Patents by Inventor Daniel Neal

Daniel Neal 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).

  • Publication number: 20230389791
    Abstract: An optical measurement system and apparatus for carrying out cataract diagnostics in an eye of a patient includes a Corneal Topography Subsystem, a wavefront aberrometer subsystem, and an eye structure imaging subsystem, wherein the subsystems have a shared optical axis, and each subsystem is operatively coupled to the others via a controller. The eye structure imaging subsystem is preferably a fourierdomain optical coherence tomographer, and more preferably, a swept source OCT.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Daniel Neal, Thomas D. Raymond, Richard J. Copland, Wei Xiong, Paul D. Pulaski, Stephen Farrer, Carmen Canova Vidal, Daniel Hamrick
  • Patent number: 11730359
    Abstract: An optical measurement system and apparatus for carrying out cataract diagnostics in an eye of a patient includes a Corneal Topography Subsystem, a wavefront aberrometer subsystem, and an eye structure imaging subsystem, wherein the subsystems have a shared optical axis, and each subsystem is operatively coupled to the others via a controller. The eye structure imaging subsystem is preferably a fourierdomain optical coherence tomographer, and more preferably, a swept source OCT.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: AMO Development, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Neal, Thomas D. Raymond, Richard J. Copland, Wei Xiong, Paul D. Pulaski, Stephen Farrer, Carmen Canovas Vidal, Daniel Hamrick
  • Publication number: 20200113433
    Abstract: An optical measurement system and apparatus for carrying out cataract diagnostics in an eye of a patient includes a Corneal Topography Subsystem, a wavefront aberrometer subsystem, and an eye structure imaging subsystem, wherein the subsystems have a shared optical axis, and each subsystem is operatively coupled to the others via a controller. The eye structure imaging subsystem is preferably a fourierdomain optical coherence tomographer, and more preferably, a swept source OCT.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Daniel Neal, Thomas D. Raymond, Richard J. Copland, Wei Xiong, Paul D. Pulaski, Stephen Farrer, Carmen Canovas Vidal, Daniel Hamrick
  • Patent number: 10506923
    Abstract: An optical measurement system and apparatus for carrying out cataract diagnostics in an eye of a patient includes a Corneal Topography Subsystem, a wavefront aberrometer subsystem, and an eye structure imaging subsystem, wherein the subsystems have a shared optical axis, and each subsystem is operatively coupled to the others via a controller. The eye structure imaging subsystem is preferably a fourierdomain optical coherence tomographer, and more preferably, a swept source OCT.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: AMO WaveFront Sciences, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Neal, Thomas D. Raymond, Richard J. Copland, Wei Xiong, Paul D. Pulaski, Stephen Farrer, Carmen Canovas Vidal, Daniel Hamrick
  • Patent number: 10327939
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for administering therapy to restore limb motion to patients in need are disclosed. The system may include a motion capture device to capture an exercise performed by a therapist. The exercise may be retrieved by the patient and used to generate a visual display used to guide the patient through the exercise in real time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Inventors: J. Glen House, Scott Rea, Duncan H. Stewart, Andrew Murrell, Joshua Nielsen, Kyung M. Kim, Ryan Mavity, Gregory M. Kabel, Marcus E. Walker, John M. Davis, Jonathan J. Schneider, Brian S. Brookover, Chad Moore, Melissa VonOhlen, Gage Owens, Ryan Wallway, Colton Buechel, Haley Holcombe, Daniel Neal
  • Publication number: 20170027437
    Abstract: An optical measurement system and apparatus for carrying out cataract diagnostics in an eye of a patient includes a Corneal Topography Subsystem, a wavefront aberrometer subsystem, and an eye structure imaging subsystem, wherein the subsystems have a shared optical axis, and each subsystem is operatively coupled to the others via a controller. The eye structure imaging subsystem is preferably a fourierdomain optical coherence tomographer, and more preferably, a swept source OCT.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Daniel Neal, Thomas D. Raymond, Richard J. Copland, WEI XIONG, PAUL D. PULASKI, STEPHEN FARRER, CARMEN CANOVAS VIDAL, DANIEL HAMRICK
  • Publication number: 20160089573
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for administering therapy to restore limb motion to patients in need are disclosed. The system may include a motion capture device to capture an exercise performed by a therapist. The exercise may be retrieved by the patient and used to generate a visual display used to guide the patient through the exercise in real time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Applicant: FALCONWORKS
    Inventors: J. Glen House, Scott Rea, Duncan H. Stewart, Andrew Murrell, Joshua Nielsen, Kyung M. Kim, Ryan Mavity, Gregory M. Kabel, Marcus E. Walker, John M. Davis, Jonathan J. Schneider, Brian S. Brookover, Chad Moore, Melissa Fuerst, Gage Owens, Ryan Wallway, Colton Buechel, Haley Holcombe, Daniel Neal
  • Patent number: 9271646
