Did You Know...
...that the video game, Pong, was invented by a guy who graduated at the bottom of his engineering class? Nolan Bushnell spent more time running the games at a local amusement park than he did on his studies at the University of Utah. His dreams of working for Disney's amusement empire were dashed when the company wouldn't hire him. Taking a boring job, Nolan daydreamed about electronic versions of popular games. He invented Pong, the first video game, and went on to found Atari Co.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8157861 | Replica eye A replica eye includes an eyeball with a light-transmitting area for transmitting light, a resilient film, a driving member, and a transmission mechanism. The resilient film includes a pupil portion and an iris portion surrounding the pupil portion. The pupil portio... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8118867 | Orbital implant coating having bulbously raised suture zone A coating for an orbital implant where the coating has an anterior portion having a different, longer term bioabsorbability than a posterior portion. This allows the implant to have a smooth surface for insertion and to provide reduced irritation to neighboring tiss... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8097033 | Extraocular muscle prosthesis A prosthetic device and method to restore extraocular muscle function. The device includes a housing; a biasing component disposed in the housing; a proximal connector operatively connected to a proximal end of the biasing component; and a distal connector operative... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8083794 | Replica eye A replica eye includes a dome-shaped eyeball, a back simulating member, a front simulating member, a container, at least one tube, and a driving member. The eyeball includes a light-transmitting area for transmitting light. The back simulating member has a simulatin... | 12/27/2011 |
| 7988730 | Quasi-spherical orbital implant A quasi-spherical orbital implant that comprises an off center conical elongation toward its posterior and medial aspects. The conical elongation mimics the natural shape of an orbit. The implant comprises a number of holes and tunnels for suturing the patient's eye... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7967859 | Prosthetic eye A prosthetic eye with an iris constructed of a photoresponsive, polymer based element. The photoresponsive element is responsive to light, so that the pupils constrict in the presence of light. The responsiveness of the pupils to light gives the prosthetic eye a mor... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7758641 | Extraocular muscle prosthesis A prosthetic device and method to restore extraocular muscle function. The device includes a housing; a biasing component disposed in the housing; a proximal connector operatively connected to a proximal end of the biasing component; and a distal connector operative... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7407510 | Orbital implant coating having differential degradation A coating for an orbital implant where the coating has an anterior portion having a different, longer term bioabsorbability than a posterior portion. This allows the implant to have a smooth surface for insertion and to provide reduced irritation to neighboring tiss... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7402175 | Vision prosthesis orientation A vision prosthesis includes an optical element having a surface that is shaped to be positioned near a cornea of an eye, and a magnetic element embedded in the optical element. ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7341599 | Intraocular lens for correcting presbyopia An intraocular lens for modifying the refractive abilities of a natural lens or an existing artificial lens in an eye to correct for vision disorders such as presbyopia, myopia, hyperopia or astigmatism. Specifically, the lens system can be configured so that it doe... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7338506 | Scleral clip and procedures for using same A method and clip for treating presbyopia and/or open angle glaucoma in which the sclera is supported or reinforced, while substantially maintaining the special relationship between the ciliary muscle and the lens. The method includes making an incision in the conju... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7311397 | Prosthetic eye with polarized dilating pupil and cooperating polarized eyeglass lens A prosthetic eye has a white scleral portion with a simulated iris painted on the front and a horizontal polarized disc at the center of the iris. The center of the polarized disc is darkened with paint to simulate a pupil having a fairly small diameter. The back of... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7291016 | Ophthalmic surgery simulation device This invention relates to a device for simulating life-like conditions during eye surgery. The device includes a prosthetic head which includes an eye socket coupled to a fluid line adapted to create negative pressure or a vacuum in the eye socket. An eye for practi... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7198539 | Artificial eye for doll or the like An improved artificial eye for use in dolls, stuffed animals, other toys, and the like, and for use as a prosthetic eye for human beings. The improved artificial eye consists of a sclera, a lens, and a lamina. The lens can be made of any of a variety of materials su... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7172286 | Colored contact lens A colored contact lens comprising a generally uncolored pupil region, a generally annular-shaped iris region and a multicolored pattern on the iris region. The multicolored pattern is sufficiently colored to change the apparent color of an iris of a person wearing t... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7141065 | Polarization-sensitive vision prosthesis A method for controlling a vision prosthesis having an optical system in optical communication with the retina, the method including detecting a polarization state of light reflected from a retina; and at least in part on the basis of the polarization state, generat... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7037337 | Implant for altering the iris color and method of locating and fixing an implant for altering the iris color The present invention discloses an implant for altering the iris color, consisting of a completely or partially transparent, semi-transparent or non-transparent, colored, biocompatible and flexible material, wherein the implant is formed annularly, and forms an annu... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7029608 | Iris assembly for a prosthetic eye device An iris assembly of this invention comprises an iris button having a frontside surface. An iris member is joined to the iris button frontside surface and has an iris image disposed thereon. The iris image is provided using digital image capture, storage, enhancement... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6942695 | Biomedical devices with polyimide coating Intraocular lenses and methods producing the same are provided. The intraocular lens includes an optic and a haptic that are integrally formed together. The haptic has a polyimide coating. The polyimide coating promotes fibrosis in the surrounding eye tissue to enha... