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Tao Zhao
Also filed as: ZHAO TAO · ZHAO TAO J
308 granted patents·78 pending applications·7,706 citations·filing 2004–2025
99Inventor score
Files withINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS165SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO LTD97ZHAO TAO10INTEL CORP8ITKOWITZ BRANDON D8
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386 records- 0199US10282881B2Rendering tool information as graphic overlays on displayed images of toolsINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2018·Granted May 7, 2019·106 cites·20 claims
- 0299US10008017B2Rendering tool information as graphic overlays on displayed images of toolsINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 26, 2018·152 cites·28 claims
- 0399US8706301B2Obtaining force information in a minimally invasive surgical procedureINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2013·Granted Apr 22, 2014·266 cites·8 claims
- 0498US12161434B2Systems and methods for robotic medical system integration with external imagingINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2024·Granted Dec 10, 2024·6 cites·18 claims
- 0598US12097000B2Systems and methods for robotic medical system integration with external imagingINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2024·Granted Sep 24, 2024·3 cites·19 claims
- 0698US11666397B2Systems and methods for robotic medical system integration with external imagingINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2020·Granted Jun 6, 2023·8 cites·20 claims
- 0798US11638999B2Synthetic representation of a surgical robotINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2020·Granted May 2, 2023·14 cites·8 claims
- 0898US11471221B2Configuration marker design and detection for instrument trackingINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2020·Granted Oct 18, 2022·10 cites·20 claims
- 0998US10842575B2Systems and methods for robotic medical system integration with external imagingINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 24, 2020·200 cites·20 claims
- 1098US10737394B2Synthetic representation of a surgical robotINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2018·Granted Aug 11, 2020·43 cites·13 claims
- 1198US10706543B2Systems and methods of registration for image-guided surgeryINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 7, 2020·93 cites·18 claims
- 1298US9789608B2Synthetic representation of a surgical robotITKOWITZ BRANDON D·Filed 2009·Granted Oct 17, 2017·134 cites·13 claims
- 1398US9781313B2Interchangeable mounting assemblySZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO LTD·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 3, 2017·24 cites·30 claims
- 1498US9777887B2Interchangeable mounting platformSZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO LTD·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 3, 2017·33 cites·20 claims
- 1598US9493225B2Aerial vehicle with frame assembliesSZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO LTD·Filed 2016·Granted Nov 15, 2016·66 cites·23 claims
- 1698US9321530B2Unmanned aerial vehicle and operations thereofSZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO LTD·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 26, 2016·74 cites·30 claims
- 1798US9284049B1Unmanned aerial vehicle and operations thereofSZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO LTD·Filed 2015·Granted Mar 15, 2016·82 cites·30 claims
- 1898US9280038B1Interchangeable mounting platformSZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO LTD·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 8, 2016·182 cites·30 claims
- 1998US9242714B2Transformable aerial vehicleSZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO LTD·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 26, 2016·77 cites·24 claims
- 2098US9242729B1Transformable aerial vehicleSZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO LTD·Filed 2015·Granted Jan 26, 2016·45 cites·27 claims
- 2198US9057273B2Self-tightening rotorSZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO LTD·Filed 2014·Granted Jun 16, 2015·33 cites·20 claims
- 2298US8931730B2Transformable aerial vehicleSZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO LTD·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 13, 2015·54 cites·30 claims
- 2398US8639000B2Robust sparse image matching for robotic surgeryZHAO WENYI·Filed 2012·Granted Jan 28, 2014·261 cites·29 claims
- 2498US8374723B2Obtaining force information in a minimally invasive surgical procedureINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2009·Granted Feb 12, 2013·1k cites·40 claims
- 2598US8184880B2Robust sparse image matching for robotic surgeryZHAO WENYI·Filed 2009·Granted May 22, 2012·285 cites·31 claims
