Patents by Inventor Adam Reboul
Adam Reboul has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20220249737Abstract: The present disclosure is related to 2-(2-ethoxyethoxy)ethyl-functionalized polymers; their use in foldable intraocular lenses; and methods of making the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2022Publication date: August 11, 2022Applicant: Benz Research and Development Corp.Inventors: Patrick H. BENZ, Adam REBOUL
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Patent number: 10899862Abstract: A hydrophobic intraocular lens (IOL) with excellent non-glistening characteristics, high Abbe number, excellent mechanical properties comprising at least one copolymer comprising: (a) a first monomeric subunit comprising a polymerized (meth)acrylate group and at least one alkoxyalkoxyalkyl side group, (b) a second monomeric subunit different from the first monomeric subunit comprising a polymerized (meth)acrylate group, at least one side group comprising (i) an aryloxy moiety with at least one halogen, and (ii) an aliphatic carbon moiety linking the aryloxy moiety with the polymerized (meth)acrylate group, wherein the aliphatic carbon moiety comprises at least one hydroxyl substituent.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2018Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: BENZ RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CORP.Inventors: Patrick H. Benz, Adam Reboul
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Patent number: 10894111Abstract: A hydrophilic intraocular lens (IOL) with high refractive index comprising at least one copolymer comprising: ((a) a first monomeric subunit comprising (i) a polymerized (meth)acrylate group and an aliphatic carbon moiety comprising at least two hydroxyl substituents or (ii) a polymerized (meth)acrylamide group, (b) a second monomeric subunit different from the first monomeric subunit comprising a polymerized (meth)acrylate group, at least one side group comprising (i) an aryloxy moiety comprising at least one halogen, and (ii) an aliphatic carbon moiety linking the aryloxy moiety with the polymerized (meth)acrylate group, wherein the aliphatic carbon moiety comprises optionally at least one hydroxyl substituent, (c) a third monomeric subunit different from the first and second monomeric subunits comprising a polymerized (meth)acrylate group and at least one alkoxyalkoxyalkyl side group.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2017Date of Patent: January 19, 2021Assignee: BENZ RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CORP.Inventors: Patrick H. Benz, Adam Reboul
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Publication number: 20200330643Abstract: The present disclosure is related to 2-(2-ethoxyethoxy)ethyl-functionalized polymers; their use in foldable intraocular lenses; and methods of making the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2018Publication date: October 22, 2020Applicant: Benz Research and Development Corp.Inventors: Patrick H. BENZ, Adam REBOUL
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Patent number: 10371864Abstract: An contact lens or intraocular lens (IOL) with very high water content polymers that have increased hydrolytic stability to withstand high temperatures such as autoclave temperatures, 123 C or even higher temperatures while in an aqueous environment comprising at least one polymer comprising one or more monomeric subunits comprising a polymerized acrylamide or methacrylamide group, at least one side group comprising an aliphatic carbon moiety substituted by at least one hydroxyl moiety, wherein the one or more monomeric subunits comprising a polymerized acrylamide or methacrylamide group, at least one side group comprising an aliphatic carbon moiety substituted by at least one hydroxyl moiety, comprise at least 50 wt. % of the polymer.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2015Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: Benz Research and Development Corp.Inventors: Patrick H. Benz, Adam Reboul
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Patent number: 10196470Abstract: A hydrophobic intraocular lens (IOL) with excellent non-glistening characteristics, high Abbe number, excellent mechanical properties comprising at least one copolymer comprising: (a) a first monomeric subunit comprising a polymerized (meth)acrylate group and at least one alkoxyalkoxyalkyl side group, (b) a second monomeric subunit different from the first monomeric subunit comprising a polymerized (meth)acrylate group, at least one side group comprising (i) an aryloxy moiety with at least one halogen, and (ii) an aliphatic carbon moiety linking the aryloxy moiety with the polymerized (meth)acrylate group, wherein the aliphatic carbon moiety comprises at least one hydroxyl substituent.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2017Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: Benz Research and Development Corp.Inventors: Patrick H. Benz, Adam Reboul
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Patent number: 10172705Abstract: A method for reducing the transmittance of ultraviolet radiation through an intraocular lens to 10% or less at 370 nm by (a) polymerizing a mixture comprising: at least one first monomer and a second monomer comprising a trisaryl-1,3,5-triazine moiety, (b) forming an optic portion from the copolymer wherein the second monomer is present in about 0.10 to about 0.20 percent by weight of the overall polymer and wherein the optic portion of the intraocular lens displays essentially the same physical properties such as, for example, refractive index as the optic portion of the intraocular lens formed from the polymerized mixture of (a) without the second monomer, but otherwise identical conditions.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2016Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: Benz Research and Development Corp.Inventors: Patrick H. Benz, Adam Reboul
