Patents by Inventor Eli Aharoni

Eli Aharoni 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: 20110054599
    Abstract: An intraocular implant including a plurality of mirrors, including mirrors having optical power, being operative, when the implant is implanted, for receiving light from a scene and focusing the light onto a retina, the mirrors containing bio-incompatible materials and at least one hermetically sealed enclosure, enclosing the plurality of mirrors, and being operative, when the implant is implanted, to seal the bio-incompatible materials from the interior of the eye, without interfering with the passage of light therethrough from the scene to the plurality of mirrors and from the plurality of mirrors to the retina.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2010
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: VISIONCARE OPHTHALMIC TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventors: Gideon Dotan, Yossi Gross, Eli Aharoni
  • Patent number: 7842086
    Abstract: An intraocular implant including a plurality of mirrors, including mirrors having optical power, being operative, when the implant is implanted, for receiving light from a scene and focusing the light onto a retina, the mirrors containing bio-incompatible materials and at least one hermetically sealed enclosure, enclosing the plurality of mirrors, and being operative, when the implant is implanted, to seal the bio-incompatible materials from the interior of the eye, without interfering with the passage of light therethrough from the scene to the plurality of mirrors and from the plurality of mirrors to the retina.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Visioncare Ophthalmic Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Gideon Dotan, Yossi Gross, Eli Aharoni
  • Patent number: 7776087
    Abstract: An intraocular implant including a sealed capsule adapted for intraocular placement upstream of a retina, an electronic display located within the sealed capsule, electronic circuitry located within the sealed capsule for operating the electronic display, the electronic circuitry and the electronic display operative to selectably provide multiple display options, the multiple display options including allowing at least some light from the outside to pass through the electronic display and focusing optics located within the sealed capsule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: Visioncare Ophthalmic Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Eli Aharoni, Yossi Gross
  • Patent number: 7736390
    Abstract: An artificial vision system including a sealed capsule adapted for intraocular placement upstream of a retina, an electronic display located within the sealed capsule and focusing optics located within the sealed capsule and arranged for focusing an image on the electronic display onto the retina.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Visioncare Ophthalmic Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Eli Aharoni, Gideon Dotan, Ruti Alon, Yossi Gross
  • Publication number: 20100145445
    Abstract: An intraocular implant, including an implant body adapted to have mounting haptics attached thereto, the implant body including a generally cylindrical portion and at least one sealing element mounted onto an end of the generally cylindrical portion, the intraocular implant also including at least one lens mounted within the implant body and an anti-glare coating layer covering at least part of an outer area of the generally cylindrical portion, and being operative to prevent glare caused by light rays passing through the implant body from obstructing a user's vision.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2008
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: Visioncare Opthalmic Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Eli Aharoni, Gideon Dotan
  • Patent number: 7727277
    Abstract: An artificial vision system including a sealed capsule adapted for intraocular placement upstream of a retina, an electronic display located within the sealed capsule and focusing optics located within the sealed capsule and arranged for focusing an image on the electronic display onto the retina.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Visioncare Ophthalmic Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Eli Aharoni, Gideon Dotan, Ruti Alon, Yossi Gross
  • Publication number: 20090036982
    Abstract: An injectable intraocular implant including an optics portion and a resilient, flexible haptics portion mounted coaxially with the optics portion and a method for inserting the implant into the eye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2006
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Applicant: VISIONCARE OPTHALMIC TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Eli Aharoni, Yossi Gross, Gideon Dolan, Iden Eisenberg
  • Publication number: 20070276483
    Abstract: An intraocular telescopic lens assembly including a negative lens having a negative lens optical axis, a positive lens having a positive lens optical axis and a spacer disposed intermediate the negative lens and the positive lens, the spacer being operative to maintain mutual orientation of the negative lens and the positive lens such that the negative lens optical axis is coaxial with the positive lens optical axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2006
    Publication date: November 29, 2007
    Applicant: VISIONCARE OPHTHALMIC TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventors: Eli Aharoni, Yossi Gross
  • Publication number: 20070027538
    Abstract: An injectable intraocular implant including an optics portion and a resilient, flexible haptics portion mounted coaxially with the optics portion and a method for inserting the implant into the eye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2005
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Applicant: VISIONCARE OPHTHALMIC TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventors: Eli Aharoni, Yossi Gross, Gideon Dotan, Iden Avihar
  • Publication number: 20070027541
    Abstract: An intraocular device including at least one lens and a flexible integrally formed support element for retaining the at least one lens, the support element including first and second axially separated anchor portions which are joined by at least one flexible joining element which supports the at least one lens without having to be fixed thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2005
