Patents by Inventor Katrina B. Sheehy
Katrina B. Sheehy 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).
-
Patent number: 11963909Abstract: A method and surgical system including a laser source for generating a pulsed laser beam, an imaging system including a detector, shared optics configured for directing the pulsed laser beam to an object to be sampled and confocally deflecting back-reflected light from the object to the detector, a patient interface, through which the pulsed laser beam is directed, the patient interface having, a cup with a large and small opening, and a notched ring inside the cup; and a controller operatively coupled to the laser source, the imaging system and the shared optics, the controller configured to align the eye for procedure.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2019Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: AMO Development, LLCInventors: John S. Hart, David A. Dewey, Georg Schuele, Phillip H. Gooding, Christine J. Beltran, Javier G. Gonzalez, Katrina B. Sheehy, Jeffrey A. Golda, Raymond Woo, Madeleine C. O'Meara, Noah Bareket, Thomas Z. Teisseyre, Bruce Woodley
-
Publication number: 20220110520Abstract: A laser surgery system includes a light source, an eye interface device, a scanning assembly, a confocal detection assembly and preferably a confocal bypass assembly. The light source generates an electromagnetic beam. The scanning assembly scans a focal point of the electromagnetic beam to different locations within the eye. An optical path propagates the electromagnetic beam from a light source to the focal point, and also propagates a portion of the electromagnetic beam reflected from the focal point location back along at least a portion of the optical path. The optical path includes an optical element associated with a confocal detection assembly that diverts a portion of the reflected electromagnetic radiation to a sensor. The sensor generates an intensity signal indicative of intensity the electromagnetic beam reflected from the focal point location. The confocal bypass assembly reversibly diverts the electromagnetic beam along a diversion optical path around the optical element.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2021Publication date: April 14, 2022Inventors: Georg Schuele, Noah Bareket, David Dewey, John S. Hart, Javier G. Gonzalez, Raymond Woo, Thomas Z. Teisseyre, Jeffrey A. Golda, Katrina B. Sheehy, Madeleine C. O'Meara, Bruce Woodley
-
Patent number: 11229357Abstract: A laser surgery system includes a light source, an eye interface device, a scanning assembly, a confocal detection assembly and preferably a confocal bypass assembly. The light source generates an electromagnetic beam. The scanning assembly scans a focal point of the electromagnetic beam to different locations within the eye. An optical path propagates the electromagnetic beam from a light source to the focal point, and also propagates a portion of the electromagnetic beam reflected from the focal point location back along at least a portion of the optical path. The optical path includes an optical element associated with a confocal detection assembly that diverts a portion of the reflected electromagnetic radiation to a sensor. The sensor generates an intensity signal indicative of intensity the electromagnetic beam reflected from the focal point location. The confocal bypass assembly reversibly diverts the electromagnetic beam along a diversion optical path around the optical element.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2018Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: AMO Development, LLCInventors: Georg Schuele, Noah Bareket, David Dewey, John S. Hart, Javier G. Gonzalez, Raymond Woo, Thomas Z. Teisseyre, Jeffrey A. Golda, Katrina B. Sheehy, Madeleine C O'Meara, Bruce Woodley
-
Publication number: 20210307606Abstract: A laser surgery system includes a light source, an eye interface device, a scanning assembly, a confocal detection assembly and preferably a confocal bypass assembly. The light source generates an electromagnetic beam. The scanning assembly scans a focal point of the electromagnetic beam to different locations within the eye. An optical path propagates the electromagnetic beam from a light source to the focal point, and also propagates a portion of the electromagnetic beam reflected from the focal point location back along at least a portion of the optical path. The optical path includes an optical element associated with a confocal detection assembly that diverts a portion of the reflected electromagnetic radiation to a sensor. The sensor generates an intensity signal indicative of intensity the electromagnetic beam reflected from the focal point location. The confocal bypass assembly reversibly diverts the electromagnetic beam along a diversion optical path around the optical element.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2021Publication date: October 7, 2021Inventors: Georg Schuele, Noah Bareket, David Dewey, John S. Hart, Javier G. Gonzalez, Raymond Woo, Thomas Z. Teisseyre, Jeffrey A. Golda, Katrina B. Sheehy, Madeleine C. O'Meara, Bruce Woodley
