Patents by Inventor Kenneth D. Bassinger

Kenneth D. Bassinger 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).

  • Thermal management algorithm for phacoemulsification system
    Patent number: 8070711
    Abstract: A control system for managing power supplied to a phacoemulsification hand piece includes a power source that provides power to the hand piece and a controller that controls the power source. The controller calculates a thermal value based on irrigation fluid flow and a power level and decreases the power level in proportion to the calculated thermal value when the calculated thermal value exceeds a threshold thermal value. Irrigation fluid flow can be calculated from irrigation fluid pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Alcon Research, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenneth D. Bassinger, Mikhail Boukhny, Michael D. Morgan, Ahmad Salehi, Dan Teodorescu
  • Thermal Management Algorithm For Phacoemulsification System
    Publication number: 20110137232
    Abstract: A control system for managing power supplied to a phacoemulsification hand piece includes a power source that provides power to the hand piece and a controller that controls the power source. The controller calculates a thermal value based on irrigation fluid flow and a power level and decreases the power level in proportion to the calculated thermal value when the calculated thermal value exceeds a threshold thermal value. Irrigation fluid flow can be calculated from irrigation fluid pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2009
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: ALCON RESEARCH, LTD.
    Inventors: KENNETH D. BASSINGER, MIKHAIL BOUKHNY, MICHAEL D. MORGAN, AHMAD SALEHI, DAN TEODORESCU