Inventor · Tustin, CA, US

Michael J. Papac

61Patents
13h-index
38Co-inventors
80Inventor score

Filing activity: Mar 31, 2010 → Nov 3, 2022

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US10426339B2 Apparatuses and methods for parameter adjustment in surgical procedures Human Necessities 34 Active
US9055885B2 White coherent laser light launched into nano fibers for surgical illumination Human Necessities 28 Active
US10016248B2 Ophthalmic illumination profiles and associated devices, systems, and methods Human Necessities 26 Active
US9956053B2 Cannula with an integrated illumination feature Performing Operations; Transporting 21 Active
US8485972B2 Structured illumination probe and method Human Necessities 19 Active
US9554702B2 Microscope-less wide field-of-view surgical OCT visualization system Physics 19 Active
US8900139B2 Illuminated microsurgical instrument including optical fiber with beveled end face Physics 17 Active
US9561085B2 Illuminated microsurgical instrument including optical fiber with beveled end face Physics 16 Active
US10307290B2 Vitreous cutter with integrated illumination system Human Necessities 16 Active
US8371695B2 Real-time spectrally-adjustable ophthalmic illumination Human Necessities 15 Active
US9782232B1 Automated intraocular pressure tamponade Human Necessities 14 Active
US9107730B2 Optical coherence tomography and illumination using common light source Human Necessities 13 Active
US8292434B2 White light emitting diode (LED) illuminator for ophthalmic endoillumination Human Necessities 13 Active
US8480279B2 Structured illumination probe and method Human Necessities 13 Active
US8488930B2 Wavelength converting illumination probe Human Necessities 13 Active
US9066678B2 Ophthalmic endoilluminators with directed light Human Necessities 10 Active
US8573801B2 LED illuminator Human Necessities 9 Active
US11173008B2 Illuminated ophthalmic cannula Human Necessities 9 Active
US9192515B2 Pneumatically driven ophthalmic scanning endoprobe Human Necessities 8 Active
US10012800B2 Optical fiber coupling reliability Human Necessities 7 Active
US8474977B2 Fixed optical system having an adjustable target Physics 6 Active
US8662670B2 Spectrally-adjustable ophthalmic illumination with discrete sources Physics 6 Active
US10295718B2 Diverging light from fiber optics illumination delivery systems Human Necessities 6 Active
US11110005B2 Medical instrument with an integrated optical fiber Human Necessities 6 Active
US10010447B2 Systems and methods for subretinal delivery of therapeutic agents Human Necessities 6 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.