Inventor
Steven T. Charles
Inventor
Memphis, TN, US
Overview
Patents· 60 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
A61Bprimary
A61BDiagnosis36%
A61FFilters implantable into blood vessels24%
A61MDevices for introducing media into, or onto, the body6%
G02BOptical elements, systems or apparatus5%
G06TImage data processing or generation, in general3%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification3%
A61KPreparations for medical, dental or toiletry purposes3%
C08FMacromolecular compounds obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds3%
G16HHealthcare informatics, i.e. information and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for the handling or processing of medical or healthcare data3%
G10KSound-producing devices2%
PatentTitleYear
10,702,415Surgical apparatus including aspiration device sensors202010,675,180Membrane delamination devices202010,646,375Systems and methods for pressure-driven tool actuation202010,555,834Vitrectomy probe with rotary cutter and associated devices, systems, and methods202010,555,728Surgical visualization system202010,507,134Systems and methods for pulsed posterior vitreous detachment creation201910,463,533Infusion pressure control using blood pressure201910,438,576Active noise cancellation in an ophthalmic surgical system201910,398,307Curvature of field transformation of OCT images during vitreoretinal surgery201910,398,599Semi-automated ophthalmic photocoagulation method and apparatus201910,376,328Surgical probe with an integrated motion sensor201910,292,783Ophthalmic illumination system with light intensity control on individual illumination fibers201910,285,584Subtractive en face optical coherence tomography imaging201910,231,607Surgical visualization systems201910,172,686Devices and systems for stabilization of surgeon's arm during surgery201910,172,516Fogging prevention for surgical contact lenses201910,064,549Binocular en face optical coherence tomography imaging201810,034,796Semi-automated ophthalmic photocoagulation method and apparatus201810,022,041Hydraulic system for surgical applications201810,013,749Resolution enhancement of OCT images during vitreoretinal surgery20189,955,865Method and system to detect ophthalmic tissue structure and pathologies20189,849,029Ophthalmic surgical system with moveable light filter20179,844,314Increased depth of field microscope and associated devices, systems, and methods20179,730,834'Variable stiffness cannula and methods for a surgical system'20179,693,686'Ophthalmic visualization devices, systems, and methods'20179,681,796'Interface for viewing video from cameras on a surgical visualization system'20179,655,776'Infusion pressure control using blood pressure'20179,649,021'Resolution enhancement of OCT images during vitreoretinal surgery'20179,642,606'Surgical visualization system'20179,629,523'Binocular viewing assembly for a surgical visualization system'20179,615,728'Surgical visualization system with camera tracking'20179,549,849'Systems and methods for reinjection of processed vitreous humor'20179,492,073'Binocular viewing assembly for a surgical visualization system'20169,492,065'Surgical retractor with video cameras'20169,415,162'Infusion pressure control using blood pressure'20169,386,918'Ophthalmic surgical system with blue light filtering'20168,905,930'Infusion pressure control using blood pressure'20148,882,662'Interface for viewing video from cameras on a surgical visualization system'20148,852,091'Devices, systems, and methods for pupil expansion'20148,658,948'Docking station with temperature control and electronic identification system'20148,298,253'Variable drive vitrectomy cutter'20128,251,980'Viscous fluid extraction'20128,080,029'System for actuation of a vitreous cutter'20117,934,648'System and method for identifying and controlling ophthalmic surgical devices and components'20117,824,089'Gradient index surgical illuminator'2010D0612052'Handle for ophthalmic surgical instrument'20107,285,107'Vitreoretinal instrument'20077,193,169'Ergonomic footswitch'20077,141,048'Vitreoretinal instrument'20066,626,834'Spiral scanner with electronic control'20036,180,687'In vivo polymerizable ophthalmic compositions and methods of using'20016,124,037'Articles coated with in vivo polymerizable ophthalmic compositions'20006,016,607'Coordinated X-Y stage apparatus'20006,000,297'Master-slave micromanipulator method'19995,943,914'Master-slave micromanipulator apparatus'19995,858,345'In vivo polymerizable ophthalmic compositions'19995,464,025'Self-contained surgical tubing management system'19955,176,628'Vitreous cutter'19934,045,630'Chin activated switch'19773,993,064'One-handed syringe'1976Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1976–1977Based in Bethesda, MD, US· patent location history
1993–2020Based in Germantown, TN, US· patent location history
2006–2020Patents assigned to ALCON INC (8)· patent assignee history
2006–2020Based in Memphis, TN, US· patent location history
2010–2017Patents assigned to ALCON RES LTD (9)· patent assignee history
2011–2020Patents assigned to NOVARTIS AG (24)· patent assignee history
2011–2017Patents assigned to CHARLES STEVEN T (7)· patent assignee history
2014–2020Patents assigned to CAMPLEX INC (9)· patent assignee history
2016–2017Based in Lake Forest, CA, US· patent location history
2017Based in Fort Worth, TX, US· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| NOVARTIS AG | 24 | 2011–2020 |
| ALCON RES LTD | 9 | 2010–2017 |
| CAMPLEX INC | 9 | 2014–2020 |
| ALCON INC | 8 | 2006–2020 |
| CHARLES STEVEN Tself | 7 | 2011–2017 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN, US | 43 | 2006–2020 |
| Germantown, TN, US | 12 | 1993–2020 |
| Lake Forest, California, US | 2 | 2016–2017 |
| Bethesda, Maryland, US | 2 | 1976–1977 |
| Fort Worth, Texas, US | 1 | 2017 |