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Publication number: 20180334520Abstract: A hydrophobic intraocular lens (IOL) with excellent non-glistening characteristics, high Abbe number, excellent mechanical properties comprising at least one copolymer comprising: (a) a first monomeric subunit comprising a polymerized (meth)acrylate group and at least one alkoxyalkoxyalkyl side group, (b) a second monomeric subunit different from the first monomeric subunit comprising a polymerized (meth)acrylate group, at least one side group comprising (i) an aryloxy moiety with at least one halogen, and (ii) an aliphatic carbon moiety linking the aryloxy moiety with the polymerized (meth)acrylate group, wherein the aliphatic carbon moiety comprises at least one hydroxyl substituent.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2018Publication date: November 22, 2018Applicant: Benz Research and Development Corp.Inventors: Patrick H. BENZ, Adam REBOUL
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Publication number: 20180169296Abstract: A hydrophilic intraocular lens (IOL) with high refractive index comprising at least one copolymer comprising: ((a) a first monomeric subunit comprising (i) a polymerized (meth)acrylate group and an aliphatic carbon moiety comprising at least two hydroxyl substituents or (ii) a polymerized (meth)acrylamide group, (b) a second monomeric subunit different from the first monomeric subunit comprising a polymerized (meth)acrylate group, at least one side group comprising (i) an aryloxy moiety comprising at least one halogen, and (ii) an aliphatic carbon moiety linking the aryloxy moiety with the polymerized (meth)acrylate group, wherein the aliphatic carbon moiety comprises optionally at least one hydroxyl substituent, (c) a third monomeric subunit different from the first and second monomeric subunits comprising a polymerized (meth)acrylate group and at least one alkoxyalkoxyalkyl side group.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2017Publication date: June 21, 2018Applicant: Benz Research and Development Corp.Inventors: Patrick H. Benz, Adam Reboul
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Publication number: 20170327615Abstract: A hydrophobic intraocular lens (IOL) with excellent non-glistening characteristics, high Abbe number, excellent mechanical properties comprising at least one copolymer comprising: (a) a first monomeric subunit comprising a polymerized (meth)acrylate group and at least one alkoxyalkoxyalkyl side group, (b) a second monomeric subunit different from the first monomeric subunit comprising a polymerized (meth)acrylate group, at least one side group comprising (i) an aryloxy moiety with at least one halogen, and (ii) an aliphatic carbon moiety linking the aryloxy moiety with the polymerized (meth)acrylate group, wherein the aliphatic carbon moiety comprises at least one hydroxyl substituent.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2017Publication date: November 16, 2017Applicant: Benz Research and Development Corp.Inventors: Patrick H. BENZ, Adam REBOUL
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Publication number: 20170165052Abstract: A method for reducing the transmittance of ultraviolet radiation through an intraocular lens to 10% or less at 370 nm by (a) polymerizing a mixture comprising: at least one first monomer and a second monomer comprising a trisaryl-1,3,5-triazine moiety, (b) forming an optic portion from the copolymer wherein the second monomer is present in about 0.10 to about 0.20 percent by weight of the overall polymer and wherein the optic portion of the intraocular lens displays essentially the same physical properties such as, for example, refractive index as the optic portion of the intraocular lens formed from the polymerized mixture of (a) without the second monomer, but otherwise identical conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2016Publication date: June 15, 2017Applicant: Benz Research and Development Corp.Inventors: Patrick H. BENZ, Adam Reboul
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Publication number: 20170038500Abstract: An contact lens or intraocular lens (IOL) with very high water content polymers that have increased hydrolytic stability to withstand high temperatures such as autoclave temperatures, 123 C or even higher temperatures while in an aqueous environment comprising at least one polymer comprising one or more monomeric subunits comprising a polymerized acrylamide or methacrylamide group, at least one side group comprising an aliphatic carbon moiety substituted by at least one hydroxyl moiety, wherein the one or more monomeric subunits comprising a polymerized acrylamide or methacrylamide group, at least one side group comprising an aliphatic carbon moiety substituted by at least one hydroxyl moiety, comprise at least 50 wt. % of the polymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2015Publication date: February 9, 2017Applicant: Benz Research and Development Corp.Inventors: Patrick H. BENZ, Adam REBOUL
