Patents by Inventor Nancy M. Holekamp

Nancy M. Holekamp 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: 11654049
    Abstract: An instrument for isolating candidate eyelashes to attach prostheses includes an instrument tip which has a tip aperture. A candidate eyelash is disposed in a distal slot of the tip aperture. The instrument tip is advanced relative to the candidate eyelash and the instrument tip applies a force to eyelashes that are adjacent to the candidate eyelash. The application of the force actuates the eyelashes that are adjacent to the candidate eyelash away from the candidate eyelash. The candidate eyelash is actuated into an open area of the tip aperture and a prosthesis is attached to the candidate eyelash.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: DEL, LLC
    Inventors: Nancy M. Holekamp, Rita E. Hindmon, Michael Stanton Korenfeld
  • Publication number: 20210298952
    Abstract: An instrument for isolating candidate eyelashes to attach prostheses includes an instrument tip which has a tip aperture. A candidate eyelash is disposed in a distal slot of the tip aperture. The instrument tip is advanced relative to the candidate eyelash and the instrument tip applies a force to eyelashes that are adjacent to the candidate eyelash. The application of the force actuates the eyelashes that are adjacent to the candidate eyelash away from the candidate eyelash. The candidate eyelash is actuated into an open area of the tip aperture and a prosthesis is attached to the candidate eyelash.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Applicant: DEL, LLC
    Inventors: Nancy M. Holekamp, Rita E. Hindmon, Michael Stanton Korenfeld
  • Publication number: 20210282638
    Abstract: In implementations of systems for management of dry eye syndrome, a palpebral fissure width is determined as a distance between a medial canthus and a lateral canthus of closed eyelids. An ideal eyelash length is generated based on the distance. Prostheses having the ideal eyelash length are attached to candidate eyelashes of an upper eyelid of the closed eyelids. The prostheses introduce a turbulence to airflow around a tear film which prevents the tear film from evaporating. Dry eye syndrome is managed by preventing the tear film from evaporating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicant: DEL, LLC
    Inventors: Nancy M. Holekamp, Rita E. Hindmon, Michael Stanton Korenfeld
  • Publication number: 20170049317
    Abstract: A membrane visualization instrument may include a flow control mechanism having a flow control mechanism distal end and a flow control mechanism proximal end, a visualization fluid chamber of the flow control mechanism, a visualization fluid guide having a visualization fluid guide distal end and a visualization fluid guide proximal end, and a hypodermic tube having a hypodermic tube distal end and a hypodermic tube proximal end. The visualization fluid guide proximal end may be disposed within the flow control mechanism. The hypodermic tube proximal end may be disposed within the visualization fluid guide. A visualization fluid, e.g., indocyanine green dye, kenalog, trypan blue dye, etc., may be disposed within the visualization fluid chamber. A compression of the flow control mechanism may be configured to irrigate the visualization fluid out of the hypodermic tube proximal end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Applicant: Katalyst Surgical, LLC
    Inventors: Gregg D. Scheller, Nancy M. Holekamp
  • Publication number: 20140163363
    Abstract: A membrane visualization instrument may include a flow control mechanism having a flow control mechanism distal end and a flow control mechanism proximal end, a visualization fluid chamber of the flow control mechanism, a visualization fluid guide having a visualization fluid guide distal end and a visualization fluid guide proximal end, and a hypodermic tube having a hypodermic tube distal end and a hypodermic tube proximal end. The visualization fluid guide proximal end may be disposed within the flow control mechanism. The hypodermic tube proximal end may be disposed within the visualization fluid guide. A visualization fluid, e.g., indocyanine green dye, kenalog, trypan blue dye, etc., may be disposed within the visualization fluid chamber. A compression of the flow control mechanism may be configured to irrigate the visualization fluid out of the hypodermic tube proximal end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: Katalyst Surgical, LLC
    Inventors: Gregg D. Scheller, Nancy M. Holekamp