Patents by Inventor Daniel O'Keeffe

Daniel O'Keeffe 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: 11471324
    Abstract: Described here are systems and methods for accessing Schlemm's canal and for delivering an ocular device or fluid composition therein. The ocular devices may maintain the patency of Schlemm's canal without substantially interfering with transmural fluid flow across the canal. The fluid composition may be a viscoelastic fluid that is delivered into the canal to facilitate drainage of aqueous humor by disrupting the canal and surrounding trabeculocanalicular tissues. Tools for disrupting these tissues and minimally invasive methods for treating medical conditions associated with elevated intraocular pressure, including glaucoma, are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: SIGHT SCIENCES, INC.
    Inventors: David Y. Badawi, Daniel O'Keeffe, Paul Badawi
  • Publication number: 20220280339
    Abstract: Described here are systems and methods for accessing Schlemm's canal and for delivering an ocular device or fluid composition therein. The ocular devices may maintain the patency of Schlemm's canal without substantially interfering with transmural fluid flow across the canal. The fluid composition may be a viscoelastic fluid that is delivered into the canal to facilitate drainage of aqueous humor by disrupting the canal and surrounding trabeculocanalicular tissues. Tools for disrupting these tissues and minimally invasive methods for treating medical conditions associated with elevated intraocular pressure, including glaucoma, are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: David Y. BADAWI, Daniel O'KEEFFE, Paul BADAWI
  • Publication number: 20220280340
    Abstract: Described here are systems and methods for accessing Schlemm's canal and for delivering an ocular device or fluid composition therein. The ocular devices may maintain the patency of Schlemm's canal without substantially interfering with transmural fluid flow across the canal. The fluid composition may be a viscoelastic fluid that is delivered into the canal to facilitate drainage of aqueous humor by disrupting the canal and surrounding trabeculocanalicular tissues. Tools for disrupting these tissues and minimally invasive methods for treating medical conditions associated with elevated intraocular pressure, including glaucoma, are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: David Y. BADAWI, Daniel O'KEEFFE, Paul BADAWI
  • Patent number: 11389327
    Abstract: Described here are systems and methods for accessing Schlemm's canal and for delivering an ocular device or fluid composition therein. The ocular devices may maintain the patency of Schlemm's canal without substantially interfering with transmural fluid flow across the canal. The fluid composition may be a viscoelastic fluid that is delivered into the canal to facilitate drainage of aqueous humor by disrupting the canal and surrounding trabeculocanalicular tissues. Tools for disrupting these tissues and minimally invasive methods for treating medical conditions associated with elevated intraocular pressure, including glaucoma, are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: SIGHT SCIENCES, INC.
    Inventors: David Y. Badawi, Daniel O'Keeffe, Paul Badawi
  • Publication number: 20220197435
    Abstract: Technology directed to low-emissions touch controller in in-cell touch display systems is described. One in-cell touch controller includes a signal generator circuit that is configured to generate a sense signal according to a sensing function, the sense signal including a windowed sinusoidal waveform. The controller generates a transition signal to transition the in-cell touch display between a display function and the sensing function. The controller drives the sense signal and the transition signal on common voltage (VCOM) layer of electrodes during a touch scanning interval. During a display function interval an integrated display driver is configured to drive a first signal on the VCOM layer of electrodes during a display function interval.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Viktor Kremin, Oleksandr Pirogov, Jens Weber, Yarsolav Lek, Daniel O'Keeffe, Brendan Lawton, Khosrov D. Sadeghipour, Gaurav Panchanan, Andrew Kinane
  • Publication number: 20220168136
    Abstract: Controllers for dry eye treatment apparatus and methods are described herein which generally comprise a patch or strip affixed to the skin of the upper and/or lower eyelids to deliver heat to the one or more meibomian glands contained within the underlying skin. The treatment strip or strips include one or more strips configured to adhere to an underlying region of skin in proximity to one or both eyes of a subject such that the one or more strips allow for the subject to blink naturally without restriction from the one or more patches. A controller is in communication with the one or more strips and is programmable to monitor a temperature of the one or more strips to provide a treatment therapy above a threshold temperature. Additionally forceps for mechanically expressing the Meibomian glands may be included with the strips and/or controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2022
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicant: Sight Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul BADAWI, David BADAWI, Scott HARSHMAN, Daniel O'KEEFFE
  • Patent number: 11344447
    Abstract: Described here are systems and methods for accessing Schlemm's canal and for delivering an ocular device or fluid composition therein. The ocular devices may maintain the patency of Schlemm's canal without substantially interfering with transmural fluid flow across the canal. The fluid composition may be a viscoelastic fluid that is delivered into the canal to facilitate drainage of aqueous humor by disrupting the canal and surrounding trabeculocanalicular tissues. Tools for disrupting these tissues and minimally invasive methods for treating medical conditions associated with elevated intraocular pressure, including glaucoma, are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: SIGHT SCIENCES, INC.
