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20120258742 | Techniques for Unified Messaging - Techniques involving unified messaging and other functionality are described. In one or more implementations, the techniques describe receiving a message at a web service from a messaging client and identifying a communication device that includes telephone functionality and is configured to format the message as a short messaging service (SMS) message. The SMS message may be identified by a phone number associated with the communication device. The message may then be sent to the communication device for automatic transmission of the SMS message by the communication device over a phone network. | 10-11-2012 |
20140020108 | SAFETY PROTOCOLS FOR MESSAGING SERVICE-ENABLED CLOUD SERVICES - In one embodiment, a cloud service interface | 01-16-2014 |
20140052793 | MESSAGE SYNCHRONIZATION WITH EXTENDED PROPERTIES - Among other things, one or more techniques and/or systems are provided for synchronizing a text message, such as an MMS message and/or an SMS message, in full fidelity between a computing device and a message synchronization service. That is, content, natively supported by message synchronization protocols, and extended properties, not natively supported by message synchronization protocols, of a text message may be synchronized between a computing device and a message synchronization service. In particular, a message synchronization protocol may be modified to support annotations and/or extended headers, within which one or more extended properties may be specified. In this way, a synchronization message may comprise natively supported content and/or an extended property specified within an annotation and/or an extended header within the synchronization message. The synchronization message may be communicated between the computing device, the message synchronization service, and/or an email service for synchronization of the text message. | 02-20-2014 |
20140289339 | GLOBAL EMAIL IDENTITY PREFERENCES - In embodiments of global email identity preferences, a default outgoing email address that is designated by a user is maintained at an email server. The user can also be associated with multiple email addresses that are correlated at the email server. When an outgoing email is received at the email server for delivery to a designated recipient, the outgoing email can be identified as being from one of the multiple email addresses that are associated with the user. A determination is made as to whether to update the outgoing email with the default outgoing email address that is associated with the user, such as if the outgoing email is received from an email client that does not allow user selection of a default client email address. The outgoing email is then routed to the designated recipient for display as being from the default outgoing email address. | 09-25-2014 |
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20130231529 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DIAGNOSING AND TREATING SINUSITIS ANDOTHER DISORDERS OF THE EARS, NOSE AND/OR THROAT - Sinusitis, enlarged nasal turbinates, tumors, infections, hearing disorders, allergic conditions, facial fractures and other disorders of the ear, nose and throat are diagnosed and/or treated using minimally invasive approaches and, in many cases, flexible catheters as opposed to instruments having rigid shafts. Various diagnostic procedures and devices are used to perform imaging studies, mucus flow studies, air/gas flow studies, anatomic dimension studies, endoscopic studies and transillumination studies. Access and occluder devices may be used to establish fluid tight seals in the anterior or posterior nasal cavities/nasopharynx and to facilitate insertion of working devices (e.g., scopes, guidewires, catheters, tissue cutting or remodeling devices, electrosurgical devices, energy emitting devices, devices for injecting diagnostic or therapeutic agents, devices for implanting devices such as stents, substance eluting devices, substance delivery implants, etc. | 09-05-2013 |
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20100202316 | STEPS ONE AND THREE W-CDMA AND MULTI-MODE SEARCHING - Techniques for efficient searching in asynchronous systems, such as W-CDMA, as well as multi-mode searching, are disclosed. In one aspect, step one and step three search are performed in a single search engine. In another aspect, a search engine is configurable to search the offsets of a slot in step one search, producing sequential hypothesis energies, and peak detecting and sorting those energies. In yet another aspect, the peak detector and sorter are configurable to perform step one searching or step three/multimode searching. Various other aspects of the invention are also presented. These aspects have the benefit of circuit area and search-time efficiency which translate into reduced costs, increased standby time, increased acquisition speed, higher quality signal transmission, increased data throughput, decreased power, and improved overall system capacity. | 08-12-2010 |
