Patents Assigned to Acucela Inc.
  • Patent number: 12290317
    Abstract: Improved optical coherence tomography systems and methods to measure thickness of the retina are presented. The systems may be compact, handheld, provide in-home monitoring, allow the patient to measure himself or herself, and be robust enough to be dropped while still measuring the retina reliably.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: ACUCELA INC.
    Inventors: Christian Oggenfuss, Karim Haroud, Lukas Scheibler, Matthias Pfister, Urban Schnell, Stefan Troller, Ryo Kubota, Philip M. Buscemi
  • Publication number: 20250128083
    Abstract: A source of light energy such as a source of violet light energy is coupled to a structure configured to contact the eye. The light source and structure are arranged to provide therapeutic amounts of violet light energy to the eye in order to inhibit the progression of refractive error such as myopia. The light source can be configured in many ways and may comprise a radioisotope and a phosphorescent material. The structure configured to contact the eye may comprise a contact lens or an implant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2024
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Applicant: ACUCELA INC.
    Inventors: Ryo KUBOTA, Amitava GUPTA
  • Publication number: 20250123499
    Abstract: An electronic case for electronic spectacles may include a base comprising a cavity formed therein. A first spectacle retention device may be located within the cavity. The first spectacle retention device may be configured to retain spectacles. An electrical control system may be included. An electrical connector may be configured to couple the electrical control system in electronic communication with the spectacles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2024
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Applicant: ACUCELA INC.
    Inventors: Ryo KUBOTA, Philip M. BUSCEMI, Pascal LOSER, Ben CROOK, Massimo PINAZZA, Jim NIEBANCK, James PHILLIPS, Stefan BAUER
  • Publication number: 20250107707
    Abstract: A swept source OCT system comprises plurality of light beams from an array of VCSELs. The plurality of light beams is imaged onto a retina of an eye and the image of the plurality of light beams formed on the retina is imaged onto a detector array. In some embodiments, a portion of the light from the plurality of light beams is reflected from a reference mirror, combined with the plurality of light beams returned from the retina, and imaged onto the detector array to generate an interference signal. The wavelength of the plurality of light beams is swept to generate a swept source signal on the detector and recorded to generate an interference signal for each of the plurality of light beams. The interference signal can be processed to generate a reflectance signal for each of the plurality of light sources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2023
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Applicant: ACUCELA INC.
    Inventors: Ryo KUBOTA, Amitava GUPTA
  • Publication number: 20250076682
    Abstract: A soft contact lens comprises a plurality of light sources coupled to a plurality of optical elements. The plurality of light sources and the plurality of optical elements are embedded in a soft contact lens material. Each of said plurality of optical elements generates an image focused in front of a peripheral retina of a wearer. In some embodiments, each of the images is focused at a distance in front of the peripheral retina at a location, and each of the images comprises a depth of focus and a spatial resolution. The depth of focus can be less than the distance, and the spatial resolution greater than a spatial resolution of the peripheral retina at the location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Applicant: ACUCELA INC.
    Inventors: Beat WYSS, Jean-Noel FEHR, Glenn NORONHA, Karim HAROUD, Julien SAUVET, Hans BERNHARD, Christian OGGENFUSS, Amitava GUPTA, Ryo KUBOTA
  • Patent number: 12232810
    Abstract: An OCT system for measuring a retina as part of an eye health monitoring and diagnosis system. The OCT system includes an OCT interferometer, where the interferometer comprises a light source or measurement beam and a scanner for moving the beam on the retina of a patient's eye, and a processor configured to execute instructions to cause the scanner to move the measurement beam on the retina in a scan pattern. The scan pattern is a continuous pattern that includes a plurality of lobes. The measurement beam may be caused to move on the retina by the motion of a mirror that intercepts and redirects the measurement beam. The mirror position may be altered by the application of a drive signal to one or more actuators that respond to the drive signal by rotating the mirror about an axis or axes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: ACUCELA INC.
