Patent application number | Description | Published |
20130208236 | COMFORTABLE OPHTHALMIC DEVICE AND METHODS OF ITS PRODUCTION - This invention relates to comfortable ophthalmic devices and methods of producing such devices. | 08-15-2013 |
20130208265 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING A THICKNESS PROFILE OF AN OPHTHALMIC LENS USING A SINGLE POINT THICKNESS AND REFRACTIVE INDEX MEASUREMENTS - This invention provides for a method and an ophthalmic lens thickness profile measuring apparatus. More specifically, the apparatus which is capable of measuring the ophthalmic lens in a precursor state after it is free-formed on an optic forming mandrel on which it can be formed. Additionally, the present invention can also allow for a design profile of the formed ophthalmic lens to be compared to the resulting free-formed ophthalmic lens to ensure it meets specified convergence design criteria. | 08-15-2013 |
20130217620 | IONIC SILICONE HYDROGELS - The present invention relates to ionic silicone hydrogel contact lenses which comprise at least one pharmaceutical or nutriceutical component and are formed from reaction mixtures comprising a mixture of slow-reacting hydrophilic monomers, including at least one slow-reacting ionic monomer, at least one silicone-containing component and at least one hydroxyl-containing component, wherein the ratio of the slow-reacting hydrophilic component half lives to the silicone-containing component half life is at least 2. | 08-22-2013 |
20130222759 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO FORM ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY ON OPHTHALMIC DEVICES - This invention discloses an energized Ophthalmic Device with incorporated low energy consuming modes. In some embodiments, media inserts with incorporated low energy consuming modes are described. | 08-29-2013 |
20130222760 | METHODS OF MANUFACTURE AND USE OF ENERGIZED OPHTHALMIC DEVICES HAVING AN ELECTRICAL STORAGE MODE - This invention discloses methods of manufacture and use of an energized Ophthalmic Device with an incorporated Storage Mode for a power source, the method of manufacturing said device, and a method of activation that may restore the power source to an operational mode. | 08-29-2013 |
20130225715 | BIOMEDICAL DEVICES CONTAINING INTERNAL WETTING AGENTS - This invention includes a wettable biomedical device containing a high molecular weight hydrophilic polymer and a hydroxyl-functionalized silicone-containing monomer. | 08-29-2013 |
20130226110 | PUNCTAL PLUG WITH ENERGIZED CONTAINMENT ARRAY - The disclosure relates to a semiconductor device comprising an array of containment cells, wherein each containment cell is configured to contain a medicament and each containment cell comprises a cell activation element configured to release the medicament within the containment cell upon receipt of an activation trigger. | 08-29-2013 |
20130297057 | CONTOUR FORM CONTROL - This invention describes methods and apparatus for implementing a Convergence Process to Converge a Lens Design wherein a previous DMD Show may be modified for a subsequent Iteration. In preferred embodiments, an Iterative Loop may be initiated during a Convergence Process wherein one or more of various: techniques, modalities, and thickness correction methods may be implemented. | 11-07-2013 |
20130323295 | MONOMER SYSTEMS WITH DISPERSED SILICONE-BASED ENGINEERED PARTICLES - Provided are compositions containing engineered particles, and methods of making such engineered particles. Polymeric articles, such as contact lenses, prepared from such compositions are also provided. Such engineered particles are dispersible in hydrophilic systems such as monomer systems for preparation of contact lenses. Each of the engineered particles comprises a hydrophobic core and a hydrophilic shell. The hydrophobic core comprises a silicone-based polymer that can have multiple cross-links and/or polymer-polymer entanglement, and the hydrophilic shell is formed from a reactive stabilizer. A residue of the reactive stabilizer or a hydrophilic segment of the reactive stabilizer can form the shell. The particles have an average particle size of less than about 500 nm. | 12-05-2013 |
20140024791 | SILICONE HYDROGELS COMPRISING N-VINYL AMIDES AND HYDROXYALKYL (METH)ACRYLATES OR (METH)ACRYLAMIDES - The present invention relates to a process comprising the steps of reacting a reactive mixture comprising at least one silicone-containing component, at least one hydrophilic component, and at least one diluent to form an ophthalmic device having an advancing contact angle of less than about 80°; and contacting the ophthalmic device with an aqueous extraction solution at an elevated extraction temperature, wherein said at least one diluent has a boiling point at least about 10° higher than said extraction temperature. | 01-23-2014 |
20140031447 | SILICONE HYDROGELS HAVING A STRUCTURE FORMED VIA CONTROLLED REACTION KINETICS - The present invention relates to a process comprising the steps of reacting a reactive mixture comprising at least one silicone-containing component, at least one hydrophilic component, and at least one diluent to form an ophthalmic device having an advancing contact angle of less than about 80°; and contacting the ophthalmic device with an aqueous extraction solution at an elevated extraction temperature, wherein said at least one diluent has a boiling point at least about 10° higher than said extraction temperature. | 01-30-2014 |
20140031449 | SILICONE HYDROGELS FORMED FROM ZERO DILUENT REACTIVE MIXTURES - The present invention relates to silicone hydrogels having a desirable balance of properties which can be formed without diluents. The silicone hydrogels are formed from reactive mixtures comprising at least one hydroxyl substituted, monofunctional polydialkylsiloxane monomer having between 2 and 120 dialkylsiloxane repeating units, at least one slow reacting hydrophilic monomer and at least one hydroxyl containing hydrophilic monomer. | 01-30-2014 |
20140063444 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING A TRANSLATING MULTIFOCAL CONTACT LENS - The present invention discloses a translating multifocal contact lens including one or more of multiple Optic Zones, a lower-lid contact surface, and an under-lid support structure and method steps and apparatus for implementing the same. In preferred embodiments, a translating multifocal lens with at least a portion of one surface may be Free-formed comprising one or both of a lower-lid contact surface and an under-lid support structure capable of limiting the amount of translation of a lens across a surface of an eye when an eye changes from one Optic Zone to another. | 03-06-2014 |
20140268023 | THERMOFORMED OPHTHALMIC INSERT DEVICES - The present invention describes single-piece or multi-piece Rigid Inserts that may be included in an Ophthalmic Lenses or may comprise the Ophthalmic Lens, wherein the Rigid Insert may be formed through the processing of thin sheet material by thermoforming. Single piece annular Rigid Inserts may perform the function of providing a template for printed patterns to be included in Ophthalmic Lenses. Single piece full Rigid Inserts may perform the function of polarizing light or filtering light based on the properties of materials used to form the insert. Multi-piece Rigid Inserts may include activation and energization elements. The present invention also includes methods and apparatus for forming the Rigid Inserts. | 09-18-2014 |