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Niels Smaby
Also filed as: SMABY NIELS
28 granted patents·4 pending applications·1,286 citations·filing 2014–2025
98Inventor score
Files withINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS32
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32 records- 0198US11045274B2Detection pins to determine presence of surgical instrument and adapter on manipulatorINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2020·Granted Jun 29, 2021·91 cites·19 claims
- 0298US10543051B2Method for engaging surgical instrument with teleoperated actuatorINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2015·Granted Jan 28, 2020·36 cites·21 claims
- 0398US10098705B2Control input accuracy for teleoperated surgical instrumentINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 16, 2018·252 cites·16 claims
- 0497US11627948B2Systems and methods for instrument engagementINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2021·Granted Apr 18, 2023·6 cites·21 claims
- 0597US10912544B2Systems and methods for instrument engagementINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2016·Granted Feb 9, 2021·89 cites·22 claims
- 0697US10905507B2Inter-operative switching of tools in a robotic surgical systemINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2020·Granted Feb 2, 2021·4 cites·20 claims
- 0797US10548459B2Systems and methods for control of imaging instrument orientationINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2015·Granted Feb 4, 2020·94 cites·21 claims
- 0897US10500005B2Restoring instrument control input position/orientation during midprocedure restartINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2018·Granted Dec 10, 2019·92 cites·20 claims
- 0997US9687312B2Detection pins to determine presence of surgical instrument and adapter on manipulatorINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 27, 2017·152 cites·18 claims
- 1096US11690689B2Inter-operative switching of tools in a robotic surgical systemINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2020·Granted Jul 4, 2023·3 cites·20 claims
- 1196US10912616B2Coupler to transfer motion to surgical instrument from teleoperated actuatorINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2015·Granted Feb 9, 2021·35 cites·12 claims
- 1296US10595836B2Systems and methods for confirming disc engagementINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2015·Granted Mar 24, 2020·50 cites·20 claims
- 1396US10537400B2Detection pins to determine presence of surgical instrument and adapter on manipulatorINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2018·Granted Jan 21, 2020·60 cites·20 claims
- 1496US10085811B2Restoring instrument control input position/orientation during midprocedure restartINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 2, 2018·93 cites·20 claims
- 1596US10045828B2Detection pins to determine presence of surgical instrument and adapter on manipulatorINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2017·Granted Aug 14, 2018·36 cites·11 claims
- 1695US10149729B2Inter-operative switching of tools in a robotic surgical systemINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 11, 2018·20 cites·20 claims
- 1795US9782230B2Inter-operative switching of tools in a robotic surgical systemINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 10, 2017·22 cites·20 claims
- 1894US10561470B2Software configurable manipulator degrees of freedomINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2014·Granted Feb 18, 2020·109 cites·20 claims
- 1991US10743953B2Inter-operative switching of tools in a robotic surgical systemINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2018·Granted Aug 18, 2020·5 cites·20 claims
- 2091US10483881B2Systems and methods for motor torque compensationINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2015·Granted Nov 19, 2019·5 cites·20 claims
- 2190US9504527B2Inter-operative switching of tools in a robotic surgical systemINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 29, 2016·25 cites·22 claims
- 2289US2025064538A1Inter-operative switching of tools in a robotic surgical systemINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 2386US11633249B2Assembly process for tensioning elements and related systemsINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 25, 2023·6 cites·22 claims
- 2485US12171517B2Inter-operative switching of tools in a robotic surgical systemINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2023·Granted Dec 24, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 2584US2025359858A1Systems and methods for instrument engagementINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 2684US2025352190A1Systems and methods for confirming disc engagementINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 2780US12349881B2Systems and methods for instrument engagementINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2023·Granted Jul 8, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 2878US12114956B2Coupler to transfer motion to surgical instrument from teleoperated actuatorINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2021·Granted Oct 15, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 2976US12409005B2Assembly process for tensioning elements and related systemsINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2023·Granted Sep 9, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 3074US11607282B2Control input accuracy for teleoperated surgical instrumentINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2018·Granted Mar 21, 2023·1 cites·20 claims
- 3174US2023277264A1Control input accuracy for teleoperated surgical instrumentINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 3268US12440196B2Systems and methods for confirming disc engagementINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2020·Granted Oct 14, 2025·0 cites·21 claims
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