Patents by Inventor William Ade

William Ade 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).

  • Systems and methods for automated phacoemulsification
    Patent number: 12150895
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system and a method for managing occlusions and reducing eye tissue damage during phacoemulsification surgery. More specifically, the present invention provides automated control of the application of ultrasonic energy to a partial or full occlusion of a surgical tool. The present invention measures the vacuum pressure and automatically adjusts the application of ultrasonic energy when the vacuum pressure indicates an occlusion or an occlusion break.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.
    Inventors: Zheng Zhang, Wayne Wong, Young Kim, Abraham Hajishah, Summer Kraai, William Ade, Dan Peters, Tamara Evans
  • Systems and Methods for Automated Phacoemulsification
    Publication number: 20210401623
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system and a method for managing occlusions and reducing eye tissue damage during phacoemulsification surgery. More specifically, the present invention provides automated control of the application of ultrasonic energy to a partial or full occlusion of a surgical tool. The present invention measures the vacuum pressure and automatically adjusts the application of ultrasonic energy when the vacuum pressure indicates an occlusion or an occlusion break.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Zheng Zhang, Wayne Wong, Young Kim, Abraham Hajishah, Summer Kraai, William Ade, Dan Peters, Tamara Evans
  • Systems and methods for automated phacoemulsification
    Patent number: 11141313
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system and a method for managing occlusions and reducing eye tissue damage during phacoemulsification surgery. More specifically, the present invention provides automated control of the application of ultrasonic energy to a partial or full occlusion of a surgical tool. The present invention measures the vacuum pressure and automatically adjusts the application of ultrasonic energy when the vacuum pressure indicates an occlusion or an occlusion break.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.
    Inventors: Zheng Zhang, Wayne Wong, Young Kim, Abraham Hajishah, Summer Ng, William Ade, Dan Peters, Tamara Evans
  • Systems and Methods for Automated Phacoemulsification
    Publication number: 20200107957
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system and a method for managing occlusions and reducing eye tissue damage during phacoemulsification surgery. More specifically, the present invention provides automated control of the application of ultrasonic energy to a partial or full occlusion of a surgical tool. The present invention measures the vacuum pressure and automatically adjusts the application of ultrasonic energy when the vacuum pressure indicates an occlusion or an occlusion break.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2018
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventors: Zheng Zhang, Wayne Wong, Young Kim, Abraham Hajishah, Summer Ng, William Ade, Dan Peters, Tamara Evans