Patents by Inventor Mel M. Oliveira

Mel M. Oliveira 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).

  • Surgical Cassette having a plurality of latching surfaces
    Publication number: 20080200878
    Abstract: A cassette having a molded flow channel contained on an elastomeric sheet that is bonded or mechanically attached to a rigid substrate. The flow channel projects outwardly from the exterior of the cassette so that a peristaltic pump having pump head rollers mounted radially from the axis of rotation of the pump motor compress the elastomeric flow channels against the rigid substrate during operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2008
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Inventors: Sherman G. Davis, Raphael Gordon, Valentine P. Injev, Kurt D. Leukanech, Michael D. Morgan, Mel M. Oliveira, Gary P. Sorensen, Daniel J. Wilson
  • Surgical cassette having an aspiration pressure sensor
    Patent number: 7393189
    Abstract: A cassette having a molded flow channel contained on an elastomeric sheet that is bonded or mechanically attached to a rigid substrate. The flow channel projects outwardly from the exterior of the cassette so that a peristaltic pump having pump head rollers mounted radially from the axis of rotation of the pump motor compress the elastomeric flow channels against the rigid substrate during operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Assignee: Alcon, Inc.
    Inventors: Sherman G. Davis, Raphael Gordon, Valentine P. Injev, Kurt D. Leukanech, Michael D. Morgan, Mel M. Oliveira, Gary P. Sorensen, Daniel J. Wilson
  • Surgical cassette having an aspiration pressure sensor
    Patent number: 6962488
    Abstract: A cassette having a molded flow channel contained on an elastomeric sheet that is bonded or mechanically attached to a rigid substrate. The flow channel projects outwardly from the exterior of the cassette so that a peristaltic pump having pump head rollers mounted radially from the axis of rotation of the pump motor compress the elastomeric flow channels against the rigid substrate during operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2005
    Assignee: Alcon, Inc.
    Inventors: Sherman G. Davis, Raphael Gordon, Valentine P. Injev, Kurt D. Leukanech, Michael D. Morgan, Mel M. Oliveira, Gary P. Sorensen, Daniel J. Wilson
  • Surgical cassette
    Publication number: 20030225363
    Abstract: A surgical system and cassette, the cassette having a series of identifying tabs that are variably opaque to translucent. By varying the opaqueness of the tabs, the surgical system can readily identify the type of cassette being used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2002
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Inventors: Raphael Gordon, Mel M. Oliveira
  • Surgical cassette
    Publication number: 20030190244
    Abstract: A cassette having a molded flow channel contained on an elastomeric sheet that is bonded or mechanically attached to a rigid substrate. The flow channel projects outwardly from the exterior of the cassette so that a peristaltic pump having pump head rollers mounted radially from the axis of rotation of the pump motor compress the elastomeric flow channels against the rigid substrate during operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2003
    Publication date: October 9, 2003
    Inventors: Sherman G. Davis, Raphael Gordon, Valentine P. Injev, Kurt D. Leukanech, Michael D. Morgan, Mel M. Oliveira, Gary P. Sorensen, Daniel J. Wilson
  • Tip wrench
    Patent number: D437535
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2001
    Assignee: Alcon Universal Ltd.
    Inventors: Mikhail Boukhny, Grace C. Liao, Michael D. Lockwood, Mel M. Oliveira
  • Cutting tip wrench
    Patent number: D426130
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2000
    Assignee: Alcon Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Mikhail Boukhny, George Brody, Alan R. Carl, Gene C. Dinino, Jr., Grace C. Liao, Kurt P. Lieber, Mel M. Oliveira, Marina L. Schneider