Patents by Inventor Dustin Tobey
Dustin Tobey 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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Patent number: 11813453Abstract: The present invention is a cortical visual prosthesis. The cortical visual prosthesis includes an implanted portion and an external portion. The implanted portion includes an implanted coil, electronics package, and a plurality of electrodes adapted to stimulate neural tissue. The implanted coil transfers power and data to the electronics package and the electronics package drives the electrodes. The external portion includes a video processor and a pair of glasses adapted to be supported by a user's nose and ears. The glasses include a support adapted to hold an external coil in close proximity to the implanted coil when implanted; the external coil supplies power and data to the implanted coil.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2020Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: Cortigent, Inc.Inventors: Robert J. Greenberg, Neil H. Talbot, Proyag Datta, Dustin Tobey, David Daomin Zhou, Jessy Dorn
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Publication number: 20230301832Abstract: Ophthalmic devices include a housing and a cannula extending from the housing, the cannula having a lumen for fluid flow, a reservoir for holding fluid and an activation assembly. The activation assembly includes a rotatable wheel and a moveable housing ring coupled to the wheel, the coupled rotatable wheel and moveable housing ring configured to move inward together towards an interior of the housing when an inward force is applied to the wheel and to move outward together away from the interior of the housing when an outward force is applied to the coupled wheel and the moveable housing ring. Methods of operating ophthalmic devices are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2023Publication date: September 28, 2023Inventors: Khalid MANSOUR, Malik Y. KAHOOK, John KOONTZ, Jason MOHR, Eric PORTEOUS, Dustin TOBEY
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Patent number: 11219758Abstract: Electrode arrays for biological implants are disclosed. The present disclosure provides array designs for improving apposition (reducing the space between the array and neural tissue). The present disclosure also provides electrode array designs that can be made approximately spherical to increase the field of view of a visual prosthesis while still maintaining good apposition to neural tissue.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2019Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignee: Second Sight Medical Products, Inc.Inventors: Robert Greenberg, Neil Talbot, Jerry Ok, Proyag Datta, Andrew Sha, Brianna Thielen, Dustin Tobey, Deborah Sigel
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Publication number: 20200147386Abstract: The present invention is a cortical visual prosthesis. The cortical visual prosthesis includes an implanted portion and an external portion. The implanted portion includes an implanted coil, electronics package, and a plurality of electrodes adapted to stimulate neural tissue. The implanted coil transfers power and data to the electronics package and the electronics package drives the electrodes. The external portion includes a video processor and a pair of glasses adapted to be supported by a user's nose and ears. The glasses include a support adapted to hold an external coil in close proximity to the implanted coil when implanted; the external coil supplies power and data to the implanted coil.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2020Publication date: May 14, 2020Applicant: SECOND SIGHT MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: Robert J Greenberg, Neil H. Talbot, Proyag Datta, Dustin Tobey, David Daomin Zhou, Jessy Dorn
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Patent number: 10549096Abstract: The present invention is a flexible circuit electrode array for neural stimulation including a polymer base layer, a metal trace layer on the polymer base layer, and a polymer top layer on the metal traces layer, where the metal trace layer forms at least one electrode made of multiple smaller common electrodes connected by electrical traces.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2017Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: Second Sight Medical Products, Inc.Inventors: Robert J. Greenberg, Neil H. Talbot, Proyag Datta, Dustin Tobey, David Daomin Zhou, Jessy Dorn
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Publication number: 20200009373Abstract: Electrode arrays for biological implants are disclosed. The present disclosure provides array designs for improving apposition (reducing the space between the array and neural tissue). The present disclosure also provides electrode array designs that can be made approximately spherical to increase the field of view of a visual prosthesis while still maintaining good apposition to neural tissue.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2019Publication date: January 9, 2020Applicant: Second Sight Medical Products, Inc.Inventors: Robert Greenberg, Neil Talbot, Jerry Ok, Proyag Datta, Andrew Sha, Brianna Thielen, Dustin Tobey, Deborah Sigel
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Patent number: 10493267Abstract: Electrode arrays for biological implants are disclosed, particularly for stimulating a retina. The present disclosure provides array for improving apposition (reducing the space between the array and the retina. The present disclosure also provides electrode array designs that can be made approximately spherical to increase the field of view of a visual prosthesis while still maintaining good apposition.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2016Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: Second Sight Medical Products, Inc.Inventors: Robert Greenberg, Neil Talbot, Jerry Ok, Proyag Datta, Andrew Sha, Brianna Thielen, Dustin Tobey, Deborah Sigel
