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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2020
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2014
Applicant:
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN (US);
Inventors:
Andria A. Remirez, Nashville, TN (US);
Daniel Caleb Rucker, Knoxville, TN (US);
Robert James Webster, III, Nashville, TN (US);
Assignee:
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 19/00 (2018.01); B25J 18/06 (2006.01); B25J 9/10 (2006.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.01); A61B 34/00 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B25J 18/06 (2013.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.02); A61B 34/71 (2016.02); B25J 9/104 (2013.01); A61B 2034/306 (2016.02);
Abstract
Continuum robots and similar devices and methods and systems for controlling such devices are provided. The devices can include rods comprising strips, that are pre-curved, or both. Also provided is a system and method for modeling and controlling the configuration and operation of such devices.