Patents by Inventor Paul Andrew Yates

Paul Andrew Yates 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: 9986910
    Abstract: Apparatus and techniques can include using one or more of a portable or fixed optical system to obtain images of a desired anatomical target, such as the fundus region of a human eye. The optical system can include one or more of a laser-based focusing target, a laser-based fixation target, or a removable or adjustable alignment assembly. Such an alignment assembly can provide or allow user alignment based on using anatomical landmarks other than the fundus being imaged. One or more of the apparatus or techniques can be implemented in an optical assembly included as a portion hand-held fundus camera, such as including or using a consumer or commercial digital camera to capture an image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: University of Virginia Patent Foundation
    Inventors: Paul Andrew Yates, Kenneth Tran
  • Publication number: 20180132711
    Abstract: System and method directed towards providing full and even illumination of a patient's retina through lighting integrated into a handheld fundus lens. By integrating the lighting, the method and system reduces and even eliminate many lens artifacts and reflections. By increasing the accuracy, quality, and field of view afforded during clinical examination of the retina, the method and system will allow practitioners to make more accurate diagnoses and will increase safety during retinal surgical procedures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Applicant: University of Virginia Patent Foundation
    Inventor: Paul Andrew Yates
  • Patent number: 9962071
    Abstract: System and method directed towards providing full and even illumination of a patient's retina through lighting integrated into a handheld fundus lens. By integrating the lighting, the method and system reduces and even eliminate many lens artifacts and reflections. By increasing the accuracy, quality, and field of view afforded during clinical examination of the retina, the method and system will allow practitioners to make more accurate diagnoses and will increase safety during retinal surgical procedures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: University of Virginia Patent Foundation
    Inventor: Paul Andrew Yates
  • Publication number: 20180055351
    Abstract: System and method directed towards providing full and even illumination of a patient's retina through lighting integrated into a handheld fundus lens. By integrating the lighting, the method and system reduces and even eliminate many lens artifacts and reflections. By increasing the accuracy, quality, and field of view 10 afforded during clinical examination of the retina, the method and system will allow practitioners to make more accurate diagnoses and will increase safety during retinal surgical procedures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Applicant: University of Virginia Patent Foundation
    Inventor: Paul Andrew Yates
  • Publication number: 20180042478
    Abstract: System and method directed towards providing full and even illumination of a patient's retina through lighting integrated into a handheld fundus lens. By integrating the lighting, the method and system reduces and even eliminate many lens artifacts and reflections. By increasing the accuracy, quality, and field of view 10 afforded during clinical examination of the retina, the method and system will allow practitioners to make more accurate diagnoses and will increase safety during retinal surgical procedures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Applicant: University of Virginia Patent Foundation
    Inventor: Paul Andrew Yates
  • Patent number: 9801540
    Abstract: System and method directed towards providing full and even illumination of a patient's retina through lighting integrated into a handheld fundus lens. By integrating the lighting, the method and system reduces and even eliminate many lens artifacts and reflections. By increasing the accuracy, quality, and field of view 10 afforded during clinical examination of the retina, the method and system will allow practitioners to make more accurate diagnoses and will increase safety during retinal surgical procedures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: University of Virginia Patent Foundation
    Inventor: Paul Andrew Yates
  • Publication number: 20170095152
    Abstract: System and Method pertaining to the modification and integration of an existing consumer digital camera, for example, with an optical imaging module to enable point and shoot fundus photography of the eye. The auto-focus macro capability of existing consumer cameras is adapted to photograph the retina over an extended diopter range, eliminating the need for manual diopter focus adjustment. The thru-the-lens (TTL) auto-exposure flash capability of existing consumer cameras is adapted to photograph the retina with automatic flash exposure eliminating the need for manual flash adjustment. The consumer camera imaging sensor and flash are modified to perform both non-mydriatic focusing of the retina using infrared illumination and standard color flash photography of the retina without the need for additional imaging sensors or mechanical filters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2016
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Inventors: Paul Andrew Yates, Kenneth Tran
  • Publication number: 20170080030
    Abstract: The present invention encompasses the use of adipose tissue derived cells, or conditioned medium of such cells, to treat and prevent vascular related injuries, diseases, disorders, and conditions such as diabetic retinopathy, where, in one aspect, pericytes such as retinal pericytes have been lost or damaged. The present application further discloses compositions and methods useful for enhancing the function and activity of the adipose tissue derived cells in the treatment and prevention of injuries, diseases, disorders, and conditions including the use of TGF? to condition the cells to enhance their activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Shayn Peirce-Cottler, Paul Andrew Yates, Thomas A. Mendel
  • Publication number: 20160287072
    Abstract: Apparatus and techniques can include using one or more of a portable or fixed optical system to obtain images of a desired anatomical target, such as the fundus region of a human eye. The optical system can include one or more of a laser-based focusing target, a laser-based fixation target, or a removable or adjustable alignment assembly. Such an alignment assembly can provide or allow user alignment based on using anatomical landmarks other than the fundus being imaged. One or more of the apparatus or techniques can be implemented in an optical assembly included as a portion hand-held fundus camera, such as including or using a consumer or commercial digital camera to capture an image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Paul Andrew Yates, Kenneth Tran
  • Publication number: 20160249806
    Abstract: System and method directed towards providing full and even illumination of a patient's retina through lighting integrated into a handheld fundus lens. By integrating the lighting, the method and system reduces and even eliminate many lens artifacts and reflections. By increasing the accuracy, quality, and field of view 10 afforded during clinical examination of the retina, the method and system will allow practitioners to make more accurate diagnoses and will increase safety during retinal surgical procedures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventor: Paul Andrew Yates
  • Patent number: 9357920
