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Michael J. Papac
Also filed as: PAPAC MICHAEL · PAPAC MICHAEL J · PAPAC MICHAEL JAMES
60 granted patents·26 pending applications·488 citations·filing 2007–2022
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86 records- 0197US9956053B2Cannula with an integrated illumination featureNOVARTIS AG·Filed 2016·Granted May 1, 2018·24 cites·20 claims
- 0296US10859748B2Diverging light from fiber optics illumination delivery systemNOVARTIS AG·Filed 2020·Granted Dec 8, 2020·5 cites·19 claims
- 0396US10426339B2Apparatuses and methods for parameter adjustment in surgical proceduresNOVARTIS AG·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 1, 2019·41 cites·20 claims
- 0494US10016248B2Ophthalmic illumination profiles and associated devices, systems, and methodsNOVARTIS AG·Filed 2015·Granted Jul 10, 2018·30 cites·13 claims
- 0593US9561085B2Illuminated microsurgical instrument including optical fiber with beveled end faceALCON RES LTD·Filed 2014·Granted Feb 7, 2017·18 cites·15 claims
- 0693US8900139B2Illuminated microsurgical instrument including optical fiber with beveled end faceYADLOWSKY MICHAEL J·Filed 2012·Granted Dec 2, 2014·22 cites·17 claims
- 0792US10307290B2Vitreous cutter with integrated illumination systemNOVARTIS AG·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 4, 2019·19 cites·21 claims
- 0892US10012800B2Optical fiber coupling reliabilityNOVARTIS AG·Filed 2017·Granted Jul 3, 2018·8 cites·18 claims
- 0992US9782232B1Automated intraocular pressure tamponadeNOVARTIS AG·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 10, 2017·17 cites·20 claims
- 1090US9055885B2White coherent laser light launched into nano fibers for surgical illuminationHORVATH CHRISTOPHER·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 16, 2015·32 cites·16 claims
- 1189US10842573B2Predictive apparatus for assisting a physician during ophthalmic surgeryNOVARTIS AG·Filed 2016·Granted Nov 24, 2020·10 cites·16 claims
- 1288US11173008B2Illuminated ophthalmic cannulaNOVARTIS AG·Filed 2016·Granted Nov 16, 2021·12 cites·20 claims
- 1387US10295718B2Diverging light from fiber optics illumination delivery systemsNOVARTIS AG·Filed 2015·Granted May 21, 2019·6 cites·16 claims
- 1486US11110005B2Medical instrument with an integrated optical fiberNOVARTIS AG·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 7, 2021·8 cites·20 claims
- 1586US10478266B2Illuminated surgical probe having multiple optical fibersNOVARTIS AG·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 19, 2019·7 cites·12 claims
- 1686US9554702B2Microscope-less wide field-of-view surgical OCT visualization systemNOVARTIS AG·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 31, 2017·21 cites·21 claims
- 1785US10278785B2Method of making diverging-light fiber optics illumination delivery systemNOVARTIS AG·Filed 2015·Granted May 7, 2019·5 cites·3 claims
- 1884US8485972B2Structured illumination probe and methodPAPAC MICHAEL J·Filed 2010·Granted Jul 16, 2013·22 cites·19 claims
- 1983US8371695B2Real-time spectrally-adjustable ophthalmic illuminationALCON RES LTD·Filed 2011·Granted Feb 12, 2013·16 cites·19 claims
- 2083US8292434B2White light emitting diode (LED) illuminator for ophthalmic endoilluminationHORVATH CHRISTOPHER·Filed 2010·Granted Oct 23, 2012·16 cites·20 claims
- 2182US10292783B2Ophthalmic illumination system with light intensity control on individual illumination fibersNOVARTIS AG·Filed 2015·Granted May 21, 2019·5 cites·20 claims
- 2282US9572629B1Sub-micron alignment of a monitoring fiber for optical feedback in an ophthalmic endo-illumination systemNOVARTIS AG·Filed 2015·Granted Feb 21, 2017·4 cites·20 claims
- 2382US8488930B2Wavelength converting illumination probePAPAC MICHAEL JAMES·Filed 2010·Granted Jul 16, 2013·17 cites·17 claims
- 2481US9693686B2Ophthalmic visualization devices, systems, and methodsNOVARTIS AG·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 4, 2017·4 cites·20 claims
