Patents by Inventor Steven Thomas Charles

Steven Thomas Charles 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).

  • Publication number: 20230355441
    Abstract: An ophthalmic treatment system and method for performing therapy on target tissue in a patient's eye. A delivery system delivers treatment light to the patient's eye and a camera captures a live image of the patient's eye. Control electronics control the delivery system, register a pre-treatment image of the patient's eye to the camera's live image (where the pre-treatment image includes a treatment template that identifies target tissue within the patient's eye), and verify whether or not the delivery system is aligned to the target tissue defined by the treatment template. The control electronics control the delivery system to project the treatment light onto the patient's eye in response to both an activation of a trigger device and the verification that the delivery system is aligned. to the target tissue, as well as adjust delivery system alignment to track eye movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: IRIDEX Corporation
    Inventor: Steven Thomas Charles
  • Patent number: 11672704
    Abstract: An ophthalmic treatment system and method for performing therapy on target tissue in a patient's eye. A delivery system delivers treatment light to the patient's eye and a camera captures a live image of the patient's eye. Control electronics control the delivery system, register a pre-treatment image of the patient's eye to the camera's live image (where the pre-treatment image includes a treatment template that identifies target tissue within the patient's eye), and verify whether or not the delivery system is aligned to the target tissue defined by the treatment template. The control electronics control the delivery system to project the treatment light onto the patient's eye in response to both an activation of a trigger device and the verification that the delivery system is aligned to the target tissue, as well as adjust delivery system alignment to track eye movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: IRIDEX Corporation
    Inventor: Steven Thomas Charles
  • Publication number: 20210161714
    Abstract: An ophthalmic treatment system and method for performing therapy on target tissue in a patient's eye. A delivery system delivers treatment light to the patient's eye and a camera captures a live image of the patient's eye. Control electronics control the delivery system, register a pre-treatment image of the patient's eye to the camera's live image (where the pre-treatment image includes a treatment template that identifies target tissue within the patient's eye), and verify whether or not the delivery system is aligned to the target tissue defined by the treatment template. The control electronics control the delivery system to project the treatment light onto the patient's eye in response to both an activation of a trigger device and the verification that the delivery system is aligned to the target tissue, as well as adjust delivery system alignment to track eye movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventor: Steven Thomas CHARLES
  • Patent number: 10925768
    Abstract: An ophthalmic treatment system and method for performing therapy on target tissue in a patient's eye. A delivery system delivers treatment light to the patient's eye and a camera captures a live image of the patient's eye. Control electronics control the delivery system, register a pre-treatment image of the patient's eye to the camera's live image (where the pre-treatment image includes a treatment template that identifies target tissue within the patient's eye), and verify whether or not the delivery system is aligned to the target tissue defined by the treatment template. The control electronics control the delivery system to project the treatment light onto the patient's eye in response to both an activation of a trigger device and the verification that the delivery system is aligned to the target tissue, as well as adjust delivery system alignment to track eye movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Topcon Medical Laser Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven Thomas Charles
  • Publication number: 20190350759
    Abstract: An ophthalmic treatment system and method for performing therapy on target tissue in a patient's eye. A delivery system delivers treatment light to the patient's eye and a camera captures a live image of the patient's eye. Control electronics control the delivery system, register a pre-treatment image of the patient's eye to the camera's live image (where the pre-treatment image includes a treatment template that identifies target tissue within the patient's eye), and verify whether or not the delivery system is aligned to the target tissue defined by the treatment template. The control electronics control the delivery system to project the treatment light onto the patient's eye in response to both an activation of a trigger device and the verification that the delivery system is aligned to the target tissue, as well as adjust delivery system alignment to track eye movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventor: Steven Thomas CHARLES
  • Patent number: 10398599
    Abstract: An ophthalmic treatment system and method for performing therapy on target tissue in a patient's eye. A delivery system delivers treatment light to the patient's eye and a camera captures a live image of the patient's eye. Control electronics control the delivery system, register a pre-treatment image of the patient's eye to the camera's live image (where the pre-treatment image includes a treatment template that identifies target tissue within the patient's eye), and verify whether or not the delivery system is aligned to the target tissue defined by the treatment template. The control electronics control the delivery system to project the treatment light onto the patient's eye in response to both an activation of a trigger device and the verification that the delivery system is aligned to the target tissue, as well as adjust delivery system alignment to track eye movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: TOPCON MEDICAL LASER SYSTEMS INC.
