Patents by Inventor Jerzy Orkiszewski
Jerzy Orkiszewski 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).
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Publication number: 20200237424Abstract: Systems and methods for applying energy to treat body areas having fat deposits are disclosed in which treatment energy is applied to a patient with a plurality of energy applicators each in contact with a target body subarea of the patient's skin, thereby heating the skin and underlying tissue, including fat. The temperature of fat tissue of each target body subarea may be sensed, and the application of energy to the corresponding energy applicator may be terminated if the temperature exceeds a maximum temperature for the subarea, which may be individually defined by a system user.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2020Publication date: July 30, 2020Applicant: Cutera, Inc.Inventors: Lukas E. HUNZIKER, Amogh KOTHARE, Jerzy ORKISZEWSKI, Cindy HSIEH, Brian ATHOS
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Patent number: 8454591Abstract: Apparatus and methods for dynamically controlling electric field distribution within tissue disposed at various depths beneath the skin at a target region of a patient's body by independently controlling the electric potential of each of a plurality of electrodes in relation to the electric potential of a ground pad. By controlling electric field distribution during a procedure, a target tissue at particular depths beneath the skin can be selectively heated relative to adjacent non-target tissue. At least one of the electrodes and the ground pad may comprise a spiral inductor comprising a substantially planar spiral of electrically conductive material.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2012Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignee: Cutera, Inc.Inventors: Greg Leyh, Jerzy Orkiszewski
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Publication number: 20120197249Abstract: Apparatus and methods for dynamically controlling electric field distribution within tissue disposed at various depths beneath the skin at a target region of a patient's body by independently controlling the electric potential of each of a plurality of electrodes in relation to the electric potential of a ground pad. By controlling electric field distribution during a procedure, a target tissue at particular depths beneath the skin can be selectively heated relative to adjacent non-target tissue. At least one of the electrodes and the ground pad may comprise a spiral inductor comprising a substantially planar spiral of electrically conductive material.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2012Publication date: August 2, 2012Applicant: Cutera, Inc.Inventors: Greg LEYH, Jerzy ORKISZEWSKI
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Patent number: 8172835Abstract: Apparatus and methods for dynamically controlling electric field distribution within tissue disposed at various depths beneath the skin at a target region of a patient's body by independently controlling the electric potential of each of a plurality of electrodes in relation to the electric potential of a ground pad. By controlling electric field distribution during a procedure, a target tissue at particular depths beneath the skin can be selectively heated relative to adjacent non-target tissue. At least one of the electrodes and the ground pad may comprise a spiral inductor comprising a substantially planar spiral of electrically conductive material.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2008Date of Patent: May 8, 2012Assignee: Cutera, Inc.Inventors: Greg Leyh, Jerzy Orkiszewski
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Publication number: 20100211060Abstract: A method for treating subcutaneous fat with RF energy is disclosed. The method includes determining a thickness of a layer of fat of a portion of tissue to be treated. Based on the determined thickness, an RF frequency is selected. In particular, lower frequencies are used for thicker layers of fat while higher frequencies are used for thinner layers of fat. RF heating is applied to the portion of the tissue by applying RF energy at the selected RF frequency.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2010Publication date: August 19, 2010Applicant: CUTERA, INC.Inventors: Gareth Baron, Walfre Franco, Jerzy Orkiszewski
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Publication number: 20090318917Abstract: Apparatus and methods for dynamically controlling electric field distribution within tissue disposed at various depths beneath the skin at a target region of a patient's body by independently controlling the electric potential of each of a plurality of electrodes in relation to the electric potential of a ground pad. By controlling electric field distribution during a procedure, a target tissue at particular depths beneath the skin can be selectively heated relative to adjacent non-target tissue. At least one of the electrodes and the ground pad may comprise a spiral inductor comprising a substantially planar spiral of electrically conductive material.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2008Publication date: December 24, 2009Inventors: GREG LEYH, Jerzy Orkiszewski
