Patents by Inventor Jeffrey H. Roffman

Jeffrey H. Roffman 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).

  • Translating presbyopic contact lens
    Patent number: 8911079
    Abstract: Lenses for correcting presbyopia are translating, multifocal contact lenses with pseudotruncations which are asymmetric about the vertical meridian.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey H. Roffman, Philippe F. Jubin, Edgar V. Menezes, Pierre-Yves Gerligand, Timothy A. Clutterbuck, Khaled A. Chehab
  • Contact lenses with improved movement
    Patent number: 8801176
    Abstract: Contact lenses have design features to enhance translational properties such as dimples and coating treatments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey H. Roffman, Philippe F. Jubin, Douglas G. Vanderlaan, Edgar V. Menezes, Gregory J. Hofmann
  • ASYMMETRIC LENS DESIGN AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING AND/OR SLOWING MYOPIA PROGRESSION
    Publication number: 20140211147
    Abstract: Contact lenses incorporating asymmetric radial power profiles that increase the radial dioptric power from the center to the margin of the optical zone of the lenses may be utilized to prevent and/or slow myopia progression. The power profiles vary along different meridians.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
    Inventors: Xin Wei, Noel A. Brennan, Khaled A. Chehab, Jeffrey H. Roffman, C. Benjamin Wooley
  • Ophthalmic lens with repeating wave patterns
    Patent number: 8721073
    Abstract: An ophthalmic lens incorporating a repeating periodic wavelike pattern of pigmented lines is utilized to highlight, shade and expose the iris of the wearer to create an enhanced look without affecting the natural appearance of the iris. The ophthalmic lens incorporates the repeating periodic wavelike pattern of pigmented lines in a region corresponding to the wearer's iris.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
    Inventors: Angie L. Bowers, Jeffrey H. Roffman, James Michalski
  • Contact lenses with improved movement
    Patent number: 8672476
    Abstract: Contact lenses have design features to enhance translational properties such as dimples and coating treatments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey H. Roffman, Philippe F. Jubin, Douglas G. Vanderlaan, Edgar V. Menezes
  • COMPLIANT DYNAMIC TRANSLATION ZONES FOR CONTACT LENSES
    Publication number: 20140063445
    Abstract: A contact lens incorporating one or more compliant dynamic translation zones fabricated from a material that is readily deformable under eyelid pressure during blinking and which allows for the control over translation of the contact lens on the eye. The one or more compliant dynamic translation zones provide for the comfortable relative movement of the contact lens over the eye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Inventors: Salvatore G. Caldarise, Ryan Hawke, Daniel B. Otts, Jeffrey H. Roffman
  • Custom contact lenses with fiducial markings
    Patent number: 8636357
    Abstract: A contact lens having one or more fiducial marks that allow the measurement of lens rotation and centration. The lens may be a trial lens. The lenses can be used to apply correction factors for sphero-cylindrical refractive error, higher order aberrations, and corneal topography.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
    Inventors: Khaled Chehab, Michael J. Collins, Jeffrey H. Roffman, Ross Franklin, Brett A. Davis, D. Robert Iskander
  • OPHTHALMIC LENS WITH REPEATING WAVE PATTERNS
    Publication number: 20140016084
    Abstract: An ophthalmic lens incorporating a repeating periodic wavelike pattern of pigmented lines is utilized to highlight, shade and expose the iris of the wearer to create an enhanced look without affecting the natural appearance of the iris. The ophthalmic lens incorporates the repeating periodic wavelike pattern of pigmented lines in a region corresponding to the wearer's iris.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2012
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Inventors: Angie L. Bowers, Jeffrey H. Roffman, James Michalski
  • Contact Lens with Halo Effect
    Publication number: 20130308091
    Abstract: A contact lens with a central portion, an iris portion, and a peripheral portion disposed about the iris portion; an effect band in or just outside the iris portion helps to provide the lens with a halo effect when worn on eye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2012
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Inventors: Dawn D. Wright, Jeffrey H. Roffman, Angie Bowers
  • DYNAMIC FLUID ZONES IN CONTACT LENSES
    Publication number: 20130242255
    Abstract: A contact lens incorporating one or more dynamic fluid zones fabricated from a material that is readily deformable under eyelid pressure during blinking allows for the delivery of one or more agents to the eye, dynamic cosmetic eye enhancement, and/or dynamic rotational misalignment correction. The one or more agents may include therapeutic agents, nutritional agents and pharmacological agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2012
