Patents by Inventor Phillip H. Gooding
Phillip H. Gooding 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: 11963909Abstract: A method and surgical system including a laser source for generating a pulsed laser beam, an imaging system including a detector, shared optics configured for directing the pulsed laser beam to an object to be sampled and confocally deflecting back-reflected light from the object to the detector, a patient interface, through which the pulsed laser beam is directed, the patient interface having, a cup with a large and small opening, and a notched ring inside the cup; and a controller operatively coupled to the laser source, the imaging system and the shared optics, the controller configured to align the eye for procedure.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2019Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: AMO Development, LLCInventors: John S. Hart, David A. Dewey, Georg Schuele, Phillip H. Gooding, Christine J. Beltran, Javier G. Gonzalez, Katrina B. Sheehy, Jeffrey A. Golda, Raymond Woo, Madeleine C. O'Meara, Noah Bareket, Thomas Z. Teisseyre, Bruce Woodley
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Patent number: 11534340Abstract: Systems and methods here may be used to support a laser eye surgery device, including a base assembly mounted to an optical scanning assembly via, a horizontal x axis bearing, a horizontal y axis bearing, and a vertical z axis bearing, mounted on the base assembly, configured to limit movement of the optical scanning assembly in an x axis, y axis and z axis respectively, relative to the base assembly, a vertical z axis spring, configured to counteract the forces of gravity on the optical scanning assembly in the z axis, and, mirrors mounted on the base assembly and positioned to reflect an energy beam into the optical scanning assembly no matter where the optical scanning assembly is located on the x axis bearing, the y axis bearing and the z axis bearing.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2019Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: AMO Development, LLCInventors: Phillip H. Gooding, Georg Schuele
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Publication number: 20220160541Abstract: A laser eye surgery system that has a patient interface between the eye and the laser system relying on suction to hold the interface to the eye, the patient interface using liquid used as a transmission medium for the laser. During a laser procedure sensors monitor the level of liquid within the patient interface and send a signal to control electronics if the level drops below a threshold value. The sensor may be mounted on the inside of the patient interface, within a fluid chamber. Alternatively, a gas flow meter may be added to a suction circuit for the patient interface that detects abnormal suction levels indicating low fluid level.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2022Publication date: May 26, 2022Inventors: Phillip H. Gooding, Christine Beltran Ardema, Brent Eikanas, Michael A. Campos
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Patent number: 11253396Abstract: A laser eye surgery system that has a patient interface between the eye and the laser system relying on suction to hold the interface to the eye, the patient interface using liquid used as a transmission medium for the laser. During a laser procedure sensors monitor the level of liquid within the patient interface and send a signal to control electronics if the level drops below a threshold value. The sensor may be mounted on the inside of the patient interface, within a fluid chamber. Alternatively, a gas flow meter may be added to a suction circuit for the patient interface that detects abnormal suction levels indicating low fluid level.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2019Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: AMO Development, LLCInventors: Phillip H. Gooding, Christine J. Beltran, Brent Eikanas, Michael A. Campos
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Publication number: 20210361485Abstract: A system for laser ophthalmic surgery includes: a single laser source, under the operative control of a controller, configured to alternatively deliver a first treatment laser beam and a second treatment laser beam. The first treatment laser beam has a pulse energy of 10 to 500 ?J. The second pulsed laser beam has a second pulse energy of about 0.1 to 10 ?J, lower than the first treatment laser beam. An optical system focuses the first treatment laser beam to a first focal spot and directs the first focal spot in a first treatment pattern into a first intraocular target. The optical system also focuses the second treatment laser beam to a second focal spot and direct the second focal spot in a second treatment pattern into a second intraocular target. The first intraocular target and second intraocular target are different.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2021Publication date: November 25, 2021Inventors: Georg Schuele, Dan Andersen, Alexander Vankov, Phillip H. Gooding
