US 11,911,142 B2
Techniques for input control visualization
Yiming Mei, Fremont, CA (US); and Michael Ikeda, Saratoga, CA (US)
Assigned to INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC., Sunnyvale, CA (US)
Filed by INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC., Sunnyvale, CA (US)
Filed on Sep. 26, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/953,281.
Application 17/953,281 is a continuation of application No. 16/703,497, filed on Dec. 4, 2019, granted, now 11,484,220.
Application 16/703,497 is a continuation of application No. 14/785,726, granted, now 10,542,908, issued on Jan. 28, 2020, previously published as PCT/US2014/035258, filed on Apr. 24, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/815,973, filed on Apr. 25, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2023/0013503 A1, Jan. 19, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 5/06 (2006.01); A61B 1/00 (2006.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.01); A61B 34/37 (2016.01); B25J 9/16 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01)
CPC A61B 5/065 (2013.01) [A61B 1/00045 (2013.01); A61B 1/00193 (2013.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.02); A61B 34/37 (2016.02); B25J 9/1689 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00973 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00982 (2013.01); A61B 90/361 (2016.02); A61B 2090/371 (2016.02); A61B 2090/372 (2016.02); G05B 2219/40169 (2013.01); G05B 2219/40195 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A control console comprising:
a first input control operable by an operator and outside of a field of view of the operator;
a display within the field of view of the operator; and
one or more sensors;
wherein:
the one or more sensors acquire information about the first input control and a physical environment surrounding the first input control;
a representation of the first input control and the physical environment is generated from the information; and
the representation is displayed on the display.