Inventor · San Jose, CA, US

Paul Millman

37Patents
22h-index
41Co-inventors
85Inventor score

Filing activity: Apr 6, 1984 → Dec 28, 2021

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US8241271B2 Robotic surgical instruments with a fluid flow control system for irrigation, aspiration, and blowing Human Necessities 2,021 Active
US8120301B2 Ergonomic surgeon control console in robotic surgical systems Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1,662 Active
US8423182B2 Adaptable integrated energy control system for electrosurgical tools in robotic surgical systems Human Necessities 1,641 Active
US9301811B2 Methods and systems for assigning input devices to teleoperated surgical instrument functions Physics 662 Active
US8335590B2 System and method for adjusting an image capturing device attribute using an unused degree-of-freedom of a master control device Human Necessities 381 Active
US9827059B2 Adaptable integrated energy control system for electrosurgical tools in robotic surgical systems Human Necessities 356 Active
US8638057B2 Selective additional control in a control console for surgical instruments Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 332 Active
US8508173B2 Adjustable ergonomic control console with user login Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 327 Active
US8638056B2 Control panel for an adjustable ergonomic control console Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 315 Active
US8862268B2 Adaptable integrated energy control system for electrosurgical tools in robotic surgical systems Human Necessities 106 Active
US9814536B2 Methods and systems for assigning input devices to teleoperated surgical instrument functions Physics 81 Active
US10575909B2 Adaptable integrated energy control system for electrosurgical tools in robotic surgical systems Human Necessities 78 Active
US5226629A Remote controlled faucet Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 55 Expired
US11166770B2 Base positioning system for a controllable arm and related methods Human Necessities 55 Active
US11076925B2 Positioning indicator system for a remotely controllable arm and related methods Human Necessities 54 Active
US11160622B2 Methods and systems for assigning input devices to teleoperated surgical instrument functions Physics 52 Active
US9446177B2 Surgical instrument with robotic and manual actuation features Human Necessities 52 Active
US4702048A Bubble relief form for concrete Fixed Constructions 41 Expired
US9517106B2 Systems and methods for commanded reconfiguration of a surgical manipulator using the null-space Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 38 Active
US9375288B2 Adaptable integrated energy control system for electrosurgical tools in robotic surgical systems Human Necessities 31 Active
US5678472A Decoction apparatus and method Human Necessities 28 Expired
US5318791A Apparatus and method for cold water infusion of beverage and sweetener Human Necessities 22 Expired
US10441370B2 Surgical instrument with robotic and manual actuation features Human Necessities 13 Active
US10820949B2 Medical robotic system with dynamically adjustable slave manipulator characteristics Physics 11 Active
US12029426B2 Endoscopic purse string suture surgical device Human Necessities 8 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.