Patents by Inventor Michael Piazza

Michael Piazza 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: 20260014020
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides sterilizable and re-usable devices for injecting substances including, without limitation, viscoelastics, liquids, gels, solutions, emulsions, suspensions, other fluids, and the like, during surgical procedures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2025
    Publication date: January 15, 2026
    Inventors: Adi ARSLANAGIC, Michael PIAZZA, Marcos ZAMORANO, Reginaldo KUHN
  • Publication number: 20250303420
    Abstract: Described is a digital microfluidics system and method for measuring an analyte concentration in a droplet. Droplet movement operations can be used to carry out biological, biochemical, and chemical reactions, measurements, and experiments and a light source and light detector or spectrophotometer can be used to transmit light through a droplet to determine the absorbance of light through the droplet to calculate a concentration of analyte in the droplet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2025
    Publication date: October 2, 2025
    Inventors: Ryan Cameron Denomme, Sebastian Von Der Ecken, Roberto C. Arbulu, Gordon H. Hall, Michael Piazza
  • Publication number: 20250224395
    Abstract: Methods of solution-phase kinetic analysis on a digital microfluidic (DMF) device are disclosed. In some embodiments, the methods of solution-phase kinetic analysis on a DMF device provide a DMF system including a DMF device (or cartridge) further including one or more electrode arrangements. The methods may utilize a variety of detection methods including surface plasmon resonance and fluorescence based techniques.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2025
    Publication date: July 10, 2025
    Inventors: Gordon H. HALL, Ryan Cameron DENOMME, Michael PIAZZA
  • Publication number: 20250041050
    Abstract: An apparatus for delivering an implant to an eye using hydraulic fluid flow or pressure. An implant may be stored, advanced, and delivered to an eye using hydraulic fluid stored in a sterile container through a hollow advancement plunger. The plunger may rigidly advance the implant to a sealed position in a first phase, and then the implant may be advanced into the eye via hydraulic pressure or fluid flow in a second phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2024
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Inventors: Todd Taber, Kathryn Jensen, Michael Piazza, Jestwin Edwin Lee, IV, Saumya Dilip Yadav, Pradeep Magadum, Austin Xavier Rodeheaver
  • Patent number: 12156805
    Abstract: An apparatus for delivering an implant to an eye using hydraulic fluid flow or pressure. An implant may be stored, advanced, and delivered to an eye using hydraulic fluid stored in a sterile container through a hollow advancement plunger. The plunger may rigidly advance the implant to a sealed position in a first phase, and then the implant may be advanced into the eye via hydraulic pressure or fluid flow in a second phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: ALCON INC.
    Inventors: Todd Taber, Kathryn Jensen, Michael Piazza, Jestwin Edwin Lee, IV, Saumya Dilip Yadav, Pradeep Shivalingappa Magadum, Austin Xavier Rodeheaver
  • Patent number: 11925548
    Abstract: An apparatus for delivering an implant to an eye using hydraulic fluid flow or pressure. An implant may be stored, advanced, and delivered to an eye using hydraulic fluid stored in a sterile container through a hollow advancement plunger. The plunger may rigidly advance the implant to a sealed position in a first phase, and then the implant may be advanced into the eye via hydraulic pressure or fluid flow in a second phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Inventors: Todd Taber, Kathryn Jensen, Michael Piazza, Jestwin Edwin Lee, IV, Saumya Dilip Yadav, Pradeep Shivalingappa Magadum, Austin Xavier Rodeheaver
  • Publication number: 20230404744
    Abstract: An apparatus for delivering an implant to an eye using hydraulic fluid flow or pressure. An implant may be stored, advanced, and delivered to an eye using hydraulic fluid stored in a sterile container through a hollow advancement plunger. The plunger may rigidly advance the implant to a sealed position in a first phase, and then the implant may be advanced into the eye via hydraulic pressure or fluid flow in a second phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Todd Taber, Kathryn Jensen, Michael Piazza, Jestwin Edwin Lee, IV, Saumya Dilip Yadav, Pradeep Shivalingappa Magadum, Austin Xavier Rodeheaver
  • Publication number: 20210369446
    Abstract: An apparatus for delivering an implant to an eye using hydraulic fluid flow or pressure. An implant may be stored, advanced, and delivered to an eye using hydraulic fluid stored in a sterile container through a hollow advancement plunger. The plunger may rigidly advance the implant to a sealed position in a first phase, and then the implant may be advanced into the eye via hydraulic pressure or fluid flow in a second phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Todd Taber, Kathryn Jensen, Michael Piazza, Jestwin Edwin Lee, IV, Saumya Dilip Yadav, Pradeep Shivalingappa Magadum, Austin Xavier Rodeheaver
  • Publication number: 20190350809
    Abstract: Various embodiments are generally directed to devices and methods for multi-liquid storage and mixing, such as with a medical liquid packaging device (MLPD), for instance. Some embodiments are particularly directed to an MLPD that includes first and second reservoirs that store separate liquids that may be selectively combined prior to administration to a patient. In one or more embodiments, for example, a device for medical liquid packaging may include a first reservoir and a dispensing port with a second reservoir. In a first state, a flow preventer separates the liquid in the first reservoir from the liquid in the second reservoir. Actuation of an actuator, such as by depression of the actuator, dislodges the flow preventer, allowing fluid communication between the first reservoir and the second reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Ahmad R. Hadba, Michael Piazza
  • Patent number: 7395978
    Abstract: An automatic fertilizing apparatus (10) connected in series with a watering system (150) that includes a water source (152) and a sprinkler head(s) (158). The apparatus (10) consists of a liquid fertilizer container (12) having a water inlet port (20) and a water/fertilizer outlet port (24), and a fertilizing control assembly (50) having an outer fertilizer control tube (52) and an inner fertilizer control tube (82). The tube (52) which includes an outlet fertilizer entry slot (54) is inserted through the port (20) and the port (24) and is fixedly attached therethrough. The tube (82) is rotatably inserted into the tube (52) and includes an inner fertilizer entry slot (84), an inlet end (86) connected to the water source (152), an outlet end (88) connected to the sprinkler head(s) (158) and a vortex tube (87).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Inventors: Michael Piazza, Salvatore Piazza
  • Publication number: 20060011745
    Abstract: An automatic fertilizing apparatus (10) connected in series with a watering system (150) that includes a water source (152) and a sprinkler head(s) (158). The apparatus (10) consists of a liquid fertilizer container (12) having a water inlet port (20) and a water/fertilizer outlet port (24), and a fertilizing control assembly (50) having an outer fertilizer control tube (52) and an inner fertilizer control tube (82). The tube (52) which includes an outlet fertilizer entry slot (54) is inserted through the port (20) and the port (24) and is fixedly attached therethrough. The tube (82) is rotatably inserted into the tube (52) and includes an inner fertilizer entry slot (84), an inlet end (86) connected to the water source (152), an outlet end (88) connected to the sprinkler head(s) (158) and a vortex tube (87).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2004
    Publication date: January 19, 2006
    Inventors: Michael Piazza, Salvatore Piazza