Patents by Inventor Mike Francke

Mike Francke 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).

  • Patent number: 10426663
    Abstract: The invention provides a device for a medical treatment of a sclera, the device comprising a single applicator connected to a shaft, wherein the applicator is configured to be placed into the Tenon's space; the applicator has a first surface, wherein the first surface of the applicator is superficially contactable to the surface of an area of the sclera so as to superficially cover said area; and the applicator comprises a single optical outlet connected to a single optical guiding element extending from a proximal end of the shaft to the single distal optical outlet at the first surface of the applicator, the optical guiding element being configured for guiding electromagnetic waves towards the optical outlet, wherein the optical guiding element is configured to guide electromagnetic waves of a wavelength adapted for thermal treatment of the sclera by protein coagulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: UNIVERSITÄT LEIPZIG
    Inventors: Hans Peter Iseli, Mike Francke, Peter Wiedemann
  • Patent number: 9889041
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for a medical treatment of a sclera, the device (100) comprising a curved disc or a belt (102), wherein the disc/belt is configured to be placed into the Tenon's space; the disc/belt is formed such that the inner surface of the curved disc/belt is superficially contactable to the surface of an area of the sclera so as to superficially cover said area; and the disc/belt comprises one, two, three, four, or more independent channel systems (101).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: UNIVERSITAT LEIPZIG
    Inventors: Hans Peter Iseli, Mike Francke, Peter Wiedemann
  • Publication number: 20170087017
    Abstract: The invention provides a device for a medical treatment of a sclera, the device comprising a single applicator connected to a shaft, wherein the applicator is configured to be placed into the Tenon's space; the applicator has a first surface, wherein the first surface of the applicator is superficially contactable to the surface of an area of the sclera so as to superficially cover said area; and the applicator comprises a single optical outlet connected to a single optical guiding element extending from a proximal end of the shaft to the single distal optical outlet at the first surface of the applicator, the optical guiding element being configured for guiding electromagnetic waves towards the optical outlet, wherein the optical guiding element is configured to guide electromagnetic waves of a wavelength adapted for thermal treatment of the sclera by protein coagulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Hans Peter ISELI, Mike FRANCKE, Peter WIEDEMANN
  • Publication number: 20150257928
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for a medical treatment of a sclera, the device (100) comprising a curved disc or a belt (102), wherein the disc/belt is configured to be placed into the Tenon's space; the disc/belt is formed such that the inner surface of the curved disc/belt is superficially contactable to the surface of an area of the sclera so as to superficially cover said area; and the disc/belt comprises one, two, three, four, or more independent channel systems (101).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Inventors: Hans Peter Iseli, Mike Francke, Peter Wiedemann