Patents by Inventor Gregory L. Berckmiller
Gregory L. Berckmiller 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: 10449697Abstract: Disclosed in this specification is a casting cup assembly comprising frontcurve and basecurve molds which of which includes a ring that circumscribes the respective concave and convex mold surface. When the casting cup is assembled, the rings align and minimize de-centering and tilting of the concave and convex mold surfaces which, in turn, reduces edge defects.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2017Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.Inventors: Vincent H. Barre, Scott F. Ansell, Gregory L. Berckmiller, Timothy Burkill, Mark McConnell
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Patent number: 10406767Abstract: Disclosed in this specification is a casting cup assembly comprising frontcurve and basecurve molds which of which includes a ring that circumscribes the respective concave and convex mold surface. When the casting cup is assembled, the rings align and minimize de-centering and tilting of the concave and convex mold surfaces which, in turn, reduces edge defects.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2016Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.Inventors: Vincent H. Barre, Scott F. Ansell, Gregory L. Berckmiller, Timothy Burkill, Mark McConnell
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Patent number: 10350793Abstract: Disclosed in this specification is a casting cup assembly comprising frontcurve and basecurve molds which of which includes a ring that circumscribes the respective concave and convex mold surface. When the casting cup is assembled, the rings align and minimize de-centering and tilting of the concave and convex mold surfaces which, in turn, reduces edge defects.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2017Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.Inventors: Vincent H. Barre, Scott F. Ansell, Gregory L. Berckmiller, Timothy Burkill, Mark McConnell
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Patent number: 9884435Abstract: Disclosed in this specification is a casting cup assembly comprising frontcurve and basecurve molds which of which includes a ring that circumscribes the respective concave and convex mold surface. When the casting cup is assembled, the rings align and minimize de-centering and tilting of the concave and convex mold surfaces which, in turn, reduces edge defects.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2013Date of Patent: February 6, 2018Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.Inventors: Vincent H. Barre, Scott F. Ansell, Gregory L. Berckmiller, Timothy Burkill, Mark McConnell
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Publication number: 20170341275Abstract: Disclosed in this specification is a casting cup assembly comprising frontcurve and basecurve molds which of which includes a ring that circumscribes the respective concave and convex mold surface. When the casting cup is assembled, the rings align and minimize de-centering and tilting of the concave and convex mold surfaces which, in turn, reduces edge defects.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2017Publication date: November 30, 2017Applicant: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.Inventors: Vincent H. Barre, Scott F. Ansell, Gregory L. Berckmiller, Timothy Burkill, Mark McConnell
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Publication number: 20170341276Abstract: Disclosed in this specification is a casting cup assembly comprising frontcurve and basecurve molds which of which includes a ring that circumscribes the respective concave and convex mold surface. When the casting cup is assembled, the rings align and minimize de-centering and tilting of the concave and convex mold surfaces which, in turn, reduces edge defects.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2017Publication date: November 30, 2017Applicant: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.Inventors: Vincent H. Barre, Scott F. Ansell, Gregory L. Berckmiller, Timothy Burkill, Mark McConnell
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Publication number: 20160271893Abstract: Disclosed in this specification is a casting cup assembly comprising frontcurve and basecurve molds which of which includes a ring that circumscribes the respective concave and convex mold surface. When the casting cup is assembled, the rings align and minimize de-centering and tilting of the concave and convex mold surfaces which, in turn, reduces edge defects.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2016Publication date: September 22, 2016Applicant: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.Inventors: Vincent H. Barre, Scott F. Ansell, Gregory L. Berckmiller, Timothy Burkill, Mark McConnell
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Patent number: 9352493Abstract: Disclosed in this specification is a casting cup assembly comprising frontcurve and basecurve molds which of which includes a ring that circumscribes the respective concave and convex mold surface. When the casting cup is assembled, the rings align and minimize de-centering and tilting of the concave and convex mold surfaces which, in turn, reduces edge defects.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2013Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.Inventors: Vincent H. Barre, Scott F. Ansell, Gregory L. Berckmiller, Timothy Burkill, Mark McConnell
