Patents by Inventor William M. Berke

William M. Berke 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).

  • ORTHOKERATOLOGICAL CONTACT LENSES AND DESIGN METHODS THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20110285958
    Abstract: The present invention provides an orthokeratological contact lens to be worn on a patient's cornea and methods for prescribing the same. The contact lens comprises a parabolic lens having an inner surface configured to face an epithelium of the patient's cornea, wherein the parabolic lens is adapted to reshape the cornea by way of epithelium tissue growth. In a pre-treatment configuration, an outer surface of the epithelium does not conform to the contours of the inner surface of the parabolic lens such that there exits a gap comprising a hypertrophy volume that is disposed between the epithelium and the parabolic lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Inventor: William M. Berke
  • Orthokeratological contact lenses and design methods therefor
    Patent number: 7984988
    Abstract: The present invention provides an orthokeratological contact lens to be worn on a patient's cornea and methods for prescribing the same. The contact lens comprises a parabolic lens having an inner surface configured to face an epithelium of the patient's cornea, wherein the parabolic lens is adapted to reshape the cornea by way of epithelium tissue growth. In a pre-treatment configuration, an outer surface of the epithelium does not conform to the contours of the inner surface of the parabolic lens such that there exits a gap comprising a hypertrophy volume that is disposed between the epithelium and the parabolic lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: Natural Focus, LLC
    Inventor: William M. Berke
  • ORTHOKERATOLOGICAL CONTACT LENSES AND DESIGN METHODS THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20100157250
    Abstract: The present invention provides an orthokeratological contact lens to be worn on a patient's cornea and methods for prescribing the same. The contact lens comprises a parabolic lens having an inner surface configured to face an epithelium of the patient's cornea, wherein the parabolic lens is adapted to reshape the cornea by way of epithelium tissue growth. In a pre-treatment configuration, an outer surface of the epithelium does not conform to the contours of the inner surface of the parabolic lens such that there exits a gap comprising a hypertrophy volume that is disposed between the epithelium and the parabolic lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2010
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Inventor: WILLIAM M. BERKE
  • Orthokeratological contact lenses and design methods therefor
    Patent number: 7682020
    Abstract: The present invention provides an orthokeratological contact lens to be worn on a patient's cornea and methods for prescribing the same. The contact lens comprises a parabolic lens having an inner surface configured to face an epithelium of the patient's cornea, wherein the parabolic lens is adapted to reshape the cornea by way of epithelium and/or stromal tissue growth. In a pre-treatment configuration, an outer surface of the epithelium does not conform to the contours of the inner surface of the parabolic lens such that there exits a gap comprising a hypertrophy volume that is disposed between the epithelium and the parabolic lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Natural Focus LLC
    Inventor: William M. Berke
  • Orthokeratological contact lenses and design methods therefor
    Patent number: 7530689
    Abstract: The present invention provides an orthokeratological contact lens to be worn on a patient's cornea and methods for prescribing the same. The contact lens comprises a parabolic lens having an inner surface configured to face an epithelium of the patient's cornea, wherein the parabolic lens is adapted to reshape the cornea by way of epithelium tissue growth. In a pre-treatment configuration, an outer surface of the epithelium does not conform to the contours of the inner surface of the parabolic lens such that there exits a gap comprising a hypertrophy volume that is disposed between the epithelium and the parabolic lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignee: Natural Focus LLP
    Inventor: William M. Berke
  • ORTHOKERATOLOGICAL CONTACT LENSES AND DESIGN METHODS THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20080212021
    Abstract: The present invention provides an orthokeratological contact lens to be worn on a patient's cornea and methods for prescribing the same. The contact lens comprises a parabolic lens having an inner surface configured to face an epithelium of the patient's cornea, wherein the parabolic lens is adapted to reshape the cornea by way of epithelium tissue growth. In a pre-treatment configuration, an outer surface of the epithelium does not conform to the contours of the inner surface of the parabolic lens such that there exits a gap comprising a hypertrophy volume that is disposed between the epithelium and the parabolic lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2008
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Inventor: William M. Berke