Patents by Inventor Christian Süppel-Adrian

Christian Süppel-Adrian 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).

  • Method and apparatus for centering an ophthalmic lens
    Patent number: 7652756
    Abstract: An ophthalmic lens , e.g. a contact lens, is centered in a concave trough (10) of an inspection cell (1) which is filled with liquid (W). The inspection cell (10) has a channel (11) which is in communication with the concave trough (10). Centering of the ophthalmic lens is achieved by applying a pulse (P) of a fluid to the liquid (W) so as to whirl up the ophthalmic lens (CL) and by allowing the ophthalmic lens (CL) to settle down in the center of the concave trough (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Christian Süppel-Adrian, Fabian Kern, Michael Wolf, Peter Hagmann
  • Method and Apparatus for Centering an Ophthalmic Lens
    Publication number: 20090231576
    Abstract: An ophthalmic lens (CL), e.g. a contact lens, is centered in a concave trough (10) of an inspection cell (1) which is filled with liquid (W). The inspection cell (10) has a channel (11) which is in communication with the concave trough (10). Centering of the ophthalmic lens is achieved by applying a pulse (P) of a fluid to the liquid (W) so as to whirl up the ophthalmic lens (CL) and by allowing the ophthalmic lens (CL) to settle down in the center of the concave trough (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2006
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Inventors: Christian Süppel-Adrian, Fabian Kern, Michael Wolf, Peter Hagmann