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Patent number: 11083625Abstract: A system for laser ophthalmic surgery includes: a single laser source, under the operative control of a controller, configured to alternatively deliver a first treatment laser beam and a second treatment laser beam. The first treatment laser beam has a pulse energy of 10 to 500 ?J. The second pulsed laser beam has a second pulse energy of about 0.1 to 10 ?J, lower than the first treatment laser beam. An optical system focuses the first treatment laser beam to a first focal spot and directs the first focal spot in a first treatment pattern into a first intraocular target. The optical system also focuses the second treatment laser beam to a second focal spot and direct the second focal spot in a second treatment pattern into a second intraocular target. The first intraocular target and second intraocular target are different.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2016Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: AMO Development, LLCInventors: Georg Schuele, Dan Andersen, Alexander Vankov, Phillip H. Gooding
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Publication number: 20200138627Abstract: Systems and methods here may be used to support a laser eye surgery device, including a base assembly mounted to an optical scanning assembly via, a horizontal x axis bearing, a horizontal y axis bearing, and a vertical z axis bearing, mounted on the base assembly, configured to limit movement of the optical scanning assembly in an x axis, y axis and z axis respectively, relative to the base assembly, a vertical z axis spring, configured to counteract the forces of gravity on the optical scanning assembly in the z axis, and, mirrors mounted on the base assembly and positioned to reflect an energy beam into the optical scanning assembly no matter where the optical scanning assembly is located on the x axis bearing, the y axis bearing and the z axis bearing.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2019Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventors: Phillip H. Gooding, Georg Schuele
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Publication number: 20200129336Abstract: A laser eye surgery system used to treat vitreous bodies includes a laser source, a ranging subsystem, an integrated optical subsystem, and a patient interface assembly. The laser source produces a treatment beam that includes a plurality of laser pulses. The ranging subsystem produces a source beam used to locate one or more structures of an eye. In some embodiments, the ranging subsystem includes an optical coherence tomography (OCT) pickoff assembly that includes a first optical wedge and a second optical wedge separated from the first optical wedge. The OCT pickoff assembly is configured to divide an OCT source beam into a sample beam and a reference beam. The integrated optical subsystem is used to scan the treatment beam and the sample beam. In other embodiments, Purkinje imaging, Scheimpflug imaging, confocal or nonlinear optical microscopy, ultrasound, stereo imaging, fluorescence imaging, or other medical imaging technique may be used.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2019Publication date: April 30, 2020Inventors: Georg Schuele, Phillip H. Gooding, Alexander Vankov, Michael W. Wiltberger
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Patent number: 10555835Abstract: A laser eye surgery system used to treat vitreous bodies includes a laser source, a ranging subsystem, an integrated optical subsystem, and a patient interface assembly. The laser source produces a treatment beam that includes a plurality of laser pulses. The ranging subsystem produces a source beam used to locate one or more structures of an eye. In some embodiments, the ranging subsystem includes an optical coherence tomography (OCT) pickoff assembly that includes a first optical wedge and a second optical wedge separated from the first optical wedge. The OCT pickoff assembly is configured to divide an OCT source beam into a sample beam and a reference beam. The integrated optical subsystem is used to scan the treatment beam and the sample beam. In other embodiments, Purkinje imaging, Scheimpflug imaging, confocal or nonlinear optical microscopy, ultrasound, stereo imaging, fluorescence imaging, or other medical imaging technique may be used.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2016Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: OPTIMEDICA CORPORATIONInventors: Georg Schuele, Phillip H. Gooding, Alexander Vankov, Michael W. Wiltberger
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Publication number: 20200038245Abstract: A method and surgical system including a laser source for generating a pulsed laser beam, an imaging system including a detector, shared optics configured for directing the pulsed laser beam to an object to be sampled and confocally deflecting back-reflected light from the object to the detector, a patient interface, through which the pulsed laser beam is directed, the patient interface having, a cup with a large and small opening, and a notched ring inside the cup; and a controller operatively coupled to the laser source, the imaging system and the shared optics, the controller configured to align the eye for procedure.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2019Publication date: February 6, 2020Inventors: John S. Hart, David A. Dewey, Georg Schuele, Phillip H. Gooding, Christine J. Beltran, Javier G. Gonzalez, Katrina B. Sheehy, Jeffrey A. Golda, Raymond Woo, Madeleine C. O'Meara, Noah Bareket, Thomas Z. Teisseyre, Bruce Woodley
