Patents by Inventor Victor M. Finnemore

Victor M. Finnemore 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).

  • Method for instilling a controlled dose of fluid into the eye
    Patent number: 6159189
    Abstract: The invention is a test strip and method for delivering a controlled dose of fluid to the eye. The strip and method is useful to determine break-up-time of the tear film over the cornea. The method comprises providing a planar ophthalmic test strip having a length greater than its width and having a tip on at least one of its end. The tip adsorbs liquids, has a width that is less than the width of the remainder of the strip, and has a surface area not exceeding 30 square mm. The tip is wetted with liquid, placed in contact with the corneal surface and break-up-time is observed. The test strip is designed to deliver a limited dose of from 0.5 to 1.0 .mu.l of liquid to the surface of the cornea.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2000
    Assignee: Ocular Research of Boston, Inc.
    Inventors: Victor M. Finnemore, Donald R. Korb