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Patent number: 9561302Abstract: A method for reducing the transmittance of ultraviolet radiation through an intraocular lens to 10% or less at 370 mm Additionally, a method for preventing the transmittance of at least 90% of ultraviolet radiation at 370 nm through a foldable intraocular lens comprising: (a) incorporating a monomer comprising a 4-(4,6-diphenyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)-3-hydroxyphenoxy moiety into at least one polymer and (b) forming the polymer into a material suitable for use as an intraocular lens, wherein the monomer comprising a 4-(4,6-diphenyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)-3-hydroxyphenoxy moiety comprises 0.10 to 0.15 weight percent of the overall dry polymer.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2012Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: Benz Research & Development Corp.Inventors: Patrick H. Benz, Adam Reboul
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Publication number: 20170027685Abstract: An intraocular lens (IOL) with excellent non-glistening characteristics comprising at least one copolymer comprising: (a) one or more first monomeric subunits comprising a polymerized acrylate and/or methacrylate group, at least one side group comprising (i) an aryloxy moiety, and (ii) an aliphatic carbon moiety linking the aryloxy moiety with the polymerized acrylate or methacrylate group, wherein the aliphatic carbon moiety comprises at least one hydroxyl substituent, (b) one or more second monomeric subunits different from the first monomeric subunits comprising a polymerized acrylate and/or methacrylate group, and comprising at least one alkoxyalkyl side group, (c) one or more third monomeric subunits different from the first and second monomeric subunits, the third monomeric subunits comprising a polymerized acrylate and/or methacrylate group, and comprising at least one alkylene oxide side group, wherein the first monomeric subunit is present in a greater amount by weight than the second monomeric subunType: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2016Publication date: February 2, 2017Applicant: Benz Research and Development CorporationInventors: Patrick H. Benz, Adam Reboul
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Patent number: 9381080Abstract: An intraocular lens (IOL) with excellent non-glistening characteristics comprising at least one copolymer comprising: (a) one or more first monomeric subunits comprising a polymerized acrylate and/or methacrylate group, at least one side group comprising (i) an aryloxy moiety, and (ii) an aliphatic carbon moiety linking the aryloxy moiety with the polymerized acrylate or methacrylate group, wherein the aliphatic carbon moiety comprises at least one hydroxyl substituent, (b) one or more second monomeric subunits different from the first monomeric subunits comprising a polymerized acrylate and/or methacrylate group, and comprising at least one alkoxyalkyl side group, (c) one or more third monomeric subunits different from the first and second monomeric subunits, the third monomeric subunits comprising a polymerized acrylate and/or methacrylate group, and comprising at least one alkylene oxide side group, wherein the first monomeric subunit is present in a greater amount by weight than the second monomeric subunType: GrantFiled: September 14, 2012Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: Benz Research and Development Corp.Inventors: Patrick H. Benz, Adam Reboul
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Publication number: 20130253159Abstract: An intraocular lens (IOL) with excellent non-glistening characteristics comprising at least one copolymer comprising: (a) one or more first monomeric subunits comprising a polymerized acrylate and/or methacrylate group, at least one side group comprising (i) an aryloxy moiety, and (ii) an aliphatic carbon moiety linking the aryloxy moiety with the polymerized acrylate or methacrylate group, wherein the aliphatic carbon moiety comprises at least one hydroxyl substituent, (b) one or more second monomeric subunits different from the first monomeric subunits comprising a polymerized acrylate and/or methacrylate group, and comprising at least one alkoxyalkyl side group, (c) one or more third monomeric subunits different from the first and second monomeric subunits, the third monomeric subunits comprising a polymerized acrylate and/or methacrylate group, and comprising at least one alkylene oxide side group, wherein the first monomeric subunit is present in a greater amount by weight than the second monomeric subunType: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2012Publication date: September 26, 2013Inventors: Patrick H. Benz, Adam Reboul
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Publication number: 20130096273Abstract: A method for reducing the transmittance of ultraviolet radiation through an intraocular lens to 10% or less at 370 mm Additionally, a method for preventing the transmittance of at least 90% of ultraviolet radiation at 370 nm through a foldable intraocular lens comprising: (a) incorporating a monomer comprising a 4-(4,6-diphenyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)-3-hydroxyphenoxy moiety into at least one polymer and (b) forming the polymer into a material suitable for use as an intraocular lens, wherein the monomer comprising a 4-(4,6-diphenyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)-3-hydroxyphenoxy moiety comprises 0.10 to 0.15 weight percent of the overall dry polymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2012Publication date: April 18, 2013Inventors: Patrick H. Benz, Adam Reboul