Patents by Inventor Richard C. Rogers
Richard C. Rogers 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).
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Patent number: 10446888Abstract: A battery heating system for electronic devices includes a battery that powers an electronic device and a heating element adjacent to the battery. The heating element is configured to emit heat to the battery. The heating element is further configured to be activated by the electronic device. The heating element is further configured to be deactivated by the electronic device. The heating element includes a heat conductive element within a covering.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2014Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: LegendsInventor: Richard C Rogers
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Patent number: 10309177Abstract: A system and method for collecting a core sample. The system includes an outer cylindrical tube, a drive head, a drive shoe, a cooling chamber housed inside the outer cylindrical tube, insulation, a core sample liner, an inlet tube, and outlet tube. The drive shoe further comprises a first, second, and third step, the first step configured to receive the insulation, the second step configured to receive the cooling chamber, the third step configured to receive the core sample liner, wherein the first step has a diameter larger than the second step and the second step has a diameter larger than the third step. The method includes drilling a hole in the ground with a drilling tool, enclosing a core sample by a core sample liner, freezing the core sample via a cooling liquid, retrieving the drilling tool at a surface of the ground, and removing the core sample encased in the core sample liner from the cooling chamber.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2017Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignees: Colorado State University Research FoundationInventors: Thomas C. Sale, Richard L. Johnson, Richard C. Rogers, Saeed Kiaalhosseini
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Publication number: 20190086390Abstract: Provided herein are compositions, systems, kits, and methods of indirectly assessing insulin release in a cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2017Publication date: March 21, 2019Applicant: Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical CollegeInventors: RICHARD C. ROGERS, JASON COLLIER
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Publication number: 20170362908Abstract: A system and method for collecting a core sample. The system includes an outer cylindrical tube, a drive head, a drive shoe, a cooling chamber housed inside the outer cylindrical tube, insulation, a core sample liner, an inlet tube, and outlet tube. The drive shoe further comprises a first, second, and third step, the first step configured to receive the insulation, the second step configured to receive the cooling chamber, the third step configured to receive the core sample liner, wherein the first step has a diameter larger than the second step and the second step has a diameter larger than the third step. The method includes drilling a hole in the ground with a drilling tool, enclosing a core sample by a core sample liner, freezing the core sample via a cooling liquid, retrieving the drilling tool at a surface of the ground, and removing the core sample encased in the core sample liner from the cooling chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2017Publication date: December 21, 2017Applicant: Colorado State University Research FoundationInventors: Thomas C. Sale, Richard L. Johnson, Richard C. Rogers, Saeed Kiaalhosseini
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Patent number: 9498924Abstract: Ophthalmic lens molds made from one or more thermoplastic polymer having a low level of UV light transmittance (UV % T) ophthalmic lenses including silicone hydrogel contact lenses molded using these thermoplastic polymer having low UV % T, and methods of manufacturing ophthalmic lenses by cast molding a polymerizable composition in mold members formed of these thermoplastic polymers having low UV % T and curing the polymerizable composition using UV light are described.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2011Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: CooperVision International Holding Company, LPInventors: Lee Darren Norris, Edyta S. Bialek, Sarah L. Almond, David Robert Morsley, A. K. M. Shahab Siddiqui, Richard C. Rogers, Ian Bruce, Benjamin S. Sheader
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Patent number: 9193118Abstract: Methods of manufacturing contact lenses using ophthalmic lens molds having a molding surface comprising a thermoplastic polymer, the molding surface having a percent polarity from 3% to 20% and a surface energy from about 25 mN/m to about 40 mN/m to cast mold a polymerizable composition having a surface tension from about 20 mN/m to about 25 mN/m, wherein a surface energy differential of the surface tension of the polymerizable composition less the surface energy of the molding surface less than or equal to zero (0); and silicone hydrogel contact lens bodies so manufactured are described.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2011Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: CooperVision International Holding Company, LPInventors: A. K. M. Shahab Siddiqui, David Robert Morsley, Sarah L. Almond, Richard C. Rogers, Ian Bruce, Lee Darren Norris, Edyta S. Bialek, Benjamin S. Sheader
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Patent number: 9156214Abstract: Ophthalmic lens molds made from one or more thermoplastic polymers with average polarities from about 1% to about 7%, ophthalmic lenses including silicone hydrogel contact lenses molded using these less polar thermoplastic polymers, and related methods are described. When the molds are used to cast mold silicone hydrogel contact lenses, the resulting polymerized lens bodies have ophthalmically acceptably wettable surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2011Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: CooperVision International Holding Company, LPInventors: Lee Darren Norris, Edyta S. Bialek, Sarah L. Almond, David Robert Morsley, A. K. M. Shahab Siddiqui, Richard C. Rogers, Ian Bruce, Benjamin S. Sheader
