2, 2024·2 cites·18 claims
- 4594US11660152B2Motor interface for parallel drive shafts within an independently rotating memberINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2020·Granted May 30, 2023·3 cites·20 claims
- 4694US9241766B2Alternate instrument removalDUQUE GRANT·Filed 2010·Granted Jan 26, 2016·99 cites·17 claims
- 4792US10779896B2Motor interface for parallel drive shafts within an independently rotating memberINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 22, 2020·16 cites·20 claims
- 4892US2025134612A1Latch release for surgical instrumentINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 4992US2025041015A1Alignment and engagement for teleoperated actuated surgical instrumentINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 5091US11185380B2Tension regulator for actuation elements, and related remotely actuated instruments, systems, and methodsINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2016·Granted Nov 30, 2021·10 cites·20 claims
Showing the top 50 of 111 patent records by PatentIndex Score.
Identity basis: PatentsView inventor disambiguation (2025Q4-odp release). How scoring works →