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Simon P Dimaio

from San Carlos, CA
Age ~51
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Also known as:
Simon X Dimaio, Simon P Dimao, Peter Demaio Simon
Connected to:
Andrew J Dimaio, 67Bianca R Dimaio, 36Dary D Dimaio, 63Elia Dimaio, 55Jamie G Dimaio, 64Michael Dimaio, 64Natalie Dimaio, 52Peter M Dimaio, 47Ralph J Dimaio, 71Grace R Dimaira, 75

Simon Dimaio Phones & Addresses

  • San Carlos, CA
  • Sunnyvale, CA
  • Cambridge, MA
  • San Mateo, CA

Work

Company: Intuitive surgical Jan 2017 Position: Director, research

Education

Degree: Doctorates, Doctor of Philosophy School / High School: The University of British Columbia 1999 to 2003 Specialities: Robotics

Skills

Medical Devices • Biomedical Engineering • Robotics • Matlab • Medical Imaging • Image Processing • R&D • Algorithms • Research and Development • C++ • Signal Processing • Computer Vision • Sensors • Engineering • Simulations • Robotic Surgery • C • Patents • Research Contracts • Haptics • Control Systems Design • Academic Research

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Medical Devices

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Director, Research

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Location:
San Francisco, CA
Industry:
Medical Devices
Work:
Intuitive Surgical
Director, Research
Intuitive Surgical Jan 2012 - Dec 2016
Senior Manager, Research and Advanced Systems Development
Intuitive Surgical Sep 1, 2008 - Dec 1, 2011
Manager, Applied Research
Intuitive Surgical Apr 1, 2007 - Aug 1, 2008
Senior Research Engineer
Harvard Medical School Jan 2006 - Apr 2007
Instructor of Radiology
Education:
The University of British Columbia 1999 - 2003
Doctorates, Doctor of Philosophy, Robotics The University of British Columbia 1996 - 1999
University of Cape Town 1991 - 1995
Bachelors, Bachelor of Science, Engineering
Skills:
Medical Devices
Biomedical Engineering
Robotics
Matlab
Medical Imaging
Image Processing
R&D
Algorithms
Research and Development
C++
Signal Processing
Computer Vision
Sensors
Engineering
Simulations
Robotic Surgery
C
Patents
Research Contracts
Haptics
Control Systems Design
Academic Research

Publications

Us Patents

Ratcheting For Master Alignment Of A Teleoperated Minimally-Invasive Surgical Instrument

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US Patent:
8423186, Apr 16, 2013
Filed:
Jun 30, 2009
Appl. No.:
12/495213
Inventors:
Brandon D. Itkowitz - Sunnyvale CA, US
Simon DiMaio - Sunnyvale CA, US
William C. Nowlin - Los Altos CA, US
Günter D. Niemeyer - Mountain View CA, US
David S. Mintz - Mountain View CA, US
Assignee:
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. - Sunnyvale CA
International Classification:
G05B 19/18
US Classification:
700250, 700245, 700253, 700254, 606130
Abstract:
A minimally-invasive surgical system includes a slave surgical instrument having a slave surgical instrument tip and a master grip. The slave surgical instrument tip has an alignment in a common frame of reference and the master grip, which is coupled to the slave surgical instrument, has an alignment in the common frame of reference. An alignment error, in the common frame of reference, is a difference in alignment between the alignment of the slave surgical instrument tip and the alignment of the master grip. A ratcheting system (i) coupled to the master grip to receive the alignment of the master grip and (ii) coupled to the slave surgical instrument, to control motion of the slave by continuously reducing the alignment error, as the master grip moves, without autonomous motion of the slave surgical instrument tip and without autonomous motion of the master grip.

