Patents by Inventor Manfred A. Schippert

Manfred A. Schippert 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).

  • System for measuring distances in the anterior chamber of the eye
    Patent number: 6631990
    Abstract: A measurement system is provided for measuring distances in the anterior chamber of an eye in conjunction with a slit lamp ophthalmologic microscope table. The measurement system includes a linearly movable interface assembly operative to pick up motions of the microscope assembly in a direction along an optical axis of the eye. A linear measurement assembly is coupled to the interface assembly and operative to determine a distance traveled by the interface. The measurement system may further be provided with a three-axis motion assembly and an optical microscope assembly mounted on the motion assembly. An image recording device is optically aligned with the optical microscope assembly to record images from the optical microscope assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2003
    Assignee: Acmed, Inc.
    Inventors: Manfred A. Schippert, Michael A. Chang, Oscar K. Hollander, Sheldon H. Moll, Gerald T. Cameron, Sr.
  • System for measuring distances in the anterior chamber of the eye
    Publication number: 20020085173
    Abstract: A measurement system is provided for measuring distances in the anterior chamber of an eye in conjunction with a slit lamp ophthalmologic microscope table. The measurement system includes a linearly movable interface assembly operative to pick up motions of the microscope assembly in a direction along an optical axis of the eye. A linear measurement assembly is coupled to the interface assembly and operative to determine a distance traveled by the interface. The measurement system may further be provided with a three-axis motion assembly and an optical microscope assembly mounted on the motion assembly. An image recording device is optically aligned with the optical microscope assembly to record images from the optical microscope assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2001
    Publication date: July 4, 2002
    Inventors: Manfred A. Schippert, Michael A. Chang, Oscar K. Hollander, Sheldon H. Moll, Gerald T. Cameron