Patents by Inventor Brent Matthew Healy
Brent Matthew Healy 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: 11782296Abstract: Provided are articles such as medical devices which comprise at least one water soluble, crosslinked copolymer. The primary polymer chains of the copolymer are hydrophilic and independently have a degree of polymerization in the range of about 10 to about 10,000. The water soluble, crosslinked copolymers of the present invention are free from terminal substrate associating segments. The copolymers may be incorporated into a formulation from which the article is made or may be contacted with the article post-formation.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2021Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.Inventors: Charles W. Scales, Kevin P. McCabe, Brent Matthew Healy
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Publication number: 20210263340Abstract: Provided are articles such as medical devices which comprise at least one water soluble, crosslinked copolymer. The primary polymer chains of the copolymer are hydrophilic and independently have a degree of polymerization in the range of about 10 to about 10,000. The water soluble, crosslinked copolymers of the present invention are free from terminal substrate associating segments. The copolymers may be incorporated into a formulation from which the article is made or may be contacted with the article post-formation.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2021Publication date: August 26, 2021Inventors: Charles W. Scales, Kevin P. McCabe, Brent Matthew Healy
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Patent number: 11029539Abstract: Provided are articles such as medical devices which comprise at least one water soluble, crosslinked copolymer. The primary polymer chains of the copolymer are hydrophilic and independently have a degree of polymerization in the range of about 10 to about 10,000. The water soluble, crosslinked copolymers of the present invention are free from terminal substrate associating segments. The copolymers may be incorporated into a formulation from which the article is made or may be contacted with the article post-formation.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2019Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.Inventors: Charles W. Scales, Kevin P. McCabe, Brent Matthew Healy
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Patent number: 10871595Abstract: Provided are compositions comprising a block copolymer of the following formula: [A]-B-[Q], wherein [A] is a polymer that has an affinity for a substrate; B is a linking group comprising an optionally-substituted, polyvalent linking group having a molecular weight of no more than 1000 g/mole; and [Q] comprises a semi-crosslinked, ungelled polymer derived from copolymerization of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer with a poly-functional ethylenically unsaturated monomer. Such block copolymers are cross-linked via the [Q] segment, but not macroscopically gelled. The [Q] segment is hydrophilic and has a degree of polymerization in the range of about 10 to about 10,000. The [A] segment is located on at least one terminal end of said block copolymer, comprises between about 1 and about 200 repeating units. The block copolymer is associated, via the linear substrate associative segment with a surface comprising at least one hydrophobic site, such as a silicone hydrogel.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2019Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.Inventors: Charles W. Scales, Kevin P. McCabe, Brent Matthew Healy
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Publication number: 20200050021Abstract: Provided are articles such as medical devices which comprise at least one water soluble, crosslinked copolymer. The primary polymer chains of the copolymer are hydrophilic and independently have a degree of polymerization in the range of about 10 to about 10,000. The water soluble, crosslinked copolymers of the present invention are free from terminal substrate associating segments. The copolymers may be incorporated into a formulation from which the article is made or may be contacted with the article post-formation.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2019Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventors: Charles W. Scales, Kevin P. McCabe, Brent Matthew Healy
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Publication number: 20200049858Abstract: Provided are compositions comprising a block copolymer of the following formula: [A]-B-[Q], wherein [A] is a polymer that has an affinity for a substrate; B is a linking group comprising an optionally-substituted, polyvalent linking group having a molecular weight of no more than 1000 g/mole; and [Q] comprises a semi-crosslinked, ungelled polymer derived from copolymerization of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer with a poly-functional ethylenically unsaturated monomer. Such block copolymers are cross-linked via the [Q] segment, but not macroscopically gelled. The [Q] segment is hydrophilic and has a degree of polymerization in the range of about 10 to about 10,000. The [A] segment is located on at least one terminal end of said block copolymer, comprises between about 1 and about 200 repeating units. The block copolymer is associated, via the linear substrate associative segment with a surface comprising at least one hydrophobic site, such as a silicone hydrogel.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2019Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventors: Charles W. Scales, Kevin P. McCabe, Brent Matthew Healy