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Inventors: Salvatore G. Caldarise, Jeffrey H. Roffman, Lenora L. Copper, Ryan Hawke, Daniel B. Otts
  • TRANSLATING PRESBYOPIC CONTACT LENS PAIR
    Publication number: 20130050637
    Abstract: Translating, multifocal contact lens pairs with optical power zones which are dissimilar between the first and second lenses of the pair are utilized for correcting presbyopia in the wearer. Each lens may differ in segment height, power, asphericity, shape, orientation and/or inset of the optical power subzones thereby providing clear and comfortable vision at far, intermediate and near distances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Inventors: Jeffrey H. Roffman, Edgar Menezes, Khaled A. Chehab
  • CONTACT LENSES WITH IMPROVED MOVEMENT
    Publication number: 20120242950
    Abstract: Contact lenses have design features to enhance translational properties such as dimples and coating treatments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2011
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Inventors: Jeffrey H. Roffman, Phillippe F. Jubin, Douglas G. Vanderlaan, Edgar V. Menezes
  • CONTACT LENSES WITH IMPROVED MOVEMENT
    Publication number: 20120242951
    Abstract: Contact lenses have design features to enhance translational properties such as dimples and coating treatments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2011
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Inventors: Jeffrey H. Roffman, Philippe F. Jubin, Douglas G. Vanderlaan, Edgar V. Menezes
  • TRANSLATING PRESBYOPIC CONTACT LENS
    Publication number: 20120075580
    Abstract: Lenses for correcting presbyopia are translating, multifocal contact lenses with pseudotruncations which are asymmetric about the vertical meridian.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Inventors: Jeffrey H. Roffman, Philippe F. Jubin, Edgar V. Menezes, Pierre-Yves Gerligand, Timothy A. Clutterbuck, Khaled A. Chehab
  • TRANSLATING PRESBYOPIC CONTACT LENS
    Publication number: 20120075579
    Abstract: Lenses for correcting presbyopia are translating, multifocal contact lenses with pseudotruncations which are asymmetric about the vertical meridian.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Inventors: Jeffrey H. Roffman, Philippe F. Jubin, Edgar V. Menezes, Pierre-Yves Gerligand, Timothy A. Clutterbuck, Khaled A. Chehab
  • TRANSLATING PRESBYOPIC CONTACT LENS
    Publication number: 20120075581
    Abstract: Lenses for correcting presbyopia are translating, multifocal contact lenses with pseudotruncations which are asymmetric about the vertical meridian.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Inventors: Jeffrey H. Roffman, Philippe F. Jubin, Edgar V. Menezes, Pierre-Yves Gerligand, Timothy A. Clutterbuck, Khaled A. Chehab
  • Ophthalmic lenses useful for the correction of presbyopia which incorporate high order aberration correction
    Patent number: 7988289
    Abstract: The invention provides methods for designing ophthalmic lenses, and lenses produced by this method, which lenses corrects both low order and high order wavefront aberrations of the lens wearer's eyes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
    Inventors: Khaled Chehab, Michael J. Collins, Jeffrey H. Roffman, Ross J. Franklin, Brett A. Davis, Xu Cheng
  • CUSTOM CONTACT LENSES WITH FIDUCIAL MARKINGS
    Publication number: 20110025979
    Abstract: A contact lens having one or more fiducial marks that allow the measurement of lens rotation and centration. The lens may be a trial lens. The lenses can be used to apply correction factors for sphero-cylindrical refractive error, higher order aberrations, and corneal topography.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2009
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Inventors: Khaled Chehab, Michael J. Collins, Jeffrey H. Roffman, Ross Franklin, Brett A. Davis, D. Robert Iskander
  • Cosmetic contact lenses having a sparkle effect
    Patent number: 7802883
    Abstract: The invention provides sparkle additives useful in producing cosmetic lenses, and lenses produced using the sparkle additives that produce a sparkle-effect when the lens is viewed on-eye. The sparkle effect is produced while, at the same time, maintaining the natural appearance of the eye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
    Inventors: Dawn D. Wright, Diana Zanini, Kanda Kumar Balasubramanian, Terry L. Spaulding, Douglas L. Evans, Jeffrey H. Roffman, Karin D. McCarthy
  • Ophthalmic lenses useful for the correction of presbyopia which incorporate high order aberration correction
    Patent number: 7798640
    Abstract: The invention provides methods for designing ophthalmic lenses, and lenses produced by this method, which lenses corrects both low order and high order wavefront aberrations of the lens wearer's eyes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
    Inventors: Khaled Chehab, Michael J. Collins, Jeffrey H. Roffman, Ross J. Franklin, Brett A. Davis, Xu Cheng