Patents by Inventor Paul Tornambe

Paul Tornambe 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).

  • Agent detection and/or quantitation in a biological fluid
    Patent number: 7772006
    Abstract: A method of assessing retinal disease in an eye of a patient by rapid, point of care, quantitative detection of cytokine levels is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Inventors: Paul Tornambe, Gholam A. Peyman
  • Self Inserting Intraolcular Light
    Publication number: 20060270908
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for illuminating a region of an eye is provided and may include at least one optical fiber in fluid connection with a light source for allowing light to be transmitted to a probe for diffusing light into the region of the eye. The probe be formed from a portion of the at least one optical fiber and may be directly inserted into a portion of the eye so that light is diffused into the eye to illuminate the region. The probe may be secured in a substantially fixed position when the probe is inserted within a portion of the eye such as by a frictional engagement between the diffusing means and the eye. A plurality of probes may be inserted within the eye where each probe may include a substantially tapered distal end to facilitate insertion into the eye. The distal end of each probe is formed with a cutting device to enable the probe to be pressed into the eye with the cutting device forming an aperture through which the optical fiber protrudes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2006
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Inventors: K. Luloh, Michael Annen, Paul Tornambe
  • Apparatus and method for illuminating a field of view within an eye
    Publication number: 20030169603
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for illuminating a region of an eye is provided and may include at least one optical fiber in fluid connection with a light source for allowing light to be transmitted to a probe for diffusing light into the region of the eye. The probe be formed from a portion of the at least one optical fiber and may be directly inserted into a portion of the eye so that light is diffused into the eye to illuminate the region. The probe may be secured in a substantially fixed position when the probe is inserted within a portion of the eye such as by a frictional engagement between the diffusing means and the eye. A plurality of probes may be inserted within the eye where each probe may include a substantially tapered distal end to facilitate insertion into the eye. The distal end of each probe may be formed in different shapes or may include an optical lens for diffusing light into the eye for illuminating the region of the eye during a surgical procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2003
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Inventors: K. Peter Luloh, Michael Annen, Paul Tornambe, Frank H.J. Koch