-
Publication number: 20200038245Abstract: A method and surgical system including a laser source for generating a pulsed laser beam, an imaging system including a detector, shared optics configured for directing the pulsed laser beam to an object to be sampled and confocally deflecting back-reflected light from the object to the detector, a patient interface, through which the pulsed laser beam is directed, the patient interface having, a cup with a large and small opening, and a notched ring inside the cup; and a controller operatively coupled to the laser source, the imaging system and the shared optics, the controller configured to align the eye for procedure.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2019Publication date: February 6, 2020Inventors: John S. Hart, David A. Dewey, Georg Schuele, Phillip H. Gooding, Christine J. Beltran, Javier G. Gonzalez, Katrina B. Sheehy, Jeffrey A. Golda, Raymond Woo, Madeleine C. O'Meara, Noah Bareket, Thomas Z. Teisseyre, Bruce Woodley
-
Patent number: 10441463Abstract: A method of reversibly separating an imaging assembly from an optical path in a laser surgical system includes generating an electromagnetic beam, propagating the electromagnetic beam from the beam source to a scanner along an optical path, the optical path comprising a first optical element that attenuates the electromagnetic beam, reversibly inserting a confocal bypass assembly into the optical path, diverting the electromagnetic beam along a diversion optical path around the first optical element, wherein the confocal bypass assembly automatically exits the optical path when a power loss occurs to one or more components of the system.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2016Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: OPTIMEDICA CORPORATIONInventors: David A. Dewey, Georg Schuele, Noah Bareket, John S. Hart, Javier G. Gonzalez, Raymond Woo, Thomas Z. Teisseyre, Jeffrey A. Golda, Katrina B. Sheehy, Madeleine C. O'Meara, Bruce Woodley
-
Patent number: 10441465Abstract: A method and surgical system including a laser source for generating a pulsed laser beam, an imaging system including a detector, shared optics configured for directing the pulsed laser beam to an object to be sampled and confocally deflecting back-reflected light from the object to the detector, a patient interface, through which the pulsed laser beam is directed, the patient interface having, a cup with a large and small opening, and a notched ring inside the cup; and a controller operatively coupled to the laser source, the imaging system and the shared optics, the controller configured to align the eye for procedure.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2016Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: OPTIMEDICA CORPORATIONInventors: John S. Hart, David A. Dewey, Georg Schuele, Phillip H. Gooding, Christine J. Beltran, Javier G. Gonzalez, Katrina B. Sheehy, Jeffrey A. Golda, Raymond Woo, Madeleine C. O'Meara, Noah Bareket, Thomas Z. Teisseyre, Bruce Woodley
-
Publication number: 20190076017Abstract: A laser surgery system includes a light source, an eye interface device, a scanning assembly, a confocal detection assembly and preferably a confocal bypass assembly. The light source generates an electromagnetic beam. The scanning assembly scans a focal point of the electromagnetic beam to different locations within the eye. An optical path propagates the electromagnetic beam from a light source to the focal point, and also propagates a portion of the electromagnetic beam reflected from the focal point location back along at least a portion of the optical path. The optical path includes an optical element associated with a confocal detection assembly that diverts a portion of the reflected electromagnetic radiation to a sensor. The sensor generates an intensity signal indicative of intensity the electromagnetic beam reflected from the focal point location. The confocal bypass assembly reversibly diverts the electromagnetic beam along a diversion optical path around the optical element.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2018Publication date: March 14, 2019Inventors: Georg Schuele, Noah Bareket, David Dewey, John S. Hart, Javier G. Gonzalez, Raymond Woo, Thomas Z. Teisseyre, Jeffrey A. Golda, Katrina B. Sheehy, Madeleine C O'Meara, Bruce Woodley
