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REFRACTEC INC

Overview
  • Total Patents
    38
About

REFRACTEC INC has a total of 38 patent applications. Its first patent ever was published in 1994. It filed its patents most often in United States, EPO (European Patent Office) and Australia. Its main competitors in its focus markets medical technology and machines are BLEIER WALDEMAR, TOMITA NAOHIDE and STAD SHAWN D.

Patent filings per year

Chart showing REFRACTEC INCs patent filings per year from 1900 to 2020

Focus industries

Top inventors

# Name Total Patents
#1 Hood Larry L 15
#2 Hood Larry 10
#3 Goth Paul R 10
#4 Mendez G Antonio 10
#5 Panescu Dorin 9
#6 Khalaj Steve 8
#7 Khalaj Saeed Steve 5
#8 Hughes Gregg W 5
#9 Mendez Antonio 5
#10 Goth Paul 3

Latest patents

Publication Filing date Title
WO2006089249A2 Method and apparatus to automatically insert a probe with a cornea
WO2006033921A2 Multi-tip probe used for an ocular procedure
US2007055227A1 Probe used for an ocular procedure
WO2005117736A2 Method and apparatus for shrinking tissue
EP1765235A2 Thermokeratoplasty system with a guided probe tip
CA2487919A1 Thermokeratoplasty system with a calibrated radio frequency amplifier
US7018377B2 Method and apparatus for modifications of visual acuity by thermal means
US6723093B2 Electrode assembly for a thermokeratoplasty system used to correct vision acuity
AU1826901A Method and apparatus for modifications of visual acuity by thermal means
US6673069B1 Thermokeratoplasty system with a power supply that can determine a wet or dry cornea
US6213997B1 Apparatus for modifications of visual acuity by thermal means
RU2194470C2 Device for performing vision acuity correction by means of heating means
US5533999A Method and apparatus for modifications of visual acuity by thermal means
EP1262156A1 Modifications of visual acuity by thermal means
US5749871A Method and apparatus for modifications of visual acuity by thermal means