Patents by Inventor Franco Giannozzi

Franco Giannozzi 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).

  • Chair for a treatment unit, in particular but not exclusively, an ophthalmic unit
    Patent number: 12083054
    Abstract: Equipment for health care centers is provided which combines, in one unit, a chair, analysis and/or treatment instruments, and various accessories, such as lighting. The equipment can be employed for example in connection with ophthalmic procedures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: COSTRUZIONI STRUMENTI OFTALMICI C.S.O. S.R.L.
    Inventor: Franco Giannozzi
  • CHAIR FOR A TREATMENT UNIT, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, AN OPHTHALMIC UNIT
    Publication number: 20230093806
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of treatment units, that is equipment for health care centers that combine, in one unit, a chair and analysis and/or treatment instruments, in addition to various accessories, for example lighting means. The object of the invention in particular is a chair for a treatment unit specifically intended for ophthalmic use, although it does not exclude use in treatment units of other type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2021
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: COSTRUZIONI STRUMENTI OFTALMICI C.S.O. S.R.L.
    Inventor: Franco GIANNOZZI
  • Apparatus and method for measuring aberrations of the optical system of a living being
    Patent number: 10016129
    Abstract: The present invention refers in general to the measurement of aberrations of the optical system of a living being, in particular a human. More specifically, the invention refers to methods and systems for reconstructing a wave front and/or for building a refractive error map.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: COSTRUZIONI STRUMENTI OFTALMICI C.S.O. S.R.L.
    Inventors: Francesco Versaci, Franco Giannozzi, Gabriele Vestri, Silvano Pieri
  • Method and apparatus for measuring aberrations of an ocular optical system
    Patent number: 9665771
    Abstract: The present invention refers in general to the measurement of aberrations of the optical system (E) of a living being, in particular human. More specifically, the invention refers to methods and systems for reconstructing a wavefront (W(z,p)) and/or for constructing a refracting error map.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: COSTRUZIONI STRUMENTI OFTALMICI C.S.O. S.R.L.
    Inventors: Franco Giannozzi, Francesco Versaci, Gabriele Vestri
  • LED light Placido disc projector for a corneal topography system
    Patent number: 9655508
    Abstract: The present invention generally refers to corneal topography systems. More specifically, it regards a Placido disc projector (or simply Placido disc) for a corneal topography system, having a novel arrangement of LED lighting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: COSTRUZIONI STRUMENTI OFTALMICI C.S.O. S.R.L.
    Inventors: Franco Giannozzi, Simone Spadini
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING ABERRATIONS OF THE OPTICAL SYSTEM OF A LIVING BEING
    Publication number: 20160235293
    Abstract: The present invention refers in general to the measurement of aberrations of the optical system of a living being, in particular a human. More specifically, the invention refers to methods and systems for reconstructing a wave front and/or for building a refractive error map.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Francesco VERSACI, Franco GIANNOZZI, Gabriele VESTRI, Silvano PIERI
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING ABERRATIONS OF A OCULAR OPTICAL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20150294134
    Abstract: The present invention refers in general to the measurement of aberrations of the optical system (E) of a living being, in particular human. More specifically, the invention refers to methods and systems for reconstructing a wavefront (W(z,p)) and/or for constructing a refracting error map.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2013
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventors: Franco Giannozzi, Francesco Versaci, Gabriele Vestri
  • LED LIGHT PLACIDO DISC PROJECTOR FOR A CORNEAL TOPOGRAPHY SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20150289758
    Abstract: The present invention generally refers to corneal topography systems. More specifically, it regards a Placido disc projector (or simply Placido disc) for a corneal topography system, having a novel arrangement of LED lighting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventors: Franco Giannozzi, Simone Spadini
  • Slit lamp
    Patent number: D923795
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss Meditec AG
    Inventors: Jörg Reinhardt, Michael Güntzschel, Dietrich Martin, David Golz, Ingo Koschmieder, Heide Bachmann, Jenny Dünger, Tina Müller, Ilka Schlesiger, Martin Stohr, Qiong Zhang, Franco Giannozzi
  • Slit lamp
    Patent number: D935620
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss Meditec AG
    Inventors: Jörg Reinhardt, Michael Güntzschel, Dietrich Martin, David Golz, Ingo Koschmieder, Heide Bachmann, Jenny Dünger, Tina Müller, Ilka Schlesiger, Martin Stohr, Qiong Zhang, Franco Giannozzi