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).

  • Publication number: 20250000696
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2024
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Applicant: CorneaGen
    Inventors: Jerry W. Barker, Kevin Potts
  • Publication number: 20240366840
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicant: CorneaGen
    Inventors: Edward J. Holland, Kevin Potts, Timothy G. Baldwin
  • Patent number: 12070414
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: CorneaGen
    Inventors: Jerry W. Barker, Kevin Potts
  • Patent number: 12016970
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: CorneaGen Inc.
    Inventors: Edward J. Holland, Kevin Potts, Timothy G. Baldwin
  • Publication number: 20230097900
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Edward J. Holland, Kevin Potts, Timothy G. Baldwin
  • Patent number: 11547778
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: CORNEAGEN INC.
    Inventors: Edward J. Holland, Kevin Potts, Timothy G. Baldwin
  • Publication number: 20220015944
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Applicant: CORNEAGEN
    Inventors: Jerry W. Barker, Kevin Potts
  • Publication number: 20200268941
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Edward J. Holland, Kevin Potts, Timothy G. Baldwin
  • Publication number: 20070289775
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2007
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Inventors: Kevin Potts, Donald Shore, David Wood
  • Publication number: 20070040653
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2006
    Publication date: February 22, 2007
    Inventors: Kevin Potts, Donald Shore, David Wood
  • Patent number: 6839662
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2005
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: 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
  • Publication number: 20040243378
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2001
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventors: 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