Patents by Inventor Joseph E. Pedroza

Joseph E. Pedroza 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: 11806279
    Abstract: An ocular surgical apparatus is provided, including a processor configured to receive ocular surgical data and a graphical user interface configured to display the ocular surgical data to a user. The processor configured to filter the ocular surgical data and the graphical user interface configured to display filtered ocular surgical data. The processor is configured to receive a number of ocular surgical data samples, discard selected ocular surgical data samples thereby yielding a number of emphasized samples, and perform an operation on the number of emphasized samples to produce filtered ocular surgical data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.
    Inventors: Abraham Hajishah, Mitchell W. Mallough, Joseph E. Pedroza
  • Patent number: 11715560
    Abstract: A computer-based surgery support system and method for obtaining information of surgical procedures from networked equipment in an operating room, storing the retrieved information in a database, receiving a request for the stored information from a user terminal, and providing the stored information in accordance with the received request. The networked equipment may be configured for use in cataract surgical procedures, such as a phacoemulsification system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.
    Inventors: Catherine P. Ha, Timothy L. Hunter, Kenneth E. Kadziauskas, Joseph E. Pedroza, Mark E. Steen, Wayne S. Wong, Tamara Evans
  • Patent number: 11631496
    Abstract: A computer-based surgery support system and method for obtaining information of surgical procedures from networked equipment in an operating room, storing the retrieved information in a database, receiving a request for the stored information from a user terminal, and providing the stored information in accordance with the received request. The networked equipment may be configured for use in cataract surgical procedures, such as a phacoemulsification system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth E. Kadziauskas, Timothy L. Hunter, Joseph E. Pedroza, Louise Hall
  • Publication number: 20220215945
    Abstract: A computer-based surgery support system and method for obtaining information of surgical procedures from networked equipment in an operating room, storing the retrieved information in a database, receiving a request for the stored information from a user terminal, and providing the stored information in accordance with the received request. The networked equipment may be configured for use in cataract surgical procedures, such as a phacoemulsification system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2022
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Catherine P. Ha, Timothy L. Hunter, Kenneth E. Kadziauskas, Joseph E. Pedroza, Mark E. Steen, Wayne S. Wong, Tamara Evans
  • Publication number: 20210220168
    Abstract: An ocular surgical apparatus is provided, including a processor configured to receive ocular surgical data and a graphical user interface configured to display the ocular surgical data to a user. The processor configured to filter the ocular surgical data and the graphical user interface configured to display filtered ocular surgical data. The processor is configured to receive a number of ocular surgical data samples, discard selected ocular surgical data samples thereby yielding a number of emphasized samples, and perform an operation on the number of emphasized samples to produce filtered ocular surgical data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Abraham Hajishah, Mitchell W. Mallough, Joseph E. Pedroza
  • Patent number: 10993837
    Abstract: An ocular surgical apparatus is provided, including a processor configured to receive ocular surgical data and a graphical user interface configured to display the ocular surgical data to a user. The processor configured to filter the ocular surgical data and the graphical user interface configured to display filtered ocular surgical data. The processor is configured to receive a number of ocular surgical data samples, discard selected ocular surgical data samples thereby yielding a number of emphasized samples, and perform an operation on the number of emphasized samples to produce filtered ocular surgical data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.
    Inventors: Abraham Hajishah, Mitchell W Mallough, Joseph E Pedroza
  • Patent number: 10864113
    Abstract: An ocular surgical apparatus is provided, including a surgical control device such as a foot pedal configured to be employed to control at least one ocular surgical parameter, and a controller configured to receive a series of values from the surgical control device and evaluate the series of values provided from the surgical control device, the series of values provided using a buffer comprising a detection area and an exclusion area. Presence of a desired value in the detection area and an absence of a contrary indication in the exclusion area is determined by the controller to indicate a switch associated with the surgical control device is requested by a user of the surgical control device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.
