Patents by Inventor Gary P. Gray

Gary P. Gray 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: 20210259880
    Abstract: Systems and methods for performing laser and phacoemulsification operations. Systems that provide full position and usage around a patient. An integrated laser-ultrasound, including femto-phaco, system having a safety interlock preventing operation of laser during phacoemulsification procedure. An integrated laser-ultrasound, including femto-phaco, system having a movable and repositionable laser arm and laser head. A laser system and an integrated laser-ultrasound, including femto-phaco, system that provides for 330 degrees of clocking positioning around an eye of the patient. Non-handed integrated laser-ultrasound, including femto-phaco, systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 1, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicant: Lensar, Inc.
    Inventors: ARTHUR NEWTON, GEORGE CURATU, GARY P. GRAY, JOHN McWHIRTER, SCOTT ANDERSON, E. VALASKI TEUMA, Alan Connaughton, Dustin Morely, Dale McPherson
  • Publication number: 20210259881
    Abstract: Integrated systems and methods for performing laser and phacoemulsification operations. A reconfigurable system for performing a laser procedure in a laser configuration, and then being reconfigured into a phaco configuration, to perform a phacoemulsification, and then being reconfigured back to the laser configuration. Non-handed systems that provide full position and usage around a patient. Integrated imaging, cataract grading and determination of combination laser-ultrasound therapies, including femto-phaco, therapies. Integrated control and determining systems for recommending and delivering predetermined laser shot patterns and predetermined phacoemulsification procedures to address conditions of the eye, including cataracts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 1, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicant: Lensar, Inc.
    Inventors: GARY P. GRAY, GEORGE CURATU, SCOTT ANDERSON, JOHN McWHIRTER, ARTHUR NEWTON, E. VALASKI TEUMA, Alan Connaughton, Dustin Morley, Dale McPherson
  • Publication number: 20210235985
    Abstract: A method of generating three dimensional shapes for a cornea and lens of an eye, the method including illuminating an eye with multiple sections of light and obtaining multiple sectional images of said eye based on said multiple sections of light. For each one of the obtained multiple sectional images, the following processes are performed: a) automatically identifying arcs, in two-dimensional space, corresponding to anterior and posterior corneal and lens surfaces of the eye by image analysis and curve fitting of the one of the obtained multiple sectional images; and b) determining an intersection of lines ray traced back from the identified arcs in two-dimensional space with a known position of a section of space containing the section of light that generated the one of the obtained multiple sectional images, wherein the determined intersection defines a three-dimensional arc curve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: Lensar, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary P. Gray, Rudolph W. Frey, Steven E. Bott
  • Patent number: 11019999
    Abstract: There is provided a system, apparatus and methods for enhancing the illumination of structures of the eye using predetermined scan patterns of an illuminating light beam. The systems, apparatus and methods further provide for obtaining enhanced single images of multiple structures of the eye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Lensar, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary P Gray, Rudolph W. Frey, Richard Ty Olmstead, Steven E. Bott, James Strobel
  • Publication number: 20210137738
    Abstract: Systems and methods for performing laser cataract surgery, for using a biometric system to determine a material property of a structure of the eye, laser pulses in a laser shot pattern having different powers. A therapeutic laser, and laser delivery system having the capability to vary the power of the laser beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Applicant: Lensar, Inc.
