Patents by Inventor Terah Whiting Smiley

Terah Whiting Smiley 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).

  • Patent number: 9795473
    Abstract: An accommodating intraocular lens including an optic portion comprising an anterior surface and a posterior surface, a peripheral portion disposed radially relative to the optic portion and in communication with the optic portion and, the peripheral portion having a proximal portion secured to the optic portion and a free distal portion disposed away from the proximal portion, and a radially innermost surface of the peripheral portion, from the proximal portion to the free distal portion, follows a curved radially-outermost peripheral surface of the optic portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: PowerVision, Inc.
    Inventors: Terah Whiting Smiley, David John Smith, Steven Choi, Henry Wu, John A. Scholl, Denise H. Burns
  • Publication number: 20170079773
    Abstract: An apparatus for deploying an intraocular lens into an eye including a fluid delivery device that includes a fluid passageway extending to a proximal end of the fluid delivery device, the fluid passageway adapted to allow a fluid to flow therethrough from the proximal end of the fluid delivery device to within the fluid passageway, and a side vent that is not an intraocular lens delivery port, the side vent disposed proximal to an intraocular lens and adapted to vent air when fluid flows through the fluid passage, wherein the side vent is adapted to resist the flow of a viscoelastic material therethrough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Gregory Vinton MATTHEWS, Terah Whiting SMILEY, John A. SCHOLL
  • Publication number: 20170049561
    Abstract: Accommodating intraocular lenses including an optic having an anterior element and a posterior element defining an optic fluid chamber, wherein the optic is aspheric across all powers throughout accommodation or disaccommodation. Intraocular lenses, optionally accommodating, where an optic portion is centered with a midline of a height of the peripheral portion, the height measured in the anterior to posterior direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: Terah Whiting SMILEY, Daniel HILDEBRAND, Bryan Patrick FLAHERTY
  • Publication number: 20160262875
    Abstract: An accommodating intraocular lens includes an optic portion, a haptic portion. The optic portion of the lens includes an actuator that deflects a lens element to alter the optical power of the lens responsive to forces applied to the haptic portion of the lens by contraction of the ciliary muscles and a secondary deflection mechanism. Movement of the lens element by the actuator causes the lens element to deform and the secondary deflection mechanism causes the lens to further deform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: David John SMITH, Terah Whiting SMILEY, John A. SCHOLL, Denise Horrilleno BURNS, Victor C. ESCH
  • Publication number: 20160184091
    Abstract: An accommodating intraocular lens including an optic portion comprising an anterior surface and a posterior surface, a peripheral portion disposed radially relative to the optic portion and in communication with the optic portion and, the peripheral portion having a proximal portion secured to the optic portion and a free distal portion disposed away from the proximal portion, and a radially innermost surface of the peripheral portion, from the proximal portion to the free distal portion, follows a curved radially-outermost peripheral surface of the optic portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2016
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Terah Whiting SMILEY, David John SMITH, Steven CHOI, Henry WU, John A. SCHOLL, Denise H. BURNS
  • Publication number: 20160184092
    Abstract: Accommodating intraocular lenses and methods of use. The accommodating intraocular lenses include peripheral regions that are adapted to be more responsive to certain types of forces than to other types of forces. For example, the accommodating intraocular lenses can include haptics that are stiffer in an anterior-to-posterior direction than in a radial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2016
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Terah Whiting SMILEY, Daniel HILDEBRAND, Bryan Patrick FLAHERTY
  • Patent number: 9277987
    Abstract: Accommodating intraocular lenses containing a flowable media and their methods of accommodation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: POWERVISION, INC.
    Inventors: Terah Whiting Smiley, David John Smith, Steven Choi, Henry Wu, John A. Scholl, Denise H. Burns
  • Publication number: 20150238310
    Abstract: Intraocular lens delivery devices and methods of use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Gregory Vinton MATTHEWS, Terah Whiting SMILEY, John A. SCHOLL
  • Patent number: 8968396
    Abstract: Intraocular lens delivery devices and methods of use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: PowerVision, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Vinton Matthews, Terah Whiting Smiley, John A. Scholl
  • Patent number: 8956408
    Abstract: Delivery devices for delivering an ophthalmic device into an eye. In some embodiments the delivery devices are adapted to deliver an intraocular lens into an eye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: PowerVision, Inc.
