Patents by Inventor Johan T. W. Van Dalen

Johan T. W. Van Dalen 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: 20090157093
    Abstract: A surgical apparatus comprising a system controller, a hand-held scalpel assembly, a first communication link interconnecting the hand-held scalpel assembly with the system controller, an actuator, and a second communication link interconnecting the actuator with said system controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventor: JOHAN T.W. VAN DALEN
  • Publication number: 20090004637
    Abstract: A model human eye comprising a cylindrical base portion comprising a bowl-shaped substrate disposed therein, and a plurality of retinal layers stacked on the surface of that bowl-shaped substrate. The model eye further comprises a hemi-spherical-shaped top portion comprising a visually transparent cornea portion and a visually opaque sclera portion comprising an inner surface, an annular iris continuously attached to the inner surface and extending inwardly therefrom, and a lenticular bag continuously attached to the iris, wherein the iris in combination with the lenticular bag and the cornea portion define an anterior chamber. The top portion is attached to the base portion to define a posterior chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Applicant: EYE CARE AND CURE CORP.
    Inventors: DAN D. CARDA, JOHAN T.W. VAN DALEN
  • Publication number: 20090004636
    Abstract: A model human eye is disclosed. The model human eye comprises a extended hemispherical-shaped assembly comprising a center point, an open end defined by a first continuous distal end, a cornea portion symmetrically disposed around the center point, and a sclera portion disposed between the cornea portion and the first continuous distal end. The extended hemispherical-shaped assembly comprises an integral molding. The model human eye further comprises a lenticular bag disposed within the extended hemispherical-shaped assembly. The model human eye further comprises a base comprising a bottom and one or more walls attached to that bottom and extending outwardly therefrom, where the one or more walls comprise a second continuous distal end. The first continuous distal end is attached to the second continuous distal end to define an enclosed space. The lenticular bag separates the enclosed space into an anterior chamber and a posterior chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2007
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Applicant: EYE CARE AND CURE CORP.
    Inventors: DAN D. CARDA, JOHAN T.W. VAN DALEN
  • Patent number: 7018646
    Abstract: A flat strip of supporting material, such as filter paper, having marked reference locations on each of one or more legs, for delivering controlled quantities of one or more agents to the adnexa of the eye simultaneously upon dispensing a liquid to the strip at the appropriate reference location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Inventor: Johan T. W. Van Dalen
  • Publication number: 20030225381
    Abstract: A flat strip of supporting material, such as filter paper, having marked reference locations on each of one or more legs, for delivering controlled quantities of one or more agents to the adnexa of the eye simultaneously upon dispensing a liquid to the strip at the appropriate reference location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2002
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Inventor: Johan T.W. Van Dalen