公开(公告)号：US10969766B2

公开(公告)日：2021-04-06

申请号：US15991782

申请日：2018-05-29

Applicant: INTOUCH TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Yulun Wang ,  Marco Pinter ,  Kevin Hanrahan ,  Daniel Steven Sanchez ,  Charles S. Jordan ,  David Bjorn Roe ,  James Rosenthal ,  Derek Walters

IPC: A61B34/35 ,  G05B19/414 ,  B25J5/00 ,  B25J9/16 ,  A61B90/00 ,  A61B34/30 ,  A61B34/37 ,  B25J19/02

Abstract: A remote control station that accesses one of at least two different robots that each have at least one unique robot feature. The remote control station receives information that identifies the robot feature of the accessed robot. The remote station displays a display user interface that includes at least one field that corresponds to the robot feature of the accessed robot. The robot may have a laser pointer and/or a projector.

公开(公告)号：US20210008722A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-14

申请号：US17027335

申请日：2020-09-21

Applicant: InTouch Technologies, Inc. ,  iRobot Corporation

Inventor： Marco Pinter ,  Fuji Lai ,  Daniel Steven Sanchez ,  James Ballantyne ,  David Bjorn Roe ,  Yulun Wang ,  Charles S. Jordan ,  Orjeta Taka ,  Cheuk Wah Wong

IPC: B25J9/16 ,  G06Q50/22 ,  G16H40/67

Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for social behavior of a telepresence robot are disclosed herein. A telepresence robot may include a drive system, a control system, an object detection system, and a social behaviors component. The drive system is configured to move the telepresence robot. The control system is configured to control the drive system to drive the telepresence robot around a work area. The object detection system is configured to detect a human in proximity to the telepresence robot. The social behaviors component is configured to provide instructions to the control system to cause the telepresence robot to operate according to a first set of rules when a presence of one or more humans is not detected and operate according to a second set of rules when the presence of one or more humans is detected.

公开(公告)号：US10887545B2

公开(公告)日：2021-01-05

申请号：US15464164

申请日：2017-03-20

Applicant: INTOUCH TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： David Stuart ,  Daniel Steven Sanchez ,  Fuji Lai ,  Kevin Hanrahan ,  Charles S. Jordan ,  David Roe ,  James Rosenthal ,  Amante Mangaser ,  Blair Whitney ,  Derek Walters

IPC: H04N7/14 ,  H04N5/232 ,  B25J9/16 ,  H04N7/18 ,  G06F19/00 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04N5/247 ,  H04N5/265

Abstract: A tele-presence system that includes a cart. The cart includes a robot face that has a robot monitor, a robot camera, a robot speaker, a robot microphone, and an overhead camera. The system also includes a remote station that is coupled to the robot face and the overhead camera. The remote station includes a station monitor, a station camera, a station speaker and a station microphone. The remote station can display video images captured by the robot camera and/or overhead camera. By way of example, the cart can be used in an operating room, wherein the overhead camera can be placed in a sterile field and the robot face can be used in a non-sterile field. The user at the remote station can conduct a teleconference through the robot face and also obtain a view of a medical procedure through the overhead camera.

公开(公告)号：US10882190B2

公开(公告)日：2021-01-05

申请号：US16741670

申请日：2020-01-13

Applicant: INTOUCH TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Yulun Wang ,  Charles S. Jordan ,  Marco Pinter ,  Jonathan Southard

IPC: B25J9/16 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G16H40/63

Abstract: A robotic system that includes a robot and a remote station. The remote station can generate control commands that are transmitted to the robot through a broadband network. The control commands can be interpreted by the robot to induce action such as robot movement or focusing a robot camera. The robot can generate reporting commands that are transmitted to the remote station through the broadband network. The reporting commands can provide positional feedback or system reports on the robot.

公开(公告)号：US10882180B2

公开(公告)日：2021-01-05

申请号：US16679697

申请日：2019-11-11

Applicant: INTOUCH TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Timothy C. Wright ,  Fuji Lai ,  Marco Pinter ,  Yulun Wang

IPC: A61B34/00 ,  B25J9/00 ,  B25J19/02 ,  G06Q50/22 ,  G06Q50/24 ,  B25J9/16 ,  G16H10/60 ,  G16H40/63

Abstract: A robotic system that can be used to treat a patient. The robotic system includes a mobile robot that has a camera. The mobile robot is controlled by a remote station that has a monitor. A physician can use the remote station to move the mobile robot into view of a patient. An image of the patient is transmitted from the robot camera to the remote station monitor. A medical personnel at the robot site can enter patient information into the system through a user interface. The patient information can be stored in a server. The physician can access the information from the remote station. The remote station may provide graphical user interfaces that display the patient information and provide both a medical tool and a patient management plan.

