Patents by Inventor Ian A. Bruce

Ian A. Bruce 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).

  • Publication number: 20210094251
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for making lens assemblies that can be placed on an eye of a person and that include at least one component are described. Generally, a first lens member (100) and a second lens member (200) are formed. The second lens member (200) is transferred to a compliant stage (210). At least one component is placed in contact with one of the lens members (100, 200). The second lens member (200) is placed in contact with the first lens member (100) such that the compliant stage (210) can provide compression to the first and second lens members (100, 200). The second lens member (200) and the first lens member (100) are coupled together to form a lens assembly (10) with the at least one component located between the two lens members (100, 200).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Ian BRUCE, Robert OAG
  • Patent number: 10850461
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a contact lens 110 is disclosed. The method comprises manufacturing a rod of lens material 101, the rod 101 containing a plurality of electronic components 102 spaced apart along its length, separating the rod 101 into a plurality of lens blanks 106, each lens blank 106 containing at least one of said electronic components 102, and machining the front and/or back surface of a lens blank 106 to produce a contact lens 110 containing the at least one electronic component 102.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: COOPERVISION INTERNATIONAL HOLDING COMPANY, LP
    Inventors: Ian Bruce, Adam Fieldhouse
  • Publication number: 20200041481
    Abstract: The present application provides a method and system for the characterization of properties of liquids, particularly petroleum and petroleum liquids. The method and system can be used to take measurements of the liquid directly in a storage container, without exposing the contents of the container to the external environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2018
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Applicant: Validere Technologies Inc.
    Inventor: Ian Bruce BURGESS
  • Patent number: 10509236
    Abstract: Ophthalmic device molds made from a first portion of a molding surface formed from a first polymer and a second portion of the molding surface formed from a second polymer are described. When combined, the first portion and the second portion of the molding surface form an entire molding surface suitable for molding an entire surface, such as an anterior surface or a posterior surface of an ophthalmic device. Methods of manufacturing ophthalmic devices using these molds, including contact lenses, are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: CooperVision International Holding Company, LP
    Inventors: Neil Goodenough, David Robert Morsley, Ian Bruce, Edyta S. Bialek, Lee Darren Norris
  • Patent number: 10205660
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a networking switch of a network and method for operating the networking switch. The networking switch communicates within the network using datagrams, such as packets and/or frames. The frames include packets of a first communication protocol or layer having headers of the first communication protocol or layer. In some situations, the packets of the first communication protocol or layer are embedded with packets of a second communication protocol or layer. Often times, one or more fields of headers of the first communication protocol or layer convey substantially similar or redundant information, such as routing information to provide an example, as one or more fields of headers of the second communication protocol or layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: Avago Technologies International Sales Pte. Limited
    Inventors: Ian Bruce Bernard Cox, Ariel Hendel
  • Patent number: 10112926
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of formula (I) which inhibit the activity of PI 3-kinase gamma isoform, which are useful for the treatment of diseases mediated by the activation of PI 3-kinase gamma isoform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Benjamin Richard Bellenie, Graham Charles Bloomfield, Ian Bruce, Andrew James Culshaw, Edward Charles Hall, Gregory John Hollingworth, James Neef, Matthew Spendiff, Simon James Watson
  • Publication number: 20180243297
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of formula (I) which inhibit the activity of PI 3-kinase gamma isoform, which are useful for the treatment of diseases mediated by the activation of PI 3-kinase gamma isoform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Benjamin Richard Bellenie, Graham Charles Bloomfield, Ian Bruce, Andrew James Culshaw, Edward Charles Hall, Gregory John Hollingworth, James Neef, Matthew Spendiff, Simon James Watson
  • Patent number: 10042183
    Abstract: Ophthalmic device molds made from at least one water-soluble vinyl alcohol copolymer, ophthalmic devices such as ocular inserts and contact lenses and including silicone hydrogel devices formed using these molds, packaged ophthalmic devices present in a solution comprising the at least one water-soluble vinyl alcohol copolymer, and related methods are described. The methods of manufacturing ophthalmic devices can use wet demolding processes, or wet delensing processes or both wet demolding and wet delensing processes involving dissolving the molds in water or an aqueous solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: CooperVision International Holding Company, LP
    Inventors: Neil Goodenough, David Robert Morsley, Ian Bruce, Edyta S. Bialek, Lee Darren Norris
  • Patent number: 10004732
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of formula (I) which inhibit the activity of PI 3-kinase gamma isoform, which are useful for the treatment of diseases mediated by the activation of PI 3-kinase gamma isoform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Benjamin Richard Bellenie, Graham Charles Bloomfield, Ian Bruce, Andrew James Culshaw, Edward Charles Hall, Gregory John Hollingworth, James Neef, Matthew Spendiff, Simon James Watson
  • Publication number: 20180125849
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, where R1-R3 and Y are defined in the description, and its use in the treatment of disorders in which pi3 kinase is implicated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2018
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Graham Charles Bloomfield, Ian Bruce, Brian Cox, Lee Edwards, Judy Fox Hayler, Catherine Howsham
  • Patent number: 9955740
