Patents by Inventor Marcia Angela Van Valen

Marcia Angela Van Valen 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: 20090062780
    Abstract: Architectures and techniques for treating conditions of the eye, such as presbyopia, utilize sources of treatment energy, such as electromagnetic energy emitting devices, to implement non-corneal manipulations. According to these devices and methods, the sources of treatment energy are activated to direct energy onto parts of the eye, such as the conjunctiva and sclera, to treat presbyopia. The treatments can affect at least one property of the eye and enhance an accommodation of the eye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Inventors: Jeffrey W. Jones, Marcia Angela Van Valen
  • Patent number: 7461658
    Abstract: Architectures and techniques for treating conditions of the eye, such as presbyopia, utilize sources of treatment energy, such as electromagnetic energy emitting devices, to implement non-corneal manipulations. According to these devices and methods, the sources of treatment energy are activated to direct energy onto parts of the eye, such as the conjunctiva and sclera, to treat presbyopia. The treatments can affect at least one property of the eye and enhance an accommodation of the eye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: Biolase Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey W. Jones, Marcia Angela Van Valen
  • Patent number: 7458380
    Abstract: Architectures and techniques for treating conditions of the eye, such as presbyopia, utilize sources of treatment energy, such as electromagnetic energy emitting devices, to implement non-corneal manipulations. According to these devices and methods, the sources of treatment energy are activated to direct energy onto parts of the eye, such as the conjunctiva and sclera, to treat presbyopia. The treatments can affect at least one property of the eye and enhance an accommodation of the eye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignee: Biolase Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey W. Jones, Marcia Angela Van Valen
  • Publication number: 20080125677
    Abstract: A method for treating presbyopia utilizes an Erbium based, pulsed laser to sever sub-conjunctival strictures located within the scleral matrix of the eye. Introduction of treatment energy into the scleral matrix increases or facilitates an increase in accommodation, thereby mitigating the effects of presbyopia. The treatment energy can be directed into the scleral matrix to form tunnel ablations in and through the strictures of the scleral matrix. The tunnel ablations can enhance the accommodation of the patient's eye, enabling the eye to refocus at near distances while not losing its ability to focus at a distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Inventor: Marcia Angela Van Valen
  • Publication number: 20080125676
    Abstract: A method for treating presbyopia utilizes an Erbium based, pulsed laser to sever sub-conjunctival strictures located within the scleral matrix of the eye. Introduction of treatment energy into the scleral matrix increases or facilitates an increase in accommodation, thereby mitigating the effects of presbyopia. The treatment energy can be directed into the scleral matrix to form tunnel ablations in and through the strictures of the scleral matrix. The tunnel ablations can enhance the accommodation of the patient's eye, enabling the eye to refocus at near distances while not losing its ability to focus at a distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Inventor: Marcia Angela Van Valen
  • Publication number: 20080065053
    Abstract: Architectures and techniques for treating conditions of the eye, such as presbyopia, utilize sources of treatment energy, such as electromagnetic energy emitting devices, to implement non-corneal manipulations. According to these devices and methods, the sources of treatment energy are activated to direct energy onto parts of the eye, such as the conjunctiva and sclera, to treat presbyopia. The treatments can affect at least one property of the eye and enhance an accommodation of the eye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2007
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Inventors: Jeffrey Jones, Marcia Angela Van Valen