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Publication number: 20090306647Abstract: Apparatus and methods for dynamically controlling a plurality of electrodes during an electrosurgical procedure, wherein each electrode may be controlled with respect to active or return electrode mode, condition, and power level. The electrodes may be disposed within a treatment chamber of a handpiece. Each electrode may comprise a spiral inductor. The handpiece may be equipped with suction and vibration means. The treatment chamber may be configured for receiving at least a portion of the target tissue therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2008Publication date: December 10, 2009Inventors: Greg Leyh, Jerzy Orkiszewski, Richard Canant
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Patent number: 6913603Abstract: A method and system is described that greatly improves the safety and efficacy of ophthalmic laser surgery. The method and system are applicable to precise operations on a target subject to movement during the procedure. The system may comprise the following elements: (1) a user interface, (2) an imaging system, which may include a surgical microscope, (3) an automated tracking system that can follow the movements of an eye, (4) a laser, (5) a diagnostic system, and (6) a fast reliable safety means, for automatically interrupting the laser firing.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2002Date of Patent: July 5, 2005Assignee: Visx, Inc.Inventors: Carl F. Knopp, William D. Fountain, Jerzy Orkiszewski, Michael Persiantsev, H. Alfred Sklar, Jan Wysopal
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Patent number: 6726680Abstract: A method, apparatus and system for template-controlled, precision laser interventions is described that greatly improves interventions such as laser microsurgery, particularly ophthalmic surgery, and industrial micromachining. The instrument and system are applicable to those specialties wherein the positioning accuracy of laser lesions is critical, such as whenever precise operations on a target or series of targets subject to movement during the procedure are to be effected. The system includes a user interface, wherein the user can either draw, adjust, or designate particular template patterns overlaid on a live video images of the target (such as the cornea) which are stabilized and produce an apparently stationary display of the target and provide the means for converting the template pattern into a sequence of automatic motion instructions to direct a laser beam to be sequentially applied replicating the designated template pattern into the corresponding surgical or industrial site.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2000Date of Patent: April 27, 2004Assignee: Visx, IncorporatedInventors: Carl F. Knopp, William D. Fountain, Jerzy Orkiszewski, Michael Persiantsev, H. Alfred Sklar, Jan Wysopal
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Publication number: 20040059321Abstract: A method, apparatus and system for template-controlled, precision laser interventions is described that greatly improves the accuracy, speed, range, reliability, versatility, safety, and efficacy of interventions such as laser microsurgery, particularly ophthalmic surgery, and industrial micromachining. The instrument and system are applicable to those specialties wherein the positioning accuracy of laser lesions is critical, wherever accurate containment of the spatial extent of a laser lesion is desirable, and/or whenever precise operations on a target or series of targets subject to movement during the procedure are to be effected. A key object of the present invention is to implement a fully integrated approach based on a number of different instrumental functions all operating in concert within a single, fully automated unit. Each of the complementary, and at times competing, functions requires its own technologies and corresponding subassemblies.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2003Publication date: March 25, 2004Applicant: VISX, IncorporatedInventors: Carl K. Knopp, William D. Fountain, Jerzy Orkiszewski, Michael Persiantsev, H. Alfred Sklar, Jan A. Wysopal
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Patent number: 6702809Abstract: A method, apparatus and system for a transverse tracker is described that can greatly improve the accuracy, speed, range, reliability, versatility, safety, and efficacy of interventions such as laser microsurgery, particularly ophthalmic surgery, and industrial micromachining. The instrument and system disclosed are applicable to those situations wherein the positioning accuracy of laser lesions is critical, and/or whenever precise operations on a target or series of targets subject to random movement during a procedure are to be effected. The present invention provides means for stabilizing the motion of targets in a plane perpendicular to the axial direction, thus allowing an imaging system, diagnostics illumination, and/or laser beam to maintain a lock on the target area, regardless of its movement.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 1998Date of Patent: March 9, 2004Assignee: Visx, Inc.Inventors: Carl F. Knopp, Jerzy Orkiszewski, Jan Wysopal, Hanna J. Hoffman
