Patents by Inventor Norbert. Massie A.
Norbert. Massie A. 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).
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Patent number: 10893803Abstract: A retinal imager for imaging a retina of an eye includes an illumination source operable to generate illumination light and a beam splitter operable to receive the illumination light and direct the illumination light along an optical axis. The retinal imager also includes a field lens disposed along the optical axis and an objective lens disposed along the optical axis and operable to contact a cornea of the eye. An aerial image is formed adjacent to the field lens. The retinal imager further includes an image sensor and one or more lenses disposed along the optical axis between the beam splitter and the image sensor. The one or more lenses are operable to form a sensor image at the image sensor.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2019Date of Patent: January 19, 2021Assignee: PHOENIX TECHNOLOGY GROUP LLCInventors: Norbert A. Massie, Stephan Hoffmann, Jack Schmidt, Ned Nestorovic
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Publication number: 20190239744Abstract: A retinal imager for imaging a retina of an eye includes an illumination source operable to generate illumination light and a beam splitter operable to receive the illumination light and direct the illumination light along an optical axis. The retinal imager also includes a field lens disposed along the optical axis and an objective lens disposed along the optical axis and operable to contact a cornea of the eye. An aerial image is formed adjacent to the field lens. The retinal imager further includes an image sensor and one or more lenses disposed along the optical axis between the beam splitter and the image sensor. The one or more lenses are operable to form a sensor image at the image sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2019Publication date: August 8, 2019Applicant: Phoenix Technology GroupInventors: Norbert A. Massie, Stephan Hoffmann, Jack Schmidt, Ned Nestorovic
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Patent number: 10244943Abstract: A retinal imager for imaging a retina of an eye includes an illumination source operable to generate illumination light and a beam splitter operable to receive the illumination light and direct the illumination light along an optical axis. The retinal imager also includes a field lens disposed along the optical axis and an objective lens disposed along the optical axis and operable to contact a cornea of the eye. An aerial image is formed adjacent to the field lens. The retinal imager further includes an image sensor and one or more lenses disposed along the optical axis between the beam splitter and the image sensor. The one or more lenses are operable to form a sensor image at the image sensor.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2018Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: Phoenix Technology GroupInventors: Norbert A. Massie, Stephan Hoffmann, Jack Schmidt, Ned Nestorovic
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Publication number: 20180228368Abstract: A retinal imager for imaging a retina of an eye includes an illumination source operable to generate illumination light and a beam splitter operable to receive the illumination light and direct the illumination light along an optical axis. The retinal imager also includes a field lens disposed along the optical axis and an objective lens disposed along the optical axis and operable to contact a cornea of the eye. An aerial image is formed adjacent to the field lens. The retinal imager further includes an image sensor and one or more lenses disposed along the optical axis between the beam splitter and the image sensor. The one or more lenses are operable to form a sensor image at the image sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2018Publication date: August 16, 2018Applicant: Phoenix Technology GroupInventors: Norbert A. Massie, Stephan Hoffmann, Jack Schmidt, Ned Nestorovic
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Patent number: 9872618Abstract: A retinal imager for imaging a retina of an eye includes an illumination source operable to generate illumination light and a beam splitter operable to receive the illumination light and direct the illumination light along an optical axis. The retinal imager also includes a field lens disposed along the optical axis and an objective lens disposed along the optical axis and operable to contact a cornea of the eye. An aerial image is formed adjacent to the field lens. The retinal imager further includes an image sensor and one or more lenses disposed along the optical axis between the beam splitter and the image sensor. The one or more lenses are operable to form a sensor image at the image sensor.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2016Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: Phoenix Technology GroupInventors: Norbert A. Massie, Stephan Hoffmann, Jack Schmidt, Ned Nestorovic
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Publication number: 20170035294Abstract: A retinal imager for imaging a retina of an eye includes an illumination source operable to generate illumination light and a beam splitter operable to receive the illumination light and direct the illumination light along an optical axis. The retinal imager also includes a field lens disposed along the optical axis and an objective lens disposed along the optical axis and operable to contact a cornea of the eye. An aerial image is formed adjacent to the field lens. The retinal imager further includes an image sensor and one or more lenses disposed along the optical axis between the beam splitter and the image sensor. The one or more lenses are operable to form a sensor image at the image sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2016Publication date: February 9, 2017Applicant: Phoenix Technology GroupInventors: Norbert A. Massie, Stephan Hoffmann, Jack Schmidt, Ned Nestorovic