    Inventor: Steven Thomas Charles
  • Patent number: 10034796
    Abstract: An ophthalmic treatment system of an embodiment is used for performing therapy on target tissue in a patient's eye. The ophthalmic treatment system comprises, a light source, a delivery system, an obtaining means, a setting means and control electronics. The light source is configured to produce treatment light. The delivery system is configured to deliver the treatment light to the patient's eye. The obtaining means is configured to obtain information acquired by capturing the patient's eye. The setting means is used for setting a position in the patient's eye by using the information obtained by the obtaining means. The control electronics is configured to control the delivery system based on the position set by the setting means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: TOPCON MEDICAL LASER SYSTEMS INC.
    Inventor: Steven Thomas Charles
  • Publication number: 20170079844
    Abstract: An ophthalmic treatment system is configured to perform scanning of target tissue in a patient's eye to at least visualize the target tissue. The scanning pivots about a patient's iris to scan a retina.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventor: Steven Thomas Charles
  • Publication number: 20150265465
    Abstract: An ophthalmic treatment system is configured to perform scanning of target tissue in a patient's eye to at least visualize the target tissue. The scanning pivots about a patient's iris to scan a retina.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2015
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventor: Steven Thomas Charles
  • Publication number: 20140094784
    Abstract: An ophthalmic treatment system of an embodiment is used for performing therapy on target tissue in a patient's eye. The ophthalmic treatment system comprises, a light source, a delivery system, an obtaining means, a setting means and control electronics. The light source is configured to produce treatment light. The delivery system is configured to deliver the treatment light to the patient's eye. The obtaining means is configured to obtain information acquired by capturing the patient's eye. The setting means is used for setting a position in the patient's eye by using the information obtained by the obtaining means. The control electronics is configured to control the delivery system based on the position set by the setting means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: TOCON MEDICAL LASER SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventor: Steven Thomas Charles
  • Publication number: 20140094785
    Abstract: An ophthalmic treatment system of an embodiment is used for performing therapy on target tissue in a patient's eye. The ophthalmic treatment system comprises a light source, a delivery system, a storage device, an adjusting means, a display device. The light source is configured to produce treatment light. The delivery system is configured to deliver the treatment light to the patient's eye. The storage device is configured to store a treatment template that identifies target tissue within the patient's eye. The adjusting means is configured for adjusting a treatment pattern included in the treatment template. The display device is configured to display information indicating the treatment pattern included in the treatment template and display information indicating the treatment pattern that has been adjusted by the adjusting means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: TOPCON MEDICAL LASER SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventor: Steven Thomas Charles
  • Publication number: 20130304046
    Abstract: A method of performing therapy on target tissue in a patient's eye of an embodiment uses an ophthalmic treatment system having a light source for producing treatment light and a delivery system for delivering the treatment light to the patient's eye. The method includes steps of: obtaining a sample treatment pattern of spots of the treatment light for projection onto the patient's eye; causing to be displayed the sample treatment pattern; receiving user instruction to add or subtract spots from the sample treatment pattern to produce a new treatment pattern; producing treatment light; and deflecting the treatment light to produce the new treatment pattern for projection onto the patient's eye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Inventor: Steven Thomas Charles
  • Publication number: 20090093798
    Abstract: An ophthalmic treatment system and method for performing therapy on target tissue in a patient's eye. A delivery system delivers treatment light to the patient's eye and a camera captures a live image of the patient's eye. Control electronics control the delivery system, register a pre-treatment image of the patient's eye to the camera's live image (where the pre-treatment image includes a treatment template that identifies target tissue within the patient's eye), and verify whether or not the delivery system is aligned to the target tissue defined by the treatment template. The control electronics control the delivery system to project the treatment light onto the patient's eye in response to both an activation of a trigger device and the verification that the delivery system is aligned to the target tissue, as well as adjust delivery system alignment to track eye movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2007
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Inventor: Steven Thomas Charles