ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,295,684, issued on May 13, was assigned to IX Innovation LLC (Seattle).

"Apparatus, system, and method for computer modulated surgical laser intensity" was invented by Jeffrey Roh (Seattle), Justin Esterberg (Mesa, Ariz.), John Cronin (Jericho, Vt.), Seth Cronin (Essex Junction, Vt.) and Michael John Baker (Georgia, Vt.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system for performing robotic laser surgery is disclosed. The system comprises at least one surgery equipment, a surgeon terminal, and a communication module. Further, the system includes a surgical computer communicatively coupled to the at least one surgery equipment via the communicatio...