Patents by Inventor Douglas C. Schlueter

Douglas C. Schlueter 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).

  • Ophthalmic and otorhinolaryngological device materials
    Patent number: 8900297
    Abstract: Disclosed are soft, high refractive index, acrylic device materials. The materials contain a hydrophilic side-chain macromer for glistening resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventor: Douglas C. Schlueter
  • Ophthalmic and Otorhinolaryngological Device Materials
    Publication number: 20140213733
    Abstract: Disclosed are soft, high refractive index, acrylic device materials. The materials contain a hydrophilic side-chain macromer for glistening resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: Novartis AG
    Inventor: Douglas C. Schlueter
  • Ophthalmic and otorhinolaryngological device materials
    Patent number: 8728157
    Abstract: Disclosed are soft, high refractive index, acrylic device materials. The materials contain a hydrophilic side-chain macromer for glistening resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventor: Douglas C. Schlueter
  • Ophthalmic And Otorhinolaryngological Device Materials Containing An Alkylphenol Ethoxylate
    Publication number: 20140024777
    Abstract: Disclosed are soft, high refractive index, acrylic device materials. The materials contain a functionalized alkylphenol ethoxylate to reduce glistenings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Inventors: Walter R. Laredo, Douglas C. Schlueter
  • Ophthalmic and otorhinolaryngological device materials containing an alkylphenol ethoxylate
    Patent number: 8574292
    Abstract: Disclosed are soft, high refractive index, acrylic device materials. The materials contain a functionalized alkylphenol ethoxylate to reduce glistenings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Water R. Laredo, Douglas C. Schlueter
  • Ophthalmic and otorhinolaryngological device materials
    Patent number: 8263721
    Abstract: Disclosed are soft, high refractive index device materials having improved strength. The materials contain a polystyrene macromer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventor: Douglas C. Schlueter
  • Ophthalmic and otorhinolaryngological device materials
    Patent number: 8163862
    Abstract: Disclosed are soft, high refractive index, acrylic device materials. The materials contain a hydrophilic side-chain macromer for glistening resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventor: Douglas C. Schlueter
  • Dual function UV-absorbers for ophthalmic lens materials
    Patent number: 8119830
    Abstract: Disclosed are UV absorbers that contain a labile functional group capable of initiating free radical polymerization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventor: Douglas C. Schlueter
  • UV-absorbers for ophthalmic lens materials
    Patent number: 8115009
    Abstract: 1,4-disubstituted-1,2,3-triazole UV absorbing monomers are disclosed. The UV absorbers are particularly suitable for use in intraocular lens materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventor: Douglas C. Schlueter
  • OPHTHALMIC AND OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGICAL DEVICE MATERIALS
    Publication number: 20110319992
    Abstract: Disclosed are soft, high refractive index, acrylic device materials. The materials contain a hydrophilic side-chain macromer for glistening resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2011
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: Novartis AG
    Inventor: Douglas C. Schlueter
  • Low-tack ophthalmic and otorhinolaryngological device materials
    Patent number: 8058323
    Abstract: Disclosed are soft, high refractive index, acrylic materials. These materials, especially useful as intraocular lens materials, contain one or more aryl acrylic hydrophobic monomers as principal device-forming monomers and a tack-reducing macromer additive. In addition to their use as intraocular lens materials, the present materials are also suitable for use in other ophthalmic or otorhinolaryngological devices, such as contact lenses, keratoprostheses, corneal inlays or rings; otological ventilation tubes and nasal implants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Diana M. Cordova, Mutlu Karakelle, Chance Lehman, Douglas C. Schlueter, Joseph I. Weinschenk, III
  • Ophthalmic and otorhinolaryngological device materials
    Patent number: 8048154
    Abstract: Disclosed are soft, high refractive index, acrylic device materials. The materials contain a hydrophilic side-chain macromer for glistening resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventor: Douglas C. Schlueter
  • Ophthalmic and Otorhinolaryngological Device Materials
    Publication number: 20110257291
    Abstract: Disclosed are soft, high refractive index, acrylic device materials. The materials contain a hydrophilic side-chain macromer for glistening resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: Novartis AG
    Inventor: Douglas C. Schlueter
  • UV-ABSORBERS FOR OPHTHALMIC LENS MATERIALS
    Publication number: 20110105765
    Abstract: 1,4-disubstituted-1,2,3-triazole UV absorbing monomers are disclosed. The UV absorbers are particularly suitable for use in intraocular lens materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2011
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: Alcon, Inc.
    Inventor: Douglas C. Schlueter
  • UV-absorbers for ophthalmic lens materials
    Patent number: 7909458
    Abstract: 1,4-disubstituted-1,2,3-triazole UV absorbing monomers are disclosed. The UV absorbers are particularly suitable for use in intraocular lens materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Alcon, Inc.
    Inventor: Douglas C. Schlueter
  • Ophthalmic and otorhinolaryngological device materials
    Patent number: 7888403
    Abstract: Disclosed are soft, high refractive index, acrylic device materials. The materials comprise di-block or tri-block macromers containing hydrophilic side-chains. The materials have improved glistening resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Alcon, Inc.
    Inventor: Douglas C. Schlueter
  • Ophthalmic and otorhinolaryngological device materials containing phenylene-siloxane macromers
    Patent number: 7847046
    Abstract: Disclosed are soft, high refractive index, acrylic device materials having improved strength. The materials contain a phenylene-siloxane macromer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Alcon, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas C. Schlueter, David L. Jinkerson
  • Ophthalmic and otorhinolaryngological device materials
    Patent number: 7799845
    Abstract: Disclosed are soft, high refractive index, acrylic device materials. The materials comprise di-block or tri-block macromers containing a hydrophilic block in the polymer backbone. The materials have improved glistening resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Alcon, Inc.
    Inventor: Douglas C. Schlueter
  • Ophthalmic lens materials containing chromophores that absorb both UV and short wavelength visible light
    Patent number: 7781571
    Abstract: Chromophores that absorb both UV and short wavelength visible light are disclosed. The chromophores are particularly suitable for use in intraocular lens materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Alcon, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph I. Weinschenk, III, Douglas C. Schlueter, David L. Jinkerson
  • PROCESS FOR PRODUCING PURIFIED SYNTHESIS GAS FROM SYNTHESIS GAS COMPRISING TRACE AMOUNTS OF SULPHUR CONTAMINANTS WITH A METAL-ORGANIC FRAMEWORK
    Publication number: 20100207068
    Abstract: The invention provides a process for producing purified synthesis gas from synthesis gas comprising sulphur contaminants in the ppmv range, the process comprising the step of: (a) contacting the synthesis gas comprising sulphur contaminants with solid sorbent comprising a metal organic framework, thereby separating sulphur contaminants from the synthesis gas to obtain purified synthesis gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2008
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Inventor: Douglas C. Schlueter