Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080304009 | TINTED CONTACT LENSES HAVING A DEPTH EFFECT - The invention provides tinted contact lenses that enhance or change the color of the lens wearer's iris. The lenses of the invention impart a three-dimensional appearance to the pattern by the use of alternating clear and color layers. | 12-11-2008 |
20090020683 | High optical quality molds for use in contact lens production - The invention provides molds and mold inserts useful in the production of contact lenses. In particular, the invention provides high optical quality molds and inserts useful for manufacturing silicone hydrogel contact lenses. | 01-22-2009 |
20110018152 | CONTACT LENS PACKAGES - A package having a roughened surface that does not adhere to a medical device enclosed therein. | 01-27-2011 |
20110019149 | Tinted Contact Lens Having a Depth Effect - The invention provides tinted contact lenses that enhance or change the color of the lens wearer's iris. The lenses of the invention impart a three-dimensional appearance to the pattern by the use of alternating clear and color layers. | 01-27-2011 |
20120133957 | LASER CONFOCAL SENSOR METROLOGY SYSTEM - The present invention provides apparatus for a non-contact method of obtaining accurate three-dimensional measurements of a dry contact lens, more specifically, using dry lens metrology to know the exact thickness of a contact lens. | 05-31-2012 |
20120133958 | LASER CONFOCAL SENSOR METROLOGY SYSTEM - The present invention provides apparatus for a non-contact method of obtaining accurate three-dimensional measurements of a dry contact lens, more specifically, using dry lens metrology to know the exact thickness of a contact lens. | 05-31-2012 |
20120267808 | Contact Lens Packages - A package having a roughened surface that does not adhere to a medical device enclosed therein. | 10-25-2012 |
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 |
20130235334 | OPHTHALMIC LENS FORMING OPTIC - This invention provides for a forming optic used for the manufacture of at least one customized ophthalmic lens in a single optical quality surface. In some embodiments, the forming optic can include a mandrel with the optical quality forming surface portion that includes different shapes, design features and surface characteristics. In addition, in some embodiments of the invention a coating or monolayer is provided to provide lens edge properties desired. | 09-12-2013 |
20130235339 | OPTHALMIC LENS FORMING OPTIC - This invention provides for a method of cleaning and pre-treating a forming optic surface used for the Free Form manufacture of at least one ophthalmic lens. More specifically, the cleaning which can be used to change the surface energy characteristics of the optical quality forming surface. | 09-12-2013 |
20130258274 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING VARIATIONS OF A LOWER-LID CONTACT SURFACE AND UNDER-LID SUPPORT STRUCTURES OF A TRANSLATING MULTIFOCAL CONTACT LENS - The present invention discloses a translating multifocal contact Lens including one or both of a lower-lid contact surface and an under-lid support structure. More specifically, a translating multifocal contact Lens whereby a lower-lid contact surface may include multiple geometric variations and Blend Zones, and an under-lid support structure that may be designed based upon one or more various techniques including one or more of a function-driven technique, a uniform axial thickness technique, a uniform radial thickness technique, and a MES technique. | 10-03-2013 |
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 |
20140002799 | FREE FORM CUSTOM LENS DESIGN MANUFACTURING APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND BUSINESS METHOD | 01-02-2014 |
20140055744 | LENS PRECURSOR WITH FEATURES FOR THE FABRICATION OF AN OPHTHALMIC LENS - This invention provides for the fabrication of ophthalmic lenses via the utilization of DMD shows and/or DMD files. More specifically, the use of the DMD shows and/or DMD files to generate lens precursor designs comprising described features to form part of a substructure for the fluid reactive media portion of the lens precursor and wherein the lens precursor can generate particular ophthalmic lens designs in a free-form manner using methods described herein. | 02-27-2014 |
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 |
20140063446 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF FORMING A TRANSLATING MULTIFOCAL CONTACT LENS HAVING A LOWER-LID CONTACT SURFACE - The present invention discloses a translating multifocal contact lens including one or both of multiple Optic Zones and a lower-lid contact surface, and method steps and apparatus for implementing the same. In preferred embodiments, a translating multifocal lens may be Free-formed comprising a lower-lid contact surface 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 |
20140063486 | LASER CONFOCAL SENSOR METROLOGY SYSTEM - The present invention provides apparatus for a non-contact method of obtaining accurate three-dimensional measurements of a dry contact lens, more specifically, using dry lens metrology to know the exact thickness of a contact lens. | 03-06-2014 |