20110287391 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A FACE CHART - A system and method for providing a personalized face chart. A digital image of the subject's face is obtained. A facial region of the digital image is identified. A line drawing is generated based on at least the facial region of the digital image. | 11-24-2011 |
20130210411 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF DEVICE CALIBRATION - A method includes receiving, at a device to be calibrated, a data packet from a second device that is directing the calibration. The data packet includes at least two segments, where each segment corresponds to at least one calibration instruction. The method includes conducting a calibration of the device according to the calibration instructions corresponding to the at least two segments. | 08-15-2013 |
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20140268050 | TUNABLE LASER ARRAY SYSTEM - A system for swept source optical coherence tomography, the system including a light source emitting multiplexed wavelength-swept radiation over a total wavelength range, the light source including N wavelength-swept vertical cavity lasers (VCL) emitting N tunable VCL outputs having N wavelength trajectories, a combiner for combining the N tunable VCL optical outputs into a common optical path to create the multiplexed wavelength-swept radiation, a splitter for splitting the multiplexed wavelength-swept radiation to a sample and a reference path, an optical detector for detecting an interference signal created by an optical interference between a reflection from the sample and light traversing the reference path, and a signal processing system which uses the interference signal to construct an image of the sample, wherein at least one of the N wavelength trajectories differs from another of the N wavelength trajectories with respect to at least one parameter. | 09-18-2014 |
20140268169 | WIDELY TUNABLE SWEPT SOURCE - A high-speed, single-mode, high power, reliable and manufacturable wavelength-tunable light source operative to emit wavelength tunable radiation over a wavelength range contained in a wavelength span between about 950 nm and about 1150 nm, including a vertical cavity laser (VCL), the VCL having a gain region with at least one compressively strained quantum well containing Indium, Gallium, and Arsenic. | 09-18-2014 |
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20080294495 | Methods of Processing and Segmenting Web Usage Information - A current behavioral targeting system is first tested using a suite of test data. The output of the test is one or more performance metrics. Next, newly proposed behavioral targeting system created. The newly proposed behavioral targeting system is then evaluated using both the existing source data and a new source data. The evaluation of the newly proposed behavioral targeting system produces one or more performance metrics of the same type earlier calculated. Finally, the two sets of performance metrics are compared. The performance metric difference represents the impact of the new source data. | 11-27-2008 |
20080300894 | Television Audience Targeting Online - A method of targeting users receives a data feed that has information relating to a first media and extracts events from the received data feed. The method generates a profile relating to a first item in the first media, and processes behavior of a first group of users of a second media. The method models the behavior of the first group of users, and generates a scoring function by using the modeling. A system for targeting a user includes a data feed, an event extractor, one or more profiles, a behavior processor, and a model. The data feed has information relating to a first media. The event extractor is for receiving the data feed and extracting particular information based on a second media. The profile(s) are based on the extracted information. The behavior processor is for receiving the profile and comparing the profile to a first group of users of the second media. The model space is for receiving an output of the behavior processor and modeling user behavior by using the profile. | 12-04-2008 |
20080301118 | User Interactive Precision Targeting Principle - A method of determining content relevance for a user sets a user preference, which is related to a first area of content. The method calculates a set of scores, by using a combination, of the user preference, affinity data, and a parametric weight. The method organizes the content by using the set of scores, such that the organization of the content has a desirable relationship to the user, and recommends the selected content. Preferably, the method precomputes the affinity data and/or the parametric weight to generate and store the precompiled data for later retrieval. The affinity data describes a relationship between a first item of content and a second item of content, and the parametric weight describes an attribute of the second item. Additional embodiments include a system implementation and computer readable medium. | 12-04-2008 |
