Patents by Inventor Christopher Phelan
Christopher Phelan 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: 20240065339Abstract: An electronic smoking article includes an outer housing extending in a longitudinal direction, a liquid aerosol formulation, a heater operable to at least partially volatilize at least a portion of the liquid aerosol formulation and form an aerosol, a power supply operable to apply voltage across the heater, at least one light emitting diode, a charging button assembly including a conductive post operable to form a first external, electrical contact at an upstream end of the electronic smoking article, and a second external, electrical contact including a portion of an outer surface of the outer housing at the upstream end of the electronic smoking article. The first and second external, electrical contacts charge the power supply.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: Altria Client Services LLCInventors: David R. SCHIFF, Chris PHELAN, Eric HAWES, Berina YERKIC-HUSEJNOVIC, Christopher S. TUCKER
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Publication number: 20230227613Abstract: Described herein are antimicrobial ophthalmic devices comprising a silicone hydrogel composition and an antimicrobial agent, and methods of making and use thereof. The silicone hydrogel compositions comprise an actinically-crosslinkable polysiloxane-polyglycerol block copolymer crosslinked with a crosslinker. The actinically-crosslinkable polysiloxane-polyglycerol block copolymer being derived from: a polysiloxane prepolymer comprising a polyglycerol side chain, the polyglycerol side chain comprising an ethylenically unsaturated group covalently linked thereto, wherein the ethylenically unsaturated group is actinically curable.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2023Publication date: July 20, 2023Inventors: Jong Gu Park, Yeong Shenq Chow, John Christopher Phelan
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Publication number: 20230212357Abstract: Described herein are wound dressing comprising a silicone hydrogel composition and optionally an antimicrobial agent, and methods of making and use thereof. The silicone hydrogel compositions comprise an actinically-crosslinkable polysiloxane-polyglycerol block copolymer crosslinked with a crosslinker. The actinically-crosslinkable polysiloxane-polyglycerol block copolymer being derived from: a polysiloxane prepolymer comprising a polyglycerol side chain, the polyglycerol side chain comprising an ethylenically unsaturated group covalently linked thereto, wherein the ethylenically unsaturated group is actinically curable.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2023Publication date: July 6, 2023Inventors: Jong Gu Park, Yeong Shenq Chow, John Christopher Phelan
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Patent number: 11649325Abstract: Described herein are compositions comprising an actinically-crosslinkable polysiloxane-polyglycerol block copolymers, methods of making and use thereof, and devices comprising the compositions described herein. Disclosed herein are compositions comprising an actinically-crosslinkable polysiloxane-polyglycerol block copolymer derived from: a polysiloxane prepolymer comprising a polyglycerol side chain, the polyglycerol side chain comprising an ethylenically unsaturated group covalently linked thereto, wherein the ethylenically unsaturated group is actinically curable.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2021Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: Clearlab SG Pte Ltd.Inventors: Jong Gu Park, Yeong Shenq Chow, John Christopher Phelan
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Publication number: 20210246270Abstract: Described herein are compositions comprising an actinically-crosslinkable polysiloxane-polyglycerol block copolymers, methods of making and use thereof, and devices comprising the compositions described herein. Disclosed herein are compositions comprising an actinically-crosslinkable polysiloxane-polyglycerol block copolymer derived from: a polysiloxane prepolymer comprising a polyglycerol side chain, the polyglycerol side chain comprising an ethylenically unsaturated group covalently linked thereto, wherein the ethylenically unsaturated group is actinically curable.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2021Publication date: August 12, 2021Inventors: Jong Gu Park, Yeong Shenq Chow, John Christopher Phelan
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Publication number: 20200375286Abstract: The disclosed invention uses a finger covering to position a supply of medicine in a location where it may be administered in a manner that increases applicant's control of the administration and lowers the anxiety level of the patient by using a sheathed finger.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2020Publication date: December 3, 2020Inventor: Daniel Christopher Phelan
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Publication number: 20200081000Abstract: A system for use in rapid sample analysis that includes a biosensor reagent, wherein the biosensor reagent includes living biological cells; a reservoir card, wherein the reservoir card stores the biosensor reagent; and a test cartridge base, wherein the test cartridge base is configured to accept the reservoir card, and wherein the test cartridge base further includes a reaction chamber having a central axis, wherein the reaction chamber has the shape of a revolved half ellipse; an inlet channel connected to the reaction chamber, wherein the inlet channel is positioned above the reaction chamber at an angle of 15-60 degrees above the horizontal, and wherein the inlet channel is offset from the central axis of the reaction chamber; and a temperature control system for controlling the temperature of the biosensor reagent, the reservoir card, the test cartridge base, the reaction chamber, and the inlet channel individually or in various combinations.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2019Publication date: March 12, 2020Inventors: M. Russell Williams, Kyle McQuaid, Joel Lwande, Christopher Phelan, Jason Zerweck, Stephan Lawson, Josh Funamura
