JONATHAN MICHAEL SORGER
Pilots at Lyon Ave, Belmont, CA
License number
California A4433455
Issued Date
Jan 2017
Expiration Date
Jan 2019
Category
Airmen
Type
Authorized Aircraft Instructor
Address
Address
2133 Lyon Ave, Belmont, CA 94002
Professional information
Compact Needle Manipulator For Targeted Interventions
US Patent:
2013020, Aug 15, 2013
Filed:
Feb 14, 2013
Appl. No.:
13/767856
Inventors:
Simon P. DiMaio - Sunnyvale CA, US
Tao Zhao - Sunnyvale CA, US
Lawton N. Verner - Santa Clara CA, US
Alan E. Loh - Los Altos CA, US
Jonathan Sorger - Belmont CA, US
Bruce Michael Schena - Menlo Park CA, US
Tao Zhao - Sunnyvale CA, US
Lawton N. Verner - Santa Clara CA, US
Alan E. Loh - Los Altos CA, US
Jonathan Sorger - Belmont CA, US
Bruce Michael Schena - Menlo Park CA, US
Assignee:
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC. - Sunnyvale CA
International Classification:
B25J 11/00
US Classification:
414728
Abstract:
Embodiments of an instrument manipulator are disclosed. An instrument manipulator can include a track; a translational carriage coupled to ride along the track; a shoulder yaw joint coupled to the translational carriage; a shoulder pitch joint coupled to the shoulder yaw joint, the shoulder pith joint including an arm, a wrist mount coupled to the arm, struts coupled between the wrist mount and the shoulder yaw joint, and a shoulder pitch mechanism coupled to the arm; a yaw-pitch-roll wrist coupled to the wrist mount, the yaw-pitch-roll wrist including a yaw joint and a differentially driven pitch-roll joint; and an instrument mount coupled to the wrist. The various joints and carriages can be driven by motors.