20080306931 | Event Weighting Method and System - A system and method to facilitate automatic weighting of events in a network and targeting of advertising information to users within the network based on assigned event weights are described. Multiple events associated with a user are retrieved from a data storage module. Each event is further analyzed to extract one or more event features. A weight parameter value is further calculated for each retrieved event. Each event is further assigned to a predetermined category based on the calculated weight parameter value. Finally, each event and the associated weight parameter value are stored within the data storage module in connection with the predetermined category. | 12-11-2008 |
20090006363 | Granular Data for Behavioral Targeting - A method of targeting receives several granular events and preprocesses the received granular events thereby generating preprocessed data to facilitate construction of a model based on the granular events. The method generates a predictive model by using the pre-processed data. The predictive model is for determining a likelihood of a user action. The method trains the predictive mode. A system for targeting includes granular events, a preprocessor for receiving the granular events, a model generator, and a model. The preprocessor has one or more modules for at least one of pruning, aggregation, clustering, and/or filtering. The model generator is for constructing a model based on the granular events, and the model is for determining a likelihood of a user action. The system of some embodiments further includes several users, a selector for selecting a particular set of users from among the several users, a trained model, and a scoring module. | 01-01-2009 |
20110131160 | Method and System for Generating A Linear Machine Learning Model for Predicting Online User Input Actions - A method of targeting receives several granular events and preprocesses the received granular events thereby generating preprocessed data to facilitate construction of a model based on the granular events. The method generates a predictive model by using the preprocessed data. The predictive model is for determining a likelihood of a user action. The method trains the predictive model. A system for targeting includes granular events, a preprocessor for receiving the granular events, a model generator, and a model. The preprocessor has one or more modules for at least one of pruning, aggregation, clustering, and/or filtering. The model generator is for constructing a model based on the granular events, and the model is for determining a likelihood of a user action. The system of some embodiments further includes several users, a selector for selecting a particular set of users from among the several users, a trained model, and a scoring module. | 06-02-2011 |
20130104159 | TELEVISION AUDIENCE TARGETING ONLINE - Users receive a data feed that has information relating to a first media and extracts events from the received data feed. The method generates a profile relating to a first item in the first media, and processes behavior of a first group of users of a second media. The behavior of the first group of users is modeled to generate a scoring function. A system for targeting a user includes a data feed, an event extractor, one or more profiles, a behavior processor, and a model. The data feed has information relating to a first media. The event extractor receives the data feed and extracts particular information based on a second media to generate profile(s). The behavior processor compares the profile to a first group of users of the second media. The model space models user behavior by using the profile. | 04-25-2013 |
20130318024 | BEHAVIORAL TARGETING SYSTEM - A behavioral targeting system determines user profiles from online activity. The system includes a plurality of models that define parameters for determining a user profile score. Event information, which comprises on-line activity of the user, is received at an entity. To generate a user profile score, a model is selected. The model comprises recency, intensity and frequency dimension parameters. The behavioral targeting system generates a user profile score for a target objective, such as brand advertising or direct response advertising. The parameters from the model are applied to generate the user profile score in a category. The behavioral targeting system has application for use in ad serving to on-line users. | 11-28-2013 |
20140200999 | GRANULAR DATA FOR BEHAVIORAL TARGETING - A method of targeting receives several granular events and preprocesses the received granular events thereby generating preprocessed data to facilitate construction of a model based on the granular events. The method generates a predictive model by using the preprocessed data. The predictive model is for determining a likelihood of a user action. The method trains the predictive model. A system for targeting includes granular events, a preprocessor for receiving the granular events, a model generator, and a model. The preprocessor has one or more modules for at least one of pruning, aggregation, clustering, and/or filtering. The model generator is for constructing a model based on the granular events, and the model is for determining a likelihood of a user action. The system of some embodiments further includes several users, a selector for selecting a particular set of users from among the several users, a trained model, and a scoring module. | 07-17-2014 |
