Patents by Inventor Florian Gekeler

Florian Gekeler 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).

  • Method for treating an eye
    Patent number: 9199080
    Abstract: In a method for treating at least one eye of a patient in need of such treatment with a pulsed electrical stimulation signal, first an individual parameter of the patient is determined, thereafter at least one stimulation parameter of the pulsed electrical stimulation signal is set depending on the at least one individual parameter, and then the pulsed electrical stimulation signal is applied to the at least one eye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: Okuvision GmbH
    Inventors: Florian Gekeler, Walter G. Wrobel, Andre Messias
  • Method for treating an eye
    Publication number: 20130066396
    Abstract: In a method for treating at least one eye of a patient in need of such treatment with a pulsed electrical stimulation signal, first an individual parameter of the patient is determined, thereafter at least one stimulation parameter of the pulsed electrical stimulation signal is set depending on the at least one individual parameter, and then the pulsed electrical stimulation signal is applied to the at least one eye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2011
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: Okuvision GmbH
    Inventors: Florian Gekeler, Walter G. Wrobel, Andre Messias
  • ACTIVE SUB-RETINA IMPLANT
    Publication number: 20090216295
    Abstract: An active retina implant (10) for implantation into an eye has a multiplicity of stimulation electrodes (22) that emit electrical stimulation signals to cells of the retina that are to be contacted. Further, the implant has a multiplicity of image elements (18) that convert incident light into the stimulation signals. Said multiplicity of stimulation electrodes (22) are divided into at least two groups of stimulation electrodes (22) that are triggered in chronological succession to emit stimulation signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2007
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Inventors: Eberhart Zrenner, Walter G. Wrobel, Florian Gekeler, Alex Harscher, Robert Wilke
  • Compound subretinal prostheses with extra-ocular parts and surgical technique therefore
    Publication number: 20070250135
    Abstract: In a method for introducing a retinal implant to a position within a subretinal region of an eye, the following steps are performed: a) preparing a fornix-based scleral flap at a distance from the limbus; b) detaching the retina by subretinal injection of balanced salt solution, from the vitreous cavity and creating a localized bubble in the area of the scleral flap; c) performing in the upper hemisphere of the eye a peripheral retinotomy and detaching a part of the retina; d) advancing the implant into the subretinal space and placing an inner portion of said implant on the retinal pigment epithelium onto the desired position; and e) closing the sclera flap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2006
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Inventors: Karl Bartz-Schmidt, Salvatore Grisanti, Peter Szurman, Florian Gekeler