Patents by Inventor John M. Gooch

John M. Gooch 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).

  • Patent number: 10799108
    Abstract: A method for administering a cone contrast color vision test to a patient using a computer, including displaying a first character in a color at a first contrast level on a display connected to the computer, receiving a first input signal from the patient via an input device that indicates whether the patient recognizes the first character, displaying a second character in the color at a second contrast level which is not equivalent to the first contrast level, receiving a second input signal from the patient that indicates whether the patient recognizes the second character, assigning a score related to a cone sensitivity of the patient to the color at the first and second contrast levels, storing the score in a storage device, and comparing the score to at least one previous score from the patient to calculate a progression of a cone sensitivity loss.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Inventors: Cheryl Nordstrom, Jeffrey C. Rabin, John M. Gooch
  • Patent number: 9883794
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for administering eye tests to identify cone sensitivity loss associated with hereditary and acquired color vision loss which may be used for early detection, progress, treatment, and monitoring of eye conditions, traumatic brain injury, optic neuritis, systemic and neurological diseases including Glaucoma, Retinopathy, Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Multiple Sclerosis, Alzheimer's Disease, and Parkinson's Disease and retinal toxicity. Particularly, the method and apparatus disclosed uses a Cone Contrast Test (CCT) to test individuals for hereditary or acquired color vision loss associated with (a) early signs of potential disease/damage/toxicity in an effort to (i) provide opportunity for treatment, and (ii) prevent permanent eye damage, and (b) monitor progress and treatment of such disease/damage/toxicity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: Innova Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Cheryl Nordstrom, Jeffrey Rabin, John M. Gooch
  • Publication number: 20140218692
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for administering eye tests to identify cone sensitivity loss associated with hereditary and acquired color vision loss which may be used for early detection, progress, treatment, and monitoring of eye conditions, traumatic brain injury, optic neuritis, systemic and neurological diseases including Glaucoma, Retinopathy, Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Multiple Sclerosis, Alzheimer's Disease, and Parkinson's Disease and retinal toxicity. Particularly, the method and apparatus disclosed uses a Cone Contrast Test (CCT) to test individuals for hereditary or acquired color vision loss associated with (a) early signs of potential disease/damage/toxicity in an effort to (i) provide opportunity for treatment, and (ii) prevent permanent eye damage, and (b) monitor progress and treatment of such disease/damage/toxicity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Inventors: Cheryl Nordstrom, Jeffrey Rabin, John M. Gooch