Patents by Inventor Antoine L. Garabet

Antoine L. Garabet 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: 5443506
    Abstract: A variable focus intraocular lens system alters the type of medium which is located between two lens surfaces of the intraocular lens system to alter the accommodation of the lens. A continuous flow path is created in the intraocular lens system which controls the flow of fluid into the optical zone of the intraocular lens. The continuous flow path contains multiple discrete segments of fluid which move through the fluid path of the lens system. The fluid segments can include segments of positively charged fluids, negatively charged fluids, air, oil, water or other fluids. The electric potential that is generated when the ciliary body contracts and relaxes is used to attract and repel certain charged fluid segments to control the type of media that is contained in the optical zone of the lens. By varying the type of media contained in the optical zone, the accommodation of the intraocular lens system can be altered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 22, 1995
    Inventor: Antoine L. Garabet