    Inventors: Ryo Kubota, Stephan Wyder, Philip M. Buscemi, Matthias Pfister, Alexander Holzer
  • Patent number: 12226647
    Abstract: A source of light energy such as a source of violet light energy is coupled to a structure configured to contact the eye. The light source and structure are arranged to provide therapeutic amounts of violet light energy to the eye in order to inhibit the progression of refractive error such as myopia. The light source can be configured in many ways and may comprise a radioisotope and a phosphorescent material. The structure configured to contact the eye may comprise a contact lens or an implant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: ACUCELA INC.
    Inventors: Ryo Kubota, Amitava Gupta
  • Patent number: 12216343
    Abstract: An electronic case for electronic spectacles may include a base comprising a cavity formed therein. A first spectacle retention device may be located within the cavity. The first spectacle retention device may be configured to retain spectacles. An electrical control system may be included. An electrical connector may be configured to couple the electrical control system in electronic communication with the spectacles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: ACUCELA INC.
    Inventors: Ryo Kubota, Philip M. Buscemi, Pascal Loser, Ben Crook, Massimo Pinazza, Jim Niebanck, James Phillips, Stefan Bauer
  • Patent number: 12210225
    Abstract: A soft contact lens comprises a plurality of light sources coupled to a plurality of optical elements. The plurality of light sources and the plurality of optical elements are embedded in a soft contact lens material. Each of said plurality of optical elements generates an image focused in front of a peripheral retina of a wearer. In some embodiments, each of the images is focused at a distance in front of the peripheral retina at a location, and each of the images comprises a depth of focus and a spatial resolution. The depth of focus can be less than the distance, and the spatial resolution greater than a spatial resolution of the peripheral retina at the location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: ACUCELA INC.
    Inventors: Beat Wyss, Jean-Noel Fehr, Glenn Noronha, Karim Haroud, Julien Sauvet, Hans Bernhard, Christian Oggenfuss, Amitava Gupta, Ryo Kubota
  • Publication number: 20240411155
    Abstract: An apparatus to treat refractive error of an eye comprises an optic comprising an optical zone and a peripheral defocus optical structure to form images of a plurality of stimuli anterior or posterior to a peripheral portion of a retina of the eye. In some embodiments, the peripheral defocus optical structure located outside the optical zone. In some embodiments, the peripheral defocus optical structure comprises optical power to focus light to a different depth of the eye than the optical zone. In some embodiments, the optic comprises one or more of a lens, an optically transparent substrate, a beam splitter, a prism, or an optically transmissive support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2024
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Applicant: ACUCELA INC.
    Inventors: Ryo KUBOTA, Philip M. BUSCEMI, Amitava GUPTA, Stefan BAUER, Benjamin CROOK, Julien SAUVET
  • Patent number: 12162871
    Abstract: Provided herein are compounds and methods of use thereof for the modulation of VAP-1 activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: ACUCELA INC.
    Inventors: Mark W. Orme, Edison S. Zuniga, Vladimir A. Kuksa, Russell Stuart Craft, Eduardo Moreno Saveedra, Johannes Wilhelm Georg Meissner, Jacobus Antonius Joseph den Hartog, Albert Cornelis Dros
  • Publication number: 20240385467
    Abstract: Systems, devices, apparatuses and methods for an active projection system that may be incorporated into spectacles, contact lenses or provided as an add-on layer to existing spectacles or lenses. The active projection system operates to generate a stimulus or stimuli for viewing by a person's eye. The stimulus or stimuli creates an image that is defocused in front of the person's retina and can assist in slowing or stopping the progression of myopia or other refractive errors in the person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2024
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Applicant: ACUCELA INC.
    Inventors: Philip M. BUSCEMI, Ryo KUBOTA
  • Patent number: 12147092
    Abstract: A contact lens may include a body of contact lens material extending between a first surface and a second surface. An electromechanical component may be supported in the contact lens material between the first surface and the second surface. A support comprising a plurality of pillars may be formed of the contact lens material and may extend from at least one of the first surface and the second surface to the electromechanical component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: ACUCELA INC.
    Inventors: Ryo Kubota, Gordon Frederick Maccabee, Ferry Widjaja, Amitava Gupta
  • Patent number: 12105362
    Abstract: An apparatus to treat refractive error of an eye comprises an optic comprising an optical zone and a peripheral defocus optical structure to form images of a plurality of stimuli anterior or posterior to a peripheral portion of a retina of the eye. In some embodiments, the peripheral defocus optical structure located outside the optical zone. In some embodiments, the peripheral defocus optical structure comprises optical power to focus light to a different depth of the eye than the optical zone. In some embodiments, the optic comprises one or more of a lens, an optically transparent substrate, a beam splitter, a prism, or an optically transmissive support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: ACUCELA INC.
