Patents by Inventor Dirk Pawlowski

Dirk Pawlowski has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240169290
    Abstract: Aspects of the technology relate to providing service area maps for an autonomous vehicle transportation service having a fleet of vehicles. For instance, each vehicle of the fleet is associated with a polygon corresponding to a service area for that vehicle. A first location may be received from a client computing device, and a set of vehicles of the fleet of vehicles that are currently available to provide transportation services may be identified based on the first location. The polygons associated with each of the set of vehicles may be used to determine a first polygon having a geographic area. A first portion of map information corresponding to the geographic area of the first polygon may be identified, and the first portion may be provided to the client computing device for display to a user such that the portion represents a currently available service area for the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: David Margines, Tacettin Guney, Saksiri Tanphaichitr, Jeffrey Min, Laurens Feenstra, Peter Pawlowski, Dirk Haehnel
  • Patent number: 6942656
    Abstract: A system and method is provided to accurately treat sites on an eye's retina employing computer based image generation, processing and central control means in conjunction with diode laser sources and optical fibers. The system and method accurately determine geometry of a treatment zone of a specific eye's fundus and adjust a treatment beam to irradiate the treatment zone with minimal coverage of adjacent well tissue. The treatment zone or zone is accurately determined with digital processing of angiographic data and slit lamp image data. This information is integrated with information on the treatment beam characteristics to better match treatment beam coverage with minimal overlap with healthy areas of the fundus. Additionally preferred embodiments also have the ability to automatically track eye movement and switch the beam source depending on eye movement, adjusting the beam spot area in real time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Assignee: CeramOptec Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Dirk Pawlowski, Wolfgang Neuberger
  • Publication number: 20040002694
    Abstract: A system and method is provided to accurately treat sites on an eye's retina employing computer based image generation, processing and central control means in conjunction with diode laser sources and optical fibers. The system is designed such that different photocoagulation and photochemical treatment methods alone or in combination can be performed and controlled to for simultaneous or consecutive treatment. The system and method accurately determines geometry of a treatment zone of a specific eye's fundus and adjust a treatment beam to irradiate the treatment zone with minimal coverage of adjacent tissue. Accordingly, also “forbidden zones” which would be severely damaged by the treatment beam are determined and their irradiation is prevented. The treatment zone is accurately determined with digital processing of angiographic data and slit lamp image data. Such image processing includes matching or alignment of two distinct images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2002
    Publication date: January 1, 2004
    Applicant: CeramOptec Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Dirk Pawlowski, Wolfgang Neuberger
  • Publication number: 20030009155
    Abstract: A system and method is provided to accurately treat sites on an eye's retina employing computer based image generation, processing and central control means in conjunction with diode laser sources and optical fibers. The system and method accurately determine geometry of a treatment zone of a specific eye's fundus and adjust a treatment beam to irradiate the treatment zone with minimal coverage of adjacent well tissue. The treatment zone or zone is accurately determined with digital processing of angiographic data and slit lamp image data. This information is integrated with information on the treatment beam characteristics to better match treatment beam coverage with minimal overlap with healthy areas of the fundus. Additionally preferred embodiments also have the ability to automatically track eye movement and switch the beam source depending on eye movement, adjusting the beam spot area in real time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2002
    Publication date: January 9, 2003
    Applicant: CeramOptec Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Dirk Pawlowski, Wolfgang Neuberger
  • Patent number: 6494878
    Abstract: A system and method is provided to accurately treat sites on an eye's retina employing computer based image generation, processing and central control means in conjunction with diode laser sources and optical fibers. The system and method accurately determine geometry of a treatment zone of a specific eye's fundus and adjust a treatment beam to irradiate the treatment zone with minimal coverage of adjacent well tissue. The treatment zone or zone is accurately determined with digital processing of angiographic data and slit lamp image data. This information is integrated with information on the treatment beam characteristics to better match treatment beam coverage with minimal overlap with healthy areas of the fundus. Additionally preferred embodiments also have the ability to automatically track eye movement and switch the beam source depending on eye movement, adjusting the beam spot area in real time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2002
    Assignee: CeramOptec Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Dirk Pawlowski, Wolfgang Neuberger
  • Patent number: 5632740
    Abstract: A method and a device is described. The probe device is a leading probe for surgical procedures which includes both instrument access and illumination. The leading probe device includes an annular arrangement of a plurality of light transmission fibers about a central instrument-receiving working channel. The leading probe may be fixed on the outer wall of the eye by a notched footplate with suitable suture material. Alternatively, the present invention device may have an appropriate adhesive member for securing the leading probe at the surface of the eyeball.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 27, 1997
    Assignee: Ceram Optec Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank Koch, Dirk Pawlowski, M. Spitznas, Wolfgang Neuberger