    Inventors: David Y. Badawi, Daniel O'Keeffe, Paul Badawi
  • Publication number: 20220104967
    Abstract: Described here are systems and methods for accessing Schlemm's canal and for delivering an ocular device or fluid composition therein. The ocular devices may maintain the patency of Schlemm's canal without substantially interfering with transmural fluid flow across the canal. The fluid composition may be a viscoelastic fluid that is delivered into the canal to facilitate drainage of aqueous humor by disrupting the canal and surrounding trabeculocanalicular tissues. Tools for disrupting these tissues and minimally invasive methods for treating medical conditions associated with elevated intraocular pressure, including glaucoma, are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: David Y. BADAWI, Daniel O'KEEFFE, Paul BADAWI
  • Publication number: 20220104968
    Abstract: Described here are systems and methods for accessing Schlemm's canal and for delivering an ocular device or fluid composition therein. The ocular devices may maintain the patency of Schlemm's canal without substantially interfering with transmural fluid flow across the canal. The fluid composition may be a viscoelastic fluid that is delivered into the canal to facilitate drainage of aqueous humor by disrupting the canal and surrounding trabeculocanalicular tissues. Tools for disrupting these tissues and minimally invasive methods for treating medical conditions associated with elevated intraocular pressure, including glaucoma, are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: David Y. BADAWI, Daniel O'KEEFFE, Paul BADAWI
  • Patent number: 11285040
    Abstract: Controllers for dry eye treatment apparatus and methods are described herein which generally comprise a patch or strip affixed to the skin of the upper and/or lower eyelids to deliver heat to the one or more meibomian glands contained within the underlying skin. The treatment strip or strips include one or more strips configured to adhere to an underlying region of skin in proximity to one or both eyes of a subject such that the one or more strips allow for the subject to blink naturally without restriction from the one or more patches. A controller is in communication with the one or more strips and is programmable to monitor a temperature of the one or more strips to provide a treatment therapy above a threshold temperature. Additionally forceps for mechanically expressing the Meibomian glands may be included with the strips and/or controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Sight Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Badawi, David Badawi, Scott Harshman, Daniel O'Keeffe
  • Patent number: 11226706
    Abstract: Technology directed to low-emissions touch controller in in-cell touch display systems is described. One in-cell touch controller includes a signal generator circuit that is configured to generate a sense signal according to a sensing function, the sense signal including a windowed sinusoidal waveform. The controller generates a transition signal to transition the in-cell touch display between a display function and the sensing function. The controller drives the sense signal and the transition signal on common voltage (VCOM) layer of electrodes during a touch scanning interval. During a display function interval an integrated display driver is configured to drive a first signal on the VCOM layer of electrodes during a display function interval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Viktor Kremin, Oleksandr Pirogov, Jens Weber, Yarsolav Lek, Daniel O'Keeffe, Brendan Lawton, Khosrov D Sadeghipour, Gaurav Panchanan, Andrew Kinane
  • Publication number: 20210386584
    Abstract: Described here are systems and methods for accessing Schlemm's canal and for delivering an ocular device, tool, or fluid composition therein. The ocular devices may maintain the patency of Schlemm's canal without substantially interfering with transmural fluid flow across the canal. The fluid composition may be a viscoelastic fluid that is delivered into the canal to facilitate drainage of aqueous humor by disrupting the canal and surrounding trabeculocanalicular tissues. Some systems described here may be configured to cut or tear the trabecular meshwork with the body of an elongate member located within Schlemm's canal. Other tools for disrupting these tissues and minimally invasive methods for treating medical conditions associated with elevated intraocular pressure, including glaucoma, are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: David Y. BADAWI, Daniel O'KEEFFE, Paul BADAWI
  • Patent number: 11116660
    Abstract: Described here are systems and methods for accessing Schlemm's canal and for delivering an ocular device or fluid composition therein. The ocular devices may maintain the patency of Schlemm's canal without substantially interfering with transmural fluid flow across the canal. The fluid composition may be a viscoelastic fluid that is delivered into the canal to facilitate drainage of aqueous humor by disrupting the canal and surrounding trabeculocanalicular tissues. Tools for disrupting these tissues and minimally invasive methods for treating medical conditions associated with elevated intraocular pressure, including glaucoma, are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: SIGHT SCIENCES, INC.
    Inventors: David Y. Badawi, Daniel O'Keeffe, Paul Badawi
  • Patent number: 11090188
    Abstract: Described here are systems and methods for accessing Schlemm's canal and for delivering an ocular device, tool, or fluid composition therein. The ocular devices may maintain the patency of Schlemm's canal without substantially interfering with transmural fluid flow across the canal. The fluid composition may be a viscoelastic fluid that is delivered into the canal to facilitate drainage of aqueous humor by disrupting the canal and surrounding trabeculocanalicular tissues. Some systems described here may be configured to cut or tear the trabecular meshwork with the body of an elongate member located within Schlemm's canal. Other tools for disrupting these tissues and minimally invasive methods for treating medical conditions associated with elevated intraocular pressure, including glaucoma, are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: SIGHT SCIENCES, INC.
