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Kevin Andrew Hufford
Also filed as: HUFFORD KEVIN · HUFFORD KEVIN A · HUFFORD KEVIN ANDREW
45 granted patents·37 pending applications·96 citations·filing 2009–2025
96Inventor score
Files withASENSUS SURGICAL US INC49TRANSENTERIX SURGICAL INC16CHARLES STARK DRAPER LABORATORY INC6UNIV SOUTH FLORIDA5CAMPISANO FEDERICO1
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82 records- 0196US11119105B2Fluid actuation of instruments through a sterile barrierASENSUS SURGICAL US INC·Filed 2018·Granted Sep 14, 2021·23 cites·12 claims
- 0292US12193776B2Dynamic scaling for a robotic surgical systemASENSUS SURGICAL US INC·Filed 2022·Granted Jan 14, 2025·1 cites·11 claims
- 0392US11259892B2Instrument for optical tissue interrogationASENSUS SURGICAL US INC·Filed 2018·Granted Mar 1, 2022·16 cites·14 claims
- 0491US11234781B2Dynamic control of surgical instruments in a surgical robotic systemASENSUS SURGICAL US INC·Filed 2018·Granted Feb 1, 2022·20 cites·4 claims
- 0587US9782145B2Electronic catheter stethoscopeUNIV SOUTH FLORIDA·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 10, 2017·12 cites·20 claims
- 0685US11523730B2Optical data transmission in a wireless power transmitter for a surgical robotic systemASENSUS SURGICAL US INC·Filed 2020·Granted Dec 13, 2022·2 cites·19 claims
- 0783US9962519B2Seeping flow anti-clotting blood catheterCHARLES STARK DRAPER LABORATORY INC·Filed 2015·Granted May 8, 2018·4 cites·14 claims
- 0883US9656212B2Compact hydraulic manifold structure for shear sensitive fluidsCHARLES STARK DRAPER LABORATORY INC·Filed 2013·Granted May 23, 2017·7 cites·14 claims
- 0981US12186049B2Expandable instrument actuatorASENSUS SURGICAL US INC·Filed 2023·Granted Jan 7, 2025·0 cites·16 claims
- 1077US12053256B2Haptic user interface for robotically controlled surgical instrumentsASENSUS SURGICAL US INC·Filed 2022·Granted Aug 6, 2024·0 cites·10 claims
- 1177US11768204B2Fluid actuation of instruments through a sterile barrierASENSUS SURGICAL US INC·Filed 2021·Granted Sep 26, 2023·0 cites·6 claims
- 1275US12263043B2Method of graphically tagging and recalling identified structures under visualization for robotic surgeryASENSUS SURGICAL US INC·Filed 2023·Granted Apr 1, 2025·0 cites·13 claims
- 1375US12076101B2Assignment of auxiliary input devices for a robotic surgical systemASENSUS SURGICAL US INC·Filed 2021·Granted Sep 3, 2024·0 cites·8 claims
- 1475US11877817B2Dynamic scaling for a robotic surgical systemASENSUS SURGICAL US INC·Filed 2021·Granted Jan 23, 2024·0 cites·8 claims
- 1575US11540890B2Haptic user interface for robotically controlled surgical instrumentsASENSUS SURGICAL US INC·Filed 2021·Granted Jan 3, 2023·0 cites·10 claims
- 1674US11547513B2Haptic user interface for robotically controlled surgical instrumentsASENSUS SURGICAL US INC·Filed 2021·Granted Jan 10, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 1774US2024346678A1Method and system for providing real time surgical site measurementsASENSUS SURGICAL US INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 1873US2024180638A1Actuation carriage with integrated measurement for robotically controlled surgical instrumentsASENSUS SURGICAL US INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 1973US2024358439A1Augmented reality surgery set-up for robotic surgical proceduresASENSUS SURGICAL US INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 2072US11819189B2Optical data transmission in a wireless power transmitter for a surgical robotic systemASENSUS SURGICAL US INC·Filed 2022·Granted Nov 21, 2023·0 cites·18 claims
- 2172US9504440B2Electronic catheter stethoscopeUNIV SOUTH FLORIDA·Filed 2012·Granted Nov 29, 2016·7 cites·28 claims
- 2271US12262958B2Use of eye tracking input to initiate computer-vision identification of an object in a surgical imageASENSUS SURGICAL US INC·Filed 2023·Granted Apr 1, 2025·0 cites·15 claims
- 2370US12102487B2Instrument for optical tissue interrogationASENSUS SURGICAL US INC·Filed 2021·Granted Oct 1, 2024·0 cites·12 claims
- 2470US11751959B2Dynamic scaling for a robotic surgical systemASENSUS SURGICAL US INC·Filed 2020·Granted Sep 12, 2023·0 cites·3 claims
- 2567US12144573B2Dynamic control of surgical instruments in a surgical robotic systemASENSUS SURGICAL US INC·Filed 2021·Granted Nov 19, 2024·0 cites·14 claims
