Summit Technology, Inc.
38Patents
0Active
38Granted
40Portfolio score
Filing activity: May 8, 1985 → Nov 30, 1998
Most-cited patents
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5230334A | Method and apparatus for generating localized hyperthermia | Human Necessities | 391 | Expired |
| US4862886A | Laser angioplasty | Physics | 378 | Expired |
| US4994058A | Surface shaping using lasers | Human Necessities | 233 | Expired |
| US4941093A | Surface erosion using lasers | Human Necessities | 227 | Expired |
| US5437658A | Method and system for laser thermokeratoplasty of the cornea | Human Necessities | 204 | Expired |
| US5334190A | Laser thermokeratoplasty methods and apparatus | Human Necessities | 169 | Expired |
| US5395356A | Correction of presbyopia by photorefractive keratectomy | Human Necessities | 138 | Expired |
| US5109465A | Beam homogenizer | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 126 | Expired |
| US4856513A | Laser reprofiling systems and methods | Human Necessities | 109 | Expired |
| US5423801A | Laser corneal surgery | Human Necessities | 106 | Expired |
| US5461212A | Astigmatic laser ablation of surfaces | Human Necessities | 105 | Expired |
| US5360424A | Tracking system for laser surgery | Human Necessities | 104 | Expired |
| US5395362A | Methods and apparatus for distributing laser radiation | Human Necessities | 100 | Expired |
| US5019074A | Laser reprofiling system employing an erodable mask | Human Necessities | 98 | Expired |
| US5196006A | Method and apparatus for excision endpoint control | Human Necessities | 81 | Expired |
| US6099541A | Surgical microtomes | Human Necessities | 75 | Expired |
| US5324281A | Laser reprofiling system employing a photodecomposable mask | Human Necessities | 71 | Expired |
| US5505723A | Photo-refractive keratectomy | Human Necessities | 65 | Expired |
| US5613965A | Corneal reprofiling using an annular beam of ablative radiation | Human Necessities | 59 | Expired |
| US5312330A | Medical treatment of the eye involving removal of the epithelium | Human Necessities | 56 | Expired |
| US5411501A | Laser reprofiling system for correction of astigmatisms | Human Necessities | 55 | Expired |
| US6293938A | Photo-refractive keratectomy | Human Necessities | 49 | Expired |
| US5521657A | Method and system for topographic measurement by measuring the distance between a rigid reference member and a surface of an eye | Human Necessities | 48 | Expired |
| US5772656A | Calibration apparatus for laser ablative systems | Human Necessities | 44 | Expired |
| US5993441A | Control of photorefractive keratectomy | Human Necessities | 36 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.