Patents by Inventor Brent Eikanas
Brent Eikanas 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).
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Publication number: 20230404807Abstract: Apparatus to treat an eye with an ophthalmic laser system comprises a patient interface having an annular retention structure to couple to an anterior surface of the eye. The retention structure is coupled to a suction line to couple the retention structure to the eye with suction. Liquid is added above the eye to act as a transmissive medium. A coupling sensor is coupled to the suction line to determine coupling of the retention structure to the eye. A separate pressure monitoring circuit having a much smaller volume than the suction line is connected to the annular retention structure to measure suction pressure therein. A system processor coupled to the monitoring pressure sensor includes instructions to interrupt firing of a laser when the pressure measured with a monitoring pressure sensor rises above a threshold amount.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2023Publication date: December 21, 2023Inventors: Phillip Gooding, Christine Beltran, Michael Campos, Jan Wysopal, Brent Eikanas, Rene Hugues
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Patent number: 11744736Abstract: Apparatus to treat an eye with an ophthalmic laser system comprises a patient interface having an annular retention structure to couple to an anterior surface of the eye. The retention structure is coupled to a suction line to couple the retention structure to the eye with suction. Liquid is added above the eye to act as a transmissive medium. A coupling sensor is coupled to the suction line to determine coupling of the retention structure to the eye. A separate pressure monitoring circuit having a much smaller volume than the suction line is connected to the annular retention structure to measure suction pressure therein. A system processor coupled to the monitoring pressure sensor includes instructions to interrupt firing of a laser when the pressure measured with a monitoring pressure sensor rises above a threshold amount.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2021Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: AMO Development, LLCInventors: Phillip Gooding, Christine Beltran, Michael Campos, Jan Wysopal, Brent Eikanas, Rene Hugues
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Publication number: 20220160541Abstract: A laser eye surgery system that has a patient interface between the eye and the laser system relying on suction to hold the interface to the eye, the patient interface using liquid used as a transmission medium for the laser. During a laser procedure sensors monitor the level of liquid within the patient interface and send a signal to control electronics if the level drops below a threshold value. The sensor may be mounted on the inside of the patient interface, within a fluid chamber. Alternatively, a gas flow meter may be added to a suction circuit for the patient interface that detects abnormal suction levels indicating low fluid level.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2022Publication date: May 26, 2022Inventors: Phillip H. Gooding, Christine Beltran Ardema, Brent Eikanas, Michael A. Campos
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Patent number: 11253396Abstract: A laser eye surgery system that has a patient interface between the eye and the laser system relying on suction to hold the interface to the eye, the patient interface using liquid used as a transmission medium for the laser. During a laser procedure sensors monitor the level of liquid within the patient interface and send a signal to control electronics if the level drops below a threshold value. The sensor may be mounted on the inside of the patient interface, within a fluid chamber. Alternatively, a gas flow meter may be added to a suction circuit for the patient interface that detects abnormal suction levels indicating low fluid level.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2019Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: AMO Development, LLCInventors: Phillip H. Gooding, Christine J. Beltran, Brent Eikanas, Michael A. Campos
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Publication number: 20210236334Abstract: Apparatus to treat an eye with an ophthalmic laser system comprises a patient interface having an annular retention structure to couple to an anterior surface of the eye. The retention structure is coupled to a suction line to couple the retention structure to the eye with suction. Liquid is added above the eye to act as a transmissive medium. A coupling sensor is coupled to the suction line to determine coupling of the retention structure to the eye. A separate pressure monitoring circuit having a much smaller volume than the suction line is connected to the annular retention structure to measure suction pressure therein. A system processor coupled to the monitoring pressure sensor includes instructions to interrupt firing of a laser when the pressure measured with a monitoring pressure sensor rises above a threshold amount.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2021Publication date: August 5, 2021Inventors: Phillip Gooding, Christine Beltran, Michael Campos, Jan Wysopal, Brent Eikanas, Rene Hugues