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Publication number: 20140356658Abstract: A battery heating system for electronic devices includes a battery that powers an electronic device and a heating element adjacent to the battery. The heating element is configured to emit heat to the battery. The heating element is further configured to be activated by the electronic device. The heating element is further configured to be deactivated by the electronic device. The heating element includes a heat conductive element within a covering.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2014Publication date: December 4, 2014Applicant: LEGENDSInventor: Richard C. Rogers
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Publication number: 20130293831Abstract: Ophthalmic lens molds made from one or more thermoplastic polymer having a low level of UV light transmittance (UV % T) ophthalmic lenses including silicone hydrogel contact lenses molded using these thermoplastic polymer having low UV % T, and methods of manufacturing ophthalmic lenses by cast molding a polymerizable composition in mold members formed of these thermoplastic polymers having low UV % T and curing the polymerizable composition using UV light are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2011Publication date: November 7, 2013Applicant: COOPERVISION INTERNATIONAL HOLDING COMPANY, LPInventors: Lee Darren Norris, Edyta S. Bialek, Sarah L. Almond, David Robert Morsley, A.K.M. Shahab Siddiqui, Richard C. Rogers, Ian Bruce, Benjamin S. Sheader
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Publication number: 20130162942Abstract: Ophthalmic lens molds made from one or more thermoplastic polymers with average polarities from about 1% to about 7%, ophthalmic lenses including silicone hydrogel contact lenses molded using these less polar thermoplastic polymers, and related methods are described. When the molds are used to cast mold silicone hydrogel contact lenses, the resulting polymerized lens bodies have ophthalmically acceptably wettable surfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2011Publication date: June 27, 2013Applicant: COOPERVISION INTERNATIONAL HOLDING COMPANY, LPInventors: Lee Darren Norris, Edyta S. Bialek, Sarah L. Almond, David Robert Morsley, A.K.M. Shahab Siddiqui, Richard C. Rogers, Ian Bruce, Benjamin S. Sheader
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Publication number: 20130155372Abstract: Methods of manufacturing contact lenses using ophthalmic lens molds having a molding surface comprising a thermoplastic polymer, the molding surface having a percent polarity from 3% to 20% and a surface energy from about 25 mN/m to about 40 mN/m to cast mold a polymerizable composition having a surface tension from about 20 mN/m to about 25 mN/m, wherein a surface energy differential of the surface tension of the polymerizable composition less the surface energy of the molding surface less than or equal to zero (0); and silicone hydrogel contact lens bodies so manufactured are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2011Publication date: June 20, 2013Applicant: COOPERVISION INTERNATIONAL HOLDING COMPANY, LPInventors: A.K.M. Shahab Siddiqui, David Robert Morsley, Sarah L. Almond, Richard C. Rogers, Ian Bruce, Lee Darren Norris, Edyta S. Bialek, Benjamin S. Sheader
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Patent number: 8308999Abstract: Methods for producing contact lenses from a polymerizable composition are provided. The methods generally include providing a carrier carrying a plurality of molds each of which contains a polymerizable composition. A chamber is provided which contains a light source providing light to the chamber effective to facilitate polymerization of the polymerizable composition. The molds in the carrier are exposed to the light in the chamber. During this exposing, the light source is monitored, for example, using digital addressable lighting interface (DALI) technology.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2010Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: CooperVision International Holding Company, LPInventor: Richard C. Rogers
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Patent number: 8298458Abstract: Systems and methods of manufacturing ophthalmic lenses, for example, silicone hydrogel contact lenses, are provided. The present systems and methods provide certain amounts of ultraviolet light to contact lens mold assemblies that comprise a silicone hydrogel precursor composition. For example, the systems and methods may provide ultraviolet light at an intensity from 20 ?W/cm2 to 4000 ?W/cm2. The ultraviolet light intensity can be provided as substantially uniform levels to provide consistent curing for batches of silicone hydrogel contact lenses.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2006Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: CooperVision International Holding Company, LPInventor: Richard C. Rogers
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Patent number: 7897071Abstract: Systems and methods for producing silicone hydrogel contact lenses are described. Certain of the present systems include a contact lens mold forming station, a station for filling a contact lens mold section with a lens precursor composition and for placing a second mold section on the filled mold section to form a contact lens mold assembly, a curing station for forming a contact lens, a mold assembly separation station, and an extraction/hydration station. Certain of the present methods include forming a plurality of mold sections, placing a lens precursor composition on a surface of a first mold section, placing a second mold section on the first mold section, polymerizing the lens precursor composition, separating the first and second mold sections, removing the silicone hydrogel contact lens from one of the mold sections, extracting extractable components from the contact lens, and hydrating the contact lens.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2010Date of Patent: March 1, 2011Assignee: CooperVision International Holding Company, LPInventors: Neil G. Goodenough, Gregg A. Dean, Sarah E. Darnton, Richard C. Rogers, Philip A. Brame, Geoffrey A. Blyth, Eve Blyth, legal representative, Sarah L. Almond, Ian Bruce, Pete Coldrey, Jamie Snell