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Patent number: 8454161Abstract: An apparatus for illuminating and imaging the retina of an eye of a patient utilizes an LED as source of illumination.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2011Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignee: Clarity Medical Systems, Inc.Inventors: Wei Su, Norbert A. Massie
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Publication number: 20120062839Abstract: An apparatus for illuminating and imaging the retina of an eye of a patient utilizes an LED as source of illumination.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2011Publication date: March 15, 2012Applicant: CLARITY MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Wei Su, Norbert A. Massie
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Patent number: 7993000Abstract: Imaging an eye of an animal can include injecting a ring of light through an outer portion of an entrance pupil of the eye of the animal onto a back interior portion of the eye. Light reflected off of the back interior portion of the eye and through an exit pupil effectively located at the entrance pupil within the ring of light can be collected. A diameter of the exit pupil at the entrance pupil can be less than an inner diameter of the ring of light, and a difference between an outer diameter of the ring and the inner diameter of the ring can be at least twenty percent of a diameter of the eye. The collected light reflected off of the back interior portion of the eye can be focused to thereby form an image of the back interior portion of the eye.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2008Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Assignee: Phoenix Research LaboratoriesInventor: Norbert A. Massie
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Patent number: 7922327Abstract: A digital camera that combines the functions of the retinal camera and/or corneal camera into one, single, small, easy to use instrument includes features such as image and laser spot stabilization, an LED light source, stereo corneal imaging, polarizing reflection reduction, visual function testing, and so on.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2006Date of Patent: April 12, 2011Assignee: Clarity Medical Systems, Inc.Inventors: Wei Su, Norbert A. Massie
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Publication number: 20080309876Abstract: Imaging an eye of an animal can include injecting a ring of light through an outer portion of an entrance pupil of the eye of the animal onto a back interior portion of the eye. Light reflected off of the back interior portion of the eye and through an exit pupil effectively located at the entrance pupil within the ring of light can be collected. A diameter of the exit pupil at the entrance pupil can be less than an inner diameter of the ring of light, and a difference between an outer diameter of the ring and the inner diameter of the ring can be at least twenty percent of a diameter of the eye. The collected light reflected off of the back interior portion of the eye can be focused to thereby form an image of the back interior portion of the eye.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2008Publication date: December 18, 2008Inventor: Norbert A. Massie
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Publication number: 20070030446Abstract: A digital camera that combines the functions of the retinal camera and/or corneal camera into one, single, small, easy to use instrument includes features such as image and laser spot stabilization, an LED light source, stereo corneal imaging, polarizing reflection reduction, visual function testing, and so on.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2006Publication date: February 8, 2007Applicant: Massie Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Wei Su, Norbert Massie
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Patent number: 7121665Abstract: A digital camera that combines the functions of the retinal camera and corneal camera into one, single, small, easy to use instrument is used to perform laser treatment therapy on a patient.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2005Date of Patent: October 17, 2006Assignee: Clarity Medical Systems, Inc.Inventors: Wei Su, Norbert A. Massie
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Publication number: 20050237486Abstract: A digital camera that combines the functions of the retinal camera and corneal camera into one, single, small, easy to use instrument is used to perform laser treatment therapy on a patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2005Publication date: October 27, 2005Applicant: Massie Research Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Wei Su, Norbert Massie
