Patents by Inventor John E. Neff, II

John E. Neff, II 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).

  • Apparatus and method useful in disinfecting contact lenses
    Patent number: 5270002
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for disinfecting a contact lens comprise a container having an inner surface and being sized to hold a contact lens to be disinfected and a liquid medium containing hydrogen peroxide; a substrate located in the container; and a metal component deposited from a vapor medium on the substrate. The metal component is present in an amount effective to promote the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide in the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1993
    Assignee: Allergan, Inc.
    Inventors: John E. Neff, II, Daniel F. Smith