Patents by Inventor Hendrick Jan Haitjema

Hendrick Jan Haitjema 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).

  • Amphiphilic block copolymers and their use
    Patent number: 7847025
    Abstract: The present invention relates to amphiphilic block copolymers comprising at least one block of hydrophilic units and at least one block of hydrophobic units, wherein at least one hydrophobic block contains siloxane units. The present invention may be particularly useful as a tissue adhesive or as a coating for an intraocular lens (IOL). As an IOL coating, copolymers according to the invention may be used, for example, to promote tissue adhesion for the prevention of posterior capsule opacification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: AMO Groningen B.V.
    Inventors: Yan Liu, Jöns Gunnar Hilborn, Hendrick Jan Haitjema, Sverker Norrby, Thom Terwee