ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 20 -- United States Patent no. 12,527,593, issued on Jan. 20, was assigned to Intuitive Surgical Operations Inc. (Sunnyvale, Calif.).
"Joint assemblies with cross-axis flexural pivots" was invented by Jason Dearden (Provo, Utah), Clayton Grames (Santa Clara, Calif.), Larry L. Howell (Orem, Utah), Brian D. Jensen (Orem, Utah) and Spencer P. Magleby (Provo, Utah).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The embodiments described herein can be used in a variety of grasping, cutting, and manipulating operations. In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a first joint member, a second joint member, and a flexure. The first joint member includes a first connection portion and a contact ...