Alan Yu
52Patents
26h-index
33Co-inventors
84Inventor score
Filing activity: Jul 1, 2005 → Oct 10, 2022
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US9763741B2 | System for robotic-assisted endolumenal surgery and related methods | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 609 | Active |
| US9713509B2 | Instrument device manipulator with back-mounted tool attachment mechanism | Human Necessities | 380 | Active |
| US9993313B2 | Instrument device manipulator with roll mechanism | Human Necessities | 369 | Active |
| US9561083B2 | Articulating flexible endoscopic tool with roll capabilities | Human Necessities | 360 | Active |
| US9622827B2 | Surgical robotics system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 359 | Active |
| US9636184B2 | Swivel bed for a surgical robotics system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 357 | Active |
| US10159533B2 | Surgical system with configurable rail-mounted mechanical arms | Human Necessities | 277 | Active |
| US10219874B2 | Instrument device manipulator with tension sensing apparatus | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 253 | Active |
| US10398518B2 | Articulating flexible endoscopic tool with roll capabilities | Human Necessities | 168 | Active |
| US10500001B2 | Surgical robotics system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 151 | Active |
| US9314306B2 | Systems and methods for manipulating an elongate member | Physics | 138 | Active |
| US10631949B2 | Instrument device manipulator with back-mounted tool attachment mechanism | Human Necessities | 131 | Active |
| US9408669B2 | Active drive mechanism with finite range of motion | Human Necessities | 128 | Active |
| US8968333B2 | Support assembly for robotic catheter system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 121 | Active |
| US9326822B2 | Active drives for robotic catheter manipulators | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 108 | Active |
| US10702348B2 | Surgical system with configurable rail-mounted mechanical arms | Human Necessities | 107 | Active |
| US7789874B2 | Support assembly for robotic catheter system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 106 | Active |
| US9452018B2 | Rotational support for an elongate member | Human Necessities | 94 | Active |
| US10786329B2 | Instrument device manipulator with roll mechanism | Human Necessities | 87 | Active |
| US8146874B2 | Mounting support assembly for suspending a medical instrument driver above an operating table | Human Necessities | 57 | Active |
| US9566201B2 | Mounting support assembly for suspending a medical instrument driver above an operating table | Human Necessities | 54 | Active |
| US10556092B2 | Active drives for robotic catheter manipulators | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 47 | Active |
| US10543047B2 | Remote catheter manipulator | Human Necessities | 41 | Active |
| US10376672B2 | Catheter insertion system and method of fabrication | Human Necessities | 32 | Active |
| US10687903B2 | Active drive for robotic catheter manipulators | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 29 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.