    Abstract: Embodiments of this invention generally relate to systems and methods for wavefront interactive refraction display and more particularly to systems and methods for capturing and displaying eye wavefront interactive refraction data based on the desired refractive state of the patient's eye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: AMO WaveFront Sciences, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Neal, Stephen W. Farrer, Larry B. Voss, Thomas D Raymond, Daniel Hamrick, John Dixson, Phillip Riera, Ron Rammage, Richard J. Copland
  • Publication number: 20140268056
    Abstract: Embodiments of this invention generally relate to systems and methods for wavefront interactive refraction display and more particularly to systems and methods for capturing and displaying eye wavefront interactive refraction data based on the desired refractive state of the patient's eye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Daniel Neal, Stephen W. Farrer, Larry B. Voss, Thomas D. Raymond, Daniel Hamrick, John Dixson, Phillip Riera, Ron Rammage, Richard J. Copland
  • Patent number: 8444632
    Abstract: A method of performing refractive laser eye surgery on a human eye is provided wherein the ablation pattern is centered along the visual axis, rather than along the line of sight. First, a wavefront, either ocular, corneal or a combination thereof, is generated by a wavefront sensor centered along the line of sight. This measured wavefront is centered on and encompasses a patient's pupil. Then, an analysis pupil is determined which encompasses the measured pupil. The analysis pupil is centered along the visual axis at the point of intersection with the cornea. Consequently, the measured wavefront is reconstructed over the analysis pupil only using data taken over the area covered by the measured pupil. This reconstruction is done through a least squares fit of a series of slopes from the measured wavefront and/or through the transformation of aberration coefficients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss Meditec AG
    Inventors: Dan Z. Reinstein, Hartmut Vogelsang, Daniel Neal
  • Publication number: 20100114076
    Abstract: A method of performing refractive laser eye surgery on a human eye is provided wherein the ablation pattern is centered along the visual axis, rather than along the line of sight. First, a wavefront, either ocular, corneal or a combination thereof, is generated by a wavefront sensor centered along the line of sight. This measured wavefront is centered on and encompasses a patient's pupil. Then, an analysis pupil is determined which encompasses the measured pupil. The analysis pupil is centered along the visual axis at the point of intersection with the cornea. Consequently, the measured wavefront is reconstructed over the analysis pupil only using data taken over the area covered by the measured pupil. This reconstruction is done through a least squares fit of a series of slopes from the measured wavefront and/or through the transformation of aberration coefficients.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2009
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: CARL ZEISS MEDITEC AG
    Inventors: Dan Z. Reinstein, Hartmut Vogelsang, Daniel Neal
  • Patent number: 7686900
    Abstract: A method for preventing distortion in a flange of a metal part during heat treatment is provided. A method of preventing distortion includes engaging a bottom surface of the flange with a first boltless ring, engaging a top surface of the flange with a second boltless ring, locking the first and second boltless rings into a fixed position relative to each other and relative to the flange, heat treating the part, unlocking the first and second boltless rings from each other, and removing the first and second boltless rings from engagement with the flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Shirley Rosenzweig, Thomas Hoelle, Daniel Neal
  • Publication number: 20090283941
    Abstract: A method for preventing distortion in a flange of a metal part during heat treatment is provided. A method of preventing distortion includes engaging a bottom surface of the flange with a first boltless ring, engaging a top surface of the flange with a second boltless ring, locking the first and second boltless rings into a fixed position relative to each other and relative to the flange, heat treating the part, unlocking the first and second boltless rings from each other, and removing the first and second boltless rings from engagement with the flange.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2008
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Shirley Rosenzweig, Thomas Hoelle, Daniel Neal
  • Patent number: 7476358
    Abstract: A fixture for preventing distortion in a flange of a part during heat treatment. The fixture includes a first support for engaging a bottom surface of the flange, and a second support for engaging a top surface of the flange. A boltless locking ring locks the first and second supports into a fixed position relative to each other and to the flange during the heat treatment. In a method of preventing distortion, the steps include engaging a bottom surface of the flange with a first boltless ring, engaging a top surface of the flange with a second boltless ring, locking the first and second boltless rings into a fixed position relative to each other and to the flange, heat treating the part, unlocking the first and second rings from each other, and removing the first and second rings from engagement with the flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2009
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Shirley Rosenzweig, Thomas Hoelle, Daniel Neal
