Patents by Inventor Ralph E. Svetic

Ralph E. Svetic 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).

  • Surgical cassette
    Patent number: 8545198
    Abstract: A surgical system and cassette, the cassette having an identification method that is specific to the cassette. Suitable methods include bar coding or Radio Frequency Identification (“RFID”). Cassette information that may be encoded include features such as lot number and performance characteristics, such as pressure sensor calibration data, flow and pressure data and any other performance characteristics of the cassette captured during testing of the cassette at manufacture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Alexander N. Artsyukhovich, Mikhail Boukhny, Raphael Gordon, Gary P. Sorensen, David Thoe, Ralph E. Svetic, Michael Yadlowsky
  • Surgical cassette
    Patent number: 8011905
    Abstract: A surgical system and cassette, the cassette having an identification method that is specific to the cassette. Suitable methods include bar coding or Radio Frequency Identification (“RFID”). Cassette information that may be encoded include features such as lot number and performance characteristics, such as pressure sensor calibration data, flow and pressure data and any other performance characteristics of the cassette captured during testing of the cassette at manufacture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Alexander N. Artsyukhovich, Mikhail Boukhny, Raphael Gordon, Gary P. Sorensen, David Thoe, Ralph E. Svetic, Michael Yadlowsky
  • Fluid chamber
    Patent number: 7942853
    Abstract: A fluid chamber having an inlet and an outlet at the top of the chamber. The inlet is arrange so that fluid entering the chamber at the inlet sweeps the top of the chamber so as to direct any air bubbles naturally collecting at the top of the chamber or which may be trapped in the entering fluid stream toward the outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: Alcon, Inc.
    Inventor: Ralph E. Svetic
  • REDUCED TRACTION VITRECTOMY PROBE
    Publication number: 20080172078
    Abstract: A vitrectomy probe that minimizes retinal traction by balancing infusion inflow and aspiration outflow near its cutting port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2007
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Inventor: Ralph E. Svetic
  • Method for data compression and encoding
    Patent number: 7392144
    Abstract: A system and method for generating a calibration data curve, including communicating known calibration data for a microsurgical cassette to a surgical console with which the cassette will be used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2008
    Assignee: Alcon, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary P. Sorensen, Ralph E. Svetic
  • Method for data compression and encoding
    Publication number: 20080086279
    Abstract: Systems and methods for compressing and encoding data are disclosed. According to one embodiment, a method is provided for communicating known calibration data for a microsurgical cassette to a surgical console with which the cassette will be used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2006
    Publication date: April 10, 2008
    Inventors: Ralph E. Svetic, Sorensen P. Gary
  • Food process antifoam
    Patent number: 3990905
    Abstract: A defoaming composition comprising a bis-amide, a liquid hydrocarbon oil, and optionally a surfactant having an HLB of at least 6. The composition may be used to abate and prevent foam formation in sugar beet raw liquor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1976
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1976
    Assignee: Nalco Chemical Company
    Inventors: Raymond J. Wachala, Ralph E. Svetic