- 2581US9107730B2Optical coherence tomography and illumination using common light sourceHUCULAK JOHN CHRISTOPHER·Filed 2011·Granted Aug 18, 2015·15 cites·12 claims
- 2681US8480279B2Structured illumination probe and methodPAPAC MICHAEL J·Filed 2010·Granted Jul 9, 2013·15 cites·19 claims
- 2779US10869735B2Medical instrument with an integrated optical fiberNOVARTIS AG·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 22, 2020·3 cites·18 claims
- 2879US8474977B2Fixed optical system having an adjustable targetHAHN ANDREW M·Filed 2010·Granted Jul 2, 2013·7 cites·6 claims
- 2978US9066678B2Ophthalmic endoilluminators with directed lightAULD JACK R·Filed 2011·Granted Jun 30, 2015·11 cites·8 claims
- 3078US8662670B2Spectrally-adjustable ophthalmic illumination with discrete sourcesPAPAC MICHAEL·Filed 2011·Granted Mar 4, 2014·6 cites·14 claims
- 3177US10010447B2Systems and methods for subretinal delivery of therapeutic agentsNOVARTIS AG·Filed 2013·Granted Jul 3, 2018·10 cites·22 claims
- 3276US11751970B2Method of making diverging-light fiber optics illumination delivery systemALCON INC·Filed 2022·Granted Sep 12, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 3376US9192515B2Pneumatically driven ophthalmic scanning endoprobePAPAC MICHAEL JAMES·Filed 2012·Granted Nov 24, 2015·8 cites·10 claims
- 3476US8573801B2LED illuminatorARTSYUKHOVICH ALEXANDER N·Filed 2011·Granted Nov 5, 2013·9 cites·13 claims
- 3574US11517392B2Method of making diverging-light fiber optics illumination delivery systemNOVARTIS AG·Filed 2019·Granted Dec 6, 2022·1 cites·11 claims
- 3673US10729582B2Vitrectomy probe with end tissue cutter and associated devices, systems, and methodsNOVARTIS AG·Filed 2017·Granted Aug 4, 2020·3 cites·18 claims
- 3773US10485630B2Systems and methods for a hand-controllable surgical illumination deviceNOVARTIS AG·Filed 2016·Granted Nov 26, 2019·2 cites·21 claims
- 3872US9844319B2Optical coherence tomography guided epiretinal membrane peelingNOVARTIS AG·Filed 2015·Granted Dec 19, 2017·2 cites·17 claims
- 3971US9844314B2Increased depth of field microscope and associated devices, systems, and methodsNOVARTIS AG·Filed 2014·Granted Dec 19, 2017·2 cites·15 claims
- 4071US8688401B2Providing consistent output from an endoilluminator systemPAPAC MICHAEL J·Filed 2011·Granted Apr 1, 2014·5 cites·26 claims
- 4170US11006822B2Pixelated array optics for mixed mode surgical laser illuminationNOVARTIS AG·Filed 2018·Granted May 18, 2021·1 cites·20 claims
- 4269US10918522B2Photodisruption-based vitrectomy systemNOVARTIS AG·Filed 2018·Granted Feb 16, 2021·1 cites·20 claims
- 4369US10729461B2Illuminated infusion cannulaNOVARTIS AG·Filed 2018·Granted Aug 4, 2020·1 cites·13 claims
- 4469US10687912B2Fiber-based mode mixing techniques for surgical laser illuminationNOVARTIS AG·Filed 2018·Granted Jun 23, 2020·1 cites·20 claims
- 4569US8449147B2Ophthalmic endoillumination with thermally isolated phosphorPAPAC MICHAEL JAMES·Filed 2010·Granted May 28, 2013·4 cites·10 claims
- 4668US10758419B2Illuminated surgical probe having a variable illumination numerical apertureNOVARTIS AG·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 1, 2020·1 cites·20 claims
- 4767US9955865B2Method and system to detect ophthalmic tissue structure and pathologiesNOVARTIS AG·Filed 2013·Granted May 1, 2018·2 cites·21 claims
- 4867US2022241111A1Systems, apparatuses, and methods for the optimization of laser photocoagulationALCON INC·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 4966US9028400B2Counter-rotating ophthalmic scanner drive mechanismYADLOWSKY MICHAEL J·Filed 2012·Granted May 12, 2015·3 cites·17 claims
- 5065US2021113281A1Predictive apparatus for assisting a physician during ophthalmic surgeryALCON INC·Filed 2020·Application pending·0 cites
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