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Publication number: 20140224959Abstract: Disclosed in this specification is a casting cup assembly comprising frontcurve and basecurve molds which of which includes a ring that circumscribes the respective concave and convex mold surface. When the casting cup is assembled, the rings align and minimize de-centering and tilting of the concave and convex mold surfaces which, in turn, reduces edge defects.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2013Publication date: August 14, 2014Applicant: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.Inventors: Vincent H. Barre, Scott F. Ansell, Gregory L. Berckmiller, Timothy Burkill, Mark McConnell
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Publication number: 20140226123Abstract: Disclosed in this specification is a casting cup assembly comprising frontcurve and basecurve molds which of which includes a ring that circumscribes the respective concave and convex mold surface. When the casting cup is assembled, the rings align and minimize de-centering and tilting of the concave and convex mold surfaces which, in turn, reduces edge defects.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2013Publication date: August 14, 2014Applicant: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.Inventors: Vincent H. Barre, Scott F. Ansell, Gregory L. Berckmiller, Timothy Burkill, Mark McConnell
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Publication number: 20080246171Abstract: The present invention includes molds for forming ophthalmic lenses, such as contact lens. In particular, the present invention relates to apparatus, molds and methods for fashioning mold parts used to fashion an ophthalmic lens which includes cooling a mold structure used to fashion a mold part prior to depositing a molten material into the mold structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2007Publication date: October 9, 2008Inventors: Gregory L. Berckmiller, Vincent H. Barre, Timothy P. Freeman, Scott F. Ansell, Changhong Yin, Jason M. Tokarski
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Patent number: 6869549Abstract: This invention provides a method and a mold for improving the release of a molded ophthalmic device from a mold. The method comprises the steps of: providing a first mold half and second mold half each having opposing top surfaces at least one of which has been hollowed out to define a cavity for forming said ophthalmic device and at least said first mold half further defining a boundary for a release element, said boundary is part of said cavity, said release element comprising a ramped surface, said cavity having a corresponding ramped surface, and said release element having its widest part near the top surface of said at least said first mold half that defines said release element therein. The mold of this invention has a hollowed-out portion as part of the cavity to provide a release element to the molded ophthalmic device.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2002Date of Patent: March 22, 2005Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.Inventors: Scott Frederick Ansell, Michael W. Litwin, Gregory L. Berckmiller, Timothy P. Freeman, Richard J. Fox, Robert B. Phillips, Thomas R. Daniels, Richard F. Barbas, Gerald R. Krebsbach
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Publication number: 20030062640Abstract: This invention provides a method and a mold for improving the release of a molded ophthalmic device from a mold. The method comprises the steps of: providing a first mold half and second mold half each having opposing top surfaces at least one of which has been hollowed out to define a cavity for forming said ophthalmic device and at least said first mold half further defining a boundary for a release element, said boundary is part of said cavity, said release element comprising a ramped surface, said cavity having a corresponding ramped surface, and said release element having its widest part near the top surface of said at least said first mold half that defines said release element therein. The mold of this invention has a hollowed-out portion as part of the cavity to provide a release element to the molded ophthalmic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2002Publication date: April 3, 2003Inventors: Scott Frederick Ansell, Michael W. Litwin, Gregory L. Berckmiller, Timothy P. Freeman, Richard J. Fox, Robert B. Phillips, Thomas R. Daniels, Richard F. Barbas, Gerald R. Krebsbach
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Publication number: 20030031548Abstract: The invention is transfer tip, system and process for handling injection molded ophthalmic lens molds. The transfer tip is substantially rigid and in one embodiment has an outer surface that has a shape complementary to the shape of the lens mold being handled.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2002Publication date: February 13, 2003Inventors: Phillip King Parell, Scott Frederick Ansell, Michael William Litwin, Gregory L. Berckmiller, Timothy Patrick Freeman, Richard John Fox