    Inventors: Terah Whiting Smiley, John A. Scholl, David John Smith, Russell J. Redmond, Derek L. Moran, Barry Cheskin, John Reggie, Gregory Vinton Matthews, Claudio Argento
  • Publication number: 20140012277
    Abstract: Intraocular lens delivery devices and methods of use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Inventors: Gregory Vinton Matthews, Terah Whiting Smiley, John A. Scholl
  • Publication number: 20130131794
    Abstract: Accommodating intraocular lenses and methods of use. The accommodating intraocular lenses include peripheral regions that are adapted to be more sensitive to certain types of forces than to other types of forces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2012
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Inventors: Terah Whiting Smiley, Daniel Hildebrand, Bryan Patrick Flaherty
  • Publication number: 20130103146
    Abstract: Accommodating intraocular lenses containing a flowable media and their methods of accommodation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2012
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Inventors: Terah Whiting Smiley, David John Smith, Steven Choi, Henry Wu, John A. Scholl, Denise Horrilleno Burns
  • Patent number: 8328869
    Abstract: Accommodating intraocular lenses containing a flowable media and their methods of accommodation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: PowerVision, Inc.
    Inventors: Terah Whiting Smiley, David John Smith, Steven Choi, Henry Wu, John A. Scholl, Denise H. Burns
  • Patent number: 8314927
    Abstract: Systems and their methods of use for testing intraocular lenses outside of the lens capsule. In some embodiments the systems measure an accommodative response based on a force applied to the intraocular lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: PowerVision, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Choi, Terah Whiting Smiley, Gregory Vinton Matthews
  • Publication number: 20110288638
    Abstract: Accommodating intraocular lenses containing a flowable media and their methods of accommodation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Inventors: Terah Whiting Smiley, David John Smith, Steven Choi, Henry Wu, John A. Scholl, Denise H. Burns
  • Publication number: 20110282442
    Abstract: An accommodating intraocular lens includes an optic portion a haptic portion and a backstop. The optic portion of the lens includes an actuator that deflects a lens element to alter the optical power of the lens responsive to forces applied to the haptic portion of the lens by contraction of the ciliary muscles. Forces applied to the haptic portion may result in fluid displacements from or to the haptic portion from the actuator. The backstop provides support to the haptic so that bulk translation of the haptic is prevented in response to the forces applied by the capsular sac.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2011
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: PowerVision, Inc.
    Inventors: John A. Scholl, Terah Whiting Smiley, David J. Smith, Denise H. Burns, Barry Cheskin
  • Publication number: 20110282443
    Abstract: Accommodating intraocular lenses containing a flowable media and their methods of accommodation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2011
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Inventors: Terah Whiting Smiley, David John Smith, Steven Choi, Henry Wu, John A. Scholl, Denise H. Burns
  • Publication number: 20100179653
    Abstract: Accommodating intraocular lenses and methods of use which account for changes to a capsular bag post-implantation as well as a mismatch is size between the accommodating intraocular lens and capsule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2010
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Inventors: Claudio Argento, Terah Whiting Smiley, Bryan Patrick Flaherty, Barry Cheskin
  • Patent number: 7637947
    Abstract: An accommodating intraocular lens includes an optic portion, a haptic portion. The optic portion of the lens includes an actuator that deflects a lens element to alter the optical power of the lens responsive to forces applied to the haptic portion of the lens by contraction of the ciliary muscles and a secondary deflection mechanism. Movement of the lens element by the actuator causes the lens element to deform and the secondary deflection mechanism causes the lens to further deform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: PowerVision, Inc.
    Inventors: David John Smith, Terah Whiting Smiley, John A. Scholl, Denise Horrilleno Burns, Victor Esch