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Bruce M. Schena
Also filed as: SCHENA BRUCE · SCHENA BRUCE M · SCHENA BRUCE MICHAEL
247 granted patents·30 pending applications·45,552 citations·filing 1994–2025
99Inventor score
Files withINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS131IMMERSION CORP60FRESH HEALTH INC18SCHENA BRUCE M10NOWLIN WILLIAM C7
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277 records- 0199US11490977B2Redundant axis and degree of freedom for hardware-constrained remote center robotic manipulatorINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2020·Granted Nov 8, 2022·16 cites·19 claims
- 0299US10512514B2Software center and highly configurable robotic systems for surgery and other usesINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 24, 2019·264 cites·31 claims
- 0399US10123844B2Software center and highly configurable robotic systems for surgery and other usesINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 13, 2018·152 cites·29 claims
- 0499US10058395B2Active and semi-active damping in a telesurgical systemINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 28, 2018·862 cites·19 claims
- 0599US9850994B2Compact cable tension tender deviceSCHENA BRUCE M·Filed 2010·Granted Dec 26, 2017·835 cites·13 claims
- 0699US9554859B2Software center and highly configurable robotic systems for surgery and other usesINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 31, 2017·103 cites·25 claims
- 0799US8823308B2Software center and highly configurable robotic systems for surgery and other usesNOWLIN WILLIAM C·Filed 2011·Granted Sep 2, 2014·504 cites·17 claims
- 0899US8816628B2Software center and highly configurable robotic systems for surgery and other usesNOWLIN WILLIAM C·Filed 2011·Granted Aug 26, 2014·532 cites·21 claims
- 0999US8786241B2Software center and highly configurable robotic systems for surgery and other usesNOWLIN WILLIAM C·Filed 2011·Granted Jul 22, 2014·527 cites·22 claims
- 1099US8749189B2Software center and highly configurable robotic systems for surgery and other usesNOWLIN WILLIAM C·Filed 2011·Granted Jun 10, 2014·494 cites·17 claims
- 1199US8749190B2Software center and highly configurable robotic systems for surgery and other usesNOWLIN WILLIAM C·Filed 2011·Granted Jun 10, 2014·557 cites·22 claims
- 1299US8624537B2Software center and highly configurable robotic systems for surgery and other usesNOWLIN WILLIAM C·Filed 2011·Granted Jan 7, 2014·475 cites·22 claims
- 1399US8541970B2Software center and highly configurable robotic systems for surgery and other usesNOWLIN WILLIAM C·Filed 2011·Granted Sep 24, 2013·505 cites·20 claims
- 1499US8169402B2Vibrotactile haptic feedback devicesSHAHOIAN ERIK J·Filed 2009·Granted May 1, 2012·253 cites·20 claims
- 1599US8142420B2Robotic arm with five-bar spherical linkageSCHENA BRUCE M·Filed 2007·Granted Mar 27, 2012·285 cites·18 claims
- 1699US8063892B2Haptic interface for touch screen embodimentsSHAHOIAN ERIK J·Filed 2007·Granted Nov 22, 2011·187 cites·14 claims
- 1799US8059104B2Haptic interface for touch screen embodimentsSHAHOIAN ERIK J·Filed 2007·Granted Nov 15, 2011·196 cites·13 claims
- 1899US8004229B2Software center and highly configurable robotic systems for surgery and other usesINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2005·Granted Aug 23, 2011·786 cites·26 claims
- 1999US7909122B2Methods of steering heavy mobile medical equipmentINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2009·Granted Mar 22, 2011·271 cites·17 claims
- 2099US7736254B2Compact cable tension tender deviceINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2006·Granted Jun 15, 2010·1k cites·11 claims
- 2199US7679611B2Haptic stylus utilizing an electroactive polymerIMMERSION CORP·Filed 2009·Granted Mar 16, 2010·124 cites·4 claims
- 2299US7548232B2Haptic interface for laptop computers and other portable devicesIMMERSION CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Jun 16, 2009·184 cites·47 claims
- 2399US7511706B2Haptic stylus utilizing an electroactive polymerIMMERSION CORP·Filed 2008·Granted Mar 31, 2009·64 cites·20 claims
- 2499US7391173B2Mechanically decoupled capstan driveINTUITIVE SURGICAL INC·Filed 2006·Granted Jun 24, 2008·1.7k cites·24 claims
- 2599US7339572B2Haptic devices using electroactive polymersIMMERSION CORP·Filed 2007·Granted Mar 4, 2008·237 cites·20 claims
