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Thomas G. Cooper
Also filed as: COOPER THOMAS · COOPER THOMAS A · COOPER THOMAS G · COOPER THOMAS GROSVENOR
241 granted patents·28 pending applications·51,574 citations·filing 1986–2025
99Inventor score
Files withINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS163COOPER THOMAS G31INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC25ACUSON9ANDERSON S CHRISTOPHER5
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269 records- 0199US12089809B2Minimally invasive surgical systemINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2023·Granted Sep 17, 2024·8 cites·10 claims
- 0299US11376086B2Surgical system sterile drapeINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2019·Granted Jul 5, 2022·18 cites·20 claims
- 0399US11248686B2Lever actuated gimbal plateINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2020·Granted Feb 15, 2022·10 cites·20 claims
- 0499US10993775B2Robotic instrument driven elementINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2020·Granted May 4, 2021·66 cites·19 claims
- 0599US10918449B2Surgical system instrument manipulatorINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2018·Granted Feb 16, 2021·99 cites·8 claims
- 0699US9797484B2Methods for robotic arms with strap drive trainsINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 24, 2017·91 cites·6 claims
- 0799US8500722B2Methods for compact counter balance armsCOOPER THOMAS G·Filed 2010·Granted Aug 6, 2013·261 cites·19 claims
- 0899US8348931B2Modular mainpulator support for robotic surgeryINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2009·Granted Jan 8, 2013·352 cites·27 claims
- 0999US8220468B2Sterile drape interface for robotic surgical instrumentCOOPER THOMAS G·Filed 2011·Granted Jul 17, 2012·1.9k cites·19 claims
- 1099US8142447B2Mechanical actuator interface system for robotic surgical toolsCOOPER THOMAS G·Filed 2009·Granted Mar 27, 2012·265 cites·5 claims
- 1199US7524320B2Mechanical actuator interface system for robotic surgical toolsINTUITIVE SURGICAL INC·Filed 2002·Granted Apr 28, 2009·2.9k cites·31 claims
- 1299US7048745B2Surgical robotic tools, data architecture, and useINTUITIVE SURGICAL·Filed 2001·Granted May 23, 2006·1.9k cites·9 claims
- 1399US6594552B1Grip strength with tactile feedback for robotic surgeryINTUITIVE SURGICAL INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jul 15, 2003·2.2k cites·24 claims
- 1499US6331181B1Surgical robotic tools, data architecture, and useINTUITIVE SURGICAL INC·Filed 1999·Granted Dec 18, 2001·3.3k cites·28 claims
- 1599US6132368AMulti-component telepresence system and methodINTUITIVE SURGICAL INC·Filed 1997·Granted Oct 17, 2000·3k cites·41 claims
- 1698US11969889B2Lever actuated gimbal plateINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2023·Granted Apr 30, 2024·6 cites·19 claims
- 1798US11517397B2Instrument flushing systemINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2021·Granted Dec 6, 2022·14 cites·20 claims
- 1898US11278364B2Surgical system entry guideINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2019·Granted Mar 22, 2022·15 cites·19 claims
- 1998US11109925B2Articulatable members having constrained motion and related devices and methodsINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2015·Granted Sep 7, 2021·480 cites·23 claims
- 2098US10105128B2Apparatus for pitch and yaw rotationINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 23, 2018·1k cites·16 claims
- 2198US9980630B2Minimally invasive surgical systemINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2015·Granted May 29, 2018·120 cites·12 claims
- 2298US9291793B2Apparatus for compact counter balance armsCOOPER THOMAS G·Filed 2010·Granted Mar 22, 2016·39 cites·13 claims
- 2398US9261172B2Multi-ply strap drive trains for surgical robotic armsSOLOMON TODD R·Filed 2006·Granted Feb 16, 2016·1.1k cites·38 claims
