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2017
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Steven T. Charles
SC
Steven T. Charles
— 11 Patents in 2017
Novartis Ag
:
6
patents
#8
of
834
Top 1%
CA
Camplex
:
4
patents
#2
of
2
Top 100%
AR
Alcon Research
:
1
patents
#10
of
42
Top 25%
Memphis, TN
:
#3
of
202
inventors
Top 2%
Tennessee
:
#5
of
1,989
inventors
Top 1%
Overall
(2017):
#5,505
of
506,227
Top 2%
11
Patents 2017
Issued Patents
2017
Showing
1–11
of
11
patents
Patent #
Title
Co-Inventors
Date
Approx Value ⓘ
9849029
Ophthalmic surgical system with moveable light filter
Eyad Ammari
2017-12-26
$11,925,000
9844314
Increased depth of field microscope and associated devices, systems, and methods
Michael J. Papac
2017-12-19
$8,003,000
9730834
Variable stiffness cannula and methods for a surgical system
—
2017-08-15
$13,050,000
9693686
Ophthalmic visualization devices, systems, and methods
Ronald T. Smith
,
Lingfeng Yu
,
Michael J. Papac
,
Argelio Olivera
2017-07-04
9681796
Interface for viewing video from cameras on a surgical visualization system
John Tesar
2017-06-20
9655776
Infusion pressure control using blood pressure
—
2017-05-23
$8,109,000
9649021
Resolution enhancement of OCT images during vitreoretinal surgery
—
2017-05-16
$8,551,000
9642606
Surgical visualization system
John Tesar
2017-05-09
9629523
Binocular viewing assembly for a surgical visualization system
John Tesar
2017-04-25
9615728
Surgical visualization system with camera tracking
John Tesar
2017-04-11
9549849
Systems and methods for reinjection of processed vitreous humor
—
2017-01-24
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