    Inventors: Abraham Hajishah, Mitchell W. Mallough, Joseph E. Pedroza
  • Publication number: 20180325730
    Abstract: An ocular surgical apparatus is provided, including a surgical control device such as a foot pedal configured to be employed to control at least one ocular surgical parameter, and a controller configured to receive a series of values from the surgical control device and evaluate the series of values provided from the surgical control device, the series of values provided using a buffer comprising a detection area and an exclusion area. Presence of a desired value in the detection area and an absence of a contrary indication in the exclusion area is determined by the controller to indicate a switch associated with the surgical control device is requested by a user of the surgical control device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Abraham Hajishah, Mitchell W. Mallough, Joseph E. Pedroza
  • Patent number: 10058450
    Abstract: An ocular surgical apparatus is provided, including a surgical control device such as a foot pedal configured to be employed to control at least one ocular surgical parameter, and a controller configured to receive a series of values from the surgical control device and evaluate the series of values provided from the surgical control device, the series of values provided using a buffer comprising a detection area and an exclusion area. Presence of a desired value in the detection area and an absence of a contrary indication in the exclusion area is determined by the controller to indicate a switch associated with the surgical control device is requested by a user of the surgical control device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.
    Inventors: Abraham Hajishah, Mitchell W Mallough, Joseph E Pedroza
  • Publication number: 20150379218
    Abstract: A computer-based surgery support system and method for obtaining information of surgical procedures from networked equipment in an operating room, storing the retrieved information in a database, receiving a request for the stored information from a user terminal, and providing the stored information in accordance with the received request. The networked equipment may be configured for use in cataract surgical procedures, such as a phacoemulsification system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Kenneth E. Kadziauskas, Timothy L. Hunter, Joseph E. Pedroza, Louise Hall
  • Publication number: 20150310171
    Abstract: An ocular surgical apparatus is provided, including a processor configured to receive ocular surgical data and a graphical user interface configured to display the ocular surgical data to a user. The processor configured to filter the ocular surgical data and the graphical user interface configured to display filtered ocular surgical data. The processor is configured to receive a number of ocular surgical data samples, discard selected ocular surgical data samples thereby yielding a number of emphasized samples, and perform an operation on the number of emphasized samples to produce filtered ocular surgical data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Abraham Hajishah, Mitchell W. Mallough, Joseph E. Pedroza
  • Publication number: 20150305936
    Abstract: An ocular surgical apparatus is provided, including a surgical control device such as a foot pedal configured to be employed to control at least one ocular surgical parameter, and a controller configured to receive a series of values from the surgical control device and evaluate the series of values provided from the surgical control device, the series of values provided using a buffer comprising a detection area and an exclusion area. Presence of a desired value in the detection area and an absence of a contrary indication in the exclusion area is determined by the controller to indicate a switch associated with the surgical control device is requested by a user of the surgical control device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Abraham Hajishah, Mitchell W Mallough, Joseph E Pedroza
  • Publication number: 20150073816
    Abstract: A computer-based surgery support system and method for obtaining information of surgical procedures from networked equipment in an operating room, storing the retrieved information in a database, receiving a request for the stored information from a user terminal, and providing the stored information in accordance with the received request. The networked equipment may be configured for use in cataract surgical procedures, such as a phacoemulsification system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2013
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: Abbott Medical Optics Inc.
    Inventors: Catherine P. Ha, Timothy L. Hunter, Kenneth E. Kadziauskas, Joseph E. Pedroza, Mark E. Steen, Wayne S. Wong, Tamara J. Yorita
  • Publication number: 20090103785
    Abstract: A method and system for authenticating a user of a medical device is provided. Ocular signatures are stored in a database for at least one permitted user. Stored ocular signatures are compared to an individual ocular signature. The user can employ selected functionality of the medical device when at least one stored ocular signature substantially matches the individual ocular signature. The device may include a medical component and a computing device. The computing device includes a database configured to receive and maintain permitted user ocular signatures and a computational utility configured to compare the ocular signature of the user to at least one permitted user ocular signature maintained in the database. Upon determining that the ocular signature of the user substantially matches at least one permitted user ocular signature, the user is authorized to employ selected functionality of the medical device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2007
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Applicant: Advanced Medical Optics, Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph E. Pedroza