    Abstract: System and Method pertaining to the modification and integration of an existing consumer digital camera, for example, with an optical imaging module to enable point and shoot fundus photography of the eye. The auto-focus macro capability of existing consumer cameras is adapted to photograph the retina over an extended diopter range, eliminating the need for manual diopter focus adjustment. The thru-the-lens (TTL) auto-exposure flash capability of existing consumer cameras is adapted to photograph the retina with automatic flash exposure eliminating the need for manual flash adjustment. The consumer camera imaging sensor and flash are modified to allow the camera sensor to perform both non-mydriatic focusing of the retina using infrared illumination and standard color flash photography of the retina without the need for additional imaging sensors or mechanical filters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: University of Virginia Patent Foundation
    Inventors: Paul Andrew Yates, Kenneth Tran
  • Patent number: 9301683
    Abstract: Apparatus and techniques can include using one or more of a portable or fixed optical system to obtain images of a desired anatomical target, such as the fundus region of a human eye. The optical system can include one or more of a laser-based focusing target, a laser-based fixation target, or a removable or adjustable alignment assembly. Such an alignment assembly can provide or allow user alignment based on using anatomical landmarks other than the fundus being imaged. One or more of the apparatus or techniques can be implemented in an optical assembly included as a portion hand-held fundus camera, such as including or using a consumer or commercial digital camera to capture an image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: University of Virginia Patent Foundation
    Inventors: Paul Andrew Yates, Kenneth Tran
  • Patent number: 9265410
    Abstract: System and method directed towards providing full and even illumination of a patient's retina through lighting integrated into a handheld fundus lens. By integrating the lighting, the method and system reduces and even eliminate many lens artifacts and reflections. By increasing the accuracy, quality, and field of view afforded during clinical examination of the retina, the method and system will allow practitioners to make more accurate diagnoses and will increase safety during retinal surgical procedures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: University of Virginia Patent Foundation
    Inventor: Paul Andrew Yates
  • Publication number: 20160037035
    Abstract: System and method directed towards providing full and even illumination of a patient's retina through lighting integrated into a handheld fundus lens. By integrating the lighting, the method and system reduces and even eliminate many lens artifacts and reflections. By increasing the accuracy, quality, and field of view afforded during clinical examination of the retina, the method and system will allow practitioners to make more accurate diagnoses and will increase safety during retinal surgical procedures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventor: Paul Andrew Yates
  • Publication number: 20140232985
    Abstract: System and method directed towards providing full and even illumination of a patient's retina through lighting integrated into a handheld fundus lens. By integrating the lighting, the method and system reduces and even eliminate many lens artifacts and reflections. By increasing the accuracy, quality, and field of view afforded during clinical examination of the retina, the method and system will allow practitioners to make more accurate diagnoses and will increase safety during retinal surgical procedures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: University of Virginia Patent Foundation
    Inventor: Paul Andrew Yates
  • Patent number: 8740383
    Abstract: System and method directed towards providing full and even illumination of a patient's retina through lighting integrated into a handheld fundus lens. By integrating the lighting, the method and system reduces and even eliminate many lens artifacts and reflections. By increasing the accuracy, quality, and field of view afforded during clinical examination of the retina, the method and system will allow practitioners to make more accurate diagnoses and will increase safety during retinal surgical procedures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: University of Virginia Patent Foundation
    Inventor: Paul Andrew Yates
  • Publication number: 20130335704
    Abstract: Apparatus and techniques can include using one or more of a portable or fixed optical system to obtain images of a desired anatomical target, such as the fundus region of a human eye. The optical system can include one or more of a laser-based focusing target, a laser-based fixation target, or a removable or adjustable alignment assembly. Such an alignment assembly can provide or allow user alignment based on using anatomical landmarks other than the fundus being imaged. One or more of the apparatus or techniques can be implemented in an optical assembly included as a portion hand-held fundus camera, such as including or using a consumer or commercial digital camera to capture an image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2011
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: University of Virginia Patent Foundation
    Inventors: Paul Andrew Yates, Kenneth Tran
  • Publication number: 20130182222
    Abstract: Various embodiments include systems and methods for ocular fundus examination reflection reduction. An illumination polarizer assembly can be configured to be user-attachable to an ophthalmological device and can be configured to position a first optical polarizer in an illumination portion of a light path associated with the ophthalmological device. An observation polarizer assembly can be configured to be user-attachable to the ophthalmological device and can also configured to position a second optical polarizer in an observation portion of the light path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA PATENT FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Paul Andrew Yates, Thomas A. Mendel, Kenneth Tran
  • Publication number: 20120229617
    Abstract: System and Method pertaining to the modification and integration of an existing consumer digital camera, for example, with an optical imaging module to enable point and shoot fundus photography of the eye. The auto-focus macro capability of existing consumer cameras is adapted to photograph the retina over an extended diopter range, eliminating the need for manual diopter focus adjustment. The thru-the-lens (TTL) auto-exposure flash capability of existing consumer cameras is adapted to photograph the retina with automatic flash exposure eliminating the need for manual flash adjustment. The consumer camera imaging sensor and flash are modified to allow the camera sensor to perform both non-mydriatic focusing of the retina using infrared illumination and standard color flash photography of the retina without the need for additional imaging sensors or mechanical filters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2010
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: University of Virginia Patent Foundation
    Inventors: Paul Andrew Yates, Kenneth Tran
  • Publication number: 20120050683
    Abstract: System and method directed towards providing full and even illumination of a patient's retina through lighting integrated into a handheld fundus lens. By integrating the lighting, the method and system reduces and even eliminate many lens artifacts and reflections. By increasing the accuracy, quality, and field of view afforded during clinical examination of the retina, the method and system will allow practitioners to make more accurate diagnoses and will increase safety during retinal surgical procedures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2010
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: University of Virginia Patent Foundation
    Inventor: Paul Andrew Yates