Patents by Inventor Matthias Pfister

Matthias Pfister 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: 20200196858
    Abstract: Improved optical coherence tomography systems and methods to measure thickness of the retina are presented. The systems may be compact, handheld, provide in-home monitoring, allow the patient to measure himself or herself, and be robust enough to be dropped while still measuring the retina reliably.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicant: ACUCELA INC.
    Inventors: Lukas Scheibler, Matthias Pfister, Urban Schnell, Stefan Troller, Ryo Kubota
  • Patent number: 10610096
    Abstract: Improved optical coherence tomography systems and methods to measure thickness of the retina are presented. The systems may be compact, handheld, provide in-home monitoring, allow the patient to measure himself or herself, and be robust enough to be dropped while still measuring the retina reliably.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: ACUCELA INC.
    Inventors: Lukas Scheibler, Matthias Pfister, Urban Schnell, Stefan Troller, Ryo Kubota
  • Publication number: 20190183325
    Abstract: A medical imaging system, is formed of a lighting module, preferably using a single LED. The LED illuminates a reflection chamber, located to receive light from the LED, said reflection chamber terminating in a fiber interfacing surface. An optical fiber, connects to the fiber interfacing surface, and receives light therefrom when said LED is energized. The optical fiber has a first surface connected to the fiber interfacing surface, and has a second surface at an opposite end of the optical fiber from the first surface. A light guide, has a first end, optically coupled to the second end of said optical fiber, and the light guide directs light from the first end into a cone shaped surface at a second end, that directs light away from a center of the cone shaped surface into a hollow cylindrical shape of light, creating an illumination by the light at a distal end of the hollow cylindrical shape opposite the first end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Stefan Troller, Matthias Pfister, Michel Saint-Ghislain
  • Publication number: 20190167072
    Abstract: A micro-endoscope and method of making the same includes a mounting housing, a camera module received within the mounting housing, and an encapsulation material interposed between the camera module and the mounting housing for fixedly mounting the camera module within the mounting housing and/or inhibiting the passage of light between the camera module and the mounting housing. The micro-endoscope further includes a light guide having the mounting housing received therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Stefan Troller, Urban Schnell, Matthias Pfister, Michel Saint-Ghislain
  • Publication number: 20190167073
    Abstract: A micro-endoscope and method of making the same includes a mounting housing, a camera module received within the mounting housing, and an encapsulation material interposed between the camera module and the mounting housing for fixedly mounting the camera module within the mounting housing and/or inhibiting the passage of light between the camera module and the mounting housing. The micro-endoscope further includes a light guide having the mounting housing received therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Stefan Troller, Urban Schnell, Matthias Pfister, Michel Saint-Ghislain
  • Publication number: 20180271363
    Abstract: Improved optical coherence tomography systems and methods to measure thickness of the retina are presented. The systems may be compact, handheld, provide in-home monitoring, allow the patient to measure himself or herself, and be robust enough to be dropped while still measuring the retina reliably.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Lukas SCHEIBLER, Matthias PFISTER, Urban SCHNELL, Stefan TROLLER, Ryo KUBOTA
  • Publication number: 20160051126
    Abstract: A micro-endoscope and method of making the same includes a mounting housing, a camera module received within the mounting housing, and an encapsulation material interposed between the camera module and the mounting housing for fixedly mounting the camera module within the mounting housing and/or inhibiting the passage of light between the camera module and the mounting housing. The micro-endoscope further includes a light guide having the mounting housing received therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Stefan Troller, Urban Schnell, Matthias Pfister, Michel Saint-Ghislain