Patents by Inventor PAUL LICHTENAUER

PAUL LICHTENAUER 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).

  • Publication number: 20250255479
    Abstract: A light guide for an ophthalmological topographer is disclosed. The light guide comprising a light guide body comprising a reference object; a topography illumination source illuminating the light guide body and the reference object wherein the illuminated light guide body directs light for illumination of said eye; a directing optical system housed in a proximal end of the light guide body directing light from the light guide body across said corneal profile; and a reflecting optical system housed in the proximal end of the light guide body reflecting light from the directing optical system that has traversed the corneal profile through the light guide body. Also disclosed is an ophthalmological topographer comprising the light guide. Further disclosed is an ophthalmological topographer comprising a scleral projection system. Methods of determining topography are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2025
    Publication date: August 14, 2025
    Applicant: MedMont International Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Paul Lichtenauer, Robert Heavyside
  • Patent number: 12239377
    Abstract: An ophthalmological topographer is disclosed. The ophthalmological topographer includes a corneal topographer and a scleral measurement device including one or more scleral projection systems. Methods of determining topography are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: MEDMONT INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD
    Inventors: Paul Lichtenauer, Robert Heavyside
  • Patent number: 11471041
    Abstract: A dark adapted perimetry method includes the steps of at least partially photobleaching an eye, selectively illuminating a plurality of stimulus target light sources at a predetermined luminance, and recording a response data including triggering an input device in response to the selective illumination. The plurality of stimulus target light sources define a stimulus target array positioned within a concave array guide. Each stimulus target light source is illuminated by a respective LED complex light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Medmont International Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Paul Lichtenauer, Robert Heavyside
  • Publication number: 20220151487
    Abstract: An ophthalmological topographer is disclosed. The ophthalmological topographer includes a corneal topographer and a scleral measurement device including one or more scleral projection systems. Methods of determining topography are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Paul Lichtenauer, Robert Heavyside
  • Publication number: 20200113431
    Abstract: A dark adapted perimetry method includes the steps of at least partially photobleaching an eye, selectively illuminating a plurality of stimulus target light sources at a predetermined luminance, and recording a response data including triggering an input device in response to the selective illumination. The plurality of stimulus target light sources define a stimulus target array positioned within a concave array guide. Each stimulus target light source is illuminated by a respective LED complex light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Applicant: Medmont International Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Paul Lichtenauer, Robert Heavyside
  • Patent number: 10542882
    Abstract: A dark adapted perimetry device comprising a photobleaching device, a concave, array guide, the guide comprising a stimulus target array comprising a plurality of stimulus target light sources positioned within the guide and a control unit to selectively illuminate light sources comprised in the plurality of stimulus target light sources at a predetermined luminance is disclosed. The stimulus target light sources may be illuminated by a LED complex source comprising two or more LEDs. Also disclosed is a method using the perimetry device. A bleaching device comprising an eye piece for positioning the eye, a locator for moving the bleaching device into and out of the optical path, an imaging system for tracking the gaze direction or a fixation target, an illumination source and a bleach control device to control the brightness and pulse form of the illumination source is also disclosed along with a method of photobleaching.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Medmont International Pty Ltd.
    Inventors: Paul Lichtenauer, Robert Heavyside
  • Publication number: 20170325676
    Abstract: A dark adapted perimetry device comprising a photobleaching device, a concave, array guide, the guide comprising a stimulus target array comprising a plurality of stimulus target light sources positioned within the guide and a control unit to selectively illuminate light sources comprised in the plurality of stimulus target light sources at a predetermined luminance is disclosed. The stimulus target light sources may be illuminated by a LED complex source comprising two or more LEDs. Also disclosed is a method using the perimetry device. A bleaching device comprising an eye piece for positioning the eye, a locator for moving the bleaching device into and out of the optical path, an imaging system for tracking the gaze direction or a fixation target, an illumination source and a bleach control device to control the brightness and pulse form of the illumination source is also disclosed along with a method of photobleaching.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Applicant: MEDMONT INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD
    Inventors: PAUL LICHTENAUER, DAVID CLAPTON, ROBERT HEAVYSIDE