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Publication number: 20190388269Abstract: A laser eye surgery system that has a patient interface between the eye and the laser system relying on suction to hold the interface to the eye, the patient interface using liquid used as a transmission medium for the laser. During a laser procedure sensors monitor the level of liquid within the patient interface and send a signal to control electronics if the level drops below a threshold value. The sensor may be mounted on the inside of the patient interface, within a fluid chamber. Alternatively, a gas flow meter may be added to a suction circuit for the patient interface that detects abnormal suction levels indicating low fluid level.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2019Publication date: December 26, 2019Inventors: Phillip H. Gooding, Christine J. Beltran, Brent Eikanas, Michael A. Campos
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Patent number: 10470932Abstract: Systems and methods here may be used to support a laser eye surgery device, including a base assembly mounted to an optical scanning assembly via, a horizontal x axis bearing, a horizontal y axis bearing, and a vertical z axis bearing, mounted on the base assembly, configured to limit movement of the optical scanning assembly in an x axis, y axis and z axis respectively, relative to the base assembly, a vertical z axis spring, configured to counteract the forces of gravity on the optical scanning assembly in the z axis, and, mirrors mounted on the base assembly and positioned to reflect an energy beam into the optical scanning assembly no matter where the optical scanning assembly is located on the x axis bearing, the y axis bearing and the z axis bearing.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2016Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: OPTIMEDICA CORPORATIONInventors: Phillip H. Gooding, Georg Schuele
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Patent number: 10456296Abstract: Configurations are described for conducting ophthalmic procedures to address cataract-related clinical challenges. In one embodiment, a one-piece patient contact interface may be utilized to couple a diagnostic and/or interventional system to a cornea of a patient; in another embodiment, a two-part configuration may be utilized; in another embodiment, a liquid interface two-part embodiment may be utilized.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2015Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: OPTIMEDICA CORPORATIONInventors: Phillip H. Gooding, David Angeley
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Patent number: 10449091Abstract: Systems and methods are described for cataract intervention. In one embodiment a system comprises a laser source configured to produce a treatment beam comprising a plurality of laser pulses; an integrated optical system comprising an imaging assembly operatively coupled to a treatment laser delivery assembly such that they share at least one common optical element, the integrated optical system being configured to acquire image information pertinent to one or more targeted tissue structures and direct the treatment beam in a 3-dimensional pattern to cause breakdown in at least one of the targeted tissue structures; and a controller operatively coupled to the laser source and integrated optical system, and configured to adjust the laser beam and treatment pattern based upon the image information, and distinguish two or more anatomical structures of the eye based at least in part upon a robust least squares fit analysis of the image information.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2016Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: OPTIMEDICA CORPORATIONInventors: David G. Angeley, Phillip H. Gooding, Bruce Woodley, George R. Marcellino
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Patent number: 10441465Abstract: A method and surgical system including a laser source for generating a pulsed laser beam, an imaging system including a detector, shared optics configured for directing the pulsed laser beam to an object to be sampled and confocally deflecting back-reflected light from the object to the detector, a patient interface, through which the pulsed laser beam is directed, the patient interface having, a cup with a large and small opening, and a notched ring inside the cup; and a controller operatively coupled to the laser source, the imaging system and the shared optics, the controller configured to align the eye for procedure.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2016Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: OPTIMEDICA CORPORATIONInventors: John S. Hart, David A. Dewey, Georg Schuele, Phillip H. Gooding, Christine J. Beltran, Javier G. Gonzalez, Katrina B. Sheehy, Jeffrey A. Golda, Raymond Woo, Madeleine C. O'Meara, Noah Bareket, Thomas Z. Teisseyre, Bruce Woodley
