Patents by Inventor Frederick M. Reed

Frederick M. Reed 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).

  • Surgical cassette for intraocular pressure control
    Patent number: 7896839
    Abstract: An improved surgical cassette for controlling intraocular pressure during ophthalmic surgery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Alcon, Inc.
    Inventors: Nader Nazarifar, Mark A. Hopkins, Shawn X. Gao, Frederick M. Reed, John C. Huculak, Roger D. Thomas
  • Surgical cassette for intraocular pressure control
    Publication number: 20100228199
    Abstract: An improved surgical cassette for controlling intraocular pressure during ophthalmic surgery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2010
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Inventors: Nader Nazarifar, Mark A. Hopkins, Shawn X. Gao, Frederick M. Reed, John C. Huculak, Roger D. Thomas
  • System and method for voice activation of surgical instruments
    Publication number: 20100100080
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for operating a surgical console and/or a device attached to the surgical console, and embodiment of the method comprising the steps of: enabling a voice command channel at the surgical console; receiving a voice command trigger; receiving a voice command; confirming the voice command; and causing the surgical console to execute one or more actions associated with the voice command. The surgical console may include a microprocessor, memory, procedural recorder, a user interface and interface(s) through which peripheral devices couple to the console. The microprocessor may direct operations of the surgical console and of peripheral devices that couple to the surgical console. The memory in addition to containing instructions which the microprocessor uses to direct the operation of the surgical console and peripheral devices may also store recorded surgical procedures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2009
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Inventors: John C. Huculak, Frederick M. Reed, Qiuling Zhan
  • System and method for identifying and controlling ophthalmic surgical devices and components
    Patent number: 7568619
    Abstract: System and method for identifying a component, such as an optical probe or pneumatic scissors, of an ophthalmic surgical device. A component of a surgical device includes an identifier, such as a RFID tag. Data from the RFID tag is transmitted to a RFID reader in the device. A controller determines whether the component corresponding to the received data is operable with the surgical device based on criteria, such as whether the received data is an authorized code that matches data stored in memory or whether the received data solves or satisfies an algorithm. The authorized codes are selected from a larger set of available codes. The controller enables or disables the operation of the device with the component based on whether the criteria is satisfied, the number of uses of the component, an amount of time that has passed since the component has been used, or a geographic location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Assignee: Alcon, Inc.
    Inventors: Kirk W. Todd, Johan G. Ekvall, Frederick M. Reed, T. Scott Rowe, Christopher Horvath