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20110296186 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING SECURED ACCESS TO SERVICES - A system and method for providing authenticated access to an initiating terminal in relation to the services provided by a terminating terminal via a communications network are disclosed. In one aspect, a global server comprises a communications module, which receives and processes a key exchange initiation message from the initiating terminal so as to establish an encrypted communications channel with the terminating terminal. The communications module, responsive to a received key exchange initiation message, performs an encrypted communication establishment process in respect of the received key exchange initiation message. The encrypted communication establishment process comprises authenticating the initiating terminal, and in the event that the initiating terminal is successfully authenticated, transmitting keying data corresponding to the received key exchange initiation message to the terminating terminal. The keying data is identified on the basis of data associated with the initiating terminal. | 12-01-2011 |
20130212273 | TRUE-OWNERSHIP OF SHARED DATA - A method for managing a data item includes a hub receiving a first access request from a first engine executing on a computing device operated by a first host and sending the first access request to a second engine executing on a first computing device of a second host. The second host owns the data item. The hub receives, from the second engine, the data item and an access rule set by the second host for the first host, and sends the first access rule and the data item to the first engine for storage. The first engine grants the first host access to the data item according to the first access rule. | 08-15-2013 |
20150339490 | TRUE-OWNERSHIP OF SHARED DATA - A method for managing a data item includes a hub receiving a first access request from a first engine executing on a computing device operated by a first host and sending the first access request to a second engine executing on a first computing device of a second host. The second host owns the data item. The hub receives, from the second engine, the data item and an access rule set by the second host for the first host, and sends the first access rule and the data item to the first engine for storage. The first engine grants the first host access to the data item according to the first access rule. | 11-26-2015 |
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20100281527 | MONITORING NETWORK TRAFFIC BY USING A MONITOR DEVICE - A solution is provided for associating network traffic traversing on a networked environment according to a selected category item, such as a user name or other network entity identity-related information, by using a monitor device. The solution includes: obtaining user information from the directory service by obtaining at least one set of user object attributes from the directory service; identifying at least one authentication exchange packet from packets traversing on the networked environment; extracting a user ID and a network address from the authentication exchange packet; filtering or selecting packets traversing on the network environment that each have a network address equivalent to the extracted network address; and associating packets that were selected with user information having a name attribute equivalent to the extracted user ID. | 11-04-2010 |
20120253829 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTERACTIVE VIRTUAL PHARMACIES FOR MANAGEMENT OF PRESCRIPTION DRUG OR PRODUCT COSTS - Systems and methods may be provided for interactive virtual pharmacies. The systems and methods may include receiving, by a non-dispensing virtual pharmacy comprising one or more computers, an electronic prescription associated with a patient, where the electronic prescription is associated with at least one drug or product prescribed for the patient; determining, by the non-dispensing virtual pharmacy, a plurality of dispensing pharmacies capable of filling the prescription; determining, by the non-dispensing virtual pharmacy, a respective total price payable to each of the plurality of dispensing pharmacies for filling the prescription for the patient; delivering, in real-time to a patient device by the non-dispensing virtual pharmacy, an identification of the plurality of dispensing pharmacies and the respective total prices; and receiving, by the non-dispensing virtual pharmacy from the patient device, a selection of one of the plurality of dispensing pharmacies. | 10-04-2012 |
20120253830 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VARIABLE CUSTOMER PRICING FOR VIRTUAL PHARMACIES - Systems and methods may be provided for interactive virtual pharmacies. The systems and methods may include receiving, by a non-dispensing virtual pharmacy comprising one or more computers, an electronic prescription associated with a patient, where the electronic prescription is associated with at least one drug or product prescribed for the patient; determining, by the non-dispensing virtual pharmacy, a respective total price payable to each of the plurality of dispensing pharmacies for filling the prescription for the patient; determining, by the non-dispensing virtual pharmacy based upon the determined respective total price, a respective patient payable amount for filling the prescription at each of the plurality of dispensing pharmacies; and delivering, in real-time from the non-dispensing virtual pharmacy to a patient device, an identification of the plurality of dispensing pharmacies and the respective patient payment amount at each dispensing pharmacy. | 10-04-2012 |
