Patents by Inventor Beverley Benning

Beverley Benning 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).

  • Polymeric compositions comprising at least one volume excluding polymer
    Patent number: 8883874
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions comprising a polymeric substrate comprising at least one volume excluding polymer. In one embodiment, the present invention provides polymeric articles that are capable of acting as osmotic drivers. The articles are capable of maintaining a desired water balance by moving water in or out of a substrate to maintain cation concentration equilibrium between the substrate and its environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian J. Tighe, Muriel Nasso, Beverley Benning, Frank F. Molock, Jr.
  • POLYMERIC COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE VOLUME EXCLUDING POLYMER
    Publication number: 20130289135
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions comprising a polymeric substrate comprising at least one volume excluding polymer. In one embodiment, the present invention provides polymeric articles that are capable of acting as osmotic drivers. The articles are capable of maintaining a desired water balance by moving water in or out of a substrate to maintain cation concentration equilibrium between the substrate and its environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Inventors: Brian J. Tighe, Muriel Nasso, Beverley Benning, Frank F. Molock, JR.
  • Polymeric compositions comprising at least one volume excluding polymer
    Patent number: 8501832
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions comprising a polymeric substrate comprising at least one volume excluding polymer. In one embodiment, the present invention provides polymeric articles that are capable of acting as osmotic drivers. The articles are capable of maintaining a desired water balance by moving water in or out of a substrate to maintain cation concentration equilibrium between the substrate and its environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian J. Tighe, Muriel Nasso, Beverley Benning, Frank F. Molock, Jr.
  • POLYMERIC COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE VOLUME EXCLUDING POLYMER
    Publication number: 20120212703
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions comprising a polymeric substrate comprising at least one volume excluding polymer. In one embodiment, the present invention provides polymeric articles that are capable of acting as osmotic drivers. The articles are capable of maintaining a desired water balance by moving water in or out of a substrate to maintain cation concentration equilibrium between the substrate and its environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2011
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Inventors: Brian J. Tighe, Muriel Nasso, Beverley Benning, Frank F. Molock, JR.
  • Polymeric compositions comprising at least one volume excluding polymer
    Patent number: 7968650
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions comprising a polymeric substrate comprising at least one volume excluding polymer. In one embodiment, the present invention provides polymeric articles that are capable of acting as osmotic drivers. The articles are capable of maintaining a desired water balance by moving water in or out of a substrate to maintain cation concentration equilibrium between the substrate and its environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian J. Tighe, Muriel Nasso, Beverley Benning, Frank F. Molock, Jr.