Patents

Latest Patents

We recently were issued a U.S. Patent for “Robotic Capsule Endoscope for Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures, Micro-Patterned Treads for Friction Enhancement of a Robotic Capsule Endoscope in a Biological Environment, and Process for Fabrication of Micro-Treads.”

Patents (issued United States utility patents)

  1. U.S. Patent No: 10,695,137; Issued June 30, 2020, “Methods, Systems, and Devices for Surgical Access and Procedures”

  2. U.S. Patent No: 10,376,323; Issued August 13, 2019, “Multifunctional Operational Component for Robotic Devices”

  3. U.S. Patent No: 10,335,024; Issued July 2, 2019, “Medical Inflation, Attachment and Delivery Devices and Related Methods”

  4. U.S. Patent No: 10,307,199; Issued June 4, 2019, “Robotic Surgical Devices and Related Methods”

  5. U.S. Patent No: 9,956,043; Issued May 1, 2018, “Methods, Systems, and Devices for Surgical Access and Procedures”

  6. U.S. Patent No: 9,883,911; Issued February 6, 2018, “Multifunctional Operations Component for Robotic Devices”

  7. U.S. Patent No: 9,579,088; Issued February 28, 2017, “Methods, Systems, and Devices for Surgical Visualization and Device Manipulation”

  8. U.S. Patent No: 9,403,281; Issued August 2, 2016, “Robotic Devices with Arms and Related Methods.”

  9. U.S. Patent No: 9,339,169; Issued May 17, 2016, “Robotic Capsule Endoscope for Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures, Micro-Patterned Treads for Friction Enhancement of a Robotic Capsule Endoscope in a Biological Environment, and Process for Fabrication of Micro-Treads.”

  10. U.S. Patent No: 9,179,981; Issued November 10, 2015, “Multifunctional Operational Component for Robotic Devices.”

  11. U.S. Patent No: 8,974,440; Issued March 10, 2015, “Modular and Cooperative Medical Devices and Related Systems and Methods.”

  12. U.S. Patent No: 8,968,332; Issued March 3, 2015, “Magnetically Coupleable Robotic Surgical Devices and Related Methods.”

  13. U.S. Patent No: 8,894,633; Issued November 25, 2014, “Modular and Cooperative Medical Devices and Related Systems and Methods.”

  14. U.S. Patent No: 8,834,488; Issued September 16, 2014, “Magnetically Coupleable Robotic Surgical Devices and Related Methods.”

  15. U.S. Patent No: 8,828,024; Issued September 9, 2014, “Methods, Systems, and Devices for Surgical Access and Procedures.”

  16. U.S. Patent No: 8,679,096; Issued March 25, 2014, “Multifunctional Operational Component for Robotic Devices.”

  17. U.S. Patent No: 8,604,742; Issued December 10, 2013, “Robotic Devices with Arms and Related Methods.”

  18. U.S. Patent No: 8,343,171; Issued January 1, 2013, “Methods and Systems of Actuation In Robotic Devices.”

  19. U.S. Patent No: 8,179,073; Issued May 15, 2012, “Robotic Devices with Agent Delivery Components and Related Methods.”

  20. U.S. Patent No: 7,960,935; Issued June 14, 2011, “Robotic Devices with Agent Delivery Components and Related Methods.”

  21. U.S. Patent No: 7,772,796; Issued August 10, 2010, “Robotic Devices with Agent Delivery Components and Related Methods.”

  22. U.S. Patent No: 7,372,229; Issued May 13, 2008, “Robot for Surgical Applications.”

  23. U.S. Patent No: 7,339,341; Issued March 4, 2008, “Surgical Camera Robot.”

  24. U.S. Patent No: 7,126,303; Issued October 24, 2006, “Robot for Surgical Applications.”

Patents (issued Canada patents)

  1. Canada Patent No: 2,991,346; Issued March 30, 2020, “Magnetically Coupleable Robotic Devices and Related Methods.”

  2. Canada Patent No: 2,861,159; Issued February 27, 2018, “Magnetically Coupleable Robotic Devices and Related Methods.”

  3. Canada Patent No: 2,690,808; Issued September 27, 2016, “Methods and Systems of Actuation in Robotic Devices.”

  4. Canada Patent No: 2,695,619; Issued November 24, 2015, “Modular and Cooperative Medical Devices and Related System and Methods.”

  5. Canada Patent No: 2,678,610; Issued July 7, 2015, “Methods, Systems, and Devices for Surgical Visualization and Device Manipulation.”

  6. Canada Patent No: 2,655,964; Issued October 28, 2014, “Magnetically Coupleable Robotic Devices and Related Methods.”

Patents (issued European patents)

  1. European Patent No: 3,078,344; Issued February 26, 2020, “Methods and Systems of Actuation In Robotic Devices.”

  2. European Patent No: 3,072,640; Issued February 14, 2018, “Systems for Surgical Visualization and Device Manipulation.”

  3. European Patent No: 2,178,456; Issued October 31, 2018, “Modular and Cooperative Medical Devices and Related Systems and Methods.”

  4. European Patent No: 2,397,101; Issued June 13, 2018, “Magnetically Coupleable Robotic Devices.”

  5. European Patent No: 2,034,922; Issued March 15, 2017, “Magnetically Coupleable Robotic Devices.”

  6. European Patent No: 2,132,007; Issued March 30, 2016, “Systems for Surgical Visualization, and Device Manipulation.”

Patents (issued Japan patents)

  1. Japan Patent No: 5,946,784; Issued June 10, 2016, “Method, System, and Device for Surgical Visualization and Device Manipulation.”

  2. Japan Patent No: 5,864,634; Issued January 8, 2016, “Modular and Cooperative Medical Devices and Related Systems.”

  3. Japan Patent No: 5,864,628; Issued January 8, 2016, “Magnetically Coupleable Robotic Devices and Related Methods.”

  4. Japan Patent No: 5,753,570; Issued May 29, 2015, “Medical Delivery or Removal Apparatus."

  5. Japan Patent No: 5,591,696; Issued August 8, 2014, “Methods and Systems of Actuation in Robotic Devices.”

  6. Japan Patent No: 5,475,662; Issued February 14, 2014, “Modular and Cooperative Medical Devices and Related Systems.”

  7. Japan Patent No: 5,466,004; Issued January 31, 2014, “Magnetically Coupleable Robotic Devices and Related Methods.”

  8. Japan Patent No: 5,378,236; Issued October 4, 2013, “Methods, Systems, and Devices for Surgical Visualization and Device Manipulation.”