Patents by Inventor Joseph P. Basilice

Joseph P. Basilice 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).

  • Dispensing eye drops
    Patent number: 5848999
    Abstract: An eye drop dispensing device (10), designed to replace the cap (18) of an eye drop squeeze bottle (12), includes a positioning member (38). The positioning member is brought to bear against a boundary (54) of a patient's (14) lower eyelid (36), and the assembly (52) rotated about the member to bring a nozzle tip (24) of the device in facing relation with the eye (32). Besides providing stability to the assembly, the member assists in the eversion of the lower eyelid to form a well-like configuration (61) to receive drops (28). Thus, the patient may maintain a primary gaze position (17), facilitating the eye drop dispensing procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1998
    Inventors: Vincent P. Basilice, Joseph P. Basilice
  • Dispensing eye drops
    Patent number: 5366448
    Abstract: An eye drop dispensing device (10), designed to replace the cap (18) of an eye drop squeeze bottle (12) includes a positioning member (38). The positioning member is brought to bear against a boundary (54) of a patient's (14) lower eyelid (36), and the assembly (52) rotated about the member to bring a nozzle tip (24) of the device in facing relation with the eye (32). Besides providing stability to the assembly, the member assists in the eversion of the lower eyelid to form a well-like configuration (61) to receive drops (28). Thus, the patient may maintain a primary gaze position (17), facilitating the eye drop dispensing procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 22, 1994
    Inventors: Vincent P. Basilice, Joseph P. Basilice