- 2667US11730556B2Compact actuation configuration and expandable instrument receiver for robotically controlled surgical instrumentsASENSUS SURGICAL US INC·Filed 2020·Granted Aug 22, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 2767US2023080767A1Method and apparatus for organ manipulation using a surgical robotic systemASENSUS SURGICAL US INC·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 2866US12193772B2Determining relative robot base positions using externally positioned imagersASENSUS SURGICAL US INC·Filed 2022·Granted Jan 14, 2025·0 cites·13 claims
- 2966US11771518B2Method of graphically tagging and recalling identified structures under visualization for robotic surgeryASENSUS SURGICAL US INC·Filed 2021·Granted Oct 3, 2023·0 cites·9 claims
- 3064US11179214B2Haptic user interface for robotically controlled surgical instrumentsASENSUS SURGICAL US INC·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 23, 2021·0 cites·22 claims
- 3164US2022020166A1Method and System for Providing Real Time Surgical Site MeasurementsASENSUS SURGICAL US INC·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
- 3263US12459125B2Simultaneous direct relative measurement and calculated positions of equipment basesASENSUS SURGICAL US INC·Filed 2023·Granted Nov 4, 2025·0 cites·6 claims
- 3363US2022104892A1Actuation carriage with integrated measurement for robotically controlled surgical instrumentsASENSUS SURGICAL US INC·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
- 3460US11969218B2Augmented reality surgery set-up for robotic surgical proceduresASENSUS SURGICAL US INC·Filed 2021·Granted Apr 30, 2024·0 cites·7 claims
- 3560US11324918B2Seeping flow anti-clotting blood catheterCHARLES STARK DRAPER LABORATORY INC·Filed 2018·Granted May 10, 2022·0 cites·20 claims
- 3660US10207227B2Compact hydraulic manifold structure for shear sensitive fluidsCHARLES STARK DRAPER LABORATORY INC·Filed 2017·Granted Feb 19, 2019·0 cites·13 claims
- 3760US8321075B2Mitigating effects of biodynamic feedthrough on an electronic control deviceLOW THOMAS·Filed 2009·Granted Nov 27, 2012·3 cites·14 claims
- 3860US2024341888A1Digital handing using a flex or bend sensorMENOHER DANIEL S·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 3959US11690677B2Use of eye tracking for tool identification and assignment in a robotic surgical systemASENSUS SURGICAL US INC·Filed 2018·Granted Jul 4, 2023·0 cites·8 claims
- 4059US11457985B2Method and apparatus for organ manipulation using a surgical robotic systemASENSUS SURGICAL US INC·Filed 2018·Granted Oct 4, 2022·0 cites·9 claims
- 4159US10661050B2Seeping flow anti-clotting blood catheterCHARLES STARK DRAPER LABORATORY INC·Filed 2018·Granted May 26, 2020·0 cites·11 claims
- 4259US2021022718A1Hydraulic Instrument Drive System for Minimally Invasive SurgeryTRANSENTERIX SURGICAL INC·Filed 2019·Application pending·0 cites
- 4358US12489960B2Communication of detected grasping forces in a surgical robotic platformASENSUS SURGICAL US INC·Filed 2018·Granted Dec 2, 2025·0 cites·16 claims
- 4458US2025152269A1Determining relative robot base positions using externally positioned imagersASENSUS SURGICAL US INC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 4557US9782292B2Guide tool for catheter insertionCHARLES STARK DRAPER LABORATORY INC·Filed 2014·Granted Oct 10, 2017·1 cites·18 claims
- 4657US2020205901A1Instrument path guidance using visualization and fluorescenceTRANSENTERIX SURGICAL INC·Filed 2019·Application pending·0 cites
- 4756US2023210606A1Detection of surgical table movement for coordinating motion with robotic manipulatorsASENSUS SURGICAL US INC·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 4856US2025387180A1Surgical robotic instrument exchangeSTORZ KARL SE & CO KG·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 4956US2023263574A1Systems and methos for monitoring proximity between robotic manipulatorsASENSUS SURGICAL US INC·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 5055US11690688B2Compact actuation configuration and expandable instrument receiver for robotically controlled surgical instrumentsTRANSENTERIX SURGICAL INC·Filed 2019·Granted Jul 4, 2023·0 cites·18 claims
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