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Santa Clara, CA, United States of America

Visx, Inc.


USPTO Granted Patents = 103

% Expired Patents = 9.7



Trademarks = 1

Forward Citations = 4,978

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52 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

goldMedal John Karl Shimmick (24 out of 28 patents)

silverMedal Charles R Munnerlyn (19 out of 27 patents)

bronzeMedal 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:

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),
Visx, Inc. is a company specializing in ophthalmic technology. Their innovative products and services aim to enhance the quality of vision correction procedures. Their website provides detailed information about the latest advancements in vision correction technology and showcases their portfolio of offerings.
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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Sep 15 2026

Visx, Inc.
103 Patents

#42 in Santa Clara, CA

#840 in California

#3,683 in US

#7,566 in the World

Santa Clara, CA (US)
Santa Clara, CA, United States of America

Visx, Inc.

Forward Citations = 4,978

52 inventors:

goldMedal John Karl Shimmick (24 out of 28 patents)

silverMedal Charles R Munnerlyn (19 out of 27 patents)

bronzeMedal Terrance N Clapham (17 out of 19 patents)

4.  Kingman Yee (14 out of 52 patents)

5.  George Caudle (9 out of 9 patents)

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