Patents by Inventor Jan Buchheister

Jan Buchheister 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: 20230210656
    Abstract: An accommodative intraocular lens includes a first lens part, a haptic, and a flexible membrane. The flexible membrane is arranged adjacent to a distal optical body surface, delimits a cavity together with the distal optical body surface and is transparent to light. A second lens part has a hollow cylinder coupled releasably to the first lens part, as a result of which the intraocular lens can be brought into a coupling state in which the second lens part is arranged on a distal side of the first lens part and the hollow cylinder is configured to deform the membrane by a longitudinal displacement of the hollow cylinder parallel to the optical axis. The hollow cylinder has on its exterior an outer face and a bearing face arranged adjacent to a proximal end of the outer face and encloses, with the outer face, an angle of less than 180°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2023
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: Benjamin Schreiber, André Wolfstein, Uwe Wolf, Jan Buchheister, Sergio Luque
  • Patent number: 11678979
    Abstract: Provided is an eye implant having a lens sheath which is embodied for insertion in a capsular bag of an eye, is elastic, delimits a cavity in its interior and has a through hole via which the cavity is accessible from outside of the lens sheath, a plurality of reservoirs which are fastened to the lens sheath, project from the lens sheath to the outside, have an adhesive in their interior and are embodied to dispense the adhesive when pressed against the capsular bag, and at least two adapters which are fastened to the lens sheath, project from the lens sheath into the interior, and are embodied to engage with a respective haptic of an accommodative intraocular lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: CARL ZEiSS MEDITEC AG
    Inventors: Jan Buchheister, Stefan Troeger, André Wolfstein, Hristina Srbinoska, Almut Czap
  • Publication number: 20230016874
    Abstract: Provided is an eye implant having a lens sheath which is embodied for insertion in a capsular bag of an eye, is elastic, delimits a cavity in its interior and has a through hole via which the cavity is accessible from outside of the lens sheath, a plurality of reservoirs which are fastened to the lens sheath, project from the lens sheath to the outside, have an adhesive in their interior and are embodied to dispense the adhesive when pressed against the capsular bag, and at least two adapters which are fastened to the lens sheath, project from the lens sheath into the interior, and are embodied to engage with a respective haptic of an accommodative intraocular lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Jan BUCHHEISTER, Stefan TROEGER, André WOLFSTEIN, Hristina SRBINOSKA, Almut CZAP
  • Publication number: 20220313422
    Abstract: An intraocular lens system for implantation in an eye is provided. The intraocular lens system includes a ciliary body implant having a passive ciliary signal element, the ciliary body implant being implantable in the eye such that the ciliary signal element provides a ciliary signal in response to a movement of the ciliary muscle of the eye. The intraocular lens system also includes an intraocular lens having a sensor element for receiving the ciliary signal. The ciliary body implant and the intraocular lens are formed separately from each other and the intraocular system is configured to control a refractive effect of the intraocular lens that is dependent on the ciliary signal received from the sensor element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Jan Buchheister, Peter Klopfleisch, Lothar Müller, Ralph Semmler, Enrico Geißler
  • Publication number: 20220304799
    Abstract: An intraocular lens system for implantation in an eye is provided. The intraocular lens system has a ciliary body implant with a ciliary magnet element, the ciliary body implant being implantable in the eye such that the ciliary magnet element at least partially follows the movements of the ciliary body of the eye. The intraocular lens system also includes an intraocular lens with a lens magnet element. The ciliary body implant and the intraocular lens are formed separately from each other and the intraocular lens system is adapted to control a refractive effect of the intraocular lens via an interaction between the ciliary magnet element and the lens magnet element in the eye. The disclosure also relates to a ciliary body implant and an intraocular lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventor: Jan Buchheister
  • Publication number: 20170219811
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for illuminating an object in a digital light microscope, to a digital light microscope, and to a bright field reflected-light illumination device for a digital light microscope. According to the invention, the bright field reflected-light illumination and the dark field reflected-light illumination are configured with light-emitting diodes as light sources and are individually or jointly drivable via a control unit. Both the bright field reflected-light illumination and the dark field reflected-light illumination are configured as “critical” illumination, in which the light source is imaged into the object plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Hans TANDLER, Johannes KNOBLICH, Dominik STEHR, Alexander GAIDUK, Enrico GEIßLER, Jan BUCHHEISTER, Max FUNCK
  • Patent number: 9297993
