Patents by Inventor Thomas F. Irish

Thomas F. Irish 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).

  • Filtered manifold apparatus and method for ophthalmic irrigation
    Patent number: 4734091
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for opthalmic irrigation provide sterile, filtered irrigation fluid to the eye at high flow rates. The apparatus includes a filter capable of removing particulates on the order of 0.8 microns, and preferably as small as 0.22 microns. A distribution manifold is disclosed whereby fluid from a common reservoir may be routed sequentially to plural recipient sites.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 1987
    Date of Patent: March 29, 1988
    Assignee: Atlantic Optical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: William J. Boyle, Thomas F. Irish
  • Handpiece for occular irrigation and aspiration
    Patent number: D289687
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1984
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1987
    Assignee: Atlantic Optical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: William J. Boyle, Thomas F. Irish