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Patent number: 11000414Abstract: Apparatus to treat an eye with an ophthalmic laser system comprises a patient interface having an annular retention structure to couple to an anterior surface of the eye. The retention structure is coupled to a suction line to couple the retention structure to the eye with suction. Liquid is added above the eye to act as a transmissive medium. A coupling sensor is coupled to the suction line to determine coupling of the retention structure to the eye. A separate pressure monitoring circuit having a much smaller volume than the suction line is connected to the annular retention structure to measure suction pressure therein. A system processor coupled to the monitoring pressure sensor includes instructions to interrupt firing of a laser when the pressure measured with a monitoring pressure sensor rises above a threshold amount.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2019Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: AMO Development, LLCInventors: Phillip Gooding, Christine Beltran, Michael Campos, Jan Wysopal, Brent Eikanas, Rene Hugues
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Publication number: 20190388269Abstract: A laser eye surgery system that has a patient interface between the eye and the laser system relying on suction to hold the interface to the eye, the patient interface using liquid used as a transmission medium for the laser. During a laser procedure sensors monitor the level of liquid within the patient interface and send a signal to control electronics if the level drops below a threshold value. The sensor may be mounted on the inside of the patient interface, within a fluid chamber. Alternatively, a gas flow meter may be added to a suction circuit for the patient interface that detects abnormal suction levels indicating low fluid level.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2019Publication date: December 26, 2019Inventors: Phillip H. Gooding, Christine J. Beltran, Brent Eikanas, Michael A. Campos
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Patent number: 10406032Abstract: A laser eye surgery system that has a patient interface between the eye and the laser system relying on suction to hold the interface to the eye, the patient interface using liquid used as a transmission medium for the laser. During a laser procedure sensors monitor the level of liquid within the patient interface and send a signal to control electronics if the level drops below a threshold value. The sensor may be mounted on the inside of the patient interface, within a fluid chamber. Alternatively, a gas flow meter may be added to a suction circuit for the patient interface that detects abnormal suction levels indicating low fluid level.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2015Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: OPTIMEDICA CORPORATIONInventors: Phillip H. Gooding, Christine J. Beltran, Brent Eikanas, Michael A. Campos
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Publication number: 20190262174Abstract: Apparatus to treat an eye with an ophthalmic laser system comprises a patient interface having an annular retention structure to couple to an anterior surface of the eye. The retention structure is coupled to a suction line to couple the retention structure to the eye with suction. Liquid is added above the eye to act as a transmissive medium. A coupling sensor is coupled to the suction line to determine coupling of the retention structure to the eye. A separate pressure monitoring circuit having a much smaller volume than the suction line is connected to the annular retention structure to measure suction pressure therein. A system processor coupled to the monitoring pressure sensor includes instructions to interrupt firing of a laser when the pressure measured with a monitoring pressure sensor rises above a threshold amount.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2019Publication date: August 29, 2019Inventors: Phillip Gooding, Christine Beltran, Michael Campos, Jan Wysopal, Brent Eikanas, Rene Hugues
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Patent number: 10285860Abstract: Apparatus to treat an eye with an ophthalmic laser system comprises a patient interface having an annular retention structure to couple to an anterior surface of the eye. The retention structure is coupled to a suction line to couple the retention structure to the eye with suction. Liquid is added above the eye to act as a transmissive medium. A coupling sensor is coupled to the suction line to determine coupling of the retention structure to the eye. A separate pressure monitoring circuit having a much smaller volume than the suction line is connected to the annular retention structure to measure suction pressure therein. A system processor coupled to the monitoring pressure sensor includes instructions to interrupt firing of a laser when the pressure measured with a monitoring pressure sensor rises above a threshold amount.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2015Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: OPTIMEDICA CORPORATIONInventors: Phillip Gooding, Christine Beltran, Michael Campos, Jan Wysopal, Brent Eikanas, Rene Hugues
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Publication number: 20160175146Abstract: A laser eye surgery system that has a patient interface between the eye and the laser system relying on suction to hold the interface to the eye, the patient interface using liquid used as a transmission medium for the laser. During a laser procedure sensors monitor the level of liquid within the patient interface and send a signal to control electronics if the level drops below a threshold value. The sensor may be mounted on the inside of the patient interface, within a fluid chamber. Alternatively, a gas flow meter may be added to a suction circuit for the patient interface that detects abnormal suction levels indicating low fluid level.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2015Publication date: June 23, 2016Inventors: Phillip H. Gooding, Christine J. Beltran, Brent Eikanas, Michael A. Campos