  • Publication number: 20090006116
    Abstract: A system and method for the real-time management of a device, and more particularly to the establishment and enforcement of policies or rules associated with the feature or functions that may be performed with the device. Modern communication devices are capable of many things, including making and receiving calls, exchanging data, playing games and music, sending and receiving email, accessing web sites, and paying for goods and services. Depending on who is using the communication device, such as a child or an employee, there may be a need or desire to regulate how that communication device can be used and to determine who will pay for what goods or services. In addition to providing all of the features associated with a device, service providers need to be able to establish and enforce rules (policies) regulating how and when that device can be used and who will pay for a good or service requested by the user of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2007
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Applicant: Kajeet, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Baker, Steven Geller, Douglas Kesser, Daniel Neal, Carol Politi, Ben Weintraub
  • Publication number: 20090005000
    Abstract: A system and method for the real-time management of a device, and more particularly to the allocation of electronic wallets that are associated with one or more devices and various controls that enable at least two entities to manage how the device is utilized for various activities and to pay for goods and services. Each device is associated with at least two electronic wallets, a user wallet and an administrator wallet. The administrator can establish rules that designate how and when the device can be used and which wallet will be used to pay for goods and services desired by the user, but in the event the user wallet is depleted or low on funds, the administrator wallet can serve as a backup funding source for specified types of goods and/or services.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2007
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Applicant: Kajeet, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Baker, Steven Geller, Douglas Kesser, Daniel Neal, Carol Politi, Ben Weintraub
  • Publication number: 20090006200
    Abstract: A system and method for the real-time management of a device, and more particularly to the allocation of electronic wallets that are associated with one or more devices and various controls that enable at least two entities to manage how the device is utilized for various activities and to pay for goods and services. Each device is associated with at least two electronic wallets, a user wallet and an administrator wallet. The administrator can establish rules that designate how and when the device can be used and which wallet will be used to pay for goods and services desired by the user, but in the event the user wallet is depleted or low on funds, the administrator wallet can serve as a backup funding source for specified types of goods and/or services.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2008
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Applicant: Kajeet, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Baker, Steven Geller, Douglas Kesser, Daniel Neal, Carol Politi, Ben Weintraub
  • Publication number: 20080018910
    Abstract: A system for mapping a three-dimensional structure includes a projecting optical system adapted to project light onto an object, a correction system adapted to compensate the light for at least one aberration in the object, an imaging system adapted to collect light scattered by the object and a wavefront sensor adapted to receive the light collected by the imaging system and to sense a wavefront of the received light. For highly aberrated structures, a number of wavefront measurements are made which are valid over different portions of the structure, and the valid wavefront data is stitched together to yield a characterization of the total structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2007
    Publication date: January 24, 2008
    Applicant: ADVANCED MEDICAL OPTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel Neal, Richard Copland, David Neal
  • Publication number: 20070236701
    Abstract: A geometric measurement system is adapted to precisely measure one or more surfaces of objects such as corneas, molds, contact lenses in molds, contact lenses, or other objects in a fixture. The geometric measurement system can employ one or more of three possible methods of measurement: Shack-Hartmann wavefront sensing with wavefront stitching; phase diversity sensing; and white light interferometry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2007
    Publication date: October 11, 2007
    Inventors: Daniel Neal, Thomas Raymond, William Powers
  • Publication number: 20070236702
    Abstract: A geometric measurement system is adapted to precisely measure one or more surfaces of objects such as corneas, molds, contact lenses in molds, contact lenses, or other objects in a fixture. The geometric measurement system can employ one or more of three possible methods of measurement: Shack-Hartmann wavefront sensing with wavefront stitching; phase diversity sensing; and white light interferometry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2007
    Publication date: October 11, 2007
    Inventors: Daniel Neal, Thomas Raymond, William Powers