Patents by Inventor Christine Sindt

Christine Sindt 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).

  • Eyelid flipper tool
    Patent number: 11771412
    Abstract: An eyelid flipper tool is used to flip a patient's eyelid to gain access to the patient's meibomian gland lands and gland openings. The eyelid flipper tool has a concave end and a convex end connected by a center section. The concave end has a concave edge with a concave end width, a concave radius, and a curvature. The convex end of the eyelid flipper tool has a convex edge with a convex end up with, a convex end radius, and a curvature. The radii of the concave end and the convex end and the curvature of the ends are dimensioned to conform to the curvature of the eyelids or the globe of a patient's eye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: University of Iowa Research Foundation
    Inventor: Christine Sindt
  • Eyelid Flipper Tool
    Publication number: 20200029950
    Abstract: An eyelid flipper tool is used to flip a patient's eyelid to gain access to the patient's meibomian gland lands and gland openings. The eyelid flipper tool has a concave end and a convex end connected by a center section. The concave end has a concave edge with a concave end width, a concave radius, and a curvature. The convex end of the eyelid flipper tool has a convex edge with a convex end up with, a convex end radius, and a curvature. The radii of the concave end and the convex end and the curvature of the ends are dimensioned to conform to the curvature of the eyelids or the globe of a patient's eye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2017
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventor: Christine Sindt
  • Devices and methods for assessing changes in corneal health
    Patent number: 8923578
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for use in assessing a cornea which includes selecting a principal image from among a series of layered images of the cornea. The computer-implemented method further includes detecting a plurality of corneal structures in the principal image and providing a quantitative analysis of the plurality of corneal structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Alcon Research, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jami R. Kern, Christine Sindt, Bruno Lay
  • DEVICES AND METHODS FOR ASSESSING CHANGES IN CORNEAL HEALTH
    Publication number: 20110274322
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for use in assessing a cornea which includes selecting a principal image from among a series of layered images of the cornea. The computer-implemented method further includes detecting a plurality of corneal structures in the principal image and providing a quantitative analysis of the plurality of corneal structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2011
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicant: ALCON RESEARCH, LTD.
    Inventors: Jami R. Kern, Christine Sindt, Bruno Lay