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Publication number: 20150190278Abstract: Apparatus to treat an eye with an ophthalmic laser system comprises a patient interface having an annular retention structure to couple to an anterior surface of the eye. The retention structure is coupled to a suction line to couple the retention structure to the eye with suction. Liquid is added above the eye to act as a transmissive medium. A coupling sensor is coupled to the suction line to determine coupling of the retention structure to the eye. A separate pressure monitoring circuit having a much smaller volume than the suction line is connected to the annular retention structure to measure suction pressure therein. A system processor coupled to the monitoring pressure sensor includes instructions to interrupt firing of a laser when the pressure measured with a monitoring pressure sensor rises above a threshold amount.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2015Publication date: July 9, 2015Inventors: Phillip Gooding, Christine Beltran, Michael Campos, Jan Wysopal, Brent Eikanas
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Patent number: 6574098Abstract: A housing component is provided for a handheld computer. A film layer corresponds to an exterior surface of the housing component. The film layer may have a first tone and a second tone. A groove is formed on the film layer. The groove has a contoured interior. The first surface on the interior of the groove may have the first tone. A second surface on the interior of the groove may have the second tone.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2001Date of Patent: June 3, 2003Assignee: Palm, Inc.Inventors: Zita Netzel, Brent Eikanas, Maaike Evers, Michael Ryner, Lawrence Lam
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Publication number: 20030053288Abstract: A housing component is provided for a handheld computer. A film layer corresponds to an exterior surface of the housing component. The film layer may have a first tone and a second tone. A groove is formed on the film layer. The groove has a contoured interior. The first surface on the interior of the groove may have the first tone. A second surface on the interior of the groove may have the second tone.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2001Publication date: March 20, 2003Inventors: Zita Netzel, Brent Eikanas, Maaike Evers, Michael Ryner, Lawrence Lam
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Patent number: 6519141Abstract: A handheld computer is provided that includes a first module combined with one or more modules. The first module includes a housing having one or more coupling surfaces, with each coupling surface including a coupling mechanism. A second module is coupleable to the first module. The second module includes a third coupling surface having a second coupling mechanism for mating with the first coupling mechanism. The third coupling surface is positioned on the second module so as to abut at least partially against the second coupling surface when the first coupling mechanism is mated with the second coupling mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2001Date of Patent: February 11, 2003Assignee: Palm, Inc.Inventors: Grace Tseng, Maaike Evers, Victor Heldt, David Christopher, Brent Eikanas
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Publication number: 20020027768Abstract: A handheld computer is provided that includes a first module combined with one or more modules. The first module includes a housing having one or more coupling surfaces, with each coupling surface including a coupling mechanism. A second module is coupleable to the first module. The second module includes a third coupling surface having a second coupling mechanism for mating with the first coupling mechanism. The third coupling surface is positioned on the second module so as to abut at least partially against the second coupling surface when the first coupling mechanism is mated with the second coupling mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2001Publication date: March 7, 2002Inventors: Grace Tseng, Maaike Evers, Victor Heldt, David Christopher, Brent Eikanas
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Patent number: D484135Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2001Date of Patent: December 23, 2003Assignee: Palm, Inc.Inventors: Zita Netzel, Brent Eikanas, Victor Heldt, David Christopher, Maaike Evers, Lawrence Lam, Michael Ryner, Todd Lewis
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Patent number: D748269Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2014Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignee: Optimedica CorporationInventors: Brent Eikanas, Christine Beltran, Phillip Gooding
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Patent number: D775354Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2014Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: Optimedica CorporationInventors: Brent Eikanas, Carlos Castro, Christine Beltran, Phillip Gooding
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Patent number: D900316Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2014Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: AMO Development, LLCInventors: Brent Eikanas, Carlos Castro