U.S. patent number D614,303 [Application Number D/303,314] was granted by the patent office on 2010-04-20 for eye treatment apparatus. This patent grant is currently assigned to TearScience, Inc.. Invention is credited to Julia Rose Anderson, David Chesley, Keith H. Gausmann, Stephen M. Grenon, Gary Prokop.
United States Patent | D614,303 |
Gausmann , et al. | April 20, 2010 |
Inventors: | Gausmann; Keith H. (Cary, NC), Grenon; Stephen M. (Durham, NC), Anderson; Julia Rose (Melrose, MA), Chesley; David (Duxbury, MA), Prokop; Gary (Wheaton, IL) |
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Assignee: | TearScience, Inc. (Morrisville,
NC) |
Appl. No.: | D/303,314 |
Filed: | February 6, 2008 |
Current U.S. Class: | D24/150 |
Current International Class: | 2402 |
Field of Search: | ;D24/150,107,101.1,110.2,120,189 ;128/858 ;604/289,291,294,295,301,290,302 ;600/400-406 ;2/15,12,431 |
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