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Publication number: 20100270693Abstract: Systems and methods for producing silicone hydrogel contact lenses are described. Certain of the present systems include a contact lens mold forming station, a station for filling a contact lens mold section with a lens precursor composition and for placing a second mold section on the filled mold section to form a contact lens mold assembly, a curing station for forming a contact lens, a mold assembly separation station, and an extraction/hydration station. Certain of the present methods include forming a plurality of mold sections, placing a lens precursor composition on a surface of a first mold section, placing a second mold section on the first mold section, polymerizing the lens precursor composition, separating the first and second mold sections, removing the silicone hydrogel contact lens from one of the mold sections, extracting extractable components from the contact lens, and hydrating the contact lens.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2010Publication date: October 28, 2010Applicant: COOPERVISION INTERNATIONAL HOLDING COMPANY, LPInventors: Neil G. Goodenough, Gregg A. Dean, Sarah E. Darnton, Richard C. Rogers, Philip A. Brame, Geoffrey A. Blyth, Sarah L. Almond, Ian Bruce, Pete Coldrey, Jamie Snell, Eve Blyth
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Patent number: 7799249Abstract: Systems and methods for producing silicone hydrogel contact lenses are described. Certain of the present systems include a contact lens mold forming station, a station for filling a contact lens mold section with a lens precursor composition and for placing a second mold section on the filled mold section to form a contact lens mold assembly, a curing station for forming a contact lens, a mold assembly separation station, and an extraction/hydration station. Certain of the present methods include forming a plurality of mold sections, placing a lens precursor composition on a surface of a first mold section, placing a second mold section on the first mold section, polymerizing the lens precursor composition, separating the first and second mold sections, removing the silicone hydrogel contact lens from one of the mold sections, extracting extractable components from the contact lens, and hydrating the contact lens.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2005Date of Patent: September 21, 2010Assignee: CooperVision International Holding Company, LPInventors: Neil G. Goodenough, Gregg A. Dean, Sarah E. Darnton, Richard C. Rogers, Philip A. Brame, Geoffrey A. Blyth, Eve Blyth, legal representative, Sarah L. Almond, Ian Bruce, Pete Coldrey, Jamie Snell
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Publication number: 20100230838Abstract: Methods for producing contact lenses from a polymerizable composition are provided. The methods generally include providing a carrier carrying a plurality of molds each of which contains a polymerizable composition. A chamber is provided which contains a light source providing light to the chamber effective to facilitate polymerization of the polymerizable composition. The molds in the carrier are exposed to the light in the chamber. During this exposing, the light source is monitored, for example, using digital addressable lighting interface (DALI) technology.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2010Publication date: September 16, 2010Applicant: CooperVision International Holding Company, LPInventor: Richard C. Rogers
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Patent number: 7785092Abstract: Systems and methods of manufacturing ophthalmic lenses, for example, soft, extended wear silicone hydrogel contact lenses, are provided. The systems generally include a housing having an illuminated chamber, a carrier, for example a tray, movable in the illuminated chamber from an inlet portion to an outlet portion of the housing, and the tray configured to carry a plurality of contact lens molds. Polymerizing light energy is provided, for example, by multiple fluorescent lamps, to the molds at an intensity effective to at least initiate polymerization of a monomer composition located in each of the molds. The light may be illuminated onto two opposing sides of each mold. In some cases, the intensity of the light provided to one side of the mold may be different to the light intensity provided to the opposing side of the mold. In addition, the system may include features that are effective to provide for an instantaneous start and an instantaneous end to the light induced cure of the monomer in the molds.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2005Date of Patent: August 31, 2010Assignee: CooperVision International Holding Company, LPInventor: Richard C. Rogers
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Patent number: 7731873Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for making an ophthalmic lens. Apparatus are provided for filling contact lens shaped cavities of contact lens molding assemblies. Methods of coupling and fusing contact lens mold sections are also provided and generally include providing first and second mold sections which, when coupled together, are effective to form a lens-shaped cavity and contact regions between the mold sections. One or both of the mold sections may include one or more recessed regions or projections which provide areas of non-fusion and areas of fusion, respectively, when the mold sections have been filled with a contact lens precursor material and are fused together, for example, by focused ultrasound energy.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2005Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: CooperVision International Holding Company, LPInventors: Sarah E. Darnton, Neil G. Goodenough, Richard C. Rogers
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Publication number: 20090295001Abstract: Systems and methods of manufacturing ophthalmic lenses, for example, silicone hydrogel contact lenses, are provided. The present systems and methods provide certain amounts of ultraviolet light to contact lens mold assemblies that comprise a silicone hydrogel precursor composition. For example, the systems and methods may provide ultraviolet light at an intensity from 20 ?W/cm2 to 4000 ?W/cm2. The ultraviolet light intensity can be provided as substantially uniform levels to provide consistent curing for batches of silicone hydrogel contact lenses.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2006Publication date: December 3, 2009Applicant: CooperVision, Inc.Inventor: Richard C. Rogers