Method And System Of See-Through Console Overlay

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US Patent:
8520027, Aug 27, 2013
Filed:
May 14, 2010
Appl. No.:
12/780568
Inventors:
Brandon D. Itkowitz - Sunnyvale CA, US
Simon P. DiMaio - Sunnyvale CA, US
Tao Zhao - Sunnyvale CA, US
Assignee:
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. - Sunnyvale CA
International Classification:
G06T 19/00
US Classification:
345633
Abstract:
In a minimally invasive surgical system, a plurality of video images is acquired. Each video image includes images of the surgeon's hand(s), and of a master manipulator. The images of the surgeon's hand(s) and the master manipulator are segmented from the video image. The segmented images are combined with an acquired surgical site image. The combined image is displayed to the person at the surgeon's console so that the console functions as a see-through console.

Master Finger Tracking Device And Method Of Use In A Minimally Invasive Surgical System

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US Patent:
8543240, Sep 24, 2013
Filed:
Sep 21, 2010
Appl. No.:
12/887254
Inventors:
Brandon D. Itkowitz - Sunnyvale CA, US
Simon P. DiMaio - Sunnyvale CA, US
Karlin Y. Bark - Philadelphia PA, US
Assignee:
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. - Sunnyvale CA
International Classification:
G01N 27/416
US Classification:
700258, 414 2, 414 7, 446 26, 601130
Abstract:
In a minimally invasive surgical system, a hand tracking system tracks a location of a sensor element mounted on part of a human hand. A system control parameter is generated based on the location of the part of the human hand. Operation of the minimally invasive surgical system is controlled using the system control parameter. Thus, the minimally invasive surgical system includes a hand tracking system. The hand tracking system tracks a location of part of a human hand. A controller coupled to the hand tracking system converts the location to a system control parameter, and injects into the minimally invasive surgical system a command based on the system control parameter.

Interactive User Interfaces For Robotic Minimally Invasive Surgical Systems

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US Patent:
20090036902, Feb 5, 2009
Filed:
Aug 11, 2008
Appl. No.:
12/189615
Inventors:
Simon P. DiMaio - Sunnyvale CA, US
Christopher J. Hasser - Los Altos CA, US
Russell H. Taylor - Severna Park MD, US
David Q. Larkin - Menlo Park CA, US
Peter Kazanzides - Towson MD, US
Anton Deguet - Baltimore MD, US
Balazs Peter Vagvolgyi - Baltimore MD, US
Joshua Leven - Astoria NY, US
Assignee:
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. - Sunnyvale CA
The Johns Hopkins University c/o Johns Hopkins Technology Transfer - Baltimore MD
International Classification:
A61B 19/00
US Classification:
606130
Abstract:
In one embodiment of the invention, a method for a minimally invasive surgical system is disclosed. The method includes capturing and displaying camera images of a surgical site on at least one display device at a surgeon console; switching out of a following mode and into a masters-as-mice (MaM) mode; overlaying a graphical user interface (GUI) including an interactive graphical object onto the camera images; and rendering a pointer within the camera images for user interactive control. In the following mode, the input devices of the surgeon console may couple motion into surgical instruments. In the MaM mode, the input devices interact with the GUI and interactive graphical objects. The pointer is manipulated in three dimensions by input devices having at least three degrees of freedom. Interactive graphical objects are related to physical objects in the surgical site or a function thereof and are manipulatable by the input devices.

Synthetic Representation Of A Surgical Robot

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US Patent:
20090192524, Jul 30, 2009
Filed:
Mar 31, 2009
Appl. No.:
12/415354
Inventors:
Brandon D. Itkowitz - Sunnyvale CA, US
Daniel J. Halabe - Los Altos CA, US
Tao Zhao - Sunnyvale CA, US
Simon Dimaio - Sunnyvale CA, US
Christopher J. Hasser - Los Altos CA, US
Catherine J. Mohr - Mountain View CA, US
Paul W. Mohr - Mountain View CA, US
David Q. Larkin - Menlo Park CA, US
Wenyi Zhao - Mountain View CA, US
Brian D. Hoffman - Sunnyvale CA, US
Assignee:
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. - Sunnyvale CA
International Classification:
A61B 19/00
US Classification:
606130
Abstract:
A synthetic representation of a robot tool for display on a user interface of a robotic system. The synthetic representation may be used to show the position of a view volume of an image capture device with respect to the robot. The synthetic representation may also be used to find a tool that is outside of the field of view, to display range of motion limits for a tool, to remotely communicate information about the robot, and to detect collisions.