- 2699US7196688B2Haptic devices using electroactive polymersIMMERSION CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Mar 27, 2007·267 cites·40 claims
- 2799US7182691B1Directional inertial tactile feedback using rotating massesIMMERSION CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Feb 27, 2007·386 cites·22 claims
- 2899US6822635B2Haptic interface for laptop computers and other portable devicesIMMERSION CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Nov 23, 2004·666 cites·25 claims
- 2999US6697048B2Computer interface apparatus including linkage having flexIMMERSION CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Feb 24, 2004·1.3k cites·19 claims
- 3099US6128006AForce feedback mouse wheel and other control wheelsIMMERSION CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Oct 3, 2000·666 cites·44 claims
- 3199US5929846AForce feedback interface device including grounded sensor systemIMMERSION CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Jul 27, 1999·514 cites·34 claims
- 3299US5805140AHigh bandwidth force feedback interface using voice coils and flexuresIMMERSION CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Sep 8, 1998·702 cites·79 claims
- 3399US5724264AMethod and apparatus for tracking the position and orientation of a stylus and for digitizing a 3-D objectIMMERSION HUMAN INTERFACE CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Mar 3, 1998·582 cites·48 claims
- 3499US5691898ASafe and low cost computer peripherals with force feedback for consumer applicationsIMMERSION HUMAN INTERFACE CORP·Filed 1996·Granted Nov 25, 1997·808 cites·83 claims
- 3598US11766303B2Active and semi-active dampingINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2022·Granted Sep 26, 2023·6 cites·20 claims
- 3698US11660151B2Robotic surgical system with patient supportINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2020·Granted May 30, 2023·15 cites·19 claims
- 3798US11234782B2Active and semi-active dampingINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2020·Granted Feb 1, 2022·9 cites·20 claims
- 3898US11045274B2Detection pins to determine presence of surgical instrument and adapter on manipulatorINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2020·Granted Jun 29, 2021·91 cites·19 claims
- 3998US10543051B2Method for engaging surgical instrument with teleoperated actuatorINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2015·Granted Jan 28, 2020·36 cites·21 claims
- 4098US10464219B2Wheeled cart with vibration reduction device, and related systems and methodsINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2018·Granted Nov 5, 2019·93 cites·23 claims
- 4198US9757203B2Manipulator arm-to-patient collision avoidance using a null-spaceINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2016·Granted Sep 12, 2017·295 cites·20 claims
- 4298US9687310B2Software center and highly configurable robotic systems for surgery and other usesINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2014·Granted Jun 27, 2017·87 cites·21 claims
- 4398US9492235B2Manipulator arm-to-patient collision avoidance using a null-spaceINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2013·Granted Nov 15, 2016·337 cites·35 claims
- 4498US9345544B2Systems and methods for avoiding collisions between manipulator arms using a null-spaceINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2013·Granted May 24, 2016·182 cites·66 claims
- 4598US8551076B2Retrograde instrumentDUVAL EUGENE F·Filed 2010·Granted Oct 8, 2013·1.6k cites·18 claims
- 4698US8529582B2Instrument interface of a robotic surgical systemDEVENGENZO ROMAN L·Filed 2011·Granted Sep 10, 2013·246 cites·20 claims
- 4798US8419717B2Control system configured to compensate for non-ideal actuator-to-joint linkage characteristics in a medical robotic systemDIOLAITI NICOLA·Filed 2007·Granted Apr 16, 2013·1.2k cites·19 claims
- 4898US8400094B2Robotic surgical system with patient supportSCHENA BRUCE·Filed 2007·Granted Mar 19, 2013·326 cites·20 claims
- 4998US8188989B2Control knob with multiple degrees of freedom and force feedbackLEVIN MICHAEL D·Filed 2008·Granted May 29, 2012·162 cites·25 claims
- 5098US7963913B2Instrument interface of a robotic surgical systemINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2006·Granted Jun 21, 2011·1.4k cites·19 claims
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