公开(公告)号：US20200237224A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-30

申请号：US16846689

申请日：2020-04-13

Applicant: INTOUCH TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Daniel Steven Sanchez ,  Gary S. Douville ,  Shuodan Chen ,  James Rosenthal ,  Andrew Kirchhoff

IPC: A61B5/00 ,  G16H40/67 ,  H04N7/14

Abstract: A two-way audiovisual communication device with multiple audio and video subsystems. In one embodiment, the device includes a wheeled cart that supports a dock for a tablet computing device that includes a tablet camera, a tablet display, and a tablet microphone. The device also includes a cart camera, a cart speaker, and a cart microphone. The device may be coupled to a network and accessible to other devices on the network to allow a two-way audiovisual session to take place between remote parties. The device may operate in two modes: In a first mode, the tablet is mated with the dock and the remote device receives video from the pan-tilt-zoom camera and audio from the cart microphone. In a second mode, the tablet is removed from the dock and the remote device receives video from the tablet camera and audio from the tablet microphone. In both modes, the tablet monitor displays video from the remote device.

公开(公告)号：US10532463B2

公开(公告)日：2020-01-14

申请号：US15967368

申请日：2018-04-30

Applicant: INTOUCH TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Yulun Wang ,  Charles S. Jordan ,  Marco Pinter ,  Jonathan Southard

IPC: B25J9/16 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G16H40/63

Abstract: A robotic system that includes a robot and a remote station. The remote station can generate control commands that are transmitted to the robot through a broadband network. The control commands can be interpreted by the robot to induce action such as robot movement or focusing a robot camera. The robot can generate reporting commands that are transmitted to the remote station through the broadband network. The reporting commands can provide positional feedback or system reports on the robot.

公开(公告)号：US10404939B2

公开(公告)日：2019-09-03

申请号：US15464152

申请日：2017-03-20

Applicant: INTOUCH TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Yulun Wang ,  Charles S. Jordan ,  Marco Pinter ,  Daniel Steven Sanchez ,  Kevin Hanrahan

IPC: H04N7/14 ,  G06F19/00 ,  H04N21/4788

Abstract: A tele-presence system that includes a portable robot face coupled to a remote station. The robot face includes a robot monitor, a robot camera, a robot speaker and a robot microphone. The remote station includes a station monitor, a station camera, a station speaker and a station microphone. The portable robot face can be attached to a platform mounted to the ceiling of an ambulance. The portable robot face can be used by a physician at the remote station to provide remote medical consultation. When the patient is moved from the ambulance the portable robot face can be detached from the platform and moved with the patient.

公开(公告)号：US20190190965A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-20

申请号：US16284916

申请日：2019-02-25

Applicant: INTOUCH TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Marco Pinter ,  Justin Chan

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  H04N7/14 ,  H04M3/56 ,  G16H40/63 ,  H04L12/26 ,  H04N7/15

Abstract: Disclosed herein are various embodiments of systems and methods that may be utilized in a variety of videoconferencing applications. According to various embodiments, techniques may be utilized to dynamically allocate and adjust bandwidth utilization during a videoconferencing session. A data network may allow for the transmission of data between two or more endpoints. The data exchanged between the endpoints may include video data, audio data, control data, and status data. Control data may be utilized in various embodiments to operate a robotic videoconferencing endpoint. Accordingly, various components of a data network connecting videoconferencing endpoints may transmit data wirelessly.

公开(公告)号：US10315312B2

公开(公告)日：2019-06-11

申请号：US15818420

申请日：2017-11-20

Applicant: InTouch Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Yulun Wang ,  Charles S. Jordan ,  Keith Phillip Laby ,  Jonathan Southard

IPC: G05B19/418 ,  G05B19/04 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B25J19/02 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G16H40/63

Abstract: A robotic system that includes a mobile robot linked to a plurality of remote stations. One of the remote stations includes an arbitrator that controls access to the robot. Each remote station may be assigned a priority that is used by the arbitrator to determine which station has access to the robot. The arbitrator may include notification and call back mechanisms for sending messages relating to an access request and a granting of access for a remote station.