Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.

Hdt Expeditionary Systems, Inc.

Hdt Robotics, Inc.

Biomicro Systems, Inc.

Andersonbrecon Inc.

John Jensen

Michael R. Mcneely

Mark K. Spute

Edward Ayliffe

Michael Howard

Thomas Moyer

Darin Beutel

Stephen Coffin

Nils Adey

Julio J Santos-Munne

Eric L Faulring

Alexander Makhlin

Paul W Mohr

Nitish Swarup

Paul G Griffiths

David W Robinson

Alan W Petersen

Mark W Zimmer

Ryen Sack

Michael A Peshkin

J Edward Colgate

Nils B Adey

Curtis Knutson

Michael R McNeely

Mark K Spute

Stephen C Coffin

Richard M Bowen, Jr

Curtis A Knutson

John T Peterson

Tyler Theis

Michael R Mcneely

Richard M Bowen

David Robinson

A mechanical finger comprises a plurality of phalanges coupled to a single actuator using a kinematic linkage and a differential linkage arranged in parallel. The mechanical finger is capable of exhibiting consistent predictable motion when moving in free space or when contacting an object at the fingertip, and of curling in order to conform to an object when the contact is at other locations on the finger.

One motor finger mechanism

A patient side cart for a teleoperated surgical system can include one or more wheels positioned to support the cart for wheeled motion on a ground surface, at least one manipulator portion for holding a surgical instrument, a steering interface having a grasping portion and comprising a sensor positioned to sense turning, fore, and aft forces exerted on the grasping portion to move the cart, wherein the sensor is in signal communication with a drive control system of the patient side cart, and an additional sensor operatively coupled to the drive control system. The additional sensor may be positioned between the steering interface and the wheels on a side of the cart at which the steering interface is positioned, wherein in response to a force exerted on the additional sensor during backward motion of the cart in response to an aft force exerted on the grasping portion, the sensor sends a signal to the drive control system to stop motion of the cart.

Surgical patient side cart with steering interface

A patient side cart for a teleoperated surgical system includes at least one manipulator portion for holding a surgical instrument and a steering interface. The steering interface may include at least one sensor positioned to sense turning, fore, and aft forces exerted by a user to move the cart. The steering interface may further include a coupling mechanism to removably couple the steering interface with the patient side cart. The at least one sensor may be placed in signal communication with a drive control system of the patient side cart when the steering interface is in a coupled state with the patient side cart.

A transmission or actuator offering multiple rotational outputs proportionate in speed to that of a common rotational input, each output according to its own ratio. The ratios are continuously variable between positive and negative values, including zero, and may be varied by electromechanical actuators under computer control. The transmission relates the output speeds one to another under computer control, and thus makes possible the establishment of virtual surfaces and other haptic effects in a multidimensional workspace to which the transmission outputs are kinematically linked. An example of such a workspace is that of a robotic or prosthetic hand.

Continuously variable transmission with multiple outputs

A method and system for providing a fluidic interface to slides bearing microarrays of biomolecules or other samples immobilized thereon to perform a variety of chemical reactions or processing steps on the slide. An interface device seals against the slide to form a chamber or chambers containing all or a portion of the microarray, providing selective access to portions of the slide. The interface device includes inlet and outlet ports permitting liquid sample and reagents to be introduced to and removed from the chamber accessing the slide surface. Pre- and post-array microfluidic circuitry may be included in the interface device or in attachable modules. The system may include one or more compartments for collecting and storing waste fluids.

Method and system for microfluidic interfacing to arrays

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