Patents by Inventor Sverker Norrby
Sverker Norrby 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: 11458011Abstract: A system and method of customizing at least one characteristic for an intraocular lens include includes measuring at least one biometric parameter of an eye simulating a corneal spherical aberration and an anterior chamber depth of the eye, and empirically calculating a post-operative spherical aberration at an iris or pupil plane of the eye, based on a regression formula including the corneal spherical aberration, the anterior chamber depth, and the biometric parameter(s), in order to obtain a desired postoperative condition.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2018Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: AMO Groningen B.V.Inventors: Marrie H. Van Der Mooren, Patricia Ann Piers, Theophilus Bogaert, Sverker Norrby, Carmen Canovas Vidal
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Patent number: 10390939Abstract: An intraocular lens that is capable of being inserted through a micro-incision includes an optic having an anterior and a posterior surface and a plurality of projections extending from the anterior and posterior surfaces. The anterior and posterior surfaces include a recess. The optic is implanted such that a rim of the capsulorhexis is disposed in the recess such that the plurality of projections grip the capsular bag.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2017Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: AMO GRONINGEN B.V.Inventors: Hendrik A. Weeber, Sverker Norrby, Marrie H. Van Der Mooren, Luuk Franssen
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Publication number: 20190117380Abstract: The present invention includes at least an intraocular lens, and a system and method of customizing at least one characteristic for an intraocular lens, in accordance with a regression that indicates the postoperative spherical aberration at the iris plane of a patient aphakic eye, in order to obtain a desired postoperative condition. The lens, system and method of customizing at least one characteristic of an intraocular lens may include measuring at least one biometric parameter of an eye at a desired light level, determining a desired postoperative condition of the eye, obtaining a corneal spherical aberration and an anterior chamber depth of the eye, and empirically calculating a spherical aberration at an iris or pupil plane of the eye, based on a regression formula comprising at least the corneal spherical aberration and the anterior chamber depth, and cross products thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2018Publication date: April 25, 2019Inventors: Marrie H. Van Der Mooren, Patricia Ann Piers, Theophilus Bogaert, Sverker Norrby, Carmen Canovas Vidal
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Publication number: 20190029808Abstract: A method of designing a multifocal ophthalmic lens with one base focus and at least one additional focus, capable of reducing aberrations of the eye for at least one of the foci after its implantation, comprising the steps of: (i) characterizing at least one corneal surface as a mathematical model; (ii) calculating the resulting aberrations of said corneal surface(s) by employing said mathematical model; (iii) modelling the multifocal ophthalmic lens such that a wavefront arriving from an optical system comprising said lens and said at least one corneal surface obtains reduced aberrations for at least one of the foci. There is also disclosed a method of selecting a multifocal intraocular lens, a method of designing a multifocal ophthalmic lens based on corneal data from a group of patients, and a multifocal ophthalmic lens.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2018Publication date: January 31, 2019Inventors: Patricia Ann Piers, Hendrik A. Weeber, Sverker Norrby
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Patent number: 10159565Abstract: An intraocular lens, and a system and method of customizing at least one characteristic for an intraocular lens, in accordance with a regression that indicates the postoperative spherical aberration at the iris plane of a patient aphakic eye, in order to obtain a desired postoperative condition. The lens, system and method of customizing at least one characteristic of an intraocular lens may include measuring at least one biometric parameter of an eye at a desired light level, determining a desired postoperative condition of the eye, obtaining a corneal spherical aberration and an anterior chamber depth of the eye, and empirically calculating a spherical aberration at an iris or pupil plane of the eye, based on a regression formula comprising at least the corneal spherical aberration and the anterior chamber depth, and cross products thereof.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2012Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: AMO Groningen B.V.Inventors: Marrie H Van Der Mooren, Patricia Ann Piers, Theophilus Bogaert, Sverker Norrby, Carmen Canovas-Vidal
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Patent number: 10085833Abstract: A method of designing a multifocal ophthalmic lens with one base focus and at least one additional focus, capable of reducing aberrations of the eye for at least one of the foci after its implantation, comprising the steps of: (i) characterizing at least one corneal surface as a mathematical model; (ii) calculating the resulting aberrations of said corneal surface(s) by employing said mathematical model; (iii) modelling the multifocal ophthalmic lens such that a wavefront arriving from an optical system comprising said lens and said at least one corneal surface obtains reduced aberrations for at least one of the foci. There is also disclosed a method of selecting a multifocal intraocular lens, a method of designing a multifocal ophthalmic lens based on corneal data from a group of patients, and a multifocal ophthalmic lens.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2017Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: AMO Groningen B.V.Inventors: Patricia Ann Piers, Hendrik A. Weeber, Sverker Norrby
