Inventor · disambiguated record
Melody Wu
Also filed as: WU MELODY
27 granted patents·6 pending applications·3,886 citations·filing 2012–2025
97Inventor score
Files withINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS33
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33 records- 0198US10098705B2Control input accuracy for teleoperated surgical instrumentINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 16, 2018·252 cites·16 claims
- 0298US9675354B2Torque compensationINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2014·Granted Jun 13, 2017·1k cites·28 claims
- 0398US9522003B2Clamping instrumentINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2014·Granted Dec 20, 2016·983 cites·13 claims
- 0497US11627948B2Systems and methods for instrument engagementINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2021·Granted Apr 18, 2023·6 cites·21 claims
- 0597US11185378B2Motor assemblyINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 30, 2021·64 cites·20 claims
- 0697US11013567B2Systems and methods for instrument insertion controlINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2017·Granted May 25, 2021·72 cites·22 claims
- 0797US10912544B2Systems and methods for instrument engagementINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2016·Granted Feb 9, 2021·89 cites·22 claims
- 0897US10874474B2System and method for force or torque limit compensationINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2016·Granted Dec 29, 2020·74 cites·14 claims
- 0997US10751051B2Torque compensationINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2017·Granted Aug 25, 2020·76 cites·20 claims
- 1097US8912746B2Surgical instrument motor pack latchINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2012·Granted Dec 16, 2014·1.1k cites·24 claims
- 1196US10874465B2System and method for minimally invasive cutting instrument operationINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2016·Granted Dec 29, 2020·82 cites·14 claims
- 1292US11364029B2Stapler reload detection and identificationINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2017·Granted Jun 21, 2022·14 cites·21 claims
- 1390US11890013B2Stapler reload detection and identificationINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2022·Granted Feb 6, 2024·1 cites·20 claims
- 1488US10327773B2Clamping instrumentINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 25, 2019·6 cites·20 claims
- 1584US2025359858A1Systems and methods for instrument engagementINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 1683US2024277443A1System and method for force or torque limit compensationINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 1782US12496065B2Stapler reload detection and identificationINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2023·Granted Dec 16, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 1882US2025262012A1Motor assemblyINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 1980US12349881B2Systems and methods for instrument engagementINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2023·Granted Jul 8, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 2079US10743897B2System and method for reducing blade exposuresINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2016·Granted Aug 18, 2020·3 cites·20 claims
- 2178US12465425B2System and method for reducing blade exposuresINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2023·Granted Nov 11, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 2275US12318154B2Motor assemblyINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2021·Granted Jun 3, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 2374US11607282B2Control input accuracy for teleoperated surgical instrumentINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2018·Granted Mar 21, 2023·1 cites·20 claims
- 2474US10277097B2Motor assemblyINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2014·Granted Apr 30, 2019·4 cites·19 claims
- 2574US2023329812A1System and method for minimally invasive cutting instrument operationINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 2674US2023277264A1Control input accuracy for teleoperated surgical instrumentINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 2774US2024358370A1Torque compensationINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 2870US11998398B2System and method for force or torque limit compensationINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2020·Granted Jun 4, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 2969US11737836B2System and method for minimally invasive cutting instrument operationINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2020·Granted Aug 29, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 3068US12097001B2Systems and methods for instrument insertion controlINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2021·Granted Sep 24, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 3166US11712300B2System and method for reducing blade exposuresINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2020·Granted Aug 1, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 3265US12059152B2Torque compensationINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2020·Granted Aug 13, 2024·0 cites·19 claims
- 3364US11712243B2Clamping instrumentINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2019·Granted Aug 1, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
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