Patents by Inventor Victor Lust
Victor Lust 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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Publication number: 20110311607Abstract: Disclosed are lacrimal inserts and their method of use for delivery of medication to the eye. The plug includes a body portion sized to pass through a lacrimal punctum and be positioned within a lacrimal canaliculus of the eyelid. The plug may contain a core, or reservoir, at least partially within the body portion comprising a therapeutic agent that is configured to controlled release into the eye.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2011Publication date: December 22, 2011Inventors: Bret A. Coldren, Günter Solms, Gary Yewey, Victor Lust, Jeffrey Roffman
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Publication number: 20110196317Abstract: Described and illustrated are various insertion instruments, cap, plug, method and kit. In one aspect, a cap for a punctal insertion instrument is shown and described. In a further aspect, a punctum plug insertion system that includes the instrument and the cap is provided. In yet a further aspect, a method of releasing a punctum plug from a plug holder is provided. Additionally, a kit that contains the plug insertion instrument, cap, plugs, and instructions for use is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2010Publication date: August 11, 2011Inventors: Victor LUST, Oscar P.L. Boel, Hassan Chaouk, Brian Schwam, Stephen R. Beaton, Vincent G. McAteer
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Publication number: 20100256557Abstract: Punctal plugs for delivering therapeutic agents to the eye have a body with a portion into which the therapeutic agent is loaded and a conical anchor portion at an end of the plug.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2010Publication date: October 7, 2010Inventors: Victor Lust, Phillip King Parnell, SR., Vincent G. McAteer, Brian Scwam, Hassan Chaouk
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Publication number: 20100256578Abstract: Punctal plugs for delivering therapeutic agents have a body, a portion into which the therapeutic agent is held, a winding about the body, and an enlarged portion or anchor at an end.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2010Publication date: October 7, 2010Inventors: Victor Lust, Phillip King Parnell, SR., Vincent G. McAteer, Brian Schwam, Hassan Chaouk
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Patent number: 7156638Abstract: This invention provides a mold comprising a first mold half which works in conjunction with a second mold half for forming ophthalmic devices wherein said first mold half comprises at least one changeable cassette comprising inserts for forming said ophthalmic devices. The mold is particularly well-suited for use in an injection molding machine.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2003Date of Patent: January 2, 2007Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Products Inc.Inventors: Victor Lust, Philip K. Parnell, Kornelis Renkema, Jan van Lievenoogen, Will Van Kraay
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Patent number: 7123985Abstract: An ophthalmic lens design and modeling system comprises a user interface providing functionality for generating a template associated with a desired lens design to be manufactured, the template comprising design information sufficient for generating three-dimensional (3D) models of lens, and 3D models of associated components required for lens manufacture in an ophthalmic lens manufacturing system. The system further includes functionality for generating and/or specifying linking information, via the user interface, that governs the physical behavior of lens design features included in said template in accordance with one or more process parameters affecting lens manufacture and manufacture of associated components in an ophthalmic lens manufacturing system. The use of the template and design and linking information therein thus facilitates rapid lens modeling and lens manufacturing operations with greater accuracy, thereby reducing lens design build and test (DBT) cycle time.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2003Date of Patent: October 17, 2006Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.Inventors: Christopher Wildsmith, Victor Lust, Jose L. Perez, Krish Damodharan, Jeffrey M. Roy, Jason Daniel, David F. Pinella
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Publication number: 20040119174Abstract: A method for manufacturing ophthalmic lenses using reusable thermoplastic molds is provided. The invention permits the production of a full prescriptive range of lenses while reducing the number of mold inserts required. Further, the method of the invention may be used in a method for the delivery of customized ophthalmic lenses to a lens wearer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2002Publication date: June 24, 2004Inventors: Gregory J. Hofmann, Thomas R. Rooney, Victor Lust, Ture Kindt-Larsen, Christian Elbek, Christopher Wildsmith
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Patent number: 6752581Abstract: This invention relates to a device for removing and transporting articles, such as ophthalmic lens mold sections, or packaging elements from a mold. The invention, in one embodiment includes first, second, and third assemblies; the first of which removes the articles from the molding station at a first location and transports them to a second location; the second assembly receives the articles from the first assembly and transports them to a third location, and the third assembly receives the articles from the second assembly and transports them to a fourth location. A second embodiment includes a flipper assembly disposed between the first and second assemblies, which flipper receives the articles from the first assembly and inverts them before depositing them onto the second assembly. This second embodiment is useful in conjunction with molded articles which are transported to the flipper assembly in an inverted position.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 1997Date of Patent: June 22, 2004Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.Inventors: Victor Lust, Stephen Robert Beaton, Scott Frederick Ansell, Henri Armand Dagobert, Phillip King Parnell, Sr., Craig William Walker, Daniel Tsu-Fang Wang
