Patents by Inventor Armin Wellhoefer

Armin Wellhoefer 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: 10828506
    Abstract: A crosslinking control system, the use of the crosslinking control system, a laser system comprising the crosslinking control system, a crosslinking control method and a method for laser treatment are provided. The crosslinking control system comprises a photosensitizer providing unit, a light source configured to provide light having a wavelength suitable to activate the photosensitizer introduced into or applied onto the tissue for crosslinking, and a control computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Alcon Inc.
    Inventors: Christof Donitzky, Armin Wellhoefer
  • Patent number: 9861275
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for cutting or ablating corneal tissue of an eye provide for detection of electromagnetic radiation exiting the eye. A detector is provided and coupled to a computer controlling the cutting or ablating laser radiation so that a two- or three-dimensional image of radiation exiting the eye can be generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: Wavelight GMBH
    Inventor: Armin Wellhoefer
  • Patent number: 9855168
    Abstract: A nozzle unit for cross-linking of eye tissue is disclosed. The nozzle unit comprises a dosing device for providing a predefined dose of a photosensitizer, a pressure-generating device for generating a pressure in the dosing device, and an outlet nozzle for discharging the dose of the photosensitizer, in a puff-type manner and in the form of at least one stream or stream bundle, through an outlet opening of the outlet nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Wavelight GMBH
    Inventor: Armin Wellhoefer
  • Publication number: 20160236006
    Abstract: A crosslinking control system, the use of the crosslinking control system, a laser system comprising the crosslinking control system, a crosslinking control method and a method for laser treatment are provided. The crosslinking control system comprises a photosensitizer providing unit, a light source configured to provide light having a wavelength suitable to activate the photosensitizer introduced into or applied onto the tissue for crosslinking, and a control computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Christof Donitzky, Armin Wellhoefer
  • Publication number: 20160135989
    Abstract: A nozzle unit for cross-linking of eye tissue is disclosed. The nozzle unit comprises a dosing device for providing a predefined dose of a photosensitizer, a pressure-generating device for generating a pressure in the dosing device, and an outlet nozzle for discharging the dose of the photosensitizer, in a puff-type manner and in the form of at least one stream or stream bundle, through an outlet opening of the outlet nozzle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2015
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventor: Armin Wellhoefer
  • Publication number: 20150290031
    Abstract: An ophthalmic apparatus for laser eye surgery comprising a command recognition unit configured for detecting and recognizing a gesture command and/or voice command of an operator of the ophthalmic apparatus, at least one controlled unit configured for receiving a control signal and configured for changing a state based on the received control signal, and a controller configured for generating a control signal and transmitting the control signal to the at least one controlled unit based on the recognized gesture command and/or voice command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2013
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Applicant: Wavelight GmbH
    Inventor: Armin Wellhoefer
  • Publication number: 20140364744
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for cutting or ablating corneal tissue of an eye provide for detection of electromagnetic radiation exiting the eye. A detector is provided and coupled to a computer controlling the cutting or ablating laser radiation so that a two- or three-dimensional image of radiation exiting the eye can be generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Applicant: WAVELIGHT GMBH
    Inventor: Armin Wellhoefer
  • Patent number: 8823488
    Abstract: A medical device comprises a device adapted to perform a medical procedure; a biometric information sensing device adapted to sense biometric information of a user; a controller adapted to retrieve stored biometric registration information of a user from a storage device in communication with the controller, to determine an identity of the user by comparing the stored biometric registration information and the sensed biometric information, and to prevent performance of the medical procedure if the sensed biometric information does not correspond to the stored biometric registration information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Wavelight AG
    Inventors: Armin Wellhoefer, Christof Donitzky
  • Publication number: 20110208531
    Abstract: A medical office, particularly for surgical eye treatments, includes at least one medical device which is controlled by a program-controlled computer, with a first plug-in interface for a data storage medium, and a data printing device, which is decoupled electrically and for signalling purposes from the medical device, with a second plug-in interface for the data storage medium. According to the invention, the computer of the medical device is set up to write data into the data storage medium via the first plug-in interface, whereas the data printing device is set up to read and print data stored on the data storage medium. The data storage medium can, for example, be a USB memory stick or another transportable medium, for which, in the data processing industry, standardised plug-in locations are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2010
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: WAVELIGHT AG
    Inventors: Armin Wellhoefer, Christof Donitzky
  • Publication number: 20110205019
    Abstract: A medical device comprises a device adapted to perform a medical procedure; a biometric information sensing device adapted to sense biometric information of a user; a controller adapted to retrieve stored biometric registration information of a user from a storage device in communication with the controller, to determine an identity of the user by comparing the stored biometric registration information and the sensed biometric information, and to prevent performance of the medical procedure if the sensed biometric information does not correspond to the stored biometric registration information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2010
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: WAVELIGHT AG
    Inventors: Armin Wellhoefer, Christof Donitzky