- 2698US8169468B2Augmented stereoscopic visualization for a surgical robotSCOTT DAVID·Filed 2008·Granted May 1, 2012·68 cites·16 claims
- 2797US12161423B2Systems and methods for non-rigid deformation of tissue for virtual navigation of interventional toolsINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2023·Granted Dec 10, 2024·3 cites·20 claims
- 2897US11941734B2Rendering tool information as graphic overlays on displayed images of toolsINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2021·Granted Mar 26, 2024·4 cites·18 claims
- 2997US11806102B2Providing information of tools by filtering image areas adjacent to or on displayed images of the toolsINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2022·Granted Nov 7, 2023·4 cites·14 claims
- 3097US11376075B2Systems and methods for non-rigid deformation of tissue for virtual navigation of interventional toolsINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2021·Granted Jul 5, 2022·5 cites·20 claims
- 3197US11303204B1Control circuit for multi-phase voltage regulator and associated control methodMONOLITHIC POWER SYSTEMS INC·Filed 2021·Granted Apr 12, 2022·17 cites·20 claims
- 3297US10984567B2Rendering tool information as graphic overlays on displayed images of toolsINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2019·Granted Apr 20, 2021·78 cites·20 claims
- 3397US10896506B2Systems and methods for using registered fluoroscopic images in image-guided surgeryINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2017·Granted Jan 19, 2021·30 cites·18 claims
- 3497US10373719B2Systems and methods for pre-operative modelingINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 6, 2019·78 cites·18 claims
- 3597US10137575B2Synthetic representation of a surgical robotINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 27, 2018·54 cites·10 claims
- 3697US9592095B2Systems and methods for robotic medical system integration with external imagingINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 14, 2017·263 cites·25 claims
- 3797US9233754B1Unmanned aerial vehicle and operations thereofSZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO LTD·Filed 2015·Granted Jan 12, 2016·31 cites·31 claims
- 3897US8594841B2Visual force feedback in a minimally invasive surgical procedureZHAO WENYI·Filed 2009·Granted Nov 26, 2013·386 cites·23 claims
- 3997US8228368B2Augmented stereoscopic visualization for a surgical robot using a captured fluorescence image and captured stereoscopic visible imagesZHAO WENYI·Filed 2008·Granted Jul 24, 2012·321 cites·16 claims
- 4096US12150718B2Systems and methods of registration compensation in image guided surgeryINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2023·Granted Nov 26, 2024·3 cites·19 claims
- 4196US11287150B2Device control systemCHENGDU QIXINGTIAN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AGENCY LTD·Filed 2019·Granted Mar 29, 2022·35 cites·20 claims
- 4296US10625855B2Foldable multi-rotor aerial vehicleSZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO LTD·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 21, 2020·16 cites·25 claims
- 4396US10507066B2Providing information of tools by filtering image areas adjacent to or on displayed images of the toolsINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2013·Granted Dec 17, 2019·174 cites·6 claims
- 4496US9901402B2Method and apparatus for hand gesture control in a minimally invasive surgical systemINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2015·Granted Feb 27, 2018·24 cites·16 claims
- 4596US9592744B2Battery and unmanned aerial vehicle with the batterySZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO LTD·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 14, 2017·28 cites·35 claims
- 4696US9526587B2Fiducial marker design and detection for locating surgical instrument in imagesZHAO TAO·Filed 2009·Granted Dec 27, 2016·278 cites·24 claims
- 4796US8682489B2Method and system for hand control of a teleoperated minimally invasive slave surgical instrumentITKOWITZ BRANDON D·Filed 2010·Granted Mar 25, 2014·306 cites·18 claims
- 4896US8223193B2Targets, fixtures, and workflows for calibrating an endoscopic cameraZHAO TAO·Filed 2009·Granted Jul 17, 2012·37 cites·24 claims
- 4996US7929017B2Method and apparatus for stereo, multi-camera tracking and RF and video track fusionSTANFORD RES INST INT·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 19, 2011·91 cites·20 claims
- 5095US12232835B2Systems and methods for robotic medical system integration with external imagingINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2024·Granted Feb 25, 2025·1 cites·24 claims
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