Patents by Inventor Douglas Vanderlaan

Douglas Vanderlaan 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).

  • Comfortable ophthalmic device and methods of its production
    Publication number: 20070010595
    Abstract: This invention relates to comfortable ophthalmic devices and methods of producing such devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2006
    Publication date: January 11, 2007
    Inventors: Kevin McCabe, Robert Steffen, Helene Aguilar, W. Martin, Susan Neadle, Ann-Marie Meyers, Douglas Vanderlaan, Dominic Gourd, Kristy Canavan, Gregory Hill
  • Antimicrobial lenses and methods of their use
    Publication number: 20060159723
    Abstract: This invention relates to antimicrobial lenses containing coated zeolites and methods for their production.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2005
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Inventors: David Turner, Azaam Alli, James Ford, Stephen Galas, Ann-Marie Meyers, Frank Neely, James Petisce, Robert Steffen, Douglas Vanderlaan, James Jen, Joseph Hepting, James Ebel
  • Biomedical devices containing internal wetting agents
    Publication number: 20060007391
    Abstract: This invention includes a wettable biomedical device containing a high molecular weight hydrophilic polymer and a hydroxyl-functionalized silicone-containing monomer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2005
    Publication date: January 12, 2006
    Inventors: Kevin McCabe, Frank Molock, Gregory Hill, Azaam Alli, Robert Steffen, Douglas Vanderlaan, Kent Young, James Ford
  • Contact Lenses
    Publication number: 20050159502
    Abstract: The invention provides silicone hydrogel contact lenses that exhibit reduced back surface debris and reduced incidence of superior epithelial arcurate lesions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2005
    Publication date: July 21, 2005
    Inventors: Robert Steffen, David Turner, Douglas Vanderlaan
  • Biomedical devices containing internal wetting agents
    Publication number: 20050154080
    Abstract: This invention includes a wettable biomedical device containing a high molecular weight hydrophilic polymer and a hydroxyl-functionalized silicone-containing monomer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2004
    Publication date: July 14, 2005
    Inventors: Kevin McCabe, Frank Molock, Gregory Hill, Azaam Alli, Robert Steffen, Douglas Vanderlaan, James Ford
  • Contact lenses
    Patent number: 6849671
    Abstract: The invention provides silicone hydrogel contact lenses that exhibit reduced back surface debris and reduced incidence of superior epithelial arcurate lesions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2005
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert B. Steffen, David C. Turner, Douglas Vanderlaan
  • Antimicrobial lenses displaying extended efficacy, processes to prepare them and methods of their use
    Publication number: 20040151755
    Abstract: This invention relates to antimicrobial ophthalmic devices containing silver releasing compounds and methods for their production. The antimicrobial lenses of the present invention have percent haze of less than about 200% and have a release rate constant, calculated using a first order kinetics equation of up to about 1 days−1 and an initial silver concentration of at least about 10 ppm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2003
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Inventors: Osman Rathore, Diana Zanini, Frank Neely, Donald E. Riederer, Douglas Vanderlaan, Ann-Margret Andersson
  • Biomedical devices with antimicrobial coatings
    Patent number: 6592814
    Abstract: Contact lenses with antimicrobial coatings are provided. One or more surfaces of the lenses are coated with lactoferrin to impart antimicrobial properties to the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2003
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Wilcox, Timothy Williams, Rene Schneider, Douglas Vanderlaan
  • BIOMEDICAL DEVICES WITH ANTIMICROBIAL COATINGS
    Publication number: 20020068013
    Abstract: Biomedical devices with antimicrobial coatings are provided. One or more surfaces of the device are coated with lactoferrin to impart antimicrobial properties to the surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 1998
    Publication date: June 6, 2002
    Inventors: MARK WILCOX, TIMOTHY WILLIAMS, RENE SCHNEIDER, DOUGLAS VANDERLAAN