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Patent number: 10105532Abstract: Electrode arrays for biological implants are disclosed. Electrodes are arranged in such a way so that electrical traces overlap other electrical traces in a separate layer without X shaped crossing, while overlapping to a degree sufficient to prevent dielectric breakdown of the insulating, separating layer.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2018Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: Second Sight Medical Products, Inc.Inventors: Neil H Talbot, Jordan M Neysmith, Dustin Tobey
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Publication number: 20180154136Abstract: Electrode arrays for biological implants are disclosed. Electrodes are arranged in such a way so that electrical traces overlap other electrical traces in a separate layer without X shaped crossing, while overlapping to a degree sufficient to prevent dielectric breakdown of the insulating, separating layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2018Publication date: June 7, 2018Applicant: Second Sight Medical Products, Inc.Inventors: Neil H. Talbot, Jordan M. Neysmith, Dustin Tobey
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Publication number: 20180104487Abstract: The present invention is a flexible circuit electrode array for neural stimulation including a polymer base layer, a metal trace layer on the polymer base layer, and a polymer top layer on the metal traces layer, where the metal trace layer forms at least one electrode made of multiple smaller common electrodes connected by electrical traces.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2017Publication date: April 19, 2018Applicant: SECOND SIGHT MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: Robert J. Greenberg, Neil H. Talbot, Proyag Datta, Dustin Tobey, David Daomin Zhou, Jessy Dorn
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Patent number: 9919147Abstract: Electrode arrays for biological implants are disclosed. Electrodes are arranged in such a way so that electrical traces overlap other electrical traces in a separate layer without X shaped crossing, while overlapping to a degree sufficient to prevent dielectric breakdown of the insulating, separating layer.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2014Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: Second Sight Medical Products, Inc.Inventors: Neil H Talbot, Jordan M Neysmith, Dustin Tobey
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Patent number: 9861820Abstract: The present invention consists of an implantable device with a hermetic electronics package that houses electronics. The hermetic package is attached to a flexible circuit electrode array having its electrodes arranged in a trapezoidal electrode array field that is suitable to stimulate the visual cortex. The hermetic electronics package is provided with a fixation structure that secures, protects and dissipates heat from the electronics package. The entire implantable device can be entirely implanted within the head.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2016Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: Second Sight Medical Products, Inc.Inventors: Robert J. Greenberg, Neil Talbot, Proyag Datta, Dustin Tobey, Dao Min Zhou, Jessy Dorn
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Publication number: 20170165476Abstract: Electrode arrays for biological implants are disclosed, particularly for stimulating a retina. The present disclosure provides array for improving apposition (reducing the space between the array and the retina. The present disclosure also provides electrode array designs that can be made approximately spherical to increase the field of view of a visual prosthesis while still maintaining good apposition.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2016Publication date: June 15, 2017Applicant: Second Sight Medical Products, Inc.Inventors: Robert Greenberg, Neil Talbot, Jerry Ok, Proyag Datta, Andrew Sha, Brianna Thielen, Dustin Tobey, Deborah Sigel
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Publication number: 20160331968Abstract: The present invention consists of an implantable device with a hermetic electronics package that houses electronics. The hermetic package is attached to a flexible circuit electrode array having its electrodes arranged in a trapezoidal electrode array field that is suitable to stimulate the visual cortex. The hermetic electronics package is provided with a fixation structure that secures, protects and dissipates heat from the electronics package. The entire implantable device can be entirely implanted within the head.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Applicant: SECOND SIGHT MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: Robert J. Greenberg, Neil Talbot, Proyag Datta, Dustin Tobey, Dao Min Zhou, Jessy Dorn
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Publication number: 20150265831Abstract: Electrode arrays for biological implants are disclosed. Electrodes are arranged in such a way so that electrical traces overlap other electrical traces in a separate layer without X shaped crossing, while overlapping to a degree sufficient to prevent dielectric breakdown of the insulating, separating layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2014Publication date: September 24, 2015Inventors: Neil H. Talbot, Jordan M. Neysmith, Dustin Tobey