Arjang M. Hourtash

How a Robot Arm Can Be Manually Moved While Staying Safe

This patent describes how a robotic arm can be partly moved by a human, like pushing it, while the robot's computer automatically handles other movements to keep it stable or avoid obstacles.

How Surgical Robots Reconfigure Their Arms Without Moving the Tool Tip

This patent describes how a surgical robot arm can move and reshape itself to avoid obstacles or improve its position, all while keeping its surgical tool perfectly still at the patient's entry point or target.