Patents by Inventor Dawn D. Wright

Dawn D. Wright 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).

  • Patent number: 12624214
    Abstract: Described are polymerizable high energy light absorbing compounds. The compounds absorb various wavelengths of ultraviolet and/or high energy visible light and are suitable for incorporation in various products, such as biomedical devices and ophthalmic devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2026
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
    Inventors: Shivkumar Mahadevan, Dawn D. Wright
  • Patent number: 12595370
    Abstract: Described are polymerizable high energy light absorbing compounds. The compounds absorb various wavelengths of ultraviolet and/or high energy visible light and are suitable for incorporation in various products, such as biomedical devices and ophthalmic devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2026
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
    Inventors: Derek Nankivil, Shivkumar Mahadevan, Dawn D. Wright
  • Patent number: 12595371
    Abstract: Described are polymerizable high energy light absorbing compounds. The compounds absorb various wavelengths of ultraviolet and/or high energy visible light and are suitable for incorporation in various products, such as biomedical devices and ophthalmic devices. Such devices exhibit a number of desirable properties, including favorable vision break-up times.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2026
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
    Inventors: John R. Buch, Jie Xu, Patricia Martin, Shivkumar Mahadevan, Dawn D. Wright
  • Publication number: 20260062386
    Abstract: Described are polymerizable fused tricyclic compounds of formula I: wherein R1, R2, R3, m, n, t, and rings B, C, and D are as defined herein. The compounds absorb various wavelengths of ultraviolet and/or visible light (such as high energy visible light) and are suitable for incorporation in a variety of products, such as biomedical devices and ophthalmic devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2025
    Publication date: March 5, 2026
    Inventors: Shivkumar Mahadevan, Dawn D. Wright
  • Publication number: 20260044018
    Abstract: Described are multifocal contact lenses that contain high energy visible (HEV) light absorbing compounds and their use for improving one or more vision attributes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2025
    Publication date: February 12, 2026
    Inventors: Shivkumar Mahadevan, Dawn D. Wright, Ronald J. Clark, Thomas R. Karkkainen, Derek Nankivil
  • Patent number: 12534623
    Abstract: Described are polymerizable high energy light absorbing compounds. The compounds absorb various wavelengths of ultraviolet and/or high energy visible light and are suitable for incorporation in various products, such as biomedical devices and ophthalmic devices. Such devices exhibit a number of desirable properties, including providing wearers with favorable optical quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2026
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
    Inventors: John R. Buch, Jie Xu, Patricia Martin, Shivkumar Mahadevan, Dawn D. Wright
  • Publication number: 20260003209
    Abstract: Described are toric contact lenses that contain high energy visible (HEV) light absorbing compounds and their use for improving various vision attributes in astigmatic contact lens wearers, such as brightness perception and visual range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2025
    Publication date: January 1, 2026
    Inventors: Patricia Martin, John R. Buch, Stefano Nembrini, Shivkumar Mahadevan, Dawn D. Wright
  • Patent number: 12509428
    Abstract: Described are polymerizable fused tricyclic compounds of formula I: wherein R1, R2, R3, m, n, t, and rings B, C, and D are as defined herein. The compounds absorb various wavelengths of ultraviolet and/or visible light (such as high energy visible light) and are suitable for incorporation in a variety of products, such as biomedical devices and ophthalmic devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2025
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
    Inventors: Shivkumar Mahadevan, Dawn D. Wright
  • Patent number: 12486348
    Abstract: Described are contact lenses that contain high energy visible (HEV) light absorbing compounds and their use for improving one or more vision attributes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2025
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
    Inventors: Patricia Martin, John R. Buch, Jessica Cannon, Shivkumar Mahadevan, Dawn D. Wright
  • Patent number: 12486403
    Abstract: Described are polymerizable high energy light absorbing compounds. The compounds absorb various wavelengths of ultraviolet and/or high energy visible light and are suitable for incorporation in various products, such as biomedical devices and ophthalmic devices. Such devices exhibit a number of desirable properties, including favorable rates of pervaporation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2025