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Publication number: 20170224474Abstract: A method of designing a multifocal ophthalmic lens with one base focus and at least one additional focus, capable of reducing aberrations of the eye for at least one of the foci after its implantation, comprising the steps of: (i) characterizing at least one corneal surface as a mathematical model; (ii) calculating the resulting aberrations of said corneal surface(s) by employing said mathematical model; (iii) modelling the multifocal ophthalmic lens such that a wavefront arriving from an optical system comprising said lens and said at least one corneal surface obtains reduced aberrations for at least one of the foci. There is also disclosed a method of selecting a multifocal intraocular lens, a method of designing a multifocal ophthalmic lens based on corneal data from a group of patients, and a multifocal ophthalmic lens.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2017Publication date: August 10, 2017Inventors: Patricia Ann Piers, Hendrik A. Weeber, Sverker Norrby
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Publication number: 20170224475Abstract: An intraocular lens that is capable of being inserted through a micro-incision includes an optic having an anterior and a posterior surface and a plurality of projections extending from the anterior and posterior surfaces. The anterior and posterior surfaces include a recess. The optic is implanted such that a rim of the capsulorhexis is disposed in the recess such that the plurality of projections grip the capsular bag.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2017Publication date: August 10, 2017Inventors: Hendrik A. Weeber, Sverker Norrby, Marrie H. Van Der Mooren, Luuk Franssen
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Patent number: 9636214Abstract: A method of designing a multifocal ophthalmic lens with one base focus and at least one additional focus, capable of reducing aberrations of the eye for at least one of the foci after its implantation, comprising the steps of: (i) characterizing at least one corneal surface as a mathematical model; (ii) calculating the resulting aberrations of said corneal surface(s) by employing said mathematical model; (iii) modelling the multifocal ophthalmic lens such that a wavefront arriving from an optical system comprising said lens and said at least one corneal surface obtains reduced aberrations for at least one of the foci. There is also disclosed a method of selecting a multifocal intraocular lens, a method of designing a multifocal ophthalmic lens based on corneal data from a group of patients, and a multifocal ophthalmic lens.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2014Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: AMO GRONINGEN B.V.Inventors: Patricia Ann Piers, Hendrik A. Weeber, Sverker Norrby
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Publication number: 20170065165Abstract: The present invention discloses methods of obtaining ophthalmic lens capable of reducing the aberrations of the eye comprising the steps of characterizing at least one corneal surface us a mathematical model, calculating the resulting aberrations of said corneal surface(s) by employing said mathematical model, selecting the optical power of the intraocular lens. From this information, an ophthalmic lens is modeled so a wavefront arriving from an optical system comprising said lens and corneal model obtains reduced aberrations in the eye. Also disclosed are ophthalmic lenses as obtained by the methods which are capable reducing aberrations of the eye.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2016Publication date: March 9, 2017Inventors: Sverker Norrby, Pablo Artal, Patricia Ann Piers, Marrie H. Van Der Mooren
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Patent number: 9572657Abstract: An intraocular lens that is capable of being inserted through a micro-incision includes an optic having an anterior and a posterior surface and a plurality of projections extending from the anterior and posterior surfaces. The anterior and posterior surfaces include a recess. The optic is implanted such that a rim of the capsulorhexis is disposed in the recess such that the plurality of projections grip the capsular bag.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2014Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: AMO Groningen B.V.Inventors: Hendrik A. Weeber, Sverker Norrby, Marrie H. Van Der Mooren, Luuk Franssen
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Patent number: 9504377Abstract: The present invention discloses methods of obtaining ophthalmic lens capable of reducing the aberrations of the eye comprising the steps of characterizing at least one corneal surface as a mathematical model, calculating the resulting aberrations of said corneal surface(s) by employing said mathematical model, selecting the optical power of the intraocular lens. From this information, an ophthalmic lens is modeled so a wavefront arriving from an optical system comprising said lens and corneal model obtains reduced aberrations in the eye. Also disclosed are ophthalmic lenses as obtained by the methods which are capable reducing aberrations of the eye.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2015Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: AMO Groningen B.V.Inventors: Sverker Norrby, Pablo Artal, Patricia Ann Piers, Marrie Van Der Mooren
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Publication number: 20150305613Abstract: The present invention discloses methods of obtaining ophthalmic lens capable of reducing the aberrations of the eye comprising the steps of characterizing at least one corneal surface as a mathematical model, calculating the resulting aberrations of said corneal surface(s) by employing said mathematical model, selecting the optical power of the intraocular lens. From this information, an ophthalmic lens is modeled so a wavefront arriving from an optical system comprising said lens and corneal model obtains reduced aberrations in the eye. Also disclosed are ophthalmic lenses as obtained by the methods which are capable reducing aberrations of the eye.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2015Publication date: October 29, 2015Inventors: Sverker Norrby, Pablo Artal, Patricia Ann Piers, Marrie Van Der Mooren
