Patents by Inventor Samih A. Mouneimme

Samih A. Mouneimme 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).

  • Computer driven optical keratometer and method of evaluating the shape of the cornea
    Patent number: 5307096
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for measuring the shape of the cornea utilize only one reticle to generate a pattern of rings projected onto the surface of a subject's eye. The reflected pattern is focused onto an imaging device such as a video camera and a computer compares the reflected pattern with a reference pattern stored in the computer's memory. The differences between the reflected and stored patterns are used to calculate the deformation of the cornea which may be useful for pre-and post-operative evaluation of the eye by surgeons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 26, 1994
    Assignee: California Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Edmund C. Baroth, Samih A. Mouneimme