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Patent number: 9248614Abstract: The present invention provides methods for lathing at room temperature a silicone hydrogel material, in particular silicone hydrogel material having a high oxygen permeability and made of a polymerizable composition containing a relative large amount of oxyperm component, into contact lenses.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2005Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: Novartis AGInventors: John Christopher Phelan, Michael Hugh Quinn, Rafael Victor Andino, Marcia Kay Ash, Allen Douglas Gilliard, Tomasz Jankiewicz, Courtney Flem Morgan, Joseph Michael Lindacher, Corneliu Daniel Niculas
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Patent number: 8721945Abstract: The present invention provides inks and methods for making colored silicone hydrogel contact lenses. The ink of the invention comprises an actinically-curable binder copolymer comprising fluorine-containing segments and is characterized by having capability to be cured actinically or thermally to form a colored film on a molding surface of a mold or a silicone hydrogel contact lens and by having an increased durability in a solvated state in a silicone-hydrogel lens formulation in relation to a control colored film obtained from a control ink including an actinically-curable fluorine-free binder copolymer. The invention also provides methods for making colored silicone hydrogel contact lenses based on print-on-mold processes for producing colored contact lenses.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2013Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Novartis AGInventor: John Christopher Phelan
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Publication number: 20140039086Abstract: The present invention provides an actinically or thermally curable ink for making colored silicone hydrogel contact lenses. The ink of the invention comprises at least one colorant, a solvent and a binder polymer including ethylenically unsaturated groups and segments derived from at least one silicone-containing vinylic monomer or macromer. The ink of the invention is characterized by having capability to be cured actinically or thermally to form a colored coat on a silicone hydrogel contact lens, wherein the colored coat has good adhesion to the silicone hydrogel contact lens without being covalently attached to the lens material of the contact lens. The invention also provides methods for making colored silicone hydrogel contact lenses.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2013Publication date: February 6, 2014Applicant: Novartis AGInventor: John Christopher Phelan
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Patent number: 8622543Abstract: The present invention provides an actinically or thermally curable ink for making colored silicone hydrogel contact lenses. The ink of the invention comprises at least one colorant, a solvent and a binder polymer including ethylenically unsaturated groups and segments derived from at least one silicone-containing vinylic monomer or macromer. The ink of the invention is characterized by having capability to be cured actinically or thermally to form a colored coat on a silicone hydrogel contact lens, wherein the colored coat has good adhesion to the silicone hydrogel contact lens without being covalently attached to the lens material of the contact lens. The invention also provides methods for making colored silicone hydrogel contact lenses.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2009Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: Novartis AGInventor: John Christopher Phelan
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Publication number: 20130313731Abstract: The present invention provides inks and methods for making colored silicone hydrogel contact lenses. The ink of the invention comprises an actinically-curable binder copolymer comprising fluorine-containing segments and is characterized by having capability to be cured actinically or thermally to form a colored film on a molding surface of a mold or a silicone hydrogel contact lens and by having an increased durability in a solvated state in a silicone-hydrogel lens formulation in relation to a control colored film obtained from a control ink including an actinically-curable fluorine-free binder copolymer. The invention also provides methods for making colored silicone hydrogel contact lenses based on print-on-mold processes for producing colored contact lenses.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2013Publication date: November 28, 2013Inventor: John Christopher Phelan
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Patent number: 8524800Abstract: The present invention provides inks and methods for making colored silicone hydrogel contact lenses. The ink of the invention comprises an actinically-curable binder copolymer comprising fluorine-containing segments and is characterized by having capability to be cured actinically or thermally to form a colored film on a molding surface of a mold or a silicone hydrogel contact lens and by having an increased durability in a solvated state in a silicone-hydrogel lens formulation in relation to a control colored film obtained from a control ink including an actinically-curable fluorine-free binder copolymer. The invention also provides methods for making colored silicone hydrogel contact lenses based on print-on-mold processes for producing colored contact lenses.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2007Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: Novartis AGInventor: John Christopher Phelan
