Patents by Inventor Daffyd I. W. Cook

Daffyd I. W. Cook 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).

  • Patent number: 5108427
    Abstract: An ocular prothesis is provided in which a prosthesis housing has a bore therein for receiving elements to simulate the iris and pupil of an eye. A black disc is received within the bore and covered by an active disc having a central aperture therethrough exposing a portion of the black disc to represent maximum pupil constriction. The active disc has one or more rings concentric with the aperture, such rings being made from a photochromic material such that at various light intensities the rings change from translucent to opaque. Accordingly, at low light levels with the rings transparent, a greater portion of the black disc is apparent, giving the appearance of a dilated pupil. As light levels increase, the rings sequentially become opaque from the largest ring to the smallest, giving the appearance of pupil constriction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1992
    Inventors: Stephen M. Majercik, Daffyd I. W. Cook