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Publication number: 20040075809Abstract: An ophthalmic lens design and modeling system comprises a user interface providing functionality for generating a template associated with a desired lens design to be manufactured, the template comprising design information sufficient for generating three-dimensional (3D) models of lens, and 3D models of associated components required for lens manufacture in an ophthalmic lens manufacturing system. The system further includes functionality for generating and/or specifying linking information, via the user interface, that governs the physical behavior of lens design features included in said template in accordance with one or more process parameters affecting lens manufacture and manufacture of associated components in an ophthalmic lens manufacturing system. The use of the template and design and linking information therein thus facilitates rapid lens modeling and lens manufacturing operations with greater accuracy, thereby reducing lens design build and test (DBT) cycle time.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2003Publication date: April 22, 2004Inventors: Christopher Wildsmith, Victor Lust, Jose L. Perez, Radhakrishnan Damodharan, Jeffrey M. Roy, Jason Daniel, David F. Pinella
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Publication number: 20030203066Abstract: This invention provides a mold comprising a first mold half which works in conjunction with a second mold half for forming ophthalmic devices wherein said first mold half comprises at least one changeable cassette comprising inserts for forming said ophthalmic devices. The mold is particularly well-suited for use in an injection molding machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2003Publication date: October 30, 2003Inventors: Victor Lust, Philip K. Parnell, Kornelis Renkema, Jan Van Lievenoogen, Will Van Kraay
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Patent number: 6592356Abstract: This invention provides a mold comprising a first mold half which works in conjunction with a second mold half for forming ophthalmic devices wherein said first mold half comprises at least one changeable cassette comprising inserts for forming said ophthalmic devices. The mold is particularly well-suited for use in an injection molding machine.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 1999Date of Patent: July 15, 2003Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.Inventors: Victor Lust, Philip K. Parnell, Kornelis Renkema, Jan van Lievenoogen, Will van Kraay
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Patent number: 6511617Abstract: An automated method and apparatus is provided to mold, cure and package soft contact lenses. A conveyor system transports an array of molds through a plurality of automated work stations. The front curve mold halves are partially filled with a polymerizable monomer or monomer mixture and assembled and clamped to displace any excess hydrogel from the mold cavity. The assembly is precured and then transported through a cure station using UV radiation to complete polymerization, The assemblies are then pried apart in an automated station, with any excess monomer adhering to the removed mold half. The newly molded lens is then hydrated and separated from the front curve mold half in a hydration station. Following hydration the array of lens is automatically deposited into a plurality of packages with a robotic transfer device having a plurality of figures which transfer the lenses.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 1999Date of Patent: January 28, 2003Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.Inventors: Wallace Anthony Martin, Jonathan Patrick Adams, Finn Thrige Andersen, Stephen Robert Beaton, Svend Christensen, Allan G. Jensen, Ture Kindt-Larsen, Victor Lust, Craig William Walker, Daniel Tsu-Fang Wang
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Patent number: 6502009Abstract: A method for removing and transporting ophthalmic lens fabricating mold sections from a molding device to an inert chamber in a predetermined time, controlled by a central processor. The method includes starting a timer upon opening the molding device and exposing the mold sections; actuating a robotic arm to transport the mold sections from the molding device to an intermediate position using a compound movement; actuating a cam-controlled arm to transport the mold sections from the intermediate position to a pallet held on a conveyor belt at a cam-arm pre-part release location; and releasing the pallet to move on the conveyor belt to the inert chamber for continued transport of mold containing pallets to a treatment or processing facility for producing and/or packaging of the contact lenses.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 1999Date of Patent: December 31, 2002Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.Inventors: Phillip King Parnell, Sr., Victor Lust, Michael William Litwin
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Publication number: 20010013921Abstract: This invention provides a contact lens comprising a front surface, a back surface, and an identifying mark, wherein said identifying mark comprises one or more holes depressed into at least one of said surfaces of said lens.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2001Publication date: August 16, 2001Inventors: Jongliang Wu, Carl G. Crowe, Khaled A. Chehab, Timothy R. Poling, Jon Scott Walker, Victor Lust, Richard J. Nason
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Patent number: 6203156Abstract: This invention provides a contact lens comprising a front surface, a back surface, and an identifying mark, wherein said identifying mark comprises one or more holes depressed into at least one of said surfaces of said lens.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 1998Date of Patent: March 20, 2001Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.Inventors: Jongliang Wu, Khaled A. Chehab, Carl G. Crowe, Victor Lust, Richard J. Nason, Timothy R. Poling, Jon Scott Walker