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Patent number: 10502867Abstract: Provided are compositions comprising a block copolymer of the following formula: [A]-B-[Q], wherein [A] is a polymer that has an affinity for a substrate; B is a linking group comprising an optionally-substituted, polyvalent linking group having a molecular weight of no more than 1000 g/mole; and [Q] comprises a semi-crosslinked, ungelled polymer derived from copolymerization of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer with a poly-functional ethylenically unsaturated monomer. Such block copolymers are cross-linked via the [Q] segment, but not macroscopically gelled. The [Q] segment is hydrophilic and has a degree of polymerization in the range of about 10 to about 10,000. The [A] segment is located on at least one terminal end of said block copolymer, comprises between about 1 and about 200 repeating units. The block copolymer is associated, via the linear substrate associative segment with a surface comprising at least one hydrophobic site, such as a silicone hydrogel.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2018Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.Inventors: Charles W. Scales, Kevin P. McCabe, Brent Matthew Healy
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Patent number: 10502978Abstract: Provided are articles such as medical devices which comprise at least one water soluble, crosslinked copolymer. The primary polymer chains of the copolymer are hydrophilic and independently have a degree of polymerization in the range of about 10 to about 10,000. The water soluble, crosslinked copolymers of the present invention are free from terminal substrate associating segments. The copolymers may be incorporated into a formulation from which the article is made or may be contacted with the article post-formation.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2017Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.Inventors: Charles W. Scales, Kevin P. McCabe, Brent Matthew Healy
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Patent number: 10301465Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions comprising at least one stable, near-monodisperse, non-reactive hydrophilic polymer comprising in said polymer's backbone, a hydrophilic segment having a degree of polymerization of about 10 to about 1000, and a linear silicone segment at at least one terminal end of said non-reactive hydrophilic polymer, wherein said silicone segment comprises between about 6 and about 200 siloxy units, and said non-reactive hydrophilic polymer is associated, via the linear silicone block with a silicone hydrogel. The non-reactive hydrophilic polymers may be incorporated into the formulation from which the silicone hydrogel is made or may be contacted with the silicone hydrogel post formation.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2017Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.Inventors: Charles Scales, Kunisi Venkatasubban, Shivkumar Mahadevan, Zohra Fadli, Carrie Davis, Brent Matthew Healy
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Publication number: 20180341044Abstract: Provided are compositions comprising a block copolymer of the following formula: [A]-B-[Q], wherein [A] is a polymer that has an affinity for a substrate; B is a linking group comprising an optionally-substituted, polyvalent linking group having a molecular weight of no more than 1000 g/mole; and [Q] comprises a semi-crosslinked, ungelled polymer derived from copolymerization of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer with a poly-functional ethylenically unsaturated monomer. Such block copolymers are cross-linked via the [Q] segment, but not macroscopically gelled. The [Q] segment is hydrophilic and has a degree of polymerization in the range of about 10 to about 10,000. The [A] segment is located on at least one terminal end of said block copolymer, comprises between about 1 and about 200 repeating units. The block copolymer is associated, via the linear substrate associative segment with a surface comprising at least one hydrophobic site, such as a silicone hydrogel.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2018Publication date: November 29, 2018Inventors: Charles W. Scales, Kevin P. McCabe, Brent Matthew Healy
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Patent number: 10073192Abstract: Provided are compositions comprising a block copolymer of the following formula: [A]-B-[Q], wherein [A] is a polymer that has an affinity for a substrate; B is a linking group comprising an optionally-substituted, polyvalent linking group having a molecular weight of no more than 1000 g/mole; and [Q] comprises a semi-crosslinked, ungelled polymer derived from copolymerization of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer with a poly-functional ethylenically unsaturated monomer. Such block copolymers are cross-linked via the [Q] segment, but not macroscopically gelled. The [Q] segment is hydrophilic and has a degree of polymerization in the range of about 10 to about 10,000. The [A] segment is located on at least one terminal end of said block copolymer, comprises between about 1 and about 200 repeating units. The block copolymer is associated, via the linear substrate associative segment with a surface comprising at least one hydrophobic site, such as a silicone hydrogel.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.Inventors: Charles W. Scales, Kevin P. McCabe, Brent Matthew Healy
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Publication number: 20180044518Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions comprising at least one stable, near-monodisperse, non-reactive hydrophilic polymer comprising in said polymer's backbone, a hydrophilic segment having a degree of polymerization of about 10 to about 1000, and a linear silicone segment at at least one terminal end of said non-reactive hydrophilic polymer, wherein said silicone segment comprises between about 6 and about 200 siloxy units, and said non-reactive hydrophilic polymer is associated, via the linear silicone block with a silicone hydrogel. The non-reactive hydrophilic polymers may be incorporated into the formulation from which the silicone hydrogel is made or may be contacted with the silicone hydrogel post formation.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2017Publication date: February 15, 2018Inventors: Charles Scales, Kunisi Venkatasubban, Shivkumar Mahadevan, Zohra Fadli, Brent Matthew Healy