    Abstract: An emergency anti-hypothermia system has a thermally insulating vest that is sufficiently portable to be carried for emergency use in a pocket, purse, backpack, compartment of a vehicle, ski pole or other location, with the vest providing thermal insulation by being made with thermally insulating air impervious material that also provides for its inflation. A multiplicity of interconnected inflated chambers situated about the vest, provides thermal insulation by anti-conduction, anti-radiation and anti-convection in a highly portable system. An outer surface having radar reflective properties further improves visibility of the vest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Inventor: Ian A. Bruce
  • Publication number: 20180086013
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a contact lens 110 is disclosed. The method comprises manufacturing a rod of lens material 101, the rod 101 containing a plurality of electronic components 102 spaced apart along its length, separating the rod 101 into a plurality of lens blanks 106, each lens blank 106 containing at least one of said electronic components 102, and machining the front and/or back surface of a lens blank 106 to produce a contact lens 110 containing the at least one electronic component 102.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Applicant: CooperVision International Holding Company, LP
    Inventors: Ian Bruce, Adam Fieldhouse
  • Patent number: 9862711
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of formula (I) which inhibit the activity of PI 3-kinase gamma isoform, which are useful for the treatment of diseases mediated by the activation of PI 3-kinase gamma isoform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: NOVARTIS AG
    Inventors: Benjamin Richard Bellenie, Ian Bruce, Andrew James Culshaw, Gregory John Hollingworth, James Neef, Matthew Spendiff, Simon James Watson
  • Patent number: 9789654
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a silicone hydrogel contact lens is described that comprises curing a polymerizable composition comprising at least one siloxane monomer and at least one hydrophilic vinyl-containing monomer in a contact lens mold comprising a molding surface having a coating comprising a hydrophilic polymer. The hydrophilic coating is not solubilized by the polymerizable composition during the curing step. The resulting polymeric lens body is removed from the mold, washed to remove any of the hydrophilic polymer that may have transferred from the mold surface to the lens during the curing or lens removal process, and packaged to provide a silicone hydrogel contact lens having a contact angle that is lower than what it would otherwise be had the lens been cured in the same contact lens mold lacking the hydrophilic coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: CooperVision International Holding Company, LP
    Inventors: Ian Bruce, Charlie Chen, Robin Frith, Rachel Marullo, David Morsley, AKM Shahab Siddiqui, Victoria Tran
  • Patent number: 9751876
    Abstract: Bicyclic heterocyclic derivatives of formula I useful in inhibiting PDGF receptor mediated biological activity. wherein A is and R1, R1a, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6 and X are as defined herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Ian Bruce, Sylvie Chamoin, Stephen Paul Collingwood, Pascal Furet, Vikki Furminger, Diana Janus, Sarah Lewis, Jon Christopher Loren, Valentina Molteni, Alex Michael Saunders, Duncan Shaw, Lilya Sviridenko, Christopher Thomson, Ryan West, Vince Yeh
  • Publication number: 20170242157
    Abstract: Ophthalmic lens molds made from at least one vinyl alcohol copolymers with high amorphous content, ophthalmic lenses including silicone hydrogel contact lenses formed using these molds, packaged ophthalmic lenses present in a solution comprising the at least one vinyl alcohol copolymer with high amorphous content, and related methods are described. The methods of manufacturing ophthalmic lenses can use wet demolding, delensing or demolding and delensing processes involving dissolving the molds in water or an aqueous solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: CooperVision International Holding Company, LP
    Inventors: Neil Goodenough, David Robert Morsley, Ian Bruce, Edyta S. Bialek, Lee Darren Norris
  • Publication number: 20170181482
    Abstract: An emergency anti-hypothermia system has a thermally insulating vest that is sufficiently portable to be carried for emergency use in a pocket, purse, backpack, compartment of a vehicle, ski pole or other location, with the vest providing thermal insulation by being made with thermally insulating air impervious material that also provides for its inflation. A multiplicity of interconnected inflated chambers situated about the vest, provides thermal insulation by anti-conduction, anti-radiation and anti-convection in a highly portable system. An outer surface having radar reflective properties further improves visibility of the vest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventor: Ian A. Bruce
  • Patent number: 9676153
    Abstract: Ophthalmic lens molds made from at least one vinyl alcohol copolymers with high amorphous content, ophthalmic lenses including silicone hydrogel contact lenses formed using these molds, packaged ophthalmic lenses present in a solution comprising the at least one vinyl alcohol copolymer with high amorphous content, and related methods are described. The methods of manufacturing ophthalmic lenses can use wet demolding, delensing or demolding and delensing processes involving dissolving the molds in water or an aqueous solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: CooperVision International Holding Company, LP
    Inventors: Neil Goodenough, David Robert Morsley, Ian Bruce, Edyta S. Bialek, Lee Darren Norris
  • Patent number: 9664925
    Abstract: Ophthalmic device molds made from at least one highly amorphous vinyl alcohol polymer, ophthalmic devices such as ocular inserts and contact lenses and including silicone hydrogel devices formed using these molds, and related methods are described. The methods of manufacturing ophthalmic devices can use dry or wet demolding processes, or dry or wet delensing processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Coopervision International Holding Company, LP
    Inventors: Neil Goodenough, David Robert Morsley, Ian Bruce, Edyta S. Bialek, Lee Darren Norris
  • Patent number: 9616626
    Abstract: Ophthalmic device molds made from at least one vinyl alcohol copolymer and having a static sessile drop contact angle of less than 70 degrees, ophthalmic devices such as ocular inserts and contact lenses and including silicone hydrogel devices formed using these molds, and related methods are described. The methods of manufacturing ophthalmic devices can use dry or wet demolding processes, or dry or wet delensing processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: CooperVision International Holding Company, LP
    Inventors: Neil Goodenough, David Robert Morsley, Ian Bruce, Edyta S. Bialek, Lee Darren Norris