Patents by Inventor Kevin Potts
Kevin Potts 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).
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Publication number: 20250000696Abstract: Devices, kits and tools that facilitate pre-loading, storage, transportation and small incision, partial thickness corneal replacement procedures, including deep lamellar endothelial keratoplasty (DLEK), Descemet's stripping endothelial keratoplasty (DSEK) and Descemet's stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK), using donor eye tissue are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2024Publication date: January 2, 2025Applicant: CorneaGenInventors: Jerry W. Barker, Kevin Potts
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Publication number: 20240366840Abstract: A technique can consistently achieve thicknesses of ?50 ?m for corneal tissue for Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK). Grafts with thicknesses of ?50 ?m are also known as nanothin DSAEK (NT-DSAEK) grafts. Evidence shows that using thinner DSAEK grafts, particularly NT-DSAEK grafts, can significantly improve visual outcomes. According to an example embodiment, a method for producing a corneal graft includes drying a donor cornea to cause a pre-cut thickness of the donor cornea to decrease. The method includes, concurrently with drying the donor cornea, determining pre-cut thickness measurements for the donor cornea. The method includes, in response to the pre-cut thickness measurements indicating the pre-cut thickness of the donor cornea has decreased to a predetermined value, cutting the donor cornea to a post-cut thickness of ?100 ?m, or more particularly ?50 ?m, to produce a corneal graft.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2024Publication date: November 7, 2024Applicant: CorneaGenInventors: Edward J. Holland, Kevin Potts, Timothy G. Baldwin
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Patent number: 12070414Abstract: Devices, kits and tools that facilitate pre-loading, storage, transportation and small incision, partial thickness corneal replacement procedures, including deep lamellar endothelial keratoplasty (DLEK), Descemet's stripping endothelial keratoplasty (DSEK) and Descemet's stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK), using donor eye tissue are provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2021Date of Patent: August 27, 2024Assignee: CorneaGenInventors: Jerry W. Barker, Kevin Potts
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Patent number: 12016970Abstract: A technique can consistently achieve thicknesses of ?50 ?m for corneal tissue for for Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK). Grafts with thicknesses of ?50 ?m are also known as nanothin DSAEK (NT-DSAEK) grafts. Evidence shows that using thinner DSAEK grafts, particularly NT-DSAEK grafts, can significantly improve visual outcomes. According to an example embodiment, a method for producing a corneal graft includes drying a donor cornea to cause a pre-cut thickness of the donor cornea to decrease. The method includes, concurrently with drying the donor cornea, determining pre-cut thickness measurements for the donor cornea. The method includes, in response to the precut thickness measurements indicating the pre-cut thickness of the donor cornea has decreased to a predetermined value, cutting the donor cornea to a post-cut thickness of ?100 ?m, or more particularly ?50 ?m, to produce a corneal graft.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2022Date of Patent: June 25, 2024Assignee: CorneaGen Inc.Inventors: Edward J. Holland, Kevin Potts, Timothy G. Baldwin
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Publication number: 20230097900Abstract: A technique can consistently achieve thicknesses of ? 50 µm for corneal tissue for for Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK). Grafts with thicknesses of ? 50 µm are also known as nanothin DSAEK (NT-DSAEK) grafts. Evidence shows that using thinner DSAEK grafts, particularly NT-DSAEK grafts, can significantly improve visual outcomes. According to an example embodiment, a method for producing a corneal graft includes drying a donor cornea to cause a pre-cut thickness of the donor cornea to decrease. The method includes, concurrently with drying the donor cornea, determining pre-cut thickness measurements for the donor cornea. The method includes, in response to the precut thickness measurements indicating the pre-cut thickness of the donor cornea has decreased to a predetermined value, cutting the donor cornea to a post-cut thickness of ? 100 µm, or more particularly ? 50 µm, to produce a corneal graft.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2022Publication date: March 30, 2023Inventors: Edward J. Holland, Kevin Potts, Timothy G. Baldwin
