Patents by Inventor Thomas J. Meakem

Thomas J. Meakem 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: 6143026
    Abstract: A method of preparing a prosthetic eye having a matching appearance of a natural eye by (a) taking an impression of the missing eye socket and evaluating soft tissue, (b) positioning a wax try in the socket for proper aperture and centering, (c) taking pictures of the natural eye using a high resolution camera and projecting the resulting pictures on a screen with color enhancement to obtain correct shades and color for the prosthetic, and (d) printing the color enhanced reproduction of the natural eye on the prosthetic, which is a material stable with acrylics, to obtain an exact duplicate of the natural eye. The information obtained from the natural eye can be stored and reproduced whenever required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2000
    Inventor: Thomas J. Meakem