Patents by Inventor Thomas Buico

Thomas Buico 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).

  • Fluidics adjustment techniques for use in a surgical procedure
    Patent number: 9295582
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling fluid flow to an ocular region is provided. The apparatus includes a control unit having a processor, a user interface configured to receive data from the processor and provide information to an operator, and a memory unit configured to provide information to the processor. The memory unit includes a lookup table configured with a plurality of fluid parameter related conditions potentially expected to be encountered during a phacoemulsification procedure and a plurality of warning entries, each warning entry associated with fluid parameter related conditions potentially expected to be encountered during the phacoemulsification procedure. Each warning entry corresponding to a level of performance outside a predetermined range is conveyed to the operator via the user interface and in certain instances functionality of the apparatus may be altered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Inventors: Paul W. Rockley, Erik C. Kramme, Thomas Buico
  • FLUIDICS ADJUSTMENT TECHNIQUES FOR USE IN A SURGICAL PROCEDURE
    Publication number: 20140276897
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling fluid flow to an ocular region is provided. The apparatus includes a control unit having a processor, a user interface configured to receive data from the processor and provide information to an operator, and a memory unit configured to provide information to the processor. The memory unit includes a lookup table configured with a plurality of fluid parameter related conditions potentially expected to be encountered during a phacoemulsification procedure and a plurality of warning entries, each warning entry associated with fluid parameter related conditions potentially expected to be encountered during the phacoemulsification procedure. Each warning entry corresponding to a level of performance outside a predetermined range is conveyed to the operator via the user interface and in certain instances functionality of the apparatus may be altered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Paul W. Rockley, Erik C. Kramme, Thomas Buico