Patents by Inventor Alan Waterhouse

Alan Waterhouse 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).

  • PROTECTIVE LENS HOLDER
    Publication number: 20220387170
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to holders for protecting intraocular lenses and methods of use. The holder includes a posterior wall and an annular wall extending anteriorly from the posterior wall and having an anterior edge. An internal space is defined by the posterior wall and the annular wall. The internal space is sized to receive a lens body of the intraocular lens. The holder also includes a locking feature configured to secure the intraocular lens. At least a portion of the locking feature is anterior to the intraocular lens when positioned in the holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Alan Waterhouse, R. Kyle Webb
  • Protective lens holder
    Patent number: 11395732
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to holders for protecting intraocular lenses and methods of use. The holder includes a posterior wall and an annular wall extending anteriorly from the posterior wall and having an anterior edge. An internal space is defined by the posterior wall and the annular wall. The internal space is sized to receive a lens body of the intraocular lens. The holder also includes a locking feature configured to secure the intraocular lens. At least a portion of the locking feature is anterior to the intraocular lens when positioned in the holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: AcuFocus, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan Waterhouse, R. Kyle Webb
  • PROTECTIVE LENS HOLDER
    Publication number: 20200179105
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to holders for protecting intraocular lenses and methods of use. The holder includes a posterior wall and an annular wall extending anteriorly from the posterior wall and having an anterior edge. An internal space is defined by the posterior wall and the annular wall. The internal space is sized to receive a lens body of the intraocular lens. The holder also includes a locking feature configured to secure the intraocular lens. At least a portion of the locking feature is anterior to the intraocular lens when positioned in the holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Alan Waterhouse, R. Kyle Webb