20120253831 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING PHARMACY LOCATIONS BASED UPON A CURRENT LOCATION FOR USE WITH A VIRTUAL PHARMACY - Systems and methods may be provided for interactive virtual pharmacies. The systems and methods may include receiving, by a non-dispensing virtual pharmacy, an electronic prescription identifying at least a prescribed drug or product for a patient; obtaining, by the virtual pharmacy, a location preference of the patient; determining, by the virtual pharmacy, that the location preference of the patient indicates a current location associated with a patient mobile device; responsive to determining that the location preference indicates the current location, obtaining, by the virtual pharmacy, current location information of the mobile device; determining, by the virtual pharmacy, a plurality of dispensing pharmacies within proximity of the current location provided by the current location information, where the determined dispensing pharmacies are capable of filling the prescription for the patient; and delivering, in real-time from the virtual pharmacy to a mobile device, identification of at least a portion of the determined dispensing pharmacies to the mobile device. | 10-04-2012 |
20120253832 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REMOTE CAPTURE OF PAPER PRESCRIPTIONS FOR USE WITH A VIRTUAL PHARMACY - Systems and methods may be provided for remote capture of paper prescriptions for use with a virtual pharmacy. The systems and methods may include receiving, by a non-dispensing virtual pharmacy comprising one or more computers, an image of a paper prescription for a patient, where the paper prescription includes information identifying at least a prescriber, a drug or product, a quantity of a drug or product, and usage information for the drug or product, where the image is a photograph of the paper prescription taken by a camera of a patient mobile device; analyzing, by the non-dispensing virtual pharmacy, the received image to determine whether any information from the paper prescription is illegible or missing; and responsive to the analyzing, delivering, by the non-dispensing virtual pharmacy, a response indicating whether the received image is accepted as an electronic prescription. | 10-04-2012 |
20120253833 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FINANCIAL PROCESSING FOR A VIRTUAL PHARMACY - Systems and methods may be provided for financial processing for a virtual pharmacy. The systems and methods may include receiving, by a non-dispensing virtual pharmacy comprising one or more computers, an electronic prescription associated with a patient, where the electronic prescription is associated with at least one drug or product prescribed for the patient; determining, by the virtual pharmacy, a respective patient payable amount for filling the prescription at each of the plurality of dispensing pharmacies; delivering, in real-time from the virtual pharmacy to a patient device, an identification of the plurality of dispensing pharmacies; receiving, by the virtual pharmacy from the patient device, a selection of one of the plurality of dispensing pharmacies; directing, by the virtual pharmacy, financial processing for the respective patient payable amount corresponding to the selected pharmacy to generate financial processing information; and delivering, by the virtual pharmacy to the selected pharmacy, the electronic prescription and the financial processing information. | 10-04-2012 |
20120253846 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INCENTIVE STRUCTURES FOR VIRTUAL PHARMACIES - Systems and methods may be provided for interactive virtual pharmacies. The systems and methods may include receiving, by a non-dispensing virtual pharmacy comprising one or more computers, an electronic prescription associated with a patient, where the electronic prescription is associated with at least one drug or product prescribed for the patient; determining, by the virtual pharmacy, a respective total price payable to each of the plurality of dispensing pharmacies for filling the prescribed drug or product for the patient; determining, by the virtual pharmacy based upon the determined respective total prices, availability of a respective incentive or penalty for filling the prescription at one or more of the plurality of dispensing pharmacies; and delivering, in real-time from the virtual pharmacy to a patient device, a presentation of at least a portion of the plurality of dispensing pharmacies, where the presentation is based at least in part on the determined incentive or penalty for filling the prescription. | 10-04-2012 |
