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).
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Publication number: 20110054599Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2010Publication date: March 3, 2011Applicant: VISIONCARE OPHTHALMIC TECHNOLOGIES INC.Inventors: Gideon Dotan, Yossi Gross, Eli Aharoni
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Patent number: 7842086Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 7, 2005Date of Patent: November 30, 2010Assignee: Visioncare Ophthalmic Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Gideon Dotan, Yossi Gross, Eli Aharoni
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Patent number: 7776087Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 1, 2005Date of Patent: August 17, 2010Assignee: Visioncare Ophthalmic Technologies Inc.Inventors: Eli Aharoni, Yossi Gross
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Patent number: 7736390Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 4, 2004Date of Patent: June 15, 2010Assignee: Visioncare Ophthalmic Technologies Inc.Inventors: Eli Aharoni, Gideon Dotan, Ruti Alon, Yossi Gross
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Publication number: 20100145445Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2008Publication date: June 10, 2010Applicant: Visioncare Opthalmic Technologies Inc.Inventors: Eli Aharoni, Gideon Dotan
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Patent number: 7727277Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 9, 2005Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: Visioncare Ophthalmic Technologies Inc.Inventors: Eli Aharoni, Gideon Dotan, Ruti Alon, Yossi Gross
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Publication number: 20090036982Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2006Publication date: February 5, 2009Applicant: VISIONCARE OPTHALMIC TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Eli Aharoni, Yossi Gross, Gideon Dolan, Iden Eisenberg
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Publication number: 20070276483Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2006Publication date: November 29, 2007Applicant: VISIONCARE OPHTHALMIC TECHNOLOGIES INC.Inventors: Eli Aharoni, Yossi Gross
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Publication number: 20070027538Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2005Publication date: February 1, 2007Applicant: VISIONCARE OPHTHALMIC TECHNOLOGIES INC.Inventors: Eli Aharoni, Yossi Gross, Gideon Dotan, Iden Avihar
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Publication number: 20070027541Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2005Publication date: February 1, 2007Applicant: VISIONCARE OPHTHALMIC TECHNOLOGIES INC.Inventors: Eli Aharoni, Yossi Gross
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Patent number: 7101397Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 12, 2003Date of Patent: September 5, 2006Inventor: Eli Aharoni
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Publication number: 20060155374Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2005Publication date: July 13, 2006Applicant: VISIONCARE OPHTHALMIC TECHNOLOGIES INC.Inventors: Gideon Dotan, Yossi Gross, Eli Aharoni
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Patent number: 7001427Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 17, 2002Date of Patent: February 21, 2006Assignee: Visioncare Ophthalmic Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Eli Aharoni, Gideon Dotan, Ruti Alon, Yossi Gross
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Publication number: 20060004446Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2005Publication date: January 5, 2006Applicant: VISIONCARE OPHTHALMIC TECHNOLOGIES INC.Inventors: Eli Aharoni, Gideon Dotan, Yossi Gross
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Patent number: 6972032Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 14, 2003Date of Patent: December 6, 2005Assignee: Visioncare Ophthalmic Technologies Inc.Inventors: Eli Aharoni, Gideon Dotan, Yossi Gross
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Publication number: 20050222680Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2005Publication date: October 6, 2005Applicant: VISIONCARE OPHTHALMIC TECHNOLOGIES INC.Inventors: Eli Aharoni, Gideon Dotan, Ruti Alon, Yossi Gross
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Publication number: 20050209691Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2005Publication date: September 22, 2005Applicant: VISIONCARE OPHTHALMIC TECHNOLOGIES INC.Inventors: Eli Aharoni, Yossi Gross
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Publication number: 20050154457Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2003Publication date: July 14, 2005Inventors: Eli Aharoni, Gideon Dotan, Ruti Alon, Yossi Gross
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Publication number: 20050065602Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2004Publication date: March 24, 2005Applicant: VISIONCARE OPHTHALMIC TECHNOLOGIES INC.Inventors: Eli Aharoni, Gideon Dotan, Ruti Alon, Yossi Gross
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Publication number: 20050062679Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2004Publication date: March 24, 2005Applicant: VISIONCARE OPHTHALMIC TECHNOLOGIES INC.Inventors: Eli Aharoni, Gideon Dotan, Ruti Alon, Yossi Gross