Patents by Inventor John H. Doval

John H. Doval 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).

  • Implanting oversized objects into surgical beds
    Patent number: 9724234
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a deformable object to be implanted into a surgical site (exemplified by but not limited to a cornea lenticule, e.g., that could be native corneal tissue or a synthetic or biosynthetic construct), surgical instrumentation for altering the curvature and arc length of the deformable object to be implanted (e.g. corneal lenticule), as well as methods for introduction of the deformable object into the specifically prepared wound bed and for introduction of the deformable object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Christopher J. Murphy, Erik R. Wisner, Mark Mannis, John H. Doval, Kaitlin Murphy
  • IMPLANTING OVERSIZED OBJECTS INTO SURGICAL BEDS
    Publication number: 20140330374
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a deformable object to be implanted into a surgical site (exemplified by but not limited to a cornea lenticule, e.g., that could be native corneal tissue or a synthetic or biosynthetic construct), surgical instrumentation for altering the curvature and arc length of the deformable object to be implanted (e.g. corneal lenticule), as well as methods for introduction of the deformable object into the specifically prepared wound bed and for introduction of the deformable object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Applicant: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Christopher J. Murphy, Erik R. Wisner, Mark Mannis, John H. Doval, Kaitlin Murphy