    Abstract: The invention relates to a ring illumination device (07) for a microscope objective (01), and a microscope objective (01) provided with such a ring illumination device (07). The ring illumination device (07) has at least two LED units (11) which are accommodated in an illumination ring (17) which can be connected to the microscope objective (01). According to the invention, the ring illumination device (07) has at least one lower entrance opening (08) and at least one upper outlet opening (09) for cooling air, for cooling the LED units (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH
    Inventors: Ingo Fahlbusch, Jan Buchheister, Georg Herbst, Max Funck, Uwe Wolf
  • Publication number: 20140340742
    Abstract: The invention relates to a ring illumination device (07) for a microscope objective (01), and a microscope objective (01) provided with such a ring illumination device (07). The ring illumination device (07) has at least two LED units (11) which are accommodated in an illumination ring (17) which can be connected to the microscope objective (01). According to the invention, the ring illumination device (07) has at least one lower entrance opening (08) and at least one upper outlet opening (09) for cooling air, for cooling the LED units (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH
    Inventors: Ingo FAHLBUSCH, Jan BUCHHEISTER, Georg HERBST, Max FUNCK, Uwe WOLF
  • Publication number: 20140313577
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for illuminating an object in a digital light microscope, to a digital light microscope, and to a bright field reflected-light illumination device for a digital light microscope. According to the invention, the bright field reflected-light illumination and the dark field reflected-light illumination are configured with light-emitting diodes as light sources and are individually or jointly drivable via a control unit. Both the bright field reflected-light illumination and the dark field reflected-light illumination are configured as “critical” illumination, in which the light source is imaged into the object plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH
    Inventors: Hans TANDLER, Johannes KNOBLICH, Dominik STEHR, Alexander GAIDUK, Enrico GEIßLER, Jan BUCHHEISTER, Max FUNCK
  • Patent number: 8500276
    Abstract: Imaging optics for optical devices, with which reflections of the illumination light, which is guided through the same optical elements as the observation light, are kept from reaching the observation pupil of the imaging beam path. The non-reflective imaging optics include at least two refractive optical elements, which are utilized for illumination as well as observation. The at least two refractive optical elements are designed approximately wedge-shaped and are tilted at a random azimuth angle of at least 5° and/or are positioned off-center in the beam path to block out the single reflections of the illumination, occurring at the optical system surfaces, for the observation. The imaging optics are for optical devices, particularly in ophthalmology thought the invention is applicable to other ophthalmological devices as well as to optical devices outside of this field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss Meditec AG
    Inventors: Jan Buchheister, Lothar Müller, Marco Pretorius
  • Patent number: 8066374
    Abstract: The invention is directed to an optical system for a fundus camera for reflection-free opthalmoscopy having a beam path with refractive and reflective optical elements which are used substantially in common for illumination and observation or recording. An imaging mirror system substantially comprising a plurality of reflecting optical elements in the form of mirrors and is provided for illuminating and imaging the fundus. At least one optical element, for example, mirror, is formed as a freeform mirror with an imaging, reflecting freeform surface. The optical elements are arranged in a housing in a precisely defined position and attitude relative to one another in such a way that an imaging of the reflecting surfaces of the optical elements on the image of the imaged retina is prevented within a wide diopter range of the patient's eye to be examined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss Meditec, AG
    Inventors: Ingo Koschmieder, Manfred Dick, Detlef Biernat, Jan Buchheister, Lothar Mueller
  • Publication number: 20110199575
    Abstract: Imaging optics for optical devices, with which reflections of the illumination light, which is guided through the same optical elements as the observation light, are kept from reaching the observation pupil of the imaging beam path. The non-reflective imaging optics include at least two refractive optical elements, which are utilized for illumination as well as observation. The at least two refractive optical elements are designed approximately wedge-shaped and are tilted at a random azimuth angle of at least 5° and/or are positioned off-center in the beam path to block out the single reflections of the illumination, occurring at the optical system surfaces, for the observation. The imaging optics are for optical devices, particularly in ophthalmology thought the invention is applicable to other ophthalmological devices as well as to optical devices outside of this field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2011
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Applicant: CARL ZEISS MEDITEC AG
    Inventors: Jan Buchheister, Lothar Müller, Marco Pretorius
  • Publication number: 20100094604
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for modelling an intraocular lens, wherein the shape of at least one surface of the intraocular lens and/or the interior of the intraocular lens with respect to their refraction effect are configured in such a way that with a first orientation within a human eye the intraocular lens at least partially corrects a first visual defect of said human eye and with a second orientation within a human eye the intraocular lens at least partially corrects a second visual defect of said human eye. Further the invention relates to an intraocular lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2009