- 2498US8758352B2Mechanical actuator interface system for robotic surgical toolsCOOPER THOMAS G·Filed 2009·Granted Jun 24, 2014·340 cites·12 claims
- 2598US8562594B2Offset remote center manipulator for robotic surgeryCOOPER THOMAS G·Filed 2012·Granted Oct 22, 2013·368 cites·8 claims
- 2698US8529582B2Instrument interface of a robotic surgical systemDEVENGENZO ROMAN L·Filed 2011·Granted Sep 10, 2013·246 cites·20 claims
- 2798US8419717B2Control 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
- 2898US8256319B2Offset remote center manipulator for robotic surgeryCOOPER THOMAS G·Filed 2011·Granted Sep 4, 2012·445 cites·10 claims
- 2998US8062288B2Offset remote center manipulator for robotic surgeryCOOPER THOMAS G·Filed 2009·Granted Nov 22, 2011·446 cites·22 claims
- 3098US7963913B2Instrument interface of a robotic surgical systemINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2006·Granted Jun 21, 2011·1.4k cites·19 claims
- 3198US7837674B2Compact counter balance for robotic surgical systemsINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2007·Granted Nov 23, 2010·86 cites·33 claims
- 3298US7819885B2Multi-component telepresence system and methodINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2008·Granted Oct 26, 2010·916 cites·8 claims
- 3398US7778733B2Grip strength with tactile feedback for robotic surgeryINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2008·Granted Aug 17, 2010·425 cites·8 claims
- 3498US7763015B2Modular manipulator support for robotic surgeryINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2005·Granted Jul 27, 2010·468 cites·24 claims
- 3598US6866671B2Surgical robotic tools, data architecture, and useINTUITIVE SURGICAL INC·Filed 2001·Granted Mar 15, 2005·2.2k cites·24 claims
- 3698US6817974B2Surgical tool having positively positionable tendon-actuated multi-disk wrist jointINTUITIVE SURGICAL INC·Filed 2002·Granted Nov 16, 2004·2.6k cites·45 claims
- 3798US6491701B2Mechanical actuator interface system for robotic surgical toolsINTUITIVE SURGICAL INC·Filed 2001·Granted Dec 10, 2002·2.7k cites·44 claims
- 3898USD444555SInterface for a medical instrumentINTUITIVE SURGICAL INC·Filed 1998·Granted Jul 3, 2001·167 cites·1 claims
- 3998USD441862SPortion of an interface for a medical instrumentINTUITIVE SURGICAL INC·Filed 1998·Granted May 8, 2001·159 cites·1 claims
- 4098USD441076SAdaptor for a medical instrumentINTUITIVE SURGICAL INC·Filed 1998·Granted Apr 24, 2001·178 cites·1 claims
- 4198USD438617SPortion of an adaptor for a medical instrumentINTUITIVE SURGICAL INC·Filed 1998·Granted Mar 6, 2001·180 cites·1 claims
- 4298US5771896ACompact rotationally steerable ultrasound transducerACUSON·Filed 1996·Granted Jun 30, 1998·158 cites·20 claims
- 4397US11160625B2Systems to apply preload tension for surgical instruments and related methodsINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 2, 2021·65 cites·18 claims
- 4497US10993773B2Instrument sterile adapter drive featuresINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2019·Granted May 4, 2021·66 cites·20 claims
- 4597US10646292B2Electro-mechanical strap stack in robotic armsSOLOMON TODD R·Filed 2006·Granted May 12, 2020·547 cites·30 claims
- 4697US10524868B2Flexible wrist for surgical toolINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2017·Granted Jan 7, 2020·47 cites·14 claims
- 4797US10456166B2Surgical system entry guideINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 29, 2019·41 cites·13 claims
- 4897US9585641B2Flexible wrist for surgical toolCOOPER THOMAS G·Filed 2015·Granted Mar 7, 2017·96 cites·15 claims
- 4997US9060678B2Minimally invasive surgical systemLARKIN DAVID Q·Filed 2007·Granted Jun 23, 2015·152 cites·15 claims
- 5097US8834489B2Modular manipulator support for robotic surgeryCOOPER THOMAS G·Filed 2012·Granted Sep 16, 2014·282 cites·42 claims
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