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Applicant: VISIONCARE OPHTHALMIC TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventors: Eli Aharoni, Yossi Gross
  • Patent number: 7101397
    Abstract: A method for implanting a new intraocular lens (IOL) in an eye without removing the existing IOL, comprising forming a mounting hole in an IOL already implanted in an eye, and mounting another IOL in the mounting hole. Apparatus is also disclosed including a first IOL formed with a mounting hole, and a second IOL mounted in the mounting hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Inventor: Eli Aharoni
  • Publication number: 20060155374
    Abstract: An intraocular implant including a plurality of mirrors, including mirrors having optical power, being operative, when the implant is implanted, for receiving light from a scene and focusing the light onto a retina, the mirrors containing bio-incompatible materials and at least one hermetically sealed enclosure, enclosing the plurality of mirrors, and being operative, when the implant is implanted, to seal the bio-incompatible materials from the interior of the eye, without interfering with the passage of light therethrough from the scene to the plurality of mirrors and from the plurality of mirrors to the retina.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2005
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Applicant: VISIONCARE OPHTHALMIC TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventors: Gideon Dotan, Yossi Gross, Eli Aharoni
  • Patent number: 7001427
    Abstract: An artificial vision system including a sealed capsule adapted for intraocular placement upstream of a retina, an electronic display located within the sealed capsule and focusing optics located within the sealed capsule and arranged for focusing an image on the electronic display onto the retina.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2006
    Assignee: Visioncare Ophthalmic Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Eli Aharoni, Gideon Dotan, Ruti Alon, Yossi Gross
  • Publication number: 20060004446
    Abstract: An intraocular lens implant particularly suitable for use by patients suffering from tunnel vision, the implant includes a sealed implant housing associated with mounting haptics and defining a forward end and a rearward end, at least one negative lens arranged adjacent the forward end and at least one positive lens arranged rearwardly of the at least one negative lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2005
    Publication date: January 5, 2006
    Applicant: VISIONCARE OPHTHALMIC TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventors: Eli Aharoni, Gideon Dotan, Yossi Gross
  • Patent number: 6972032
    Abstract: An intraocular lens implant particularly suitable for use by patients suffering from tunnel vision, the implant includes a sealed implant housing associated with mounting haptics and defining a forward end and a rearward end, at least one negative lens arranged adjacent the forward end and at least one positive lens arranged rearwardly of the at least one negative lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2005
    Assignee: Visioncare Ophthalmic Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Eli Aharoni, Gideon Dotan, Yossi Gross
  • Publication number: 20050222680
    Abstract: An artificial vision system including a sealed capsule adapted for intraocular placement upstream of a retina, an electronic display located within the sealed capsule and focusing optics located within the sealed capsule and arranged for focusing an image on the electronic display onto the retina.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2005
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Applicant: VISIONCARE OPHTHALMIC TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventors: Eli Aharoni, Gideon Dotan, Ruti Alon, Yossi Gross
  • Publication number: 20050209691
    Abstract: An intraocular implant including a sealed capsule adapted for intraocular placement upstream of a retina, an electronic display located within the sealed capsule, electronic circuitry located within the sealed capsule for operating the electronic display, the electronic circuitry and the electronic display operative to selectably provide multiple display options, the multiple display options including allowing at least some light from the outside to pass through the electronic display and focusing optics located within the sealed capsule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2005
    Publication date: September 22, 2005
    Applicant: VISIONCARE OPHTHALMIC TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventors: Eli Aharoni, Yossi Gross
  • Publication number: 20050154457
    Abstract: An artificial vision system including a sealed capsule adapted for intraocular placement upstream of a retina, an electronic display located within the sealed capsule and focusing optics located within the sealed capsule and arranged for focusing an image on the electronic display onto the retina.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2003
    Publication date: July 14, 2005
    Inventors: Eli Aharoni, Gideon Dotan, Ruti Alon, Yossi Gross
  • Publication number: 20050065602
    Abstract: An artificial vision system including a sealed capsule adapted for intraocular placement upstream of a retina, an electronic display located within the sealed capsule and focusing optics located within the sealed capsule and arranged for focusing an image on the electronic display onto the retina.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2004
    Publication date: March 24, 2005
    Applicant: VISIONCARE OPHTHALMIC TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventors: Eli Aharoni, Gideon Dotan, Ruti Alon, Yossi Gross
  • Publication number: 20050062679
    Abstract: An artificial vision system including a sealed capsule adapted for intraocular placement upstream of a retina, an electronic display located within the sealed capsule and focusing optics located within the sealed capsule and arranged for focusing an image on the electronic display onto the retina.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2004
    Publication date: March 24, 2005
    Applicant: VISIONCARE OPHTHALMIC TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventors: Eli Aharoni, Gideon Dotan, Ruti Alon, Yossi Gross