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About ERI


ERI of Bangor, ME, is a world leader in the composition and creation of innovative robotic appliances and instruments. As a result, we have a great many intellectual properties that include patents, patent licenses, and patent applications. We invite you to learn about ERI and our many patent applications, which we have listed below.


ERI Developments

  • "System and Device for Correcting Hyperopia, Myopia, and Presbyopia," US Patent Office, Patent Pending, Serial No. 353319, Filed January 19, 2012, Patent Publication No. 20120116505 A1, May 10, 2012
  • "System and Device for Correcting Hyperopia and Presbyopia," US Patent Office, Patent No. 8, 123,803, Issued February 28, 2012
  • "Synthetic Muscle-Based Multi-Powered Contact Lens," US Patent Office, Patent No. 7, 850,951, Issued December 14, 2010
  • "Surgical Correction of Ptosis by Polymeric Artificial Muscles," CIP for US patent, Patent No. 7,625,404, US Patent Office, Patent Publication No. 20100042146A1, February 18, 2010
  • "Surgical Correction of Ptosis by Polymeric Artificial Muscles," US Patent Office, Patent No. 7,625,404, Issued December 1, 2009
  • "Method of Fabricating a Dry Electro-Active Polymeric Synthetic Muscle," US Patent Office, Patent No. 7, 276, 090, Issued October 2, 2007
  • 'Shape Memory Alloy Temperature Sensor and Switch," US Patent Office, Patent No. 7, 220, 051, Issued May 22, 2007
  • "System and Device for Correcting Hyperopia and Presbyopia," US Patent Office, Patent Pending, Application Number 11/626,774, Submitted January 24, 2007
  • "Electrically-Controllable Multi-Fingered Resilient Heart Compression Devices," CIP to US Patent No. Number 6,464,655, US Patent Office, Patent No.7, 198,594, Issued April 3, 2007
  • "Surgical Correction of Human Eye Refractive Errors by Active Composite Artificial Muscle Implants," US Patent Office, Patent No. 7,090,696, CIP to US Patent No. 6,511,508B1, Issued August 15, 2006
  • "Wire Equipped with Electrically Bendable Distal Tip Made with Artificial Muscle," US Patent Office, Provisional Patent Pending, Provisional Application Number 6,005,205, submitted 11/10/2006
  • "Synthetic Muscle-Based Multi-Powered Active Contact Lens," US Patent Office, Serial No. 11/358,530, February 2006, Published Application
  • "Accommodating Zonular Mini-Bridge Implants," US Patent Office, United States Patent Number 7, 060, 09, Issued June 13, 2006
  • "Shape Memory Alloy Temperature Sensor-2: CIP," US Patent Office, United State Patent No. 6,837,620, Issued January 4, 2005
  • "Bioelectric Sensor and Switch System for Medical Imaging," US Patent Office, United States Patent No. 6,829,499, Issued December 7, 2004
  • "Synthetic Muscle-Based Diaphragm Pump Apparatuses," US Patent Office, United States Patent No. 6,682,500, Issued January 27, 2004
  • "Disk Drive Optical Switch," US Patent Office, United State Patent No. 6,678,434, Issued January 13, 2004
  • "Shape Memory Alloy Temperature Sensor," US Patent Office, United State Patent No. 6,612,739, Issued September 2, 2003
  • "Implantable Micro-Pump Assembly," US Patent Office No. 6,589,198, Issued July 8, 2003
  • "Surgical Correction of Human Eye Refractive Errors By Active Composite Artificial Muscle Implants," US Patent Office, No. 6,511,508 Issued January 28, 2003, also PCT Application No. 2323-00-PCT filed July 2001
  • "Ionic Polymer Sensors and Actuators," US Patent Office, No. 6,475,639, Issued November 5, 2002
  • "Electrically-Controllable Multi-Fingered Resilient Heart Compression Devices," US Patent Office, Number 6,464,655, Issued October 15, 2002
  • "Smart Fiber Optic Magnetometer," US Patent Office, Number 6,433,543, Issued August 13, 2002
  • "Metal Hydride Artificial Muscles," US Patent Office, United State Patent 6,405,532, issued June 18, 2002
  • "Dynamic Multi-Channel Fiber Optic Switch," US Patent Office, United State Patent, 6,381,382, Issued April 30, 2002
  • "Dynamic Fiber Optic Switch with Artificial Muscles," US Patent Office, United States Patent 6,192,171, issued February 20, 2001
  • "Dynamic Fiber Optic Switch," US Patent Office, United States Patent 6,181,844, issued January 30, 2001