-
Patent number: 10123696Abstract: A laser surgery system includes a light source, an eye interface device, a scanning assembly, a confocal detection assembly and preferably a confocal bypass assembly. The light source generates an electromagnetic beam. The scanning assembly scans a focal point of the electromagnetic beam to different locations within the eye. An optical path propagates the electromagnetic beam from a light source to the focal point, and also propagates a portion of the electromagnetic beam reflected from the focal point location back along at least a portion of the optical path. The optical path includes an optical element associated with a confocal detection assembly that diverts a portion of the reflected electromagnetic radiation to a sensor. The sensor generates an intensity signal indicative of intensity the electromagnetic beam reflected from the focal point location. The confocal bypass assembly reversibly diverts the electromagnetic beam along a diversion optical path around the optical element.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2014Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: OPTIMEDICA CORPORATIONInventors: Georg Schuele, Noah Bareket, David Dewey, John S. Hart, Javier G Gonzalez, Raymond Woo, Thomas Z Teisseyre, Jeffrey A Golda, Katrina B Sheehy, Madeleine C O'Meara, Bruce Woodley
-
Publication number: 20160250068Abstract: A method of reversibly separating an imaging assembly from an optical path in a laser surgical system includes generating an electromagnetic beam, propagating the electromagnetic beam from the beam source to a scanner along an optical path, the optical path comprising a first optical element that attenuates the electromagnetic beam, reversibly inserting a confocal bypass assembly into the optical path, diverting the electromagnetic beam along a diversion optical path around the first optical element, wherein the confocal bypass assembly automatically exits the optical path when a power loss occurs to one or more components of the system.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2016Publication date: September 1, 2016Inventors: David A. Dewey, Georg Schuele, Noah Bareket, John S. Hart, Javier G. Gonzalez, Raymond Woo, Thomas Z. Teisseyre, Jeffrey A. Golda, Katrina B. Sheehy, Madeleine C. O'Meara, Bruce Woodley
-
Publication number: 20160235588Abstract: A method and surgical system including a laser source for generating a pulsed laser beam, an imaging system including a detector, shared optics configured for directing the pulsed laser beam to an object to be sampled and confocally deflecting back-reflected light from the object to the detector, a patient interface, through which the pulsed laser beam is directed, the patient interface having, a cup with a large and small opening, and a notched ring inside the cup; and a controller operatively coupled to the laser source, the imaging system and the shared optics, the controller configured to align the eye for procedure.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2016Publication date: August 18, 2016Inventors: John S. Hart, David A. Dewey, Georg Schuele, Phillip H. Gooding, Christine J. Beltran, Javier G. Gonzalez, Katrina B. Sheehy, Jeffrey A. Golda, Raymond Woo, Madeleine C. O'Meara, Noah Bareket, Thomas Z. Teisseyre, Bruce Woodley
-
Publication number: 20150272782Abstract: A laser surgery system includes a light source, an eye interface device, a scanning assembly, a confocal detection assembly and preferably a confocal bypass assembly. The light source generates an electromagnetic beam. The scanning assembly scans a focal point of the electromagnetic beam to different locations within the eye. An optical path propagates the electromagnetic beam from a light source to the focal point, and also propagates a portion of the electromagnetic beam reflected from the focal point location back along at least a portion of the optical path. The optical path includes an optical element associated with a confocal detection assembly that diverts a portion of the reflected electromagnetic radiation to a sensor. The sensor generates an intensity signal indicative of intensity the electromagnetic beam reflected from the focal point location. The confocal bypass assembly reversibly diverts the electromagnetic beam along a diversion optical path around the optical element.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2014Publication date: October 1, 2015Inventors: Georg Schuele, Noah Bareket, David Dewey, John S. Hart, Javier G. Gonzalez, Raymond Woo, Thomas Z. Teisseyre, Jeffrey A. Golda, Katrina B. Sheehy, Madeleine C. O'Meara, Bruce Woodley