Patents by Inventor Richard Franz

Richard Franz 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).

  • System for vision examination utilizing telemedicine
    Patent number: 7520611
    Abstract: The telemedicine method and system disclosed includes at least one remote exam module which in turn includes a plurality of optical devices configured to examine a patient's eye, and a controller for collecting and transmitting the examination data of the patient's eye. The information collected is transmitted via a communications link to a diagnostic center for analyzing the information collected at the remote exam module. The diagnostic center further maintains a database of patient records corresponding to the remotely collected examination information and an exam console for enabling a diagnosis based on the collected information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Inventors: Richard Franz, John Weber
  • System for vision examination utilizing telemedicine
    Publication number: 20070195267
    Abstract: The telemedicine method and system disclosed includes at least one remote exam module which in turn includes a plurality of optical devices configured to examine a patient's eye, and a controller for collecting and transmitting the examination data of the patient's eye. The information collected is transmitted via a communications link to a diagnostic center for analyzing the information collected at the remote exam module. The diagnostic center further maintains a database of patient records corresponding to the remotely collected examination information and an exam console for enabling a diagnosis based on the collected information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2007
    Publication date: August 23, 2007
    Inventors: Richard Franz, John Weber
  • System for vision examination utilizing telemedicine
    Patent number: 7232220
    Abstract: The telemedicine method and system disclosed includes at least one remote exam module which in turn includes a plurality of optical devices configured to examine a patient's eye, and a controller for collecting and transmitting the examination data of the patient's eye. The information collected is transmitted via a communications link to a diagnostic center for analyzing the information collected at the remote exam module. The diagnostic center further maintains a database of patient records corresponding to the remotely collected examination information and an exam console for enabling a diagnosis based on the collected information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2007
    Inventors: Richard Franz, John Weber
  • System and method for enhancing XML schemas
    Patent number: 7089491
    Abstract: A system and method for enhancing XML schemas is presented. A schema enhancer inputs an input schema, a parameter file, and (optionally) a preamble file to generate an enhanced schema. The optional preamble file comprises definitions and syntax for elements and/or attributes to be added and/or to modify relationships in the input schema to create the enhanced schema. Instructions for modifying the input schema to generate the enhanced schema comprise the parameter file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Bonnie Nicole Feinberg, Bryan Richard Franz
  • System and method for enhancing XML schemas
    Publication number: 20030208498
    Abstract: A system and method for enhancing XML schemas is presented. A schema enhancer inputs an input schema, a parameter file, and (optionally) a preamble file to generate an enhanced schema. The optional preamble file comprises definitions and syntax for elements and/or attributes to be added and/or to modify relationships in the input schema to create the enhanced schema. Instructions for modifying the input schema to generate the enhanced schema comprise the parameter file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2002
    Publication date: November 6, 2003
    Inventors: Bonnie Nicole Feinberg, Bryan Richard Franz
  • System for vision examination utilizing telemedicine
    Publication number: 20030117580
    Abstract: The telemedicine method and system disclosed includes at least one remote exam module which in turn includes a plurality of optical devices configured to examine a patient's eye, and a controller for collecting and transmitting the examination data of the patient's eye. The information collected is transmitted via a communications link to a diagnostic center for analyzing the information collected at the remote exam module. The diagnostic center further maintains a database of patient records corresponding to the remotely collected examination information and an exam console for enabling a diagnosis based on the collected information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2002
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Inventors: Richard Franz, John Weber