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Publication number: 20020198516Abstract: A method and system is described that greatly improves the safety and efficacy of ophthalmic laser surgery. The method and system are applicable to precise operations on a target subject to movement during the procedure. The system may comprise the following elements: (1) a user interface, (2) an imaging system, which may include a surgical microscope, (3) an automated tracking system that can follow the movements of an eye, (4) a laser, (5) a diagnostic system, and (6) a fast reliable safety means, for automatically interrupting the laser firing.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2002Publication date: December 26, 2002Applicant: VISX, IncorporatedInventors: Carl F. Knopp, William D. Fountain, Jerzy Orkiszewski, Michael Persiantsev, H. Alfred Sklar, Jan Wysopal
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Publication number: 20020173778Abstract: A method, apparatus and system for template-controlled, precision laser interventions is described that greatly improves the accuracy, speed, range, reliability, versatility, safety, and efficacy of interventions such as laser microsurgery, particularly ophthalmic surgery, and industrial micromachining. The instrument and system are applicable to those specialties wherein the positioning accuracy of laser lesions is critical, wherever accurate containment of the spatial extent of a laser lesion is desirable, and/or whenever precise operations on a target or series of targets subject to movement during the procedure are to be effected. A key object of the present invention is to implement a fully integrated approach based on a number of different instrumental functions all operating in concert within a single, fully automated unit. Each of the complementary, and at times competing, functions requires its own technologies and corresponding subassemblies.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2002Publication date: November 21, 2002Applicant: VISX, IncorporatedInventors: Carl K. Knopp, William D. Fountain, Jerzy Orkiszewski, Michael Persiantsev, H. Alfred Sklar, Jan A. Wysopal
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Patent number: 6135995Abstract: Typically, a laser emits significant energy after a control signal is generated to disable the power supply. The inherent delay between generation of a control signal for shutting off a laser power supply and actual termination of an output beam pulse in response to the control signal, is compensated in the context that the control signal is generated automatically upon coincidence of measured output beam power with a preset threshold value. Power supplied to a laser is modulated to cause generation of a pulsed laser output beam. The cumulative energy of each output beam pulse is monitored and a feedback signal indicative of measured output beam pulse energy is supplied to the power supply. The feedback signal is compared with a user-selected threshold value, and a control signal is generated for terminating the output beam pulse (by terminating input power to the laser) when the measured output pulse energy reaches the threshold value.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 1996Date of Patent: October 24, 2000Assignee: Coherent, Inc.Inventors: Michael Arnett, Robert J. Rorden, Gregory Dumond, Jerzy Orkiszewski, David Dewey, David Trost
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Patent number: 6099522Abstract: A method, apparatus and system for template-controlled, precision laser interventions is described that greatly improves the accuracy, speed, range, reliability, versatility, safety, and efficacy of interventions such as laser microsurgery, particularly ophthalmic surgery, and industrial micromachining. The instrument and system are applicable to those specialties wherein the positioning accuracy of laser lesions is critical, wherever accurate containment of the spatial extent of a laser lesion is desirable, and/or whenever precise operations on a target or series of targets subject to movement during the procedure are to be effected.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 1995Date of Patent: August 8, 2000Assignee: VISX Inc.Inventors: Carl F. Knopp, William D. Fountain, Jerzy Orkiszewski, Michael Persiantsev, H. Alfred Sklar, Jan Wysopal
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Patent number: 5865832Abstract: A method, apparatus and system for a transverse tracker is described that can greatly improve the accuracy, speed, range, reliability, versatility, safety, and efficacy of interventions such as laser microsurgery. The present invention provides means for stabilizing the motion of targets in a plane perpendicular to the axial direction, thus allowing an imaging system, diagnostics illumination, and/or laser beam to maintain a lock on the target area, regardless of its movement. Unique attributes provided in the tracking system include means for (1) sensing contrast in recognizable large scale boundaries such as the change between the cornea/sclera interface (limbus), thereby to determine the absolute location and orientation of these boundaries, all without having to resort to digital sampling techniques and (2) dual mode operation of an electronic control system compatible with all analog technologies, thereby substantially increasing the speed of operations over other, comparable digital method.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 1995Date of Patent: February 2, 1999Assignee: VISX, IncorporatedInventors: Carl F. Knopp, Jerzy Orkiszewski, Jan Wysopal, Hanna J. Hoffman