    Inventors: Ryo Kubota, Philip M. Buscemi, Amitava Gupta, Stefan Bauer, Benjamin Crook, Julien Sauvet
  • Patent number: 12085786
    Abstract: Systems, devices, apparatuses and methods for an active projection system that may be incorporated into spectacles, contact lenses or provided as an add-on layer to existing spectacles or lenses. The active projection system operates to generate a stimulus or stimuli for viewing by a person's eye. The stimulus or stimuli creates an image that is defocused in front of the person's retina and can assist in slowing or stopping the progression of myopia or other refractive errors in the person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: ACUCELA INC.
    Inventors: Philip M. Buscemi, Ryo Kubota
  • Publication number: 20240264472
    Abstract: An apparatus to treat refractive error of an eye comprises an electroactive component configured to switch between a light scattering or optical power providing configuration to treat refractive error of the eye and a substantially transparent configuration to allow normal viewing. The electroactive component can be located on the lens away from a central axis of the lens to provide light to a peripheral region of the retina to decrease the progression of myopia. The electroactive component can be located on the lens away from the central axis of the lens in order for the wearer to view objects through an optical zone while the electroactive component scatters light. The electroactive component can be configured to switch to the substantially transparent configuration to allow light to pass through the electroactive component and to allow the lens to refract light to correct vision and allow normal viewing through the lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2024
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Applicant: ACUCELA INC.
    Inventors: Ryo KUBOTA, Amitava GUPTA
  • Publication number: 20240252835
    Abstract: A device to stimulate the retina comprises one or more light sources coupled to one or more optical elements. The one or more optical elements is configured to illuminate the retina with one or more images at a location away from a fovea of a wearer. In some embodiments, each of the one or more images comprises a depth of focus and a spatial resolution. The one or more images can be formed at a distance anterior to the retina, at a distance posterior to the retina or on the retina. In some embodiments, the depth of focus is less than the distance, and the spatial resolution greater than a spatial resolution of the retina at the location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2024
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Applicant: ACUCELA INC.
    Inventors: Ryo KUBOTA, Karim HAROUD, Beat WYSS, Hans BERNHARD, Jean-Noel FEHR, Patrizia WEBER, Moritz HAEBERLI, Amitava GUPTA
  • Patent number: 12037334
    Abstract: Provided herein are compounds and methods of use thereof for the modulation of VAP-1 activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: ACUCELA INC.
    Inventors: Mark W. Orme, Edison S. Zuniga, Vladimir A. Kuksa, Russell Stuart Craft, Eduardo Moreno Saveedra, Johannes Wilhelm Georg Meissner, Jacobus Antonius Joseph den Hartog, Albert Cornelis Dros
  • Publication number: 20240225440
    Abstract: An OCT system for measuring a retina as part of an eye health monitoring and diagnosis system. The OCT system includes an OCT interferometer, where the interferometer comprises a light source or measurement beam and a scanner for moving the beam on the retina of a patient's eye, and a processor configured to execute instructions to cause the scanner to move the measurement beam on the retina in a scan pattern. Measurement data may be processed using a decurving process to enhance the resolution of the ILM layer and provide improved determinations of retinal thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2024
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Applicant: ACUCELA INC.
    Inventors: Ryo KUBOTA, Stephan WYDER, Philip M. BUSCEMI, Matthias PFISTER, Cyril STOLLER
  • Patent number: 12029708
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to compositions and methods for treating neurodegenerative diseases and disorders, particularly ophthalmic diseases and disorders. Provided herein are alkoxyl derivative compounds and pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds. The subject compositions are useful for treating and preventing ophthalmic diseases and disorders, including age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and Stargardt's Disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: ACUCELA INC.
    Inventors: Ian L. Scott, Vladimir A. Kuksa, Mark W. Orme, Thomas L Little, Jr., Anna Gall, Feng Hong