Force And Torque Sensing In A Surgical Robot Setup Arm

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US Patent:
20090248038, Oct 1, 2009
Filed:
Mar 31, 2008
Appl. No.:
12/060004
Inventors:
Stephen J. Blumenkranz - Redwood City CA, US
Giuseppe M. Prisco - Mountain View CA, US
Simon Peter DiMaio - Sunnyvale CA, US
Hanifa Dostmohamed - West St. Paul, CA
Christopher J. Hasser - Los Altos CA, US
Gary S. Guthart - Los Altos CA, US
Assignee:
Intuitive Surgical Inc., a Delaware Corporation - Sunnyvale CA
International Classification:
A61B 19/00
US Classification:
606130
Abstract:
An apparatus, system, and method for improving force and torque sensing and feedback to the surgeon performing a telerobotic surgery are provided. In one embodiment, a robotic surgical manipulator system, a robotic surgical system, and a method for improved sensing of forces on a robotic surgical instrument and/or manipulator arm are disclosed.

Efficient 3-D Telestration For Local Robotic Proctoring

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US Patent:
20100164950, Jul 1, 2010
Filed:
May 13, 2009
Appl. No.:
12/465020
Inventors:
Wenyi Zhao - Mountain View CA, US
Chenyu Wu - Mountain View CA, US
David Hirvonen - Brooklyn NY, US
Christopher J. Hasser - Los Altos CA, US
Brian E. Miller - Los Gatos CA, US
Catherine J. Mohr - Mountain View CA, US
Myriam J. Curet - Los Altos CA, US
Tao Zhao - Sunnyvale CA, US
Simon Dimaio - Sunnyvale CA, US
Brian D. Hoffman - Sunnyvale CA, US
Assignee:
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. - Sunnyvale CA
International Classification:
G06T 15/00
US Classification:
345419
Abstract:
An apparatus is configured to show telestration in 3-D to a surgeon in real time. A proctor is shown one side of a stereo image pair, such that the proctor can draw a telestration line on the one side with an input device. Points of interest are identified for matching to the other side of the stereo image pair. In response to the identified points of interest, regions and features are identified and used to match the points of interest to the other side. Regions can be used to match the points of interest. Features of the first image can be matched to the second image and used to match the points of interest to the second image, for example when the confidence scores for the regions are below a threshold value. Constraints can be used to evaluate the matched points of interest, for example by excluding bad points.

Robust Sparse Image Matching For Robotic Surgery

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US Patent:
20100166323, Jul 1, 2010
Filed:
May 13, 2009
Appl. No.:
12/465029
Inventors:
Wenyi Zhao - Mountain View CA, US
Chenyu Wu - Mountain View CA, US
David Hirvonen - New York NY, US
Tao Zhao - Sunnyvale CA, US
Brian D. Hoffman - Sunnyvale CA, US
Simon Dimaio - Sunnyvale CA, US
Assignee:
Intuitive Surgical. Inc. - Sunnyvale CA
International Classification:
G06K 9/68
US Classification:
382218
Abstract:
Systems, methods, and devices are used to match images. Points of interest from a first image are identified for matching to a second image. In response to the identified points of interest, regions and features can be identified and used to match the points of interest to a corresponding second image or second series of images. Regions can be used to match the points of interest when regions of the first image are matched to the second image with high confidence scores, for example above a threshold. Features of the first image can be matched to the second image, and these matched features may be used to match the points of interest to the second image, for example when the confidence scores for the regions are below the threshold value. Constraint can be used to evaluate the matched points of interest, for example by excluding bad points.
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