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Patent number: 10406032Abstract: A laser eye surgery system that has a patient interface between the eye and the laser system relying on suction to hold the interface to the eye, the patient interface using liquid used as a transmission medium for the laser. During a laser procedure sensors monitor the level of liquid within the patient interface and send a signal to control electronics if the level drops below a threshold value. The sensor may be mounted on the inside of the patient interface, within a fluid chamber. Alternatively, a gas flow meter may be added to a suction circuit for the patient interface that detects abnormal suction levels indicating low fluid level.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2015Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: OPTIMEDICA CORPORATIONInventors: Phillip H. Gooding, Christine J. Beltran, Brent Eikanas, Michael A. Campos
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Patent number: 10004639Abstract: Configurations are described for conducting ophthalmic procedures to address cataract-related clinical challenges. In one embodiment, a one-piece patient contact interface may be utilized to couple a diagnostic and/or interventional system to a cornea of a patient; in another embodiment, a two-part configuration may be utilized; in another embodiment, a liquid interface two-part embodiment may be utilized.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2016Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: OptiMedica CorporationInventors: Phillip H. Gooding, David Angeley
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Publication number: 20170326003Abstract: A laser eye surgery system used to treat vitreous bodies includes a laser source, a ranging subsystem, an integrated optical subsystem, and a patient interface assembly. The laser source produces a treatment beam that includes a plurality of laser pulses. The ranging subsystem produces a source beam used to locate one or more structures of an eye. In some embodiments, the ranging subsystem includes an optical coherence tomography (OCT) pickoff assembly that includes a first optical wedge and a second optical wedge separated from the first optical wedge. The OCT pickoff assembly is configured to divide an OCT source beam into a sample beam and a reference beam. The integrated optical subsystem is used to scan the treatment beam and the sample beam. In other embodiments, Purkinje imaging, Scheimpflug imaging, confocal or nonlinear optical microscopy, ultrasound, stereo imaging, fluorescence imaging, or other medical imaging technique may be used.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2016Publication date: November 16, 2017Inventors: Georg SCHUELE, Phillip H. GOODING, Alexander VANKOV, Michael W. WILTBERGER
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Publication number: 20170056243Abstract: Systems and methods here may be used to support a femtosecond laser eye surgery system including utilizing a floating head and/or patient support to maintain alignment of the system with a patient using feedback loops of force sensors in a patient interface. In some examples, the floating head and/or patient support may counteract movements detected in the force sensors. In some example embodiments, a ranging subsystem may detect and compensate for different arrangements of the floating head assembly using a ranging sample beam.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2016Publication date: March 2, 2017Inventors: Georg Schuele, Phillip H. Gooding, David Angeley, Zhao Wang
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Publication number: 20170027756Abstract: Systems and methods are described for cataract intervention. In one embodiment a system comprises a laser source configured to produce a treatment beam comprising a plurality of laser pulses; an integrated optical system comprising an imaging assembly operatively coupled to a treatment laser delivery assembly such that they share at least one common optical element, the integrated optical system being configured to acquire image information pertinent to one or more targeted tissue structures and direct the treatment beam in a 3-dimensional pattern to cause breakdown in at least one of the targeted tissue structures; and a controller operatively coupled to the laser source and integrated optical system, and configured to adjust the laser beam and treatment pattern based upon the image information, and distinguish two or more anatomical structures of the eye based at least in part upon a robust least squares fit analysis of the image information.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2016Publication date: February 2, 2017Inventors: David G. Angeley, Phillip H. Gooding, Bruce Woodley, George R. Marcellino