    Inventors: Dustin Morley, Gary P. Gray, Richard Ty Olmstead
  • Publication number: 20210038432
    Abstract: A system and method for increasing the amplitude of accommodation and/or changing the refractive power of lens material of a natural crystalline lens is provided. Generally, there is provided methods and systems for delivering a laser beam to a lens of an eye in a plurality of patterns results in the increased accommodative amplitude and/or refractive power of the lens. There is further provided a system and method of treating presbyopia by increasing both the flexibility of the human lens and the depth of field of the eye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Applicant: Lensar, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary P. Gray, Rudolph W. Frey, Jerome R. Kuszak
  • Patent number: 10842675
    Abstract: A system and method for increasing the amplitude of accommodation and/or changing the refractive power and/or enabling the removal of the clear or cataractous lens material of a natural crystalline lens is provided. Generally, the system comprises a laser, optics for delivering the laser beam and a control system for delivering the laser beam to the lens in a particular pattern. There is further provided a device for determining the shape and position of the lens with respect to the laser. There is yet further provided a method and system for delivering a laser beam in the lens of the eye in a predetermined shot pattern that utilize as series of shots that form a shell cut, a partial shell cut, a laser suture cut and/or a volumetric shaped removal, which essentially following the shape of a suture layer of the lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Lensar, Inc.
    Inventors: Rudolph W. Frey, Gary P. Gray, Dennis R. Pape, Jerome Kuszak
  • Publication number: 20200337902
    Abstract: Systems and methods for performing laser cataract surgery, for using a biometric system to determine a material property of a structure of the eye, laser pulses in a laser shot pattern having different powers. A therapeutic laser, and laser delivery system having the capability to vary the power of the laser beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Applicant: Lensar, Inc.
    Inventors: Dustin Morley, Gary P. Gray, Richard Ty Olmstead
  • Patent number: 10772499
    Abstract: A method of generating three dimensional shapes for a cornea and lens of an eye, the method including illuminating an eye with multiple sections of light and obtaining multiple sectional images of said eye based on said multiple sections of light. For each one of the obtained multiple sectional images, the following processes are performed: a) automatically identifying arcs, in two-dimensional space, corresponding to anterior and posterior corneal and lens surfaces of the eye by image analysis and curve fitting of the one of the obtained multiple sectional images; and b) determining an intersection of lines ray traced back from the identified arcs in two-dimensional space with a known position of a section of space containing the section of light that generated the one of the obtained multiple sectional images, wherein the determined intersection defines a three-dimensional arc curve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Lensar, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary P. Gray, Rudolph W. Frey, Steven E. Bott
  • Patent number: 10709610
    Abstract: Systems and methods for performing laser cataract surgery, for using a biometric system to determine a material property of a structure of the eye, laser pulses in a laser shot pattern having different powers. A therapeutic laser, and laser delivery system having the capability to vary the power of the laser beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Lensar, Inc.
    Inventors: Dustin Morley, Gary P. Gray, Richard Ty Olmstead
  • Patent number: 10667950
    Abstract: A system and method for increasing the amplitude of accommodation and/or changing the refractive power of lens material of a natural crystalline lens is provided. Generally, there is provided methods and systems for delivering a laser beam to a lens of an eye in a plurality of patterns results in the increased accommodative amplitude and/or refractive power of the lens. There is further provided a system and method of treating presbyopia by increasing both the flexibility of the human lens and the depth of field of the eye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Lensar, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary P. Gray, Rudolph W. Frey, Jerome R. Kuszak
  • Publication number: 20190298573
    Abstract: Systems and methods for performing laser operations to improve the accommodative amplitude of an eye. Systems methods and laser delivery patterns and operation for structural pillars in the lens of the eye to permit deformation of laser effected areas of the lens that are adjacent to the pillars.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Applicant: Lensar, Inc.
