Patents by Inventor Valdemar Portney

Valdemar Portney 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: 11846832
    Abstract: A presbyopia correcting system includes a test lens assembly, a controller and a dynamic lens assembly. The test lens assembly is disposed within or on an eye of a patient and includes measuring device, a transmitter and a first supporting member. The measuring device measures a pressure exerted by an ocular element of the eye and then transmits the data to the controller. A medical provider can then select an appropriate dynamic lens assembly to replace the test lens assembly. The dynamic lens assembly includes a presbyopia correcting optical element configured to change a focus with the pressure exerted by the ocular element of the eye. The dynamic lens assembly also has a second supporting member that is identical to the first supporting member. Replacing the test lens assembly with the dynamic lens assembly then corrects the presbyopia condition of or provide low vision magnification for the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Inventor: Valdemar Portney
  • Publication number: 20230314838
    Abstract: A transmissive ophthalmic lens has a first surface opposite a second surface. The first surface includes a centrally disposed diffractive multifocal zone surrounded by a peripherally disposed refractive non-multifocal zone. The second surface is a refractive non-multifocal surface. The refractive non-multifocal zone forms the far focus. The diffractive multifocal zone is no more than 2.5 millimeters in diameter to produce a far focus and an Add focus and no less than 1.5 mm in diameter for Multipeak performance. A first groove and a second groove of the diffractive multifocal zone may be the only two grooves. At least 20% of light is directed within the diffractive multifocal zone to one of the far and the Add focus. The diffractive multifocal zone may have a base curve that together with a peripheral zone is bi-sign aspheric around far focus and aspheric grooves configured for minimum spherical aberration at the Add focus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Valdemar Portney, F. Richard Christ
  • Patent number: 11719958
    Abstract: A lens includes a switchable optical element having an optical substrate with a diffraction surface. A substrate cover forms an internal chamber with the optical substrate. An elastic membrane in contact with the diffraction surface of the substrate forms an active chamber. Through channels are placed through the optical substrate's thinnest parts of the grooves connecting the active and internal chambers. The switchable optical element changes focus positions between one focus with the optical fluid filling the active chamber and the elastic membrane taking a non-periodic shape with the membrane's surface forming a refractive shape of certain curvature and another focus where the optical fluid is transported from the active chamber through the through channels to the internal chamber for the elastic membrane to conform to the diffraction surface shape of the optical substrate with the membrane's surface forming diffractive surface of periodicity of the diffractive guiding surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Inventor: Valdemar Portney
  • Publication number: 20230009794
    Abstract: An accommodative intraocular lens includes an optic body having an optical power changing structure. There are two supporting structures disposed opposite one another about the optic body, each supporting structure configured to be connected at a distal end to a ciliary body after implantation in an eye of a patient and connected at a proximal end to the optic body. The two supporting structures are a zeroing supporting structure and an actuating supporting structure. The zeroing supporting structure is configured to not change the optical power of the optic body in an installation mode and an operation mode of the accommodative intraocular lens. An actuating supporting structure is configured to not change the optical power of the optic body in the installation mode but is configured to change the optical power of the optic body in the operation mode of the accommodative intraocular lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2022
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventor: Valdemar Portney
  • Publication number: 20210236270
    Abstract: A presbyopia correcting system includes a test lens assembly, a controller and a dynamic lens assembly. The test lens assembly is disposed within or on an eye of a patient and includes measuring device, a transmitter and a first supporting member. The measuring device measures a pressure exerted by an ocular element of the eye and then transmits the data to the controller. A medical provider can then select an appropriate dynamic lens assembly to replace the test lens assembly. The dynamic lens assembly includes a presbyopia correcting optical element configured to change a focus with the pressure exerted by the ocular element of the eye. The dynamic lens assembly also has a second supporting member that is identical to the first supporting member. Replacing the test lens assembly with the dynamic lens assembly then corrects the presbyopia condition of or provide low vision magnification for the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventor: Valdemar Portney
  • Publication number: 20210240009
    Abstract: An optimization system for presbyopia correction includes a dynamic lens and a separately disposed controller. The dynamic lens includes a sensor measuring an ocular element of a person's eye, a control electronics, an actuator, and a presbyopia correcting optical element communicating with the actuator for its setting to a far or near optical power. The controller sends paired instructions synchronically to the person as an audio command for viewing the object at far or near distance and to the control electronics as a wireless command to send the actuation signal to the actuator for communication with the presbyopia correcting optical element. The control electronics receives the wireless command and the sensor signal, stores the sensor signal, sends the actuation signal to the presbyopia correcting optical element and stores the corresponding actuation signal. The actuation signal communicates to the presbyopia correcting optical element to set for far or near optical power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventor: Valdemar Portney
  • Publication number: 20210240010