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6669727 | Prosthetic eye with polarized dilating pupil and cooperating polarized eyeglass lens A prosthetic eye and a coordinating pair of glasses simulate dilation of the pupil of a normal eye. The prosthetic eye has a white scleral portion with a simulated iris is painted on the front. A polarized disc is located at the center of the iris. The po... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6582465 | Integrated rigid fixation orbital expander An integrated rigid fixation orbital expander has a coupling tunnel, an injection port, and a substantially spherically shaped expansion chamber. The coupling tunnel is configured with opposing side walls, a top wall and a bottom wall. The top wall of the... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6576013 | Eye prosthesis An ocular prosthesis displays an iris and pupil image on a color liquid crystal array display device. A plurality of iris images are stored as data in a memory. Ambient light level is detected by a light sensor device. An image is selected based on light ... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6514286 | Biodegradable polymeric film This invention provides biodegradable, biocompatible polymeric films having uniform selected thicknesses between about 60 micrometers and about 5 mm useful in the manufacture of therapeutic implants for insertion into a patient's body. The films may be sh... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6419698 | Orbital implant device An orbital implant device is provided. The orbital implant device comprises a frame, defining a plurality of openings, a plurality of flexible sections coupled to said frame, said frame and said plurality of flexible sections defining a volume, and at lea... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6391057 | Dilating ocular prosthesis An ocular prosthetic device is provided which includes a simulated pupil that does not interfere with the intended appearance of the iris image, and further which adapts to a range of ambient lighting environments to simulate the appearance of a natural e... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6346121 | Ocular socket prosthesis The invention provides an ocular socket prosthesis comprising a hydrogel consisting essentially of a biocompatible hydrophilic polymer onto which tissues can be directly sutured. Preferably the prosthesis comprises the polymer both in its homogeneous gel ... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6248130 | Pegs for orbital implants An orbital implant motility peg capable of being placed in vivo in an orbital implant, wherein the peg is configured to permit rotation about a longitudinal axis of the peg during or following insertion of the peg into the implant, and wherein the peg com... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6187041 | Ocular replacement apparatus and method of coupling a prosthesis to an implant An ocular replacement system provides a ball-shaped implant body having an outer spherical and porous surface that is receptive to ingrowth of ocular tissue and including an anterior portion positioned forwardly when the implant is fitted in the eye cavit... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6139577 | Dilating ocular prosthesis An ocular prosthetic device is provided which includes a simulated pupil that does not interfere with the intended appearance of the iris image, and further which adapts to a range of ambient lighting environments to simulate the appearance of a natural e... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6063117 | Porous orbital implant structure A porous structure for implantation into the orbital cavity of a mammal who has had an ocular enucleation, evisceration or who needs to have an orbital implant replaced, the structure comprising pores having a mean size of less than 200 micrometers. Also ... | 05/16/2000 |
| 5976185 | Intraorbital spherule An intra-ocular ball for constituting a prosthesis after enucleation or evisceration of an eye is made of porous sintered alumina having interconnected pores with a diameter of about 300 microns, and capable of receiving a driver after colonization.... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5919227 | Moving artificial eye An artificial eye that appears to look back at a plurality of observers simultaneously even while either change position.... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5733332 | Eye implant device and method A mechanism and method for filling the vacated eyesocket of a deceased person after an eyeball has been donated. A plurality of different sized implant members are positioned within each other, and the larger implant members can be opened to access the sm... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5713955 | Orbital implant An orbital implant is provided with a passageway extending from the anterior surface inwardly to receive a peg prior to implantation in the patient. The peg is made of non microporous material so that surrounding tissue will encapsulate the peg without ad... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5584880 | Orbital implant An orbital implant for use after evisceration or enucleation of an eye includes a core and at least one porous hydroxylapatite granule mounted on the core to promote incorporation of the implant into the fibro-vascular tissue of the eye. In one embodiment... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5556427 | Orbital implant and method An orbital implant is provided with a passageway extending from the anterior surface inwardly to receive a peg prior to implantation in the patient. The peg is made of non microporous material so that surrounding tissue will encapsulate the peg without ad... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5522887 | Eye implant device and method A mechanism and method for filling the vacated eyesocket of a deceased person after an eyeball has been donated. A plurality of different sized implant members are positioned within each other, and the larger implant members can be opened to access the sm... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5466258 | Orbital implant An orbital enucleation implant is made out of porous material, such as porous polyethylene. The implant is shaped to have a conical posterior projection to provide for additional volume augmentation and a superior projection to fill out and prevent any su... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5466259 | Orbital implant and method An orbital implant is provided with a passageway extending from the anterior surface inwardly to receive a peg prior to implantation in the patient. The peg is made of non microporous material so that surrounding tissue will encapsulate the peg without ad... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5330529 | Orbital implant device An orbital implant device for implantation into the orbit, particularly for children. The orbital implant device comprises a substantially rigid sphere having a self-sealing infusion site, and an integral expandable balloon overlying the posterior positio... | 07/19/1994 |
