Patents by Inventor Michael R. Mettetal

Michael R. Mettetal 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).

  • MICROPATTERNED INTRAOCULAR IMPLANTS
    Publication number: 20180228600
    Abstract: Generally, an intraocular implant having on the external surface a plurality of pattern surface elements disposed in spaced apart relation defining a tortuous pathway adapted to control a flow of fluid or a flow of particles suspended in a fluid or inhibit the growth or migration of cells is provided. In particular, an intraocular implant that is implanted between an intraocular lens and the surface of the posterior capsule of the eye inhibits growth or migration of residual lens epithelial cells after cataract surgery by providing structural barriers to reduce posterior capsule opacification of the eye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2018
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Applicants: InSight Innovations, LLC, Sharklet Technologies, Inc., University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin H. CUEVAS, Shravanthi T. REDDY, Chelsea Marie MAGIN, Michael R. METTETAL, Anthony B. BRENNAN, Rhea Marie MAY, Ethan Eugene MANN
  • Micropatterned intraocular implant
    Patent number: 9943402
    Abstract: Generally, an intraocular implant having on the external surface a plurality of pattern surface elements disposed in spaced apart relation defining a tortuous pathway adapted to control a flow of fluid, or a flow of particles suspended in a fluid, or inhibits the growth or migration of cells. In particular, an intraocular implant which implanted between an intraocular lens and the surface of the posterior capsule of the eye inhibits growth or migration of residual lens epithelial cells after cataract surgery by providing structural barriers to reduce posterior capsule opacification of the eye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignees: Insight Innovations, LLC, Sharklet Technologies, Inc., University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin H. Cuevas, Shravanthi T. Reddy, Chelsea Marie Magin, Michael R. Mettetal, Anthony B. Brennan, Rhea Marie May, Ethan Eugene Mann
  • Micropatterned Intraocular Implant
    Publication number: 20150342725
    Abstract: Generally, an intraocular implant having on the external surface a plurality of pattern surface elements disposed in spaced apart relation defining a tortuous pathway adapted to control a flow of fluid, or a flow of particles suspended in a fluid, or inhibits the growth or migration of cells. In particular, an intraocular implant which implanted between an intraocular lens and the surface of the posterior capsule of the eye inhibits growth or migration of residual lens epithelial cells after cataract surgery by providing structural barriers to reduce posterior capsule opacification of the eye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Applicants: InSight Innovations, LLC, Sharklet Technologies, Inc., University of Florida
    Inventors: Kevin H. Cuevas, Shravanthi T. Reddy, Chelsea Marie Magin, Michael R. Mettetal, Anthony B. Brennan, Rhea Marie May, Ethan Eugene Mann