Patents by Inventor Joe Dombrowski

Joe Dombrowski 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 RETENTION FEATURE
    Publication number: 20230380925
    Abstract: A light guide assembly for use with a retractor having a channel for slidably receiving an end portion of a light guide. The light guide assembly includes a light guide having the end portion for slidably inserting into the channel and retentor for releasably holding in position the end portion relative to the retractor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: Lumitex Inc.
    Inventors: Brandon Shafer-Zatko, RJ Hagler, Joe Dombrowski, Kevin Friedman, Vedang Kothari, Brian Andrich, Alan Greszler
  • Surgical retention feature
    Patent number: 11759282
    Abstract: A light guide assembly for use with a retractor having a channel for slidably receiving an end portion of a light guide. The light guide assembly includes a light guide having the end portion for slidably inserting into the channel and retentor for releasably holding in position the end portion relative to the retractor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Lumitex Inc.
    Inventors: Brandon Shafer-Zatko, R J Hagler, Joe Dombrowski, Kevin Friedman, Vedang Kothari, Brian Andrich, Alan Greszler
  • Tunable light source
    Patent number: 11471698
    Abstract: An illuminated bassinet including a light source for delivering therapeutic light and anti-bacterial light, where an interlock prevents the anti-bacterial light from being emitted while an infant is located in the bassinet. Also, a surgical illuminator configured to concurrently or alternately emit different wavelengths of light for treating a physiological condition and for affecting perception of the surgical opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Lumitex, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Broer, Vedang Kothari, Alan Greszler, Joe Dombrowski, David Felty, Mike Kerns
  • ILLUMINATION ASSEMBLY FOR USE DURING EYE SURGERY
    Publication number: 20200163737
    Abstract: An ocular lighting assembly (10) including an anchor (16) and a plurality of light guides (14). The anchor is configured to mount to a surface of an eye (30) and to maintain the position of the plurality of discrete light guides. The plurality of light guides are arranged to guide light from a light source into the interior of the eye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Rishi P. Singh, Joe Dombrowski, Peter Broer, Randolph J. Hagler, David G. Felty, Andrew W. Browne
  • SURGICAL RETENTION FEATURE
    Publication number: 20200138542
    Abstract: A light guide assembly for use with a retractor having a channel for slidably receiving an end portion of a light guide. The light guide assembly includes a light guide having the end portion for slidably inserting into the channel and retentor for releasably holding in position the end portion relative to the retractor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Brandon Shafer-Zatko, RJ Hagler, Joe Dombrowski, Kevin Friedman, Vedang Kothari, Brian Andrich, Alan Greszler
  • TUNABLE LIGHT SOURCE
    Publication number: 20190262629
    Abstract: An illuminated bassinet including a light source for delivering therapeutic light and anti-bacterial light, where an interlock prevents the anti-bacterial light from being emitted while an infant is located in the bassinet. Also, a surgical illuminator configured to concurrently or alternately emit different wavelengths of light for treating a physiological condition and for affecting perception of the surgical opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Peter Broer, Vedang Kothari, Alan Greszler, Joe Dombrowski, David Felty, Mike Kerns
  • Apparatus for displaying an image employing a reflective surface
    Publication number: 20070236667
    Abstract: Apparatus for displaying an image wherein the apparatus includes an image light source that transmits light along a first direction. A transparent plate having forward facing and rearward facing opposing surfaces is provided. The rearward facing surface has a reflective layer and is oriented at an oblique angle relative to the first direction so that image light is reflected therefrom along a second rearward direction toward the operator. Light control means is interposed between the light source and the transparent plate in such a manner that it restricts viewing of the image at locations forward of the plate while permitting viewing of the image at locations rearward of the plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2006
    Publication date: October 11, 2007
    Inventors: Theodore Staros, Dennis Kerkhof, Joe Dombrowski