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Patent number: 9815979Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions comprising at least one stable, near-monodisperse, non-reactive hydrophilic polymer comprising in said polymer's backbone, a hydrophilic segment having a degree of polymerization of about 10 to about 1000, and a linear silicone segment at at least one terminal end of said non-reactive hydrophilic polymer, wherein said silicone segment comprises between about 6 and about 200 siloxy units, and said non-reactive hydrophilic polymer is associated, via the linear silicone block with a silicone hydrogel. The non-reactive hydrophilic polymers may be incorporated into the formulation from which the silicone hydrogel is made or may be contacted with the silicone hydrogel post formation.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2016Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.Inventors: Charles Scales, Kunisi Venkatasubban, Shivkumar Mahadevan, Zohra Fadli, Brent Matthew Healy
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Publication number: 20170299894Abstract: Provided are articles such as medical devices which comprise at least one water soluble, crosslinked copolymer. The primary polymer chains of the copolymer are hydrophilic and independently have a degree of polymerization in the range of about 10 to about 10,000. The water soluble, crosslinked copolymers of the present invention are free from terminal substrate associating segments. The copolymers may be incorporated into a formulation from which the article is made or may be contacted with the article post-formation.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2017Publication date: October 19, 2017Inventors: Charles W. Scales, Kevin P. McCabe, Brent Matthew Healy
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Patent number: 9726906Abstract: Provided are articles such as medical devices which comprise at least one water soluble, crosslinked copolymer. The primary polymer chains of the copolymer are hydrophilic and independently have a degree of polymerization in the range of about 10 to about 10,000. The water soluble, crosslinked copolymers of the present invention are free from terminal substrate associating segments. The copolymers may be incorporated into a formulation from which the article is made or may be contacted with the article post-formation.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2015Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.Inventors: Charles W. Scales, Kevin P. McCabe, Brent Matthew Healy
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Patent number: 9625617Abstract: The present invention relates to biomedical devices, and particularly contact lenses comprising a polymer having entangled therein at least one polymer comprising repeating units from N-(2-hydroxyalkyl)(meth)acrylamide.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2016Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.Inventors: Charles W. Scales, Kevin P. McCabe, Brent Matthew Healy
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Publication number: 20170051145Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions comprising at least one stable, near-monodisperse, non-reactive hydrophilic polymer comprising in said polymer's backbone, a hydrophilic segment having a degree of polymerization of about 10 to about 1000, and a linear silicone segment at at least one terminal end of said non-reactive hydrophilic polymer, wherein said silicone segment comprises between about 6 and about 200 siloxy units, and said non-reactive hydrophilic polymer is associated, via the linear silicone block with a silicone hydrogel. The non-reactive hydrophilic polymers may be incorporated into the formulation from which the silicone hydrogel is made or may be contacted with the silicone hydrogel post formation.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2016Publication date: February 23, 2017Inventors: Charles Scales, Kunisi Venkatasubban, Shivkumar Mahadevan, Zohra Fadli, Brent Matthew Healy
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Patent number: 9522980Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions comprising at least one stable, near-monodisperse, non-reactive hydrophilic polymer comprising in said polymer's backbone, a hydrophilic segment having a degree of polymerization of about 10 to about 1000, and a linear silicone segment at least one terminal end of said non-reactive hydrophilic polymer, wherein said silicone segment comprises between about 6 and about 200 siloxy units, and said non-reactive hydrophilic polymer is associated, via the linear silicone block with a silicone hydrogel. The non-reactive hydrophilic polymers may be incorporated into the formulation from which the silicone hydrogel is made or may be contacted with the silicone hydrogel post formation.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2011Date of Patent: December 20, 2016Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.Inventors: Charles Scales, Kunisi Venkatasubban, Shivkumar Mahadevan, Zohra Fadli, Carrie Davis, Brent Matthew Healy
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Patent number: 9459377Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymers and hydrogels comprising a sulfonic acid component formed from reactive components comprising (i) at least one hydrophobic monomer and (ii) at least one sulfonic acid-containing component, wherein the sulfonic acid-containing component is comprised of a salt formed by a non-polymerizable, hydrophilic base and a polymerizable sulfonic acid. One or more embodiments provide that the at least one hydrophobic monomer comprises a silicone component.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2014Date of Patent: October 4, 2016Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.Inventors: Shivkumar Mahadevan, Thomas L. Maggio, Brent Matthew Healy, Leilani K. Sonoda, Michelle Carman Turnage, Hemantkumar Vashi
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Publication number: 20160161639Abstract: The present invention relates to biomedical devices, and particularly contact lenses comprising a polymer having entangled therein at least one polymer comprising repeating units from N-(2-hydroxyalkyl)(meth)acrylamide.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2016Publication date: June 9, 2016Inventors: Charles W. Scales, Kevin P. McCabe, Brent Matthew Healy