Patents by Inventor Peter Broer

Peter Broer 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: 11980773
    Abstract: An illuminated bassinet including a light source for delivering therapeutic light and anti-bacterial light, where an interlock prevents the anti-bacterial light from being emitted while an infant is located in the bassinet. Also, a surgical illuminator configured to concurrently or alternately emit different wavelengths of light for treating a physiological condition and for affecting perception of the surgical opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Inventors: Peter Broer, Vedang Kothari, Alan Greszler, Joseph Dombrowski, David Felty, Michael Kerns
  • Publication number: 20230001229
    Abstract: An illuminated bassinet including a light source for delivering therapeutic light and anti-bacterial light, where an interlock prevents the anti-bacterial light from being emitted while an infant is located in the bassinet. Also, a surgical illuminator configured to concurrently or alternately emit different wavelengths of light for treating a physiological condition and for affecting perception of the surgical opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Peter Broer, Vedang Kothari, Alan Greszler, Joseph Dombrowski, David Felty, Michael Kerns
  • Patent number: 11471698
    Abstract: An illuminated bassinet including a light source for delivering therapeutic light and anti-bacterial light, where an interlock prevents the anti-bacterial light from being emitted while an infant is located in the bassinet. Also, a surgical illuminator configured to concurrently or alternately emit different wavelengths of light for treating a physiological condition and for affecting perception of the surgical opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Lumitex, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Broer, Vedang Kothari, Alan Greszler, Joe Dombrowski, David Felty, Mike Kerns
  • Publication number: 20220193444
    Abstract: A phototherapy system having sensor(s) for detecting parameters associated with light generation by a light source and circuitry for modulating the light source based on the detected parameters. Also, a phototherapy system having a light guide interfacing with a light source at a connection point, an ambient light sensor, a connector light sensor for detecting (at the connection point) ambient light received by a light emitting pad that is directed into the light guide, and circuitry for determining whether the light guide is correctly connected to the light source based on a difference between the output of the ambient light source and the connector light sensor. Further, a phototherapy system including a light emitting pad having an identification tag and circuitry that modulates a light source based on the identification tag. Additionally, a phototherapy system including a casing encapsulating multiple light emitters and a light emitting pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Kerns, David G. Felty, Peter Broer
  • Patent number: 11266853
    Abstract: Intraoral phototherapy devices receive light from an associated light source and propagate the light into an oral cavity of a patient. The device comprises a light guide that receives light from an external light source. The light guide comprises a main body portion made of an optically transparent soft flexible biocompatible polymeric material sized and shaped to conform to contours of the oral cavity when inserted therein to direct the light to targeted regions of the oral cavity. The main body portion comprises a pair of spaced apart side wings sized and shaped to be received between a patient's teeth and cheeks on opposite sides of the oral cavity and a center flap intermediate the side wings for transmitting and directing the light to targeted regions of the oral cavity. A controller delivers light to the light guide in a controlled manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Inventors: Vedang Kothari, Peter Broer
  • Publication number: 20200406056
    Abstract: A phototherapy device for delivering light emitted by a light source to an infant. The phototherapy device includes two or more light pads configured to be optically connected to a light source via a connector. Light emitted by the light source is received by the connector and propagated through the connector to the light pads. The phototherapy device also includes a flexible garment configured to maintain the position of the pads on a front and back of an infant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Peter BROER, David G. FELTY, Brian ANDRICH, Vedang KOTHARI
  • Publication number: 20200163737
    Abstract: An ocular lighting assembly (10) including an anchor (16) and a plurality of light guides (14). The anchor is configured to mount to a surface of an eye (30) and to maintain the position of the plurality of discrete light guides. The plurality of light guides are arranged to guide light from a light source into the interior of the eye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Rishi P. Singh, Joe Dombrowski, Peter Broer, Randolph J. Hagler, David G. Felty, Andrew W. Browne
  • Publication number: 20190262629
    Abstract: An illuminated bassinet including a light source for delivering therapeutic light and anti-bacterial light, where an interlock prevents the anti-bacterial light from being emitted while an infant is located in the bassinet. Also, a surgical illuminator configured to concurrently or alternately emit different wavelengths of light for treating a physiological condition and for affecting perception of the surgical opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Peter Broer, Vedang Kothari, Alan Greszler, Joe Dombrowski, David Felty, Mike Kerns
  • Publication number: 20180304092
    Abstract: Intraoral phototherapy devices receive light from an associated light source and propagate the light into an oral cavity of a patient. The device comprises a light guide that receives light from an external light source. The light guide comprises a main body portion made of an optically transparent soft flexible biocompatible polymeric material sized and shaped to conform to contours of the oral cavity when inserted therein to direct the light to targeted regions of the oral cavity. The main body portion comprises a pair of spaced apart side wings sized and shaped to be received between a patient's teeth and cheeks on opposite sides of the oral cavity and a center flap intermediate the side wings for transmitting and directing the light to targeted regions of the oral cavity. A controller delivers light to the light guide in a controlled manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventors: Vedang KOTHARI, Peter BROER
  • Patent number: 9910211
    Abstract: A backlit system comprises a base panel, a plurality of keys disposed on the base panel, a substantially planar light guide panel disposed between the base panel and the plurality of keys, at least one light source disposed on the light guide panel, and at least one light management feature disposed on the light guide panel. The at least one light management feature is configured to at least partially reflect incident light within the light guide panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: LUMITEX, INC.
    Inventors: Gregg M Kloeppel, David Larson, Peter Broer
  • Publication number: 20130242601
    Abstract: A backlit system comprises a base panel, a plurality of keys disposed on the base panel, a substantially planar light guide panel disposed between the base panel and the plurality of keys, at least one light source disposed on the light guide panel, and at least one light management feature disposed on the light guide panel. The at least one light management feature is configured to at least partially reflect incident light within the light guide panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: LUMITEX, INC.
    Inventors: Gregg M. Kloeppel, David Larson, Peter Broer