Patents by Inventor John Gelles

John Gelles 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: 20260199142
    Abstract: A method is disclosed, comprising obtaining at least one metric of an eye of a patient; and determining, based on the at least one metric of the eye of the patient, at least one parameter for manufacturing an ophthalmic shield to be worn on the eye of the patient. In some embodiments, the ophthalmic shield may have a minimum horizontal dimension of 18 mm and a minimum vertical dimension of 15 mm. In some embodiments, the ophthalmic shield may have a minimum horizontal dimension of 20 mm and a minimum vertical dimension of 17 mm. In some embodiments, the ophthalmic shield may have a minimum horizontal dimension of 26 mm and a minimum vertical dimension of 22 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2026
    Publication date: July 16, 2026
    Applicant: OCULAR SURFACE INNOVATIONS INC.
    Inventors: John GELLES, Jerome Legerton
  • Publication number: 20260115040
    Abstract: Devices and methods for the amelioration of ectatic corneal disorders using corneal augmentations derived from corneal tissue are disclosed. The shape of the augmentation is determined using data obtained from mapping of a patient's cornea based on computerized corneal topography and tomography. Factors considered include the maximum keratometry and specific iso-deviation contours. In one embodiment, an augmentation is a corneal inlay, intended for insertion into an intrastromal pocket. In a further embodiment, the augmentation is a corneal onlay, intended to be positioned over a region of the cornea from which the epithelial layer has been removed. The corneal onlay is held in place until the epithelial layer regrows over the augmentation. In a further embodiment, the inlay or onlay augmentation is followed by a post-augmentation, further reshaping of the corneal augmentation. In one embodiment, this further reshaping is photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) surgery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2025
    Publication date: April 30, 2026
    Inventors: Peter Hersh, Steven Greenstein, John Gelles
  • Patent number: 12605288
    Abstract: A method is disclosed, comprising obtaining at least one metric of an eye; and determining, based on the at least one metric of the eye, at least one parameter for manufacturing an ophthalmic shield to be worn on the eye. In some embodiments, the ophthalmic shield may have a minimum horizontal dimension of 18 mm and a minimum vertical dimension of 15 mm. In some embodiments, the ophthalmic shield may have a minimum horizontal dimension of 20 mm and a minimum vertical dimension of 17 mm. In some embodiments, the ophthalmic shield may have a minimum horizontal dimension of 26 mm and a minimum vertical dimension of 22 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2026
    Assignee: Ocular Surface Innovations Inc.
    Inventors: John Gelles, Jerome Legerton
  • Publication number: 20260014025
    Abstract: An ophthalmic shield to be worn on an eye is disclosed. In some embodiments, the ophthalmic shield may have a minimum horizontal dimension of 18 mm and a minimum vertical dimension of 15 mm. In some embodiments, the ophthalmic shield may have a minimum horizontal dimension of 20 mm and a minimum vertical dimension of 17 mm. In some embodiments, the ophthalmic shield may have a minimum horizontal dimension of 26 mm and a minimum vertical dimension of 22 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2025
    Publication date: January 15, 2026
    Applicant: OCULAR SURFACE INNOVATIONS INC.
    Inventors: John GELLES, Jerome LEGERTON
  • Patent number: 12440385
    Abstract: An ophthalmic shield to be worn on an eye is disclosed. In some embodiments, the ophthalmic shield may have a minimum horizontal dimension of 18 mm and a minimum vertical dimension of 15 mm. In some embodiments, the ophthalmic shield may have a minimum horizontal dimension of 20 mm and a minimum vertical dimension of 17 mm. In some embodiments, the ophthalmic shield may have a minimum horizontal dimension of 26 mm and a minimum vertical dimension of 22 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2025
    Assignee: Ocular Surface Innovations Inc.
    Inventors: John Gelles, Jerome Legerton
  • Publication number: 20250255771
    Abstract: Ophthalmic devices and related methods are provided for management of water vapor transmissibility, delivery of pharmaceutical agents, and non-surgical corneal reshaping. In some embodiments, an ophthalmic device comprises an anterior surface facing away from an eye, a posterior surface facing toward the eye, a medium residing between the anterior surface and the posterior surface, wherein the medium has an oxygen permeability and a water vapor permeability, a first region having a first thickness of the medium, the first region having a water vapor transmissibility above a first minimum value and an oxygen transmissibility above a second minimum value, and a second region having a second thickness of the medium, the second region having a water vapor transmissibility below a third minimum value and an oxygen transmissibility above a fourth minimum value, wherein the second thickness is greater than the first thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2025
    Publication date: August 14, 2025
    Inventors: Jerome LEGERTON, John Gelles, Philipp Jens Andre Polonyi
  • Publication number: 20240335107
    Abstract: Devices and methods for the amelioration of ectatic corneal disorders using corneal augmentations derived from corneal tissue are disclosed. The shape of the augmentation is determined using data obtained from mapping of a patient's cornea based on computerized corneal topography and tomography. Factors considered include the maximum keratometry and specific iso-deviation contours. In one embodiment, an augmentation is a corneal inlay, intended for insertion into an intrastromal pocket. In a further embodiment, the augmentation is a corneal onlay, intended to be positioned over a region of the cornea from which the epithelial layer has been removed. The corneal onlay is held in place until the epithelial layer regrows over the augmentation. In a further embodiment, the inlay or onlay augmentation is followed by a post-augmentation, further reshaping of the corneal augmentation. In one embodiment, this further reshaping is photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) surgery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2022
    Publication date: October 10, 2024
    Applicant: CTAK LLC
    Inventors: Peter Hersh, Steven Greenstein, John Gelles
  • Publication number: 20230181376
    Abstract: A method is disclosed, comprising obtaining at least one metric of an eye; and determining, based on the at least one metric of the eye, at least one parameter for manufacturing an ophthalmic shield to be worn on the eye. In some embodiments, the ophthalmic shield may have a minimum horizontal dimension of 18 mm and a minimum vertical dimension of 15 mm. In some embodiments, the ophthalmic shield may have a minimum horizontal dimension of 20 mm and a minimum vertical dimension of 17 mm. In some embodiments, the ophthalmic shield may have a minimum horizontal dimension of 26 mm and a minimum vertical dimension of 22 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2021
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: Ocular Surface Innovations Inc.
    Inventors: John Gelles, Jerome Legerton
  • Publication number: 20230181370
    Abstract: An ophthalmic shield to be worn on an eye is disclosed. In some embodiments, the ophthalmic shield may have a minimum horizontal dimension of 18 mm and a minimum vertical dimension of 15 mm. In some embodiments, the ophthalmic shield may have a minimum horizontal dimension of 20 mm and a minimum vertical dimension of 17 mm. In some embodiments, the ophthalmic shield may have a minimum horizontal dimension of 26 mm and a minimum vertical dimension of 22 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2021
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: Ocular Surface Innovations Inc.
    Inventors: John Gelles, Jerome Legerton