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John K. Shimmick
Also filed as: SHIMMICK JOHN · SHIMMICK JOHN K · SHIMMICK JOHN KARL
29 granted patents·4 pending applications·2,299 citations·filing 1991–2013
98Inventor score
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33 records- 0193US7238177B2Methods and systems for laser calibration and eye tracker camera alignmentVISX INC·Filed 2005·Granted Jul 3, 2007·22 cites·11 claims
- 0290US6315413B1Systems and methods for imaging corneal profilesVISX INC·Filed 2000·Granted Nov 13, 2001·144 cites·32 claims
- 0389US6663619B2Method and systems for laser treatment of presbyopia using offset imagingVISX INC·Filed 2001·Granted Dec 16, 2003·148 cites·35 claims
- 0486US7503916B2Integrated scanning and ocular tomography system and methodAMO MFG USA LLC·Filed 2006·Granted Mar 17, 2009·30 cites·7 claims
- 0586US6203539B1Method and system for laser treatment of refractive errors using offset imagingVISX INC·Filed 1997·Granted Mar 20, 2001·237 cites·39 claims
- 0686US5713892AMethod and apparatus for combined cylindrical and spherical eye correctionsVISX INC·Filed 1993·Granted Feb 3, 1998·206 cites·12 claims
- 0785US6280435B1Method and systems for laser treatment of presbyopia using offset imagingVISX INC·Filed 1999·Granted Aug 28, 2001·195 cites·15 claims
- 0884US6592574B1Hydration and topography tissue measurements for laser sculptingVISX INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jul 15, 2003·119 cites·28 claims
- 0983US7133137B2Integrated scanning and ocular tomography system and methodVISX INC·Filed 2003·Granted Nov 7, 2006·85 cites·27 claims
- 1083US6520958B1System and methods for imaging corneal profilesVISX INC·Filed 2000·Granted Feb 18, 2003·76 cites·16 claims
- 1183US6004313APatient fixation system and method for laser eye surgeryVISX INC·Filed 1998·Granted Dec 21, 1999·222 cites·28 claims
- 1282US7001376B2Methods and systems for laser calibration and eye tracker camera alignmentVISX INC·Filed 2003·Granted Feb 21, 2006·19 cites·7 claims
- 1382US6666855B2Methods and systems for laser calibration and eye tracker camera alignmentVISX INC·Filed 2002·Granted Dec 23, 2003·73 cites·29 claims
- 1477US6299307B1Eye tracking device for laser eye surgery using corneal margin detectionVISX INC·Filed 1998·Granted Oct 9, 2001·160 cites·58 claims
- 1572US6685319B2Enhanced wavefront ablation systemVISX INC·Filed 2001·Granted Feb 3, 2004·44 cites·11 claims
- 1671US5556395AMethod and system for laser treatment of refractive error using an offset image of a rotatable maskVISX INC·Filed 1994·Granted Sep 17, 1996·109 cites·20 claims
- 1765US6497701B2Method and system for ablating surfaces with partially overlapping craters having consistent curvatureVISX INC·Filed 1999·Granted Dec 24, 2002·127 cites·47 claims
- 1863US6605081B1Systems and methods for imaging corneal profilesVISX INC·Filed 2000·Granted Aug 12, 2003·15 cites·18 claims
- 1962US5549597AIn situ astigmatism axis alignmentVISX INC·Filed 1994·Granted Aug 27, 1996·77 cites·22 claims
- 2059US7582081B2Systems and methods for corneal surface ablation to correct hyperopiaAMO MFG USA LLC·Filed 2001·Granted Sep 1, 2009·14 cites·5 claims
- 2158US2009216217A1Method and systems for laser treatment of presbyopia using offset imagingAMO MFG USA LLC·Filed 2009·Application pending·0 cites
- 2256US6755818B2Method and system for laser treatment of refractive errors using offset imagingVISX INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jun 29, 2004·8 cites·21 claims
- 2354US6530916B1Uniform large area ablation system and methodVISX INC·Filed 1999·Granted Mar 11, 2003·56 cites·25 claims
- 2453US2014100556A1Method and Systems for Laser Treatment of Presbyopia Using Offset ImagingAMO MFG USA LLC·Filed 2013·Application pending·0 cites
- 2552US7972325B2Direct wavefront-based corneal ablation treatment programAMO MFG USA LLC·Filed 2001·Granted Jul 5, 2011·7 cites·9 claims
- 2646US2004054356A1Method and systems for laser treatment of presbyopia using offset imagingVISX INC·Filed 2003·Application pending·0 cites
- 2744US6319247B1Systems and methods for corneal surface ablation to correct hyperopiaVISX INC·Filed 1999·Granted Nov 20, 2001·30 cites·23 claims
- 2843US2002016586A1Method and system for laser treatment of refractive errors using offset imagingFiled 2001·Application pending·0 cites
- 2939US7918846B2Method and system for laser treatment of refractive errors using offset imagingAMO MFG USA LLC·Filed 2004·Granted Apr 5, 2011·0 cites·11 claims
- 3038US6302876B1Systems and methods for imaging corneal profilesVISX CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Oct 16, 2001·20 cites·11 claims
- 3137US5339121ARectilinear photokeratoscopeVISX INCORPORTED·Filed 1991·Granted Aug 16, 1994·27 cites·8 claims
- 3236US6406473B1Patient fixation system and method for laser eye surgeryVISX INC·Filed 1999·Granted Jun 18, 2002·16 cites·11 claims
- 3335US6056740AMethod and apparatus for combined cylindrical and spherical eye correctionsVISX INC·Filed 1997·Granted May 2, 2000·13 cites·61 claims
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