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Patent number: 8501833Abstract: The present invention provides a method and a formulation for consistently producing a silicone hydrogel material having relatively high oxygen permeability, relatively high ion permeability, and low modulus, and contact lenses prepared from a formulation of the invention or made of a silicone hydrogel material of the invention.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2010Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: Novartis AGInventor: John Christopher Phelan
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Patent number: 8404759Abstract: The invention provide a new class of silicone-containing prepolymers containing ethylenically unsaturated groups and latent UV-activated free radical generating moieties. This class of silicone-containing prepolymer is capable of being actinically crosslinked in the presence of one or more hydrophilic vinylic monomers to form a silicone hydrogel material with a hydrophilic surface without post curing surface treatment. The present invention is also related to silicone hydrogel contact lenses made from this class of silicone-containing prepolymers and a vinylic monomer having a latent UV-activated free radical generating moiety.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2009Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: Novartis AGInventor: John Christopher Phelan
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Patent number: 8048968Abstract: The invention provides an actinically-crosslinkable linear polysiloxane copolymer. The actinically-crosslinkable polysiloxane copolymer can be used to prepare a silicone hydrogel contact lens having a hydrophilic surface without post-curing surface treatment. The invention is also related to a silicone hydrogel contact lens obtained from a lens-forming material including an actinically-crosslinkable polysiloxane copolymer of the invention and to a method for making an actinically-crosslinkable polysiloxane copolymer of the invention. In addition, the invention provides a non-crosslinkable linear polysiloxane copolymer capable of being used as a internal wetting agent which can render the surface of a silicone hydrogel contact lens hydrophilic.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2009Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignee: Novartis AGInventors: John Christopher Phelan, Yongxing Qiu, Robert Scott, Lynn Cook Winterton
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Patent number: 7924270Abstract: The present invention is a pocket-sized, portable computing apparatus that performs frequently used laboratory calculations, provides a look-up function for commonly used data and procedures, and provides note-taking and data capture for record-keeping. The present invention displays data in a form that a chemist finds most convenient and manipulates this data with functions a chemist typically utilizes in his work. In addition, the present invention provides a user interface that is compatible with traditional methods for formula manipulations and chemistry workflows and that increases the efficiency of the user in performing laboratory tasks.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2006Date of Patent: April 12, 2011Assignee: Abacalab, Inc.Inventors: J. Christopher Phelan, David H. Silber, A. James Laurino, Michael G. P. Reppy
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Patent number: 7888426Abstract: The present invention provides a polymerizable material for making a polymeric article, the polymerizable material comprising: a water-soluble polyvinyl alcohol having crosslinkable groups; and a modifier in an amount sufficient to improve one or more physical properties of a polymeric article made from the polymerizable material, wherein the one or more physical properties are selected from the group consisting of stress at break (N/mm2), percentage of elongation at break, toughness or energy to break (N·mm), and susceptibility to fracture. The modifier is selected from the group consisting of nanoparticles having a hydrophilic surface, a copolymer having hydrophobic groups or units for imparting at least one desired physical property to said ophthalmic device and hydrophilic groups or units in an amount sufficient to render the copolymer miscible with the polyvinyl alcohol, and mixtures thereof.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2007Date of Patent: February 15, 2011Assignee: Novartis AGInventors: Michael Hugh Quinn, Lawrence L. Chapoy, John Christopher Phelan
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Patent number: D713497Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: Central Garden & Pet CompanyInventors: Scott F. Dobias, Christopher Carrick, Jesse Gala, Christopher Murray, Christopher Phelan, David Schiff, John Coleman, Mathieu Zastawny
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Patent number: D713931Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2013Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Assignee: Central Garden & Pet CompanyInventors: Scott F. Dobias, Antonio Gatta, Christopher Murray, Christopher Phelan, David Schiff, Mathieu Zastawny