Patents by Inventor Viviana Fernandez

Viviana Fernandez 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).

  • One-piece minicapsulorhexis valve
    Publication number: 20060116761
    Abstract: A one-piece capsulorhexis device is presented comprising a membrane having a curved, flexible substantially discoid flap-valve member shaped to align with an ocular lens capsular bag inner surface, and at least one integral, flexible retainer shaped to align with an ocular lens capsular bag outer surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2006
    Publication date: June 1, 2006
    Inventors: William Lee, Viviana Fernandez, Jean-Marie Parel, Arthur Ho
  • One-piece minicapsulorhexis valve
    Patent number: 7001426
    Abstract: A one-piece capsulorhexis device is presented comprising a membrane having a curved, flexible substantially discoid flap-valve member shaped to align with an ocular lens capsular bag inner surface, and at least one integral, flexible retainer shaped to align with an ocular lens capsular bag outer surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2006
    Assignee: The Institute for Eye Research
    Inventors: William Lee, Viviana Fernandez, Jean-Marie Parel, Arthur Ho
  • One-piece minicapsulorhexis valve
    Publication number: 20040098122
    Abstract: A one-piece capsulorhexis device is presented comprising a membrane having a curved, flexible substantially discoid flap-valve member shaped to align with an ocular lens capsular bag inner surface, and at least one integral, flexible retainer shaped to align with an ocular lens capsular bag outer surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2002
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Inventors: William Lee, Viviana Fernandez, Jean-Marie Parel, Arthur Ho