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Santa Clara, CA, United States of America

Visx, Inc.

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USPTO Granted Patents = 103

% Expired Patents = 9.7

CIPO Patents = 20

EPO Patents = 1

Trademarks = 1

Forward Citations = 4,978

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52 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

John Karl Shimmick (24 out of 28 patents)

Charles R Munnerlyn (19 out of 27 patents)

Terrance N Clapham (17 out of 19 patents)

4. Kingman Yee (14 out of 52 patents)

5. George Caudle (9 out of 9 patents)

6. Herrmann J Glockler (9 out of 9 patents)

7. Seema Somani (8 out of 28 patents)

8. Dimitri A Chernyak (7 out of 44 patents)

9. Vladimir Lemberg (7 out of 11 patents)

10. Erik Gross (6 out of 21 patents)

11. Guangming Dai (6 out of 41 patents)

12. Jan C Wysopal (5 out of 14 patents)

13. Carl F Knopp (5 out of 11 patents)

14. Jerzy Orkiszewski (5 out of 6 patents)

15. Francis A L'Esperance, Jr (5 out of 29 patents)

Core Competencies:

Corneal Topography

Laser Calibration

Wavefront Measurements

Presbyopia Correction

Image Sensor Orientation

Ablation Profiles

Ocular Tomography

Eye Tracking

Surgical Laser Systems

Optical Feedback

Refractive Errors

Laser Eye Surgery

103 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 7419485 - Corneal topography-based target warping system (2008-09-02),

2. 7338169 - Slit lamp for ophthalmic use (2008-03-04),

3. 7338165 - Systems and methods for prediction of objective visual acuity based on wavefront measurements (2008-03-04),

4. 7338164 - Systems and methods for eye aberration and image sensor orientation (2008-03-04),

5. 7331674 - Calculating Zernike coefficients from Fourier coefficients (2008-02-19),

6. 7331672 - Sterile hand held refractive surgery slit lamp illumination system (2008-02-19),

7. 7320517 - Compound modulation transfer function for laser surgery and other optical applications (2008-01-22),

8. 7296893 - Transformation methods of wavefront maps from one vertex distance to another (2007-11-20),

9. 7293873 - Presbyopia correction using patient data (2007-11-13),

10. D553749 - Sterile cover for doctor's console for laser eye surgery (2007-10-23),

11. 7261415 - Methods and systems for tracking a torsional orientation and position of an eye (2007-08-28),

12. 7261412 - Presbyopia correction through negative high-order spherical aberration (2007-08-28),

13. 7238177 - Methods and systems for laser calibration and eye tracker camera alignment (2007-07-03),

14. 7213919 - Method and device for calibrating an optical wavefront system (2007-05-08),

15. 7206132 - Lenslet array for beam homogenization (2007-04-17),

Company Overview

Visx, Inc., based in Santa Clara, California, specializes in advanced technologies for ophthalmic surgery, focusing on enhancing vision correction procedures. The company is renowned for its innovations in corneal topography, laser calibration, and wavefront measurements, which are integral to improving surgical outcomes. Additionally, Visx is at the forefront of developing solutions for presbyopia correction and ocular tomography, employing sophisticated eye tracking and ablation profiles to refine surgical precision and patient care.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 20 2026

103 Patents

#42 in Santa Clara, CA

#843 in California

#3,694 in US

#7,590 in the World

Santa Clara, CA, United States of America

Visx, Inc.

Forward Citations = 4,978

52 inventors:

John Karl Shimmick (24 out of 28 patents)

Charles R Munnerlyn (19 out of 27 patents)

Terrance N Clapham (17 out of 19 patents)

4. Kingman Yee (14 out of 52 patents)

5. George Caudle (9 out of 9 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Visx, Inc.. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/visx

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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