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PatentTitleStatus Expires Confidence
US 10,940,074Melting meibomian gland obstructions
Term ended
Term ended Aug 9, 2026 · From the USPTO record
Term endedTerm ended Aug 9, 2026From the USPTO record
US 9,999,346Background reduction apparatuses and methods of ocular surface interferometry (OSI) employing polarization for imaging, processing, and/or displaying an ocular tear film
Lapsed on the fee record
Ended Jun 19, 2026 · From the USPTO record
Lapsed on the fee recordEnded Jun 19, 2026From the USPTO record
US 7,833,205Methods for Treating Meibomian Gland Dysfunction Employing Fluid Jet
Term ended
Term ended Jun 12, 2026 · High confidence
Term endedTerm ended Jun 12, 2026High confidence
US 9,993,151Full-eye illumination ocular surface imaging of an ocular tear film for determining tear film thickness and/or providing ocular topography
Lapsed on the fee record
Ended Jun 12, 2026 · From the USPTO record
Lapsed on the fee recordEnded Jun 12, 2026From the USPTO record
US 8,187,310Method and Apparatus for Treating Gland Dysfunction
Term ended
Ended no later than May 15, 2026 · Low confidence
Term endedEnded no later than May 15, 2026Low confidence
US 8,187,311Method and Apparatus for Treating Gland Dysfunction
Term ended
Ended no later than May 15, 2026 · Low confidence
Term endedEnded no later than May 15, 2026Low confidence
US 8,523,928System for Inner Eyelid Heat and Pressure Treatment for Treating Meibomian Gland Dysfunction
Term ended
Ended no later than May 15, 2026 · Low confidence
Term endedEnded no later than May 15, 2026Low confidence
US 8,617,229System for Outer Eyelid Heat and Pressure Treatment for Treating Meibomian Gland Dysfunction
Term ended
Ended no later than May 15, 2026 · Low confidence
Term endedEnded no later than May 15, 2026Low confidence
US 9,216,028Apparatuses for Treatment of Meibomian Glands
Term ended
Term ended May 15, 2026 · Medium confidence
Term endedTerm ended May 15, 2026Medium confidence
US 10,905,898Methods and apparatuses for treating gland dysfunction
Term ended
Ended no later than May 15, 2026 · From the USPTO record
Term endedEnded no later than May 15, 2026From the USPTO record
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