    Abstract: A lens includes a switchable optical element having an optical substrate with a diffraction surface. A substrate cover forms an internal chamber with the optical substrate. An elastic membrane in contact with the diffraction surface of the substrate forms an active chamber. Through channels are placed through the optical substrate's thinnest parts of the grooves connecting the active and internal chambers. The switchable optical element changes focus positions between one focus with the optical fluid filling the active chamber and the elastic membrane taking a non-periodic shape with the membrane's surface forming a refractive shape of certain curvature and another focus where the optical fluid is transported from the active chamber through the through channels to the internal chamber for the elastic membrane to conform to the diffraction surface shape of the optical substrate with the membrane's surface forming diffractive surface of periodicity of the diffractive guiding surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2020
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventor: Valdemar Portney
  • Patent number: 10261343
    Abstract: A frame independent focus adjustable eyewear lens blank includes an autonomous components assembly. The lens blank includes a front optically finished convex surface and a back unfinished surface. A first and second space are formed in the lens blank between the front and back surfaces. The autonomous components assembly includes a focus sensor configured to detect a need for near and/or far focus and a control electronics having a microprocessor and a power unit. The power unit includes a battery and/or a photocell. The lens blank includes a focus adjustable element configured to change a focus viewed through lens produced from the lens blank where the focus adjustable element is in communication with the focus sensor and the control electronics. The focus sensor, control electronics and power unit are disposed within the first space and the focus adjustable element is disposed within the second space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Inventor: Valdemar Portney
  • Patent number: 10181013
    Abstract: A pill dispensing system includes an electronic mobile communication device with a wireless transmitter and receiver. A pill cartridge has a cartridge body storing a plurality of pills, where the cartridge body includes an electronic tag storing data. A pill cartridge dispenser is configured to receive at least one of the pill cartridge and configured to electromechanically control dispensing of the plurality of pills from the cartridge body, where the pill cartridge dispenser is configured to be in wireless communication with the electronic mobile communication device. The electronic mobile communication device is configured to wirelessly read the data stored on the electronic tag or wherein the pill cartridge dispenser is configured to wirelessly read the data stored on the electronic tag. The electronic mobile communication device wirelessly communicates with the pill cartridge dispenser to dispense at least one pill from the plurality of pills within the pill cartridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Inventors: Nathaniel G. Portney, Valdemar Portney
  • Publication number: 20180188556
    Abstract: A frame independent focus adjustable eyewear lens blank includes an autonomous components assembly. The lens blank includes a front optically finished convex surface and a back unfinished surface. A first and second space are formed in the lens blank between the front and back surfaces. The autonomous components assembly includes a focus sensor configured to detect a need for near and/or far focus and a control electronics having a microprocessor and a power unit. The power unit includes a battery and/or a photocell. The lens blank includes a focus adjustable element configured to change a focus viewed through lens produced from the lens blank where the focus adjustable element is in communication with the focus sensor and the control electronics. The focus sensor, control electronics and power unit are disposed within the first space and the focus adjustable element is disposed within the second space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventor: Valdemar Portney
  • Publication number: 20180188558
    Abstract: A switchable contact lens includes an actuation ledge disposed at a bottom part of a contact lens body extending away from the contact lens body and configured to have pressure exerted by a lower eyelid of the user when the contact lens body moves downwards with an eye down rotation. An actuation level has a first portion disposed within the actuation ledge extending away from the contact lens and has a second portion extending along the contact lens body. A switchable cell is disposed within an optic zone of the contact lens body and is configured to switch between a first focus and a second focus when the actuation ledge is bent under a pressure from the lower eyelid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventor: Valdemar Portney
  • Patent number: 9931203
    Abstract: An optical accommodating system for an eye includes a sensor assembly and an adjustable optic assembly. The sensor assembly includes a sensor configured to sense a movement of the ciliary muscle and produce a signal, an electronic processor, a transmitter and a power source. The adjustable optic assembly is configured to be either implanted within or on the eye, or configured to be disposed adjacent to or near the eye. The adjustable optic assembly includes a switchable optical lens assembly configured to change its optical power between a first state and a second state, a receiver configured to receive the transferable signal from the transmitter of the sensor assembly, a second electronic processor connected to the receiver which directs the switchable optical lens assembly to change its optical power between the first state and second state, and a second power source connected to the second electronic processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Inventor: Valdemar Portney
  • Patent number: 9927634
    Abstract: A pair of spectacles has a frame and defines a horizontal plane generally through the temples and bridge of the spectacles. At least one switchable lens is configured to switch its foci from a first focal length to a second focal length. An infrared emitter is disposed at one peripheral edge of the at least one switchable lens, the infrared emitter configured to emit an infrared radiation. An infrared sensor is disposed at an opposite peripheral edge, the infrared sensor configured to detect a different intensity of the infrared radiation from the infrared emitter upon reflection from the front surface of wearer's eye ball. The at least one switchable lens is configured to switch to its first focal length when the infrared sensor detects the infrared radiation and is configured to switch to its second focal length when the infrared sensor detects a different intensity of the infrared radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Inventor: Valdemar Portney
  • Patent number: 9622855
