Inventor · disambiguated record
Ian E. Mcdowall
Also filed as: MCDOWALL IAN · MCDOWALL IAN E
132 granted patents·40 pending applications·3,939 citations·filing 1993–2025
99Inventor score
Files withINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS104FAKESPACE LABS INC27MCDOWALL IAN12FAKESPACE INC8MCDOWALL IAN E5
Top patents by PatentIndex Score
172 records- 0199US12201485B2Methods and systems for alternate image displayINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2023·Granted Jan 21, 2025·14 cites·20 claims
- 0299US10365554B1Dynamic aperture positioning for stereo endoscopic camerasINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2018·Granted Jul 30, 2019·32 cites·36 claims
- 0398US11513358B2Head-mounted augmented reality displayFAKESPACE LABS INC·Filed 2022·Granted Nov 29, 2022·16 cites·8 claims
- 0498US11381759B2Multi-function imagingINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2021·Granted Jul 5, 2022·12 cites·20 claims
- 0598US11243404B2Head-mounted augmented reality displayFAKESPACE LABS INC·Filed 2021·Granted Feb 8, 2022·16 cites·6 claims
- 0698US10754241B2Dynamic aperture positioning for stereo endoscopic camerasINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2019·Granted Aug 25, 2020·26 cites·21 claims
- 0798US10588711B2Ureter detection using waveband-selective imagingINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2015·Granted Mar 17, 2020·274 cites·20 claims
- 0898US10042167B2Head-mounted augmented reality displayFAKESPACE LABS INC·Filed 2017·Granted Aug 7, 2018·16 cites·10 claims
- 0998US8169468B2Augmented stereoscopic visualization for a surgical robotSCOTT DAVID·Filed 2008·Granted May 1, 2012·68 cites·16 claims
- 1097US12178387B2Augmented medical vision systems and methodsINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2020·Granted Dec 31, 2024·14 cites·18 claims
- 1197US11154373B2Control of computer-assisted tele-operated systemsINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2018·Granted Oct 26, 2021·68 cites·26 claims
- 1297US11058501B2Configuring surgical system with surgical procedures atlasINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 13, 2021·289 cites·13 claims
- 1397US10969587B2Head-mounted augmented reality displayFAKESPACE LABS INC·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 6, 2021·16 cites·16 claims
- 1497US10548459B2Systems and methods for control of imaging instrument orientationINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2015·Granted Feb 4, 2020·94 cites·21 claims
- 1597US9782056B2Image capture unit and method with an extended depth of fieldINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2014·Granted Oct 10, 2017·38 cites·5 claims
- 1697US9581821B2Head mounted augmented reality displayFAKESPACE LABS INC·Filed 2015·Granted Feb 28, 2017·24 cites·6 claims
- 1797US9100643B2Multi-person stereo display systemFAKESPACE LABS INC·Filed 2014·Granted Aug 4, 2015·31 cites·2 claims
- 1896US12171516B2Computer-assisted tele-operated surgery systems and methodsINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2021·Granted Dec 24, 2024·3 cites·20 claims
- 1996US12150819B2System and method for image detection during instrument grasping and staplingINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2023·Granted Nov 26, 2024·3 cites·20 claims
- 2096US11272993B2Association processes and related systems for manipulatorsINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2018·Granted Mar 15, 2022·65 cites·27 claims
- 2196US9675236B2Image capture unit in a surgical instrumentINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 13, 2017·31 cites·3 claims
- 2296US9019345B2Imaging mode blooming suppressionO'GRADY PATRICK·Filed 2010·Granted Apr 28, 2015·89 cites·16 claims
- 2396US8734328B2Increased resolution and dynamic range image capture unit in a surgical instrument and methodMCDOWALL IAN·Filed 2011·Granted May 27, 2014·42 cites·18 claims
- 2496US8295693B2Dual optical path prism and camera in a minimally invasive surgical systemMCDOWALL IAN E·Filed 2010·Granted Oct 23, 2012·36 cites·22 claims
- 2596US7949707B2Internet radio receiver with linear tuning interfaceMOSI MEDIA LLC·Filed 2005·Granted May 24, 2011·231 cites·20 claims
- 2696US7262816B2Rear projection imaging system with image warping distortion correction system and associated methodFAKESPACE LABS INC·Filed 2005·Granted Aug 28, 2007·26 cites·9 claims
- 2796US6924833B1Multi-person stereo display systemFAKESPACE LABS INC·Filed 2003·Granted Aug 2, 2005·81 cites·2 claims
- 2896US6684249B1Method and system for adding advertisements over streaming audio based upon a user profile over a world wide area network of computersSONICBOX INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jan 27, 2004·343 cites·14 claims
- 2995US11778340B2Multi-function imagingINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2022·Granted Oct 3, 2023·2 cites·20 claims
- 3095US10085809B2Optic fiber connection for a force sensing instrumentINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 2, 2018·24 cites·8 claims
- 3195US8784301B2Image capture unit and method with an extended depth of fieldMCDOWALL IAN·Filed 2011·Granted Jul 22, 2014·44 cites·18 claims
- 3295US8767284B2Electrically controlled optical elements and methodMCDOWALL IAN·Filed 2011·Granted Jul 1, 2014·15 cites·4 claims
- 3394US11974827B2Association processes and related systems for manipulatorsINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2018·Granted May 7, 2024·6 cites·26 claims
- 3494US10531017B2Single-chip sensor multi-function imagingINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2019·Granted Jan 7, 2020·6 cites·13 claims
- 3594US10237497B2Single chip sensor multi-function imagingINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2018·Granted Mar 19, 2019·6 cites·10 claims
- 3694US9277205B2Single-chip sensor multi-function imagingINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2013·Granted Mar 1, 2016·10 cites·16 claims
- 3794US8706184B2Methods and apparatus for displaying enhanced imaging data on a clinical imageMOHR CATHERINE·Filed 2009·Granted Apr 22, 2014·112 cites·31 claims
- 3894US6535241B1Multi-person stereo display systemFAKESPACE LABS INC·Filed 1996·Granted Mar 18, 2003·105 cites·4 claims
- 3993US11717375B2Methods and systems for alternate image displayINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2020·Granted Aug 8, 2023·3 cites·12 claims
- 4093US10944919B2Multi-function imagingINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2019·Granted Mar 9, 2021·4 cites·16 claims
- 4193US9992428B2Single-chip sensor multi-function imagingINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 5, 2018·6 cites·7 claims
- 4293US9594263B2Electrically controlled optical elements and methodFAKESPACE LABS INC·Filed 2015·Granted Mar 14, 2017·4 cites·12 claims
- 4393US8764633B2Feature differentiation image capture unit and method in a surgical instrumentMCDOWALL IAN·Filed 2011·Granted Jul 1, 2014·27 cites·19 claims
- 4493US8684914B2Image capture unit and an imaging pipeline with enhanced color performance in a surgical instrument and methodMCDOWALL IAN·Filed 2011·Granted Apr 1, 2014·23 cites·28 claims
- 4593US5513129AMethod and system for controlling computer-generated virtual environment in response to audio signalsFAKESPACE INC·Filed 1993·Granted Apr 30, 1996·283 cites·23 claims
- 4693US5436638AImage display method and apparatus with means for yoking viewpoint orienting muscles of a userFAKESPACE INC·Filed 1993·Granted Jul 25, 1995·190 cites·24 claims
- 4792US11737841B2Configuring surgical system with surgical procedures atlasINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2021·Granted Aug 29, 2023·2 cites·19 claims
- 4892US11389267B2Waveband-selective imaging systems and methodsINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2020·Granted Jul 19, 2022·2 cites·20 claims
- 4992US11207143B2Computer-assisted tele-operated surgery systems and methodsINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 28, 2021·11 cites·21 claims
- 5092US9645395B2Dynamic field of view throttling as a means of improving user experience in head mounted virtual environmentsBOLAS MARK·Filed 2014·Granted May 9, 2017·55 cites·17 claims
Showing the top 50 of 172 patent records by PatentIndex Score.
Join the waitlist — get patent alerts
Get an alert when Ian E. Mcdowall files or is granted a new patent.
We store only your email — no account needed. See our privacy policy.
Identity basis: PatentsView inventor disambiguation (2025Q4-odp release). How scoring works →