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Patent number: 6685317Abstract: A digital camera that combines the functions of the retinal camera and corneal camera into one, single, small, easy to use instrument. The single camera can acquire digital images of a retinal region of an eye, and digital images of a corneal region of the eye. The camera includes a first combination of optical elements for making said retinal digital images, and a second combination of optical elements for making said corneal digital images. In a preferred embodiment, a portion of these elements are shared elements including a first objective element of an objective lens combination, a digital image sensor and at least one eyepiece for viewing either the retina or the cornea. Also, preferably, the retinal combination also includes a first changeable element of said objective lens system for focusing, in combination with said first objective element, portions or all of said retinal region at or approximately at a common image plane.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2001Date of Patent: February 3, 2004Assignee: Massie Research Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Wei Su, Norbert A. Massie
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Publication number: 20020060778Abstract: A digital camera that combines the functions of the retinal camera and corneal camera into one, single, small, easy to use instrument. The single camera can acquire digital images of a retinal region of an eye, and digital images of a corneal region of the eye. The camera includes a first combination of optical elements for making said retinal digital images, and a second combination of optical elements for making said corneal digital images. In a preferred embodiment, a portion of these elements are shared elements including a first objective element of an objective lens combination, a digital image sensor and at least one eyepiece for viewing either the retina or the cornea. Also, preferably, the retinal combination also includes a first changeable element of said objective lens system for focusing, in combination with said first objective element, portions or all of said retinal region at or approximately at a common image plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2001Publication date: May 23, 2002Inventors: Wei Su, Norbert A. Massie
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Patent number: 6361167Abstract: A digital camera that combines the functions of the retinal camera and corneal camera into one, single, small, easy to use instrument. The single camera can acquire digital images of a retinal region of an eye, and digital images of a corneal region of the eye. The camera includes a first combination of optical elements for making said retinal digital images, and a second combination of optical elements for making said corneal digital images. A portion of these elements are shared elements including a first objective element of an objective lens combination, a digital image sensor and at least one eyepiece for viewing either the retina or the cornea. The retinal combination also includes a first changeable element of said objective lens system for focusing, in combination with said first objective element, portions or all of said retinal region at or approximately at a common image plane.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2000Date of Patent: March 26, 2002Assignee: Massie Research Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Wei Su, Norbert A. Massie
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Patent number: 5865742Abstract: A beam of acoustic energy comprising acoustic radiation and the associated acoustic streaming of an ultrasonic beam is used to indent or applanate (flatten) the eye. These two effects produce acoustic pressure on the eye which partially overcomes the IPO of the eye. A concurrent determination of acoustic pressure and the distortion of the eye allows one to determine the IOP.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 1997Date of Patent: February 2, 1999Assignee: Massie Research Laboratories, Inc.Inventor: Norbert A. Massie
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Patent number: 5822036Abstract: An eye imaging system having a portable image capture unit having a circular light guide positioned adjacent to and behind a corneal contact lens for controlling directing light over a wide field to the retina of an eye and provide more light towards the center of the eye.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 1997Date of Patent: October 13, 1998Assignee: Research Development FoundationInventors: Norbert A. Massie, Wei Su
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Patent number: 5636635Abstract: A non-contact tonometer is described for measuring the intraocular pressure (IOP) of the eye. An ultrasonic power transducer directs an ultrasonic beam onto the eye and the force generated by the radiation pressure causes indentation or applanation which is detected with an ultrasonic or optical detector. An optical system provides an image of the eye with appropriate alignment beams injected through a beam splitter for positioning the device with respect to the eye. An additional ultrasonic beam may be used to measure the range to the eye. Another optical detector, is utilized to measure applanation or indentation; alternatively, an additional ultrasonic transducer and beam could be used. Operation of the device may be through continuous wave or pulsed excitation of the ultrasound. Feed-back control of the ultrasound power level is possible using an additional ultrasonic transducer for measuring the power levels to augment measurement accuracy.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 1995Date of Patent: June 10, 1997Assignee: Massie Research Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Norbert A. Massie, Bruce W. Maxfield