    Inventors: E. Valaski Teuma, Gary P. Gray
  • Publication number: 20190290489
    Abstract: Systems and methods for increasing the amplitude of accommodation of an eye, changing the refractive power of lens material of a natural crystalline lens of the eye, and addressing presbyopia are is provided. Generally, there are provided methods and systems for delivering a laser beam to a lens of an eye in a plurality of laser shots, which are in precise and predetermined patterns results in the weakening of the lens material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Applicant: Lensar, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary P. Gray, Rudolph W. Frey
  • Publication number: 20190060123
    Abstract: A system and apparatus for increasing the amplitude of accommodation and/or changing the refractive power and/or enabling the removal of the clear or cataractous lens material of a natural crystalline lens is provided. Generally, the system comprises a laser, optics for delivering the laser beam and a control system for delivering the laser beam to the lens in a particular pattern. There is further provided apparatus for determining the shape and position of the lens with respect to the laser. There is yet further provided a method and system for delivering a laser beam in the lens of the eye in a predetermined shot pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: Lensar, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary P. Gray, Rudolph W. Frey, Dennis R. Pape, George R. Downes, Jorge A. De Castro, Jerome R. Kuszak
  • Patent number: 10213340
    Abstract: Systems and methods for increasing the amplitude of accommodation of an eye, changing the refractive power of lens material of a natural crystalline lens of the eye, and addressing presbyopia are is provided. Generally, there are provided methods and systems for delivering a laser beam to a lens of an eye in a plurality of laser shots, which are in precise and predetermined patterns results in the weakening of the lens material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Lensar, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary P. Gray, Rudolph W. Frey
  • Publication number: 20180353068
    Abstract: There is provided a system, apparatus and methods for enhancing the illumination of structures of the eye using predetermined scan patterns of an illuminating light beam. The systems, apparatus and methods further provide for obtaining enhanced single images of multiple structures of the eye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Applicant: Lensar, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary P. Gray, Rudolph W. Frey, Richard Ty Olmstead, Steven E. Bott, James Strobel
  • Patent number: 10085888
    Abstract: A system and apparatus for increasing the amplitude of accommodation and/or changing the refractive power and/or enabling the removal of the clear or cataractous lens material of a natural crystalline lens is provided. Generally, the system comprises a laser, optics for delivering the laser beam and a control system for delivering the laser beam to the lens in a particular pattern. There is further provided apparatus for determining the shape and position of the lens with respect to the laser. There is yet further provided a method and system for delivering a laser beam in the lens of the eye in a predetermined shot pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Lensar, Inc.
    Inventors: Rudolph W. Frey, Gary P. Gray, Dennis R. Pape, George R. Downes, Jorge A. De Castro, Jerome R. Kuszak
  • Patent number: 10052020
    Abstract: There is provided a system, apparatus and methods for enhancing the illumination of structures of the eye using predetermined scan patterns of an illuminating light beam. The systems, apparatus and methods further provide for obtaining enhanced single images of multiple structures of the eye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Lensar, Inc.
    Inventors: Rudolph W. Frey, Richard Ty Olmstead, Gary P. Gray, Steven E. Bott, James Strobel
  • Publication number: 20180177631
    Abstract: A system and apparatus for increasing the amplitude of accommodation and/or changing the refractive power and/or enabling the removal of the clear or cataractous lens material of a natural crystalline lens is provided. Generally, the system comprises a laser, optics for delivering the laser beam and a control system for delivering the laser beam to the lens in a particular pattern. There is further provided a range determining system for determining the shape and position of the lens with respect to the laser. There is yet further provided a method and system for delivering a laser beam in the lens of the eye in a predetermined shot pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2018
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Applicant: Lensar, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary P. Gray, Rudolph W. Frey, Neil Zepkin, George R. Downes, Jorge A. De Castro, Jerome R. Kuszak, Richard Ty Olmstead
  • Patent number: 9889043
    Abstract: A system and apparatus for increasing the amplitude of accommodation and/or changing the refractive power and/or enabling the removal of the clear or cataractous lens material of a natural crystalline lens is provided. Generally, the system comprises a laser, optics for delivering the laser beam and a control system for delivering the laser beam to the lens in a particular pattern. There is further provided a range determining system for determining the shape and position of the lens with respect to the laser. There is yet further provided a method and system for delivering a laser beam in the lens of the eye in a predetermined shot pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: Lensar, Inc.
    Inventors: Rudolph W. Frey, Gary P. Gray, Neil Zepkin, George R. Downes, Jr., Jorge A. De Castro, Jerome R. Kuszak, Richard Ty Olmstead