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Patent number: 11547778Abstract: A technique can consistently achieve thicknesses of ?50 ?m for corneal tissue for Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK). Grafts with thicknesses of ?50 ?m are also known as nanothin DSAEK (NT-DSAEK) grafts. Evidence shows that using thinner DSAEK grafts, particularly NT-DSAEK grafts, can significantly improve visual outcomes. According to an example embodiment, a method for producing a corneal graft includes drying a donor cornea to cause a pre-cut thickness of the donor cornea to decrease. The method includes, concurrently with drying the donor cornea, determining pre-cut thickness measurements for the donor cornea. The method includes, in response to the pre-cut thickness measurements indicating the pre-cut thickness of the donor cornea has decreased to a predetermined value, cutting the donor cornea to a post-cut thickness of ?100 ?m, or more particularly ?50 ?m, to produce a corneal graft.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2020Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: CORNEAGEN INC.Inventors: Edward J. Holland, Kevin Potts, Timothy G. Baldwin
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Publication number: 20220015944Abstract: Devices, kits and tools that facilitate pre-loading, storage, transportation and small incision, partial thickness corneal replacement procedures, including deep lamellar endothelial keratoplasty (DLEK), Descemet's stripping endothelial keratoplasty (DSEK) and Descemet's stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK), using donor eye tissue are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2021Publication date: January 20, 2022Applicant: CORNEAGENInventors: Jerry W. Barker, Kevin Potts
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Publication number: 20200268941Abstract: A technique can consistently achieve thicknesses of ?50 ?m for corneal tissue for Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK). Grafts with thicknesses of ?50 ?m are also known as nanothin DSAEK (NT-DSAEK) grafts. Evidence shows that using thinner DSAEK grafts, particularly NT-DSAEK grafts, can significantly improve visual outcomes. According to an example embodiment, a method for producing a corneal graft includes drying a donor cornea to cause a pre-cut thickness of the donor cornea to decrease. The method includes, concurrently with drying the donor cornea, determining pre-cut thickness measurements for the donor cornea. The method includes, in response to the pre-cut thickness measurements indicating the pre-cut thickness of the donor cornea has decreased to a predetermined value, cutting the donor cornea to a post-cut thickness of ?100 ?m, or more particularly ?50 ?m, to produce a corneal graft.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2020Publication date: August 27, 2020Inventors: Edward J. Holland, Kevin Potts, Timothy G. Baldwin
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Publication number: 20070289775Abstract: Unauthorized electronic access to RFID devices embedded in credit cards, personal identification cards, and other cards is prevented by providing wallets, purses, card holders, and other card receiving devices with layers of electromagnetic shielding material which substantially surround cards having RFID devices embedded therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2007Publication date: December 20, 2007Inventors: Kevin Potts, Donald Shore, David Wood
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Publication number: 20070040653Abstract: Unauthorized electronic access to RFID devices embedded in credit cards, personal identification cards, and other cards is prevented by providing wallets, purses, card holders, and other card receiving devices with layers of electromagnetic shielding material which substantially surround cards having RFID devices embedded therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2006Publication date: February 22, 2007Inventors: Kevin Potts, Donald Shore, David Wood
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Patent number: 6839662Abstract: A military command and control system includes functional portions which respond to a set of or plurality of commands. Certain commands are mandatory. Specific responses are made in response to the mandatory commands. System tracks are handled differently than local tracks. Command and control systems which use the mandatory command structure are more readily upgraded than prior-art integrated command and control systems.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2001Date of Patent: January 4, 2005Assignee: Lockheed Martin CorporationInventors: Susan Elizabeth Schnatterly, Spencer Allen Lord, Joseph Martorana, Henry William Canfield, John Bockett Hunter, Joseph John Chevere, Yuriy Shlyakhter, Joseph Kevin Potts, Matthew William Petrosky
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Publication number: 20040243378Abstract: A military command and control system includes functional portions which respond to a set of or plurality of commands. Certain commands are mandatory. Specific responses are made in response to the mandatory commands. System tracks are handled differently than local tracks. Command and control systems which use the mandatory command structure are more readily upgraded than prior-art integrated command and control systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2001Publication date: December 2, 2004Inventors: Susan Elizabeth Schnatterly, Spencer Allen Lord, Joseph Martorana, Henry William Canfield, John Bockett Hunter, Joseph John Chevere, Yuriy Shlyakhter, Joseph Kevin Potts, Matthew William Petrosky