Patents by Inventor Thomas S. Hart

Thomas S. Hart 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).

  • Registration of LOI fiducials with camera
    Patent number: 11963909
    Abstract: A method and surgical system including a laser source for generating a pulsed laser beam, an imaging system including a detector, shared optics configured for directing the pulsed laser beam to an object to be sampled and confocally deflecting back-reflected light from the object to the detector, a patient interface, through which the pulsed laser beam is directed, the patient interface having, a cup with a large and small opening, and a notched ring inside the cup; and a controller operatively coupled to the laser source, the imaging system and the shared optics, the controller configured to align the eye for procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: AMO Development, LLC
    Inventors: John S. Hart, David A. Dewey, Georg Schuele, Phillip H. Gooding, Christine J. Beltran, Javier G. Gonzalez, Katrina B. Sheehy, Jeffrey A. Golda, Raymond Woo, Madeleine C. O'Meara, Noah Bareket, Thomas Z. Teisseyre, Bruce Woodley
  • Granulator
    Patent number: 6749138
    Abstract: A granulator for reducing the size of plastic particles to facilitate the removal of contaminants therefrom. The granulator includes an upper chamber and a lower chamber defined by an exit screen. The upper chamber includes a rotary shear and an air handling system for creating a pressure drop across the screen to facilitate the transit of particulate material therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2004
    Assignee: Phoenix Technologies, L.P.
    Inventors: Thomas S. Hart, Jack L. Ritchie
  • Granulator
    Publication number: 20030168537
    Abstract: A granulator for reducing the size of plastic particles to facilitate the removal of contaminants therefrom. The granulator includes an upper chamber and a lower chamber defined by an exit screen. The upper chamber includes a rotary shear and an air handling system for creating a pressure drop across the screen to facilitate the transit of particulate material therethrough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2002
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Inventors: Thomas S. Hart, Jack L. Ritchie