Patents by Inventor Dott. Stefano Piermarocchi

Dott. Stefano Piermarocchi 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: 6705726
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel instrument for the examination of an eye, namely the retina. The instrument features a LCD display for projection of various types of patterns and stimuli via an optical system onto the retina. The retina can be visualized by live IR image sequences as well as by visible light still frame images. It combines five examination types within one instrument, namely a perimetry examination, a microperimetry examination, a fixation stability examination, a scotoma boundary detection and psychophysical examinations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2004
    Assignee: Nidek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Cesare Tanassi, Dott. Stefano Piermarocchi, Philip M. Buscemi
  • Publication number: 20030156258
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel instrument for the examination of an eye, namely the retina. The instrument features a LCD display for projection of various types of patterns and stimuli via an optical system onto the retina. The retina can be visualized by live IR image sequences as well as by visible light still frame images. It combines five examination types within one instrument, namely a perimetry examination, a microperimetry examination, a fixation stability examination, a scotoma boundary detection and psychophysical examinations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2002
    Publication date: August 21, 2003
    Inventors: Cesare Tanassi, Dott. Stefano Piermarocchi, Philip M. Buscemi
  • Publication number: 20030157464
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel instrument for the examination of an eye, namely the retina. The instrument features a LCD display for projection of various types of patterns and stimuli via an optical system onto the retina. The retina can be visualized by live IR image sequences as well as by visible light still frame images. It combines five examination types within one instrument, namely a perimetry examination, a microperimetry examination, a fixation stability examination, a scotoma boundary detection and psychophysical examinations as well as comparison experiments for comparing the results of two examinations of the above types which have been carried out at different times or with different patients.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2003
    Publication date: August 21, 2003
    Inventors: Cesare Tanassi, Dott. Stefano Piermarocchi, Philip M. Buscemi