    Abstract: An ophthalmic multifocal switchable lens includes a deformable element manifesting elevated strain with a formable surface of a multifocal surface shape to provide far and near vision. A transparent chamber is filled with optical matching fluid adjacent to the side of the deformable element opposite to the formable surface. The optical matching fluid has a refractive index that matches a refractive index of the deformable element material. A holding chamber is also filled with the optical matching fluid and connected with the transparent chamber with a means for preventing the optical fluid from being transported from the holding chamber to the transparent chamber which would reduce a strain of the deformable element. A split of light between far and near vision of the multifocal switchable lent changes upon a removal of the means to allow a flow of the optical matching fluid into the transparent chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Inventors: Valdemar Portney, Nathaniel G. Portney
  • Patent number: 9510939
    Abstract: A switchable intraocular lens assembly includes an optic body having a guiding surface, a holding chamber, a blocking channel, and a laser accessible cavity at a portion of the blocking channel. An elastic film is disposed over the guiding surface, wherein the elastic film is sealed at or near the guiding surface periphery forming a transparent chamber between the guiding surface and the elastic film. A laser flowable blocking element has an enlarged head connected to an extension portion, where a length of the extension portion is more than a distance along the blocking channel from the blocking channel opening to the fluidic connection of the transparent chamber. The extension portion of the laser flowable blocking element is disposed inside the blocking channel. An optical fluid is disposed within the holding chamber under a pressure greater or lesser in comparison to a pressure in the transparent chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Inventors: Valdemar Portney, Nathaniel G. Portney
  • Publication number: 20160262922
    Abstract: A device attached to a person's head constrains movement of the face soft tissue, particularly during strenuous exercise with vigorous head movement. The device minimizes the retaining ligament's stretching and potential weakening which occurs as a natural aging process leading to a premature aging manifestation in a form of face sagging and drooping. The device includes a generally U-shaped head attachment body configured to be disposed behind the person's head and neck area and to be in contact at or near a nape area of the person. A left temporal element configured to be in contact with the person's left temporal area. A right temporal element configured to be in contact with the person's right temporal area. A left cheek supporting element configured to be in contact with the person's left cheek area. A right cheek supporting element configured to be in contact with the person's right cheek area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Valdemar Portney, Zoya Spivak
  • Publication number: 20160259181
    Abstract: A pair of spectacles has a frame and defines a horizontal plane generally through the temples and bridge of the spectacles. At least one switchable lens is configured to switch its foci from a first focal length to a second focal length. An infrared emitter is disposed at one peripheral edge of the at least one switchable lens, the infrared emitter configured to emit an infrared radiation. An infrared sensor is disposed at an opposite peripheral edge, the infrared sensor configured to detect a different intensity of the infrared radiation from the infrared emitter upon reflection from the front surface of wearer's eye ball. The at least one switchable lens is configured to switch to its first focal length when the infrared sensor detects the infrared radiation and is configured to switch to its second focal length when the infrared sensor detects a different intensity of the infrared radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2016
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventor: Valdemar Portney
  • Patent number: 9364319
    Abstract: A lens in accordance with the present invention includes an switchable cell consisting of optical substrate with diffraction surface, elastic film in contact with the diffraction surface of the substrate, optical fluid that fills the space between the film and diffraction surface and the mean to transfer the optical fluid in and out of the space between the film and diffraction surface. The refractive index of the optical fluid matches the refractive index of the optical substrate. The switchable cell changes focus positions between refractive focus in relaxed state when the pressure at both sides of the film is the same and diffraction focus when the optical fluid is transported from the space between the film and optical substrate for the film to largely conform to the diffraction surface shape of the optical substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Inventor: Valdemar Portney
  • Publication number: 20150173890
    Abstract: A switchable intraocular lens assembly includes an optic body having a guiding surface, a holding chamber, a blocking channel, and a laser accessible cavity at a portion of the blocking channel. An elastic film is disposed over the guiding surface, wherein the elastic film is sealed at or near the guiding surface periphery forming a transparent chamber between the guiding surface and the elastic film. A laser flowable blocking element has an enlarged head connected to an extension portion, where a length of the extension portion is more than a distance along the blocking channel from the blocking channel opening to the fluidic connection of the transparent chamber. The extension portion of the laser flowable blocking element is disposed inside the blocking channel. An optical fluid is disposed within the holding chamber under a pressure greater or lesser in comparison to a pressure in the transparent chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2015
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Valdemar Portney, Nathaniel G. Portney
  • Publication number: 20150173893
    Abstract: An optical accommodating system for an eye includes a sensor assembly and an adjustable optic assembly. The sensor assembly includes a sensor configured to sense a movement of the ciliary muscle and produce a signal, an electronic processor, a transmitter and a power source. The adjustable optic assembly is configured to be either implanted within or on the eye, or configured to be disposed adjacent to or near the eye. The adjustable optic assembly includes a switchable optical lens assembly configured to change its optical power between a first state and a second state, a receiver configured to receive the transferable signal from the transmitter of the sensor assembly, a second electronic processor connected to the receiver which directs the switchable optical lens assembly to change its optical power between the first state and second state, and a second power source connected to the second electronic processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2015
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventor: Valdemar Portney