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20130167095 | STACKED DIE INTERCONNECT VALIDATION - A system comprises a processor-implemented tool configured to generate a layout of an integrated circuit (IC) die. At least one non-transitory machine readable storage medium includes a first portion encoded with a first gate-level description of first and second circuit patterns to be formed on first and second integrated circuit (IC) dies, respectively, and a second portion encoded with a second gate level description of the first and second circuit patterns received from the processor implemented tool. The second gate level description includes power and ground ports, and the first gate level description does not include power and ground ports. A processor-implemented first verification module is provided for comparing the first and second gate level descriptions and outputting a verified second gate-level description of the first and second circuit patterns. | 06-27-2013 |
20130193980 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FUNCTIONAL VERIFICATION OF MULTI-DIE 3D ICs - A system and method is disclosed for functional verification of multi-die 3D ICs. The system and method include a reusable verification environment for testing each die in a stack of dies individually without having to simultaneously operate all of the dies in the stack. The system and method includes converting an input/output (“IO”) trace from a die verification test from a first format to a second format to improve performance. | 08-01-2013 |
20130198706 | FORMAT CONVERSION FROM VALUE CHANGE DUMP (VCD) TO UNIVERSAL VERIFICATION METHODOLOGY (UVM) - A system and method is disclosed for functional verification and/or simulation of dies in a multi-die 3D ICs. The system and method include converting an I/O trace, embodied as a Value Change Dump, to one or more Universal Verification Methodology objects. This conversion aids in identify and fixing issues contained in die. | 08-01-2013 |
20130238309 | DYNAMIC FREQUENCY SCALING - A method for dynamic frequency scaling (DFS) on the electronic systems level (ESL). The method can run in a virtual environment and dynamically scale the frequency of a virtual component based on a first transaction time and a second transaction time. | 09-12-2013 |
20150123699 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FUNCTIONAL VERIFICATION OF MULTI-DIE 3D ICs - A system and method is disclosed for functional verification of multi-die 3D ICs. The system and method include a reusable verification environment for testing each die in a stack of dies individually without having to simultaneously operate all of the dies in the stack. The system and method includes converting an input/output (“IO”) trace from a die verification test from a first format to a second format to improve performance. | 05-07-2015 |
20150234979 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VALIDATING STACKED DIES BY COMPARING CONNECTIONS - A system comprises a processor-implemented tool configured to generate a layout of an integrated circuit (IC) die. At least one non-transitory machine readable storage medium includes a first portion encoded with a first gate-level description of first and second circuit patterns to be formed on first and second integrated circuit (IC) dies, respectively, and a second portion encoded with a second gate level description of the first and second circuit patterns received from the processor implemented tool. The second gate level description includes power and ground ports, and the first gate level description does not include power and ground ports. A processor-implemented first verification module is provided for comparing the first and second gate level descriptions and outputting a verified second gate-level description of the first and second circuit patterns. | 08-20-2015 |
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20100134759 | DIGITAL IMAGING SYSTEM FOR EYE PROCEDURES - Described herein is a hand-held gonioscopic imaging system that can be used to continuously display, capture and record images of the iridocorneal angle within the eye during implantation procedures. The system can be used, for example, during device implantation procedures for the treatment of glaucoma such that landmark identification continues during implantation. Intuitive real-time images viewed through the imaging systems described herein appear to the user to move in the same horizontal orientation as the instrument is actually being moved. The systems described herein also provide independent illumination sources for the camera and the surgical microscope that also have independent illumination controls. | 06-03-2010 |
20100137981 | OCULAR IMPLANT WITH SHAPE CHANGE CAPABILITIES - Disclosed are devices, methods and systems for treatment of eye disease such as glaucoma. Implants are described herein that enhance aqueous flow through the normal outflow system of the eye with minimal to no complications. The implant can be reversibly deformed to a first shape, such as a generally linear shape conducive to insertion. Upon insertion, the implant can deform to a second shape, such as a generally non-linear shape conducive to retention within the eye. The shape also improves fluid flow from the anterior chamber and prevents or reduces clogging. | 06-03-2010 |
