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Sylmar, CA, United States of America

Second Sight Medical Products, Inc.

USPTO Granted Patents = 347

% Expired Patents = 24.8

EPO Patents = 67

Trademarks = 6

Forward Citations = 5,536

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114 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Robert Jay Greenberg (311 out of 335 patents)

Neil Hamilton Talbot (100 out of 113 patents)

Kelly Hobart McClure (79 out of 139 patents)

4. James Singleton Little (77 out of 82 patents)

5. Arup Roy (73 out of 74 patents)

6. Jordan M Neysmith (63 out of 67 patents)

7. Jerry Ok (59 out of 63 patents)

8. Brian V Mech (54 out of 55 patents)

9. Matthew J McMahon (45 out of 46 patents)

10. Mark Salman Humayun (43 out of 202 patents)

11. Rongqing Dai (42 out of 43 patents)

12. Dao Min Zhou (36 out of 37 patents)

13. Avraham I Caspi (27 out of 27 patents)

14. Richard Agustin Castro (26 out of 35 patents)

15. Joseph H Schulman (26 out of 154 patents)

Core Competencies:

Visual Prosthesis

Electrode Arrays

Neural Stimulation

Image Processing

Depth Filter

Face Detection

Biocompatible Bonding

Cortical Interface

Pattern Detection

Retinal Prosthesis

Flexible Circuit

Safety Checks

347 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 11957898 - Implantable device for the brain (2024-04-16),

2. 11393247 - Face detection tracking and recognition for a visual prosthesis (2022-07-19),

3. 11298266 - Depth filter for visual prostheses (2022-04-12),

4. 11235151 - Pattern detection and location in a processed image (2022-02-01),

5. 11224746 - Method and apparatus to provide safety checks for neural stimulation (2022-01-18),

6. 11219758 - Electrode array (2022-01-11),

7. 11173306 - Method and apparatus to provide safety checks for neural stimulation (2021-11-16),

8. 11173305 - Method and apparatus to provide safety checks for neural stimulation (2021-11-16),

9. 11129984 - Method and apparatus to provide safety checks for neural stimulation (2021-09-28),

10. 11019991 - Method and apparatus for fitting a visual prosthesis using electrically evoked responses (2021-06-01),

11. 10952332 - Method for providing hermetic electrical feedthrough (2021-03-16),

12. 10898713 - Uses for eye tracking in a visual prosthesis (2021-01-26),

13. 10786670 - Visual prosthesis including an improved video processing unit (2020-09-29),

14. 10780272 - Visual prosthesis fitting (2020-09-22),

15. 10773083 - Methods and systems for detecting obstacles for a visual prosthesis (2020-09-15),

Company Overview

Second Sight Medical Products, Inc. is a pioneering company based in Sylmar, California, specializing in the development of visual prosthetics aimed at restoring vision to individuals with severe vision loss. The company focuses on advanced technologies such as electrode arrays, neural stimulation, and image processing to create innovative solutions for visual impairment. Their work encompasses critical areas like biocompatible bonding and cortical interfaces, positioning them at the forefront of medical device innovation in the field of vision restoration.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 20 2026

347 Patents

#2 in Sylmar, CA

#278 in California

#1,304 in US

#2,626 in the World

Sylmar, CA, United States of America

Second Sight Medical Products, Inc.

Forward Citations = 5,536

114 inventors:

Robert Jay Greenberg (311 out of 335 patents)

Neil Hamilton Talbot (100 out of 113 patents)

Kelly Hobart McClure (79 out of 139 patents)

4. James Singleton Little (77 out of 82 patents)

5. Arup Roy (73 out of 74 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Second Sight Medical Products, Inc.. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/second-sight-medical-products

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

Data Sources: USPTO Patent Grant XML, Patent Center, EPO & CIPO • Normalized by IDiyas Innovation Graph. Methodology & provenance architecturePlease report any incorrect information to [email protected]

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