    Inventors: David Y. Badawi, Daniel O'Keeffe, Paul Badawi
  • Publication number: 20210236332
    Abstract: Described here are systems and methods for accessing Schlemm's canal and for delivering an ocular device or fluid composition therein. The ocular devices may maintain the patency of Schlemm's canal without substantially interfering with transmural fluid flow across the canal. The fluid composition may be a viscoelastic fluid that is delivered into the canal to facilitate drainage of aqueous humor by disrupting the canal and surrounding trabeculocanalicular tissues. Tools for disrupting these tissues and minimally invasive methods for treating medical conditions associated with elevated intraocular pressure, including glaucoma, are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: David Y. BADAWI, Daniel O'KEEFFE, Paul BADAWI
  • Publication number: 20210236333
    Abstract: Described here are systems and methods for accessing Schlemm's canal and for delivering an ocular device or fluid composition therein. The ocular devices may maintain the patency of Schlemm's canal without substantially interfering with transmural fluid flow across the canal. The fluid composition may be a viscoelastic fluid that is delivered into the canal to facilitate drainage of aqueous humor by disrupting the canal and surrounding trabeculocanalicular tissues. Tools for disrupting these tissues and minimally invasive methods for treating medical conditions associated with elevated intraocular pressure, including glaucoma, are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: David Y. BADAWI, Daniel O'KEEFFE, Paul BADAWI
  • Publication number: 20210216168
    Abstract: Technology directed to low-emissions touch controller in in-cell touch display systems is described. One in-cell touch controller includes a signal generator circuit that is configured to generate a sense signal according to a sensing function, the sense signal including a windowed sinusoidal waveform. The controller generates a transition signal to transition the in-cell touch display between a display function and the sensing function. The controller drives the sense signal and the transition signal on common voltage (VCOM) layer of electrodes during a touch scanning interval. During a display function interval an integrated display driver is configured to drive a first signal on the VCOM layer of electrodes during a display function interval.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Applicant: Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Viktor Kremin, Oleksandr Pirogov, Jens Weber, Yarsolav Lek, Daniel O'Keeffe, Brendan Lawton, Khosrov D. Sadeghipour, Gaurav Panchanan, Andrew Kinane
  • Publication number: 20210177648
    Abstract: Controllers for dry eye treatment apparatus and methods are described herein which generally comprise a patch or strip affixed to the skin of the upper and/or lower eyelids to deliver heat to the one or more meibomian glands contained within the underlying skin. The treatment strip or strips include one or more strips configured to adhere to an underlying region of skin in proximity to one or both eyes of a subject such that the one or more strips allow for the subject to blink naturally without restriction from the one or more patches. A controller is in communication with the one or more strips and is programmable to monitor a temperature of the one or more strips to provide a treatment therapy above a threshold temperature of, e.g., 39° C., and below a maximum temperature of, e.g., 48° C., over a treatment period of 12 minutes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: Sight Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: David BADAWI, Paul BADAWI, Scott HARSHMAN, Daniel O'KEEFFE
  • Patent number: 10973680
    Abstract: Controllers for dry eye treatment apparatus and methods are described herein which generally comprise a patch or strip affixed to the skin of the upper and/or lower eyelids to deliver heat to the one or more meibomian glands contained within the underlying skin. The treatment strip or strips include one or more strips configured to adhere to an underlying region of skin in proximity to one or both eyes of a subject such that the one or more strips allow for the subject to blink naturally without restriction from the one or more patches. A controller is in communication with the one or more strips and is programmable to monitor a temperature of the one or more strips to provide a treatment therapy above a threshold temperature of, e.g., 39° C., and below a maximum temperature of, e.g., 48° C., over a treatment period of 12 minutes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Sight Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: David Badawi, Paul Badawi, Scott Harshman, Daniel O'Keeffe
  • Patent number: 10888453
    Abstract: Described here are systems and methods for accessing Schlemm's canal and for delivering an ocular device or fluid composition therein. The ocular devices may maintain the patency of Schlemm's canal without substantially interfering with transmural fluid flow across the canal. The fluid composition may be a viscoelastic fluid that is delivered into the canal to facilitate drainage of aqueous humor by disrupting the canal and surrounding trabeculocanalicular tissues. Tools for disrupting these tissues and minimally invasive methods for treating medical conditions associated with elevated intraocular pressure, including glaucoma, are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: SIGHT SCIENCES, INC.
    Inventors: David Y. Badawi, Daniel O'Keeffe, Paul Badawi