Patents by Inventor Michelle A. Berteig

Michelle A. Berteig 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: 5444106
    Abstract: Organosiloxane compositions curable to optically clear, high refractive index elastomers are disclosed. The cured compositions have superior post-folding high resolution recovery making them suitable for fabricating foldable intraocular lenses used in small-incision ophthalmic surgeries. The organosiloxane compositions include first and second vinyl terminated organosiloxanes differing in molecular weights, each containing diphenylsiloxane and dimethylsiloxane, and, in addition, fumed silica, a crosslinking reagent, a platinum containing catalyst, and optionally an ultraviolet absorbing compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 22, 1995
    Assignee: Kabi Pharmacia Ophthalmics, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Q. Zhou, Jennifer C. Sy, Michelle A. Berteig, Thomas P. Richards