20110112546 | OCULAR IMPLANT APPLIER AND METHODS OF USE - Described herein is a delivery device and methods for delivering an ocular implant into an eye. The delivery device includes a proximal handle portion; a distal delivery portion coupled to a distal end of the handle portion and configured to releasably hold an ocular implant and includes a sheath positioned axially over a guidewire; and a metering system configured to provide visual guidance regarding depth of advancement of an implant positioned on the guidewire into an anatomic region of the eye. Also disclosed is a device and method for loading an implant onto the delivery device. | 05-12-2011 |
20110238075 | DRUG DELIVERY DEVICES AND METHODS - This disclosure relates generally to methods and devices for use in treating eye conditions with implantable drug delivery devices. One method includes introducing an implant into the suprachoroidal space, wherein the interior volume of the implant is plugged with a drug-release material comprising at least one active agent that elutes through at least one opening in the implant, wherein the drug-release material degrades from the interior volume of the implant over a period time. | 09-29-2011 |
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20130103145 | GONIO LENS SYSTEM WITH STABILIZATION MECHANISM - This disclosure relates generally to methods and devices for use in viewing and positioning an eye with a gonio lens system, such as during ocular exams and ocular surgeries. Some embodiments of the gonio lens system can include a gonio lens for viewing one or more tissues and structures of the eye. In addition, the gonio lens system can include one or more positioning features for controlling movement positioning of the eye. | 04-25-2013 |
20140012279 | OCULAR IMPLANT APPLIER AND METHODS OF USE - Described herein is a delivery device and methods for delivering an ocular implant into an eye. The delivery device includes a proximal handle portion; a distal delivery portion coupled to a distal end of the handle portion and configured to releasably hold an ocular implant and includes a sheath positioned axially over a guidewire; and a metering system configured to provide visual guidance regarding depth of advancement of an implant positioned on the guidewire into an anatomic region of the eye. Also disclosed is a device and method for loading an implant onto the delivery device. | 01-09-2014 |
20140107556 | OCULAR IMPLANT WITH SHAPE CHANGE CAPABILITIES - Disclosed are devices, methods and systems for treatment of eye disease such as glaucoma. Implants are described herein that enhance aqueous flow through the normal outflow system of the eye with minimal to no complications. The implant can be reversibly deformed to a first shape, such as a generally linear shape conducive to insertion. Upon insertion, the implant can deform to a second shape, such as a generally non-linear shape conducive to retention within the eye. The shape also improves fluid flow from the anterior chamber and prevents or reduces clogging. | 04-17-2014 |
20140135916 | FLOW PROMOTING OCULAR IMPLANT - Disclosed are devices, methods and systems for treatment of eye disease, including open angle glaucoma and narrow angle glaucoma. Implants are described herein that create a directed flow field, such as between the anterior chamber and either the supraciliary space or suprachoroidal space. In addition, the implant can include a variety of features, including extruded features, such as rings and pegs, which can assist in preventing ocular tissue from collapsing onto the implant and occluding fluid pathways. | 05-15-2014 |
20140171885 | DRUG DELIVERY DEVICES AND METHODS - This disclosure relates generally to methods and devices for use in treating eye conditions with implantable drug delivery devices. One method includes introducing an implant into the suprachoroidal space, wherein the interior volume of the implant is plugged with a drug-release material comprising at least one active agent that elutes through at least one opening in the implant, wherein the drug-release material degrades from the interior volume of the implant over a period time. | 06-19-2014 |
20150022780 | Gonio Lens System With Stabilization Mechanism - This disclosure relates generally to methods and devices for use in viewing and positioning an eye with a gonio lens system, such as during ocular exams and ocular surgeries. Some embodiments of the gonio lens system can include a gonio lens for viewing one or more tissues and structures of the eye. In addition, the gonio lens system can include one or more positioning features for controlling movement positioning of the eye. | 01-22-2015 |
20160022486 | Drug Delivery Devices And Methods - This disclosure relates generally to methods and devices for use in treating eye conditions with implantable drug delivery devices. One method includes introducing an implant into the suprachoroidal space, wherein the interior volume of the implant is plugged with a drug-release material comprising at least one active agent that elutes through at least one opening in the implant, wherein the drug-release material degrades from the interior volume of the implant over a period time. | 01-28-2016 |