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Patent number: 8998415Abstract: The present invention discloses methods of obtaining ophthalmic lens capable of reducing the aberrations of the eye comprising the steps of characterizing at least one corneal surface as a mathematical model, calculating the resulting aberrations of said corneal surface(s) by employing said mathematical model, selecting the optical power of the intraocular lens. From this information, an ophthalmic lens is modeled so a wavefront arriving from an optical system comprising said lens and corneal model obtains reduced aberrations in the eye. Also disclosed are ophthalmic lenses as obtained by the methods which are capable reducing aberrations of the eye.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2013Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: AMO Groningen B.V.Inventors: Sverker Norrby, Pablo Artal, Patricia Ann Piers, Marrie Van Der Mooren
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Publication number: 20150094807Abstract: A method of designing a multifocal ophthalmic lens with one base focus and at least one additional focus, capable of reducing aberrations of the eye for at least one of the foci after its implantation, comprising the steps of: (i) characterizing at least one corneal surface as a mathematical model; (ii) calculating the resulting aberrations of said corneal surface(s) by employing said mathematical model; (iii) modelling the multifocal ophthalmic lens such that a wavefront arriving from an optical system comprising said lens and said at least one corneal surface obtains reduced aberrations for at least one of the foci. There is also disclosed a method of selecting a multifocal intraocular lens, a method of designing a multifocal ophthalmic lens based on corneal data from a group of patients, and a multifocal ophthalmic lens.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2014Publication date: April 2, 2015Inventors: Patricia Ann Piers, Hendrik A. Weeber, Sverker Norrby
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Patent number: 8906089Abstract: A method of designing a multifocal ophthalmic lens with one base focus and at least one additional focus, capable of reducing aberrations of the eye for at least one of the foci after its implantation, comprising the steps of: (i) characterizing at least one corneal surface as a mathematical model; (ii) calculating the resulting aberrations of said corneal surface(s) by employing said mathematical model; (iii) modelling the multifocal ophthalmic lens such that a wavefront arriving from an optical system comprising said lens and said at least one corneal surface obtains reduced aberrations for at least one of the foci. There is also disclosed a method of selecting a multifocal intraocular lens, a method of designing a multifocal ophthalmic lens based on corneal data from a group of patients, and a multifocal ophthalmic lens.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2013Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignee: AMO Groningen B.V.Inventors: Patricia Ann Piers, Hendrick A. Weeber, Sverker Norrby
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Publication number: 20140277434Abstract: An intraocular lens that is capable of being inserted through a micro-incision includes an optic having an anterior and a posterior surface and a plurality of projections extending from the anterior and posterior surfaces. The anterior and posterior surfaces include a recess. The optic is implanted such that a rim of the capsulorhexis is disposed in the recess such that the plurality of projections grip the capsular bag.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Inventors: Hendrik A. Weeber, Sverker Norrby, Marrie H. Van Der Mooren, Luuk Franssen
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Publication number: 20140046440Abstract: The present invention discloses methods of obtaining ophthalmic lens capable of reducing the aberrations of the eye comprising the steps of characterizing at least one corneal surface as a mathematical model, calculating the resulting aberrations of said corneal surface(s) by employing said mathematical model, selecting the optical power of the intraocular lens. From this information, an ophthalmic lens is modeled so a wavefront arriving from an optical system comprising said lens and corneal model obtains reduced aberrations in the eye. Also disclosed are ophthalmic lenses as obtained by the methods which are capable reducing aberrations of the eye.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2013Publication date: February 13, 2014Inventors: Sverker Norrby, Pablo Artal, Patricia Ann Piers, Marrie Van Der Mooren
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Publication number: 20130345806Abstract: A method of designing a multifocal ophthalmic lens with one base focus and at least one additional focus, capable of reducing aberrations of the eye for at least one of the foci after its implantation, comprising the steps of: (i) characterizing at least one corneal surface as a mathematical model; (ii) calculating the resulting aberrations of said corneal surface(s) by employing said mathematical model; (iii) modelling the multifocal ophthalmic lens such that a wavefront arriving from an optical system comprising said lens and said at least one corneal surface obtains reduced aberrations for at least one of the foci. There is also disclosed a method of selecting a multifocal intraocular lens, a method of designing a multifocal ophthalmic lens based on corneal data from a group of patients, and a multifocal ophthalmic lens.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2013Publication date: December 26, 2013Applicant: AMO Groningen B.V.Inventors: Patricia Ann Piers, Hendrik A. Weeber, Sverker Norrby
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Patent number: 8556426Abstract: The present invention discloses methods of obtaining ophthalmic lens capable of reducing the aberrations of the eye comprising the steps of characterizing at least one corneal surface as a mathematical model, calculating the resulting aberrations of said corneal surface(s) by employing said mathematical model, selecting the optical power of the intraocular lens. From this information, an ophthalmic lens is modeled so a wavefront arriving from an optical system comprising said lens and corneal model obtains reduced aberrations in the eye. Also disclosed are ophthalmic lenses as obtained by the methods which are capable reducing aberrations of the eye.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2011Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: AMO Groningen B.V.Inventors: Sverker Norrby, Pablo Artal, Patricia Ann Piers, Marrie Van Der Mooren