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Patent number: 6186736Abstract: This invention relates to a device for removing and transporting articles, such as ophthalmic lens mold sections, or packaging elements from a mold. The invention, in one embodiment includes first, second, and third assemblies; the first of which removes the articles from the molding station at a first location and transports them to a second location; the second assembly receives the articles from the first assembly and transports them to a third location, and the third assembly receives the articles from the second assembly and transports them to a fourth location. A second embodiment includes a flipper assembly disposed between the first and second assemblies, which flipper receives the articles from the first assembly and inverts them before depositing them onto the second assembly. This second embodiment is useful in conjunction with molded articles which are transported to the flipper assembly in an inverted position.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 1999Date of Patent: February 13, 2001Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.Inventors: Victor Lust, Stephen Robert Beaton, Scott Frederick Ansell, Henri Armand Dagobert, Phillip King Parnell, Sr., Craig William Walker, Daniel Tsu-Fang Wang
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Patent number: 6180032Abstract: An apparatus and a method for removing and transporting articles from molds. More specifically, the present invention pertains to such an apparatus and method which is particularly well suited for removing the articles from a molding machine having molds in which they are molded, and thereafter carrying the articles within a very short period of time away from the molds and depositing the articles for further processing in a high speed, automated production system.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 1998Date of Patent: January 30, 2001Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Products, Inc.Inventors: Phillip King Parnell, Sr., Michael Litwin, Victor Lust
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Patent number: 6176669Abstract: This invention relates to a device for removing and transporting articles, such as ophthalmic lens mold sections, or packaging elements from a mold. The invention, in one embodiment includes first, second, and third assemblies; the first of which removes the articles from the molding station at a first location and transports them to a second location; the second assembly receives the articles from the first assembly and transports them to a third location, and the third assembly receives the articles from the second assembly and transports them to a fourth location. A second embodiment includes a flipper assembly disposed between the first and second assemblies, which flipper receives the articles from the first assembly and inverts them before depositing them onto the second assembly. This second embodiment is useful in conjunction with molded articles which are transported to the flipper assembly in an inverted position.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 1999Date of Patent: January 23, 2001Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.Inventors: Victor Lust, Stephen Robert Beaton, Scott Frederick Ansell, Henri Armand Dagobert, Phillip King Parnell, Sr., Craig William Walker, Daniel Tsu-Fang Wang
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Patent number: 6079940Abstract: This invention relates to a device for removing and transporting articles, such as ophthalmic lens mold sections, or packaging elements from a mold. The invention, in one embodiment includes first, second, and third assemblies; the first of which removes the articles from the molding station at a first location and transports them to a second location; the second assembly receives the articles from the first assembly and transports them to a third location, and the third assembly receives the articles from the second assembly and transports them to a fourth location. A second embodiment includes a flipper assembly disposed between the first and second assemblies, which flipper receives the articles from the first assembly and inverts them before depositing them onto the second assembly. This second embodiment is useful in conjunction with molded articles which are transported to the flipper assembly in an inverted position.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 1999Date of Patent: June 27, 2000Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Products, Inc.Inventors: Victor Lust, Stephen Robert Beaton, Scott Frederick Ansell, Henri Armand Dagobert, Phillip King Parnell, Sr., Craig William Walker, Daniel Tsu-Fang Wang
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Patent number: 6077031Abstract: This invention relates to a method for removing and transporting articles, such as ophthalmic lens mold sections, or packaging elements from a mold. The invention, in one embodiment includes first, second, and third assemblies; the first of which removes the articles from the molding station at a first location and transports them to a second location; the second assembly receives the articles from the first assembly and transports them to a third location, and the third assembly receives the articles from the second assembly and transports them to a fourth location. A second embodiment includes a flipper assembly disposed between the first and second assemblies, which flipper receives the articles from the first assembly and inverts them before depositing them onto the second assembly. This second embodiment is useful in conjunction with molded articles which are transported to the flipper assembly in an inverted position.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 1999Date of Patent: June 20, 2000Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Products, Inc.Inventors: Victor Lust, Stephen Robert Beaton, Scott Frederick Ansell, Henri Armand Dagobert, Phillip King Parnell, Sr., Craig William Walker, Daniel Tsu-Fang Wang