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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8147727 | Methods and systems for forming ophthalmic lens mold assemblies Methods and systems are provided for making an ophthalmic lens. The present methods and systems are effecting in coupling two mold sections together at two or more discrete regions. Embodiments of the methods and systems form a bore that extends completely through o... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8092724 | Method for making contact lenses The instant invention pertains to a method and a fluid composition for producing contact lenses with improved lens quality and with increased product yield. The method of the invention involves adding a phospholipid into a fluid composition including a lens-forming ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8088314 | Process for producing surface-treated intraocular lens and intraocular lens capable of inhibiting secondary cataract Provided are a process for producing an intraocular lens capable of inhibiting secondary cataract that may occur after the insertion of an intraocular lens and a secondary-cataract-inhibiting intraocular lens obtained by the above process, and the process is for pro... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8088313 | Process for the manufacture of mouldings A measured amount of a material that is crosslinkable by impingement of a suitable form of energy, especially UV light, is introduced into a two-part mould of which the cavity determines the shape of a moulding to be produced. The two mould halves are held a small d... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8025820 | Method of manufacturing microlens A method for manufacturing microlens comprises the steps of: coating a photosensitive polymer onto a first substrate to form a polymer film having a first surface in contact with the first substrate and a second surface; heating the polymer film; exposing the second... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7875217 | Excess polymer ring removal during ophthalmic lens manufacture The present invention includes molds for forming ophtalmic lenses, such as contact lens. In particular, the present invention relates to apparatus, molds and methods for fashioning an ophthalmic lens with a mold assembly that includes two or more mold parts with at ... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7780879 | Method for making contact lenses The instant invention pertains to a method and a fluid composition for producing contact lenses with improved lens quality and with increased product yield. The method of the invention involves adding a phospholipid into a fluid composition including a lens-forming ... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7731872 | Methods and systems for forming ophthalmic lens mold assemblies Methods and systems are provided for making an ophthalmic lens. The present methods and systems are effecting in coupling two mold sections together at two or more discrete regions. Embodiments of the methods and systems form a bore that extends completely through o... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7563396 | Fabrication of improved contact lens utilizing polymer electrospinning A method and means of providing an improved refractive correction contact lens which increases user comfort, retards protein and lipid deposition, and can be utilized for pharmaceutical delivery. The invention discloses a technique for creating polymer fibril diamet... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7438547 | Optical recording medium and master disc for manufacturing optical recording medium An optical recording medium allowing high-density recording, where a groove having a shallow U-shaped cross section wider than certain width, a master for manufacturing optical recording medium, a manufacturing apparatus thereof, and a manufacturing method thereof a... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7427371 | Method of producing anti-glare film An antiglare film producing method of film production by surface embossing to polymer film is provided. The polymer film includes a support of triacetyl cellulose, and an anti-reflection layer overlaid thereon. An embossing roller is used for surface embossing to a ... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7364674 | Corneal implants produced by irradiation of polymer films The corneal implant of the current invention takes the general form of a thin, transparent, flexible, porous, biocompatible film of suitable polymer material. The implant is sufficiently porous, the porosity being imparted by the film being irradiated to produce tra... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364685 | Method for producing implant parts from highly cross-linked UHMWPE and implant parts for human medicine The invention relates to a method of manufacturing implant parts made of highly cross-linked polyethylene, wherein a blank made of ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene is irradiated with ionizing radiation in order to produce radicals in the blank. To optimize t... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7355793 | Optical system applicable to improving the dynamic range of Shack-Hartmann sensors An addressable array of lenses is disclosed. Two electrical connections per row address specific lenses within that row. Carriages support individual lenses, thus forming resonant units with frequencies unique within each row. A voltage, having the same frequency as... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7341975 | Exhaust gas purification catalytic material and method for fabricating the same The present invention relates to an exhaust gas purification catalytic material containing: (a) a mixed oxide containing Ce and Zr for storing and releasing oxygen; and (b) a precious metal catalyst made of one or more kinds of precious metals. The precious metal ca... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7325418 | Press forming system for glass The present invention is directed to reduce the total footprint of a press forming system for glass having a plurality of press units, and also to increase an actual availability of each press unit. A plurality of press units are arranged in two parallel rows and a ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7320587 | Contact lens molds and systems and methods for producing same Contact lens molds and systems and methods for producing contact lens molds are described. The contact lens mold sections include two optical quality surfaces, a flange circumscribing at least a portion of the two optical quality surfaces, and an elongate member ext... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7320854 | Radiation sensitive refractive index changing composition, pattern forming method and optical material There is provided a radiation sensitive refractive index changing composition containing an inorganic oxide particle, a polymerizable compound, a radiation sensitive decomposer and an escapable compound. The radiation sensitive decomposer decomposes upon exposure to... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7309225 | Moat system for an imprint lithography template The present invention is directed to a body having a first area and a second area separated by a recess. The recess is dimensioned to reduce, if not prevent, a liquid moving along a surface of the body from traveling between the first and second areas. One or more a... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7304263 | Systems and methods utilizing an aperture with a reactive atom plasma torch The footprint of a reactive atom plasma processing tool can be modified using an aperture device. A flow of reactive gas can be injected into the center of an annular plasma. An aperture can be positioned relative to the plasma such that the effective footprint of t... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7294294 | Surface modified stamper for imprint lithography A method of performing imprint lithography of a surface substrate includes a stamper having a thin lubricant coating thereon to facilitate release of the stamper from the imprinted surface to reduce degradation of image replication. Embodiments of the invention incl... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7291654 | Storage stability of photoinitiators Compounds of formula (I), wherein R1 is hydrogen or alkyl; R2 is C1-C4alkoxy or a morpholino radical; and R3 is hydrogen or C1-C4alkoxy, are suitable for improving the solubility of specifi... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7288578 | Biocompatible inks, preparation, and uses thereof An aqueous ink comprising containing a colorant and a radiation-curable oligomer or polymer containing H-active groups bonded to the oligomer or polymer backbone, some or all of whose hydrogen atoms have been substituted by radicals of a N-hydroxyalkyl (meth)acrylam... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7284708 | Card with rewriteable display A transaction card is formed of an electrically-alterable display material. The display may be altered by the application of an external field, without requiring any circuiting on the card. The card also includes an information storage medium, and both the informati... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7283695 | Optical interconnects in microelectronics based on azimuthally asymmetric long-period fiber grating couplers Systems and methods, including azimuthally asymmetric fiber gratings are disclosed. ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7279505 | Radiation-curable prepolymers The present invention provides a radiation-curable prepolymer. The radiation-curable prepolymer of the invention is prepared by reacting an isocyanate-capped polyurethane with an ethylenically unsaturated amine or an ethylenically unsaturated monohydroxy compound or... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7273204 | Mold for forming optical lens and method for manufacturing such mold A mold 50 for forming optical lenses has a molding portion 10 having a molding surface 12, a thin film 30 is formed on the molding surface, which is made from SiCHxNy, wherein x is in the range of 0.02˜0.10, y is in... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7266267 | Microfluidic, optical, and electrical input output interconnects, methods of fabrication thereof, and methods of use thereof Input/output (I/O) interconnects, fluidic I/O interconnects, electrical, optical, and fluidic I/O interconnects, devices incorporating the I/O interconnects, systems incorporating the I/O interconnects, and methods of fabricating the I/O interconnects, devices, and ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7259744 | Dielectrophoretic displays A dielectrophoretic display comprises a substrate having walls defining at least one cavity, the cavity having a viewing surface and a side wall inclined to the viewing surface; a suspending fluid contained within the cavity; a plurality of at least one type of part... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7256921 | Polarizing, photochromic devices and methods of making the same Various embodiments disclosed herein relate to optical elements comprising an at least partial coating having a first state and a second state connected to at least a portion of a substrate, the at least partial coating being adapted to switch from the first state t... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7253215 | Anti-glare film, and optical member and liquid crystal display apparatus using the same Anti-glare film including anti-glare layer. The anti-glare film is obtained by coating or casting a liquid compositions containing a polymer, a curable resin precursor, and a solvent on a transparent plastic film, evaporating the solvent, forming a phase separation ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7249941 | Device for manufacturing plastic lens A rotation table transfers a casting mold M injected with a plastic composition in a circular manner. An active-energy-ray irradiating area is provided to irradiate active energy rays onto the casting mold M in a predetermined angular range when the casting mold M i... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7250310 | Process for forming and analyzing stacked die In a stacked die integrated circuit structure, the structure can subsequently be tested by removing any packaging material and separating the die from a die paddle and from each other. The separation can involve the use of chemicals or heat, with or without the use ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7247790 | Spinning concentrator enhanced solar energy alternating current production Due to an ever growing shortage of conventional energy sources, there is an increasingly intense interest in harnessing solar energy. This invention deals with method and apparatus for the direct conversion of solar energy to alternating current power by an active s... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7241125 | Center touch method and apparatus for forming contact lenses A center touch method and apparatus for use in a contact lens station for use with a contact lens mold assembly comprising a first mold half and a second mold half. The center touch apparatus comprises a center touch engaging member having a center touch engaging su... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7241455 | Implantable or insertable medical devices containing radiation-crosslinked polymer for controlled delivery of a therapeutic agent An implantable or insertable medical device which comprises (a) a therapeutic agent and (b) a polymeric release region that controls the release of the therapeutic agent upon administration to a patient. The polymeric release region comprises a radiation-crosslinked... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7236292 | Components and methods for use in electro-optic displays A front plane laminate useful in the manufacture of electro-optic displays comprises, in order, a light-transmissive electrically-conductive layer, a layer of an electro-optic medium in electrical contact with the electrically-conductive layer, an adhesive layer and... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7235592 | PVA hydrogel The present invention provides methods of making covalently crosslinked vinyl polymer hydrogels having advantageous physical properties, and covalently crosslinked vinyl polymer hydrogel compositions made by such methods, as well as articles of manufacture comprisin... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7236433 | System and method of recording and reproducing information A method and apparatus for recording information by irradiating light onto a medium to form a recorded domain, and method and apparatus for reproducing the recorded information are provided. In one example of the method, a plurality of light spots are modulated sync... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7232595 | Device comprising low outgassing photo or electron beam cured rubbery polymer material Disclosed are photo or electron beam curable polymerizable compositions, and preparation thereof and devices containing such cured material. The composition contains completely or substantially completely hydrogenated hydrocarbon-based material completely free or su... | 06/19/2007 |
