Patents by Inventor Peter D. Lackey

Peter D. Lackey 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).

  • Contact lenses containing carotenoid and method for making same
    Patent number: 8784867
    Abstract: The instant invention pertains to a method for producing contact lenses with improved oxidative stability of Carotenoids in the contact lens. The method of the invention involves adding a vitamin E material into a contact lens in an amount sufficient to reduce oxidative degradation of Carotenoids in the lens by at least about 30% in comparison with an identical contact lens without the vitamin E material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Newton T. Samuel, Nirupama Kenkare, Peter D. Lackey, Jessie Chen