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Inventors: Damien Gatinel, Mario Gerlach, Jan Buchheister
  • Publication number: 20100014052
    Abstract: The invention is directed to an optical system for a fundus camera for reflection-free opthalmoscopy having a beam path with refractive and reflective optical elements which are used substantially in common for illumination and observation or recording. An imaging mirror system substantially comprising a plurality of reflecting optical elements in the form of mirrors and is provided for illuminating and imaging the fundus. At least one optical element, for example, mirror, is formed as a freeform mirror with an imaging, reflecting freeform surface. The optical elements are arranged in a housing in a precisely defined position and attitude relative to one another in such a way that an imaging of the reflecting surfaces of the optical elements on the image of the imaged retina is prevented within a wide diopter range of the patient's eye to be examined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Inventors: Ingo Koschmieder, Manfred Dick, Detlef Biernat, Jan Buchheister, Lothar Mueller
  • Patent number: 7394979
    Abstract: A camera adapter for optical devices, in particular microscopes. The present solution includes a camera adapter which enables any video cameras and photographic cameras to connect to an existing image out-coupling system, e.g., the beam splitter of a microscope. The adapter can also be used for stereo microscopes. The camera adapter is arranged between the image out-coupling element and the camera. Its housing has two connection pieces. The microscope-side connection piece has a quick-change device and the camera-side connection piece has a filter thread. The technical solution provides a camera adapter for connecting digital cameras to a microscope. By using intermediate rings, the camera adapter is suitable for different cameras and facilitates exchange of cameras. The camera can be positioned in such a way that the observer can view the object through the eyepiece as well as on the camera monitor without substantially changing his/her sitting position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss Meditec AG
    Inventors: Egon Luther, Ingo Koschmieder, Jan Buchheister, Eberhard Hofmann, Mario Gerlach, Stephan Ruehling
  • Patent number: 7388322
    Abstract: The invention is directed to an illumination device for microscopes which is provided with a halogen lamp with a reflector and a filament extending in direction of the optical axis and a scatter disk and which enables a homogeneous illumination of the visual field without additional optical components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss MicroImaging GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Dietrich, Jan Buchheister
  • Publication number: 20070008725
    Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly for generating a variable illumination for diagnosis and therapy, in particular of the human eye. The illumination and irradiation unit consists of an illumination source that emits light, elements for generating special illumination patterns and/or profiles, in addition to elements for coupling the light from the light source into the parallel beam path of the viewing system of the ophthalmologic device. The inventive solution generates different marks, patterns and profiles and can also be used both for diagnosis and therapy in ophthalmology. The illumination unit is therefore suitable for different ophthalmologic devices. It can also be configured as a modular unit for retroactive assembly in the parallel beam path of an ophthalmologic device. To achieve this, a beam divider that is already present in the respective ophthalmologic device is used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2004
    Publication date: January 11, 2007
    Inventors: Egon Luther, Ingo Koschmieder, Jan Buchheister, Falk Moehr
  • Publication number: 20060077535
    Abstract: A camera adapter for optical devices, in particular microscopes. The present solution is directed to a camera adapter which makes it possible to connect any video cameras and photographic cameras to an existing image out-coupling system, e.g., the beam splitter of a microscope. The adapter can also be used for stereo microscopes and in particular for ophthalmic microscopes. The camera adapter is arranged between the image out-coupling element and the camera. Its housing has two connection pieces. The microscope-side connection piece has a quick-change device and the camera-side connection piece has a filter thread. The technical solution provides a camera adapter for connecting digital cameras, preferably having a monitor at the back of the housing, to a microscope, particularly an ophthalmic microscope. By using intermediate rings, the camera adapter is suitable for different cameras and facilitates exchange of cameras.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2003
    Publication date: April 13, 2006
    Inventors: Egon Luther, Ingo Koschmieder, Jan Buchheister, Eberhard Hofmann, Mario Gerlach, Stephan Ruehling
  • Publication number: 20030156322
    Abstract: The invention is directed to an illumination device for microscopes which is provided with a halogen lamp with a reflector and a filament extending in direction of the optical axis and a scatter disk and which enables a homogeneous illumination of the visual field without additional optical components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2003
    Publication date: August 21, 2003
    Inventors: Peter Dietrich, Jan Buchheister