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald E. Riederer, Patricia Martin, Shivkumar Mahadevan, Dawn D. Wright, John R. Buch, Jessica Cannon
  • Patent number: 12481173
    Abstract: Described are multifocal contact lenses that contain high energy visible (HEV) light absorbing compounds and their use for improving one or more vision attributes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2025
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
    Inventors: Shivkumar Mahadevan, Dawn D. Wright, Ronald J. Clark, Thomas R. Karkkainen, Derek Nankivil
  • Patent number: 11993037
    Abstract: A method or use of a contact lens, includes applying to at least one eye of a contact lens wearer the contact lens that is a free radical reaction product of a reactive mixture that includes one or more polymerizable compounds suitable for making the contact lens; and a high energy visible (HEV) light absorbing compound; and improving, by the contact lens, at least one clinical attribute comprising overall preference of the contact lens while using computer screens and digital devices as observed by the contact lens wearer, comfort at the end of the day, CLUE Comfort score, CLUE Vision score.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
    Inventors: Shivkumar Mahadevan, Dawn D. Wright, Patricia Martin, Jie Xu, John R. Buch
  • Publication number: 20240067825
    Abstract: Described are polymerizable high energy light absorbing compounds. The compounds absorb various wavelengths of ultraviolet and/or high energy visible light and are suitable for incorporation in various products, such as biomedical devices and ophthalmic devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Shivkumar Mahadevan, Dawn D. Wright
  • Patent number: 11820899
    Abstract: Described are polymerizable high energy light absorbing compounds. The compounds absorb various wavelengths of ultraviolet and/or high energy visible light and are suitable for incorporation in various products, such as biomedical devices and ophthalmic devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
    Inventors: Shivkumar Mahadevan, Dawn D. Wright
  • Publication number: 20230288728
    Abstract: Described are multifocal contact lenses that contain high energy visible (HEV) light absorbing compounds and their use for improving one or more vision attributes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2022
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Shivkumar Mahadevan, Dawn D. Wright, Ronald J. Clark, Thomas R. Karkkainen, Derek Nankivil
  • Publication number: 20230117655
    Abstract: Described are polymerizable fused tricyclic compounds of formula I: wherein R1, R2, R3, m, n, t, and rings B, C, and D are as defined herein. The compounds absorb various wavelengths of ultraviolet and/or visible light (such as high energy visible light) and are suitable for incorporation in a variety of products, such as biomedical devices and ophthalmic devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Shivkumar Mahadevan, Dawn D. Wright
  • Publication number: 20230085695
    Abstract: Described are polymerizable high energy light absorbing compounds. The compounds absorb various wavelengths of ultraviolet and/or high energy visible light and are suitable for incorporation in various products, such as biomedical devices and ophthalmic devices. Such devices exhibit a number of desirable properties, including favorable vision break-up times.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: John R. Buch, Jie Xu, Patricia Martin, Shivkumar Mahadevan, Dawn D. Wright
  • Publication number: 20230066936
    Abstract: Described are polymerizable high energy light absorbing compounds. The compounds absorb various wavelengths of ultraviolet and/or high energy visible light and are suitable for incorporation in various products, such as biomedical devices and ophthalmic devices. Such devices exhibit a number of desirable properties, including providing wearers with favorable optical quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: John R. Buch, Jie Xu, Patricia Martin, Shivkumar Mahadevan, Dawn D. Wright
  • Patent number: 11543683
    Abstract: Described are multifocal contact lenses that contain high energy visible (HEV) light absorbing compounds and their use for improving one or more vision attributes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
    Inventors: Shivkumar Mahadevan, Dawn D. Wright, Ronald J. Clark, Thomas R. Karkkainen, Derek Nankivil
  • Patent number: 11520166
    Abstract: A reversible eye enhancement contact lens comprises a main body comprising a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, the main body having a diameter, a base curve, a peripheral thickness, and a center thickness, wherein, one or more of the diameter, the base curve, the peripheral thickness, or the center thickness are configured such that a dSag is less than 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
    Inventors: Dawn D. Wright, Ashley Nicholl Sever, Edmund Jolley, Anastasia P. Bergen, Shahrokh Shawn Zeinali, Robert Ryan Valdomar, Philippe F. Jubin