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Michael Turner
Also filed as: TURNER JR MICHAEL A · TURNER MICHAEL
23 granted patents·5 pending applications·727 citations·filing 2013–2025
96Inventor score
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28 records- 0198US11660154B2System and method for breakaway clutching in an articulated armINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2021·Granted May 30, 2023·8 cites·20 claims
- 0298US10052167B2Phantom degrees of freedom in joint estimation and controlINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2017·Granted Aug 21, 2018·88 cites·20 claims
- 0398US10034717B2System and method for breakaway clutching in an articulated armINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2015·Granted Jul 31, 2018·308 cites·23 claims
- 0498US9272416B2Phantom degrees of freedom for manipulating the movement of mechanical bodiesINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2013·Granted Mar 1, 2016·77 cites·18 claims
- 0596US11607281B2Detecting uncontrolled movementINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2020·Granted Mar 21, 2023·9 cites·20 claims
- 0696US10646291B2Detecting uncontrolled movementINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2015·Granted May 12, 2020·78 cites·18 claims
- 0795US11129683B2Systems and methods for controlling a surgical instrumentINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 28, 2021·65 cites·20 claims
- 0894US11779415B2System and method for rapid halt and recovery of motion deviations in repositionable armsINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2022·Granted Oct 10, 2023·2 cites·20 claims
- 0994US9949799B2Phantom degrees of freedom for manipulating the movement of surgical systemsINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2016·Granted Apr 24, 2018·26 cites·12 claims
- 1093US9259280B2Phantom degrees of freedom in joint estimation and controlINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2013·Granted Feb 16, 2016·29 cites·26 claims
- 1190US10449008B2System and method for breakaway clutching in an articulated armINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2018·Granted Oct 22, 2019·6 cites·20 claims
- 1289US12329478B2System and method for breakaway clutching in an articulated armINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2024·Granted Jun 17, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 1389US9861447B2Phantom degrees of freedom for manipulating the movement of mechanical bodiesINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2016·Granted Jan 9, 2018·7 cites·20 claims
- 1486US10973596B2System and method for breakaway clutching in an articulated armINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2019·Granted Apr 13, 2021·3 cites·20 claims
- 1586US2025262013A1System and method for breakaway clutching in an articulated armINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 1686US2025025248A1System and method for rapid halt and recovery of motion deviations in repositionable armsINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 1785US9585726B2Phantom degrees of freedom in joint estimation and controlINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 7, 2017·5 cites·20 claims
- 1884US12089904B2System and method for breakaway clutching in an articulated armINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2023·Granted Sep 17, 2024·0 cites·22 claims
- 1983US12390290B2System and method for rapid halt and recovery of motion deviations in repositionable armsINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2023·Granted Aug 19, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 2082US11246669B2System and method for rapid halt and recovery of motion deviations in medical device repositionable armsINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2016·Granted Feb 15, 2022·3 cites·23 claims
- 2181US2024374327A1Detecting uncontrolled movementINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 2279US12114948B2Detecting uncontrolled movementINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2023·Granted Oct 15, 2024·0 cites·24 claims
- 2378US9687311B2Grip force normalization for surgical instrumentINUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 27, 2017·5 cites·20 claims
- 2478US9295525B2Phantom degrees of freedom for manipulating the movement of surgical systemsINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2013·Granted Mar 29, 2016·8 cites·12 claims
- 2578US2024423733A1Systems and methods for controlling a surgical instrumentINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 2668US12114947B2Systems and methods for controlling a surgical instrumentINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2021·Granted Oct 15, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 2754US9387045B2Grip force normalization for surgical instrumentINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2014·Granted Jul 12, 2016·0 cites·20 claims
- 2